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Papaya Playa ProjectvsNomade Tulum
Both Papaya Playa Project and Nomade Tulum are rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Papaya Playa Project ranks significantly higher than Nomade Tulum. Papaya Playa Project scores 88 with recommendations from 5 publications like Travel + Leisure, Oyster and The Telegraph.
Papaya Playa Project
Afar Magazine
Jetsetter
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Km 4-5 Carr Tulum-Boca Paila, Tulum 77780
From $355/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Shuttle Bus
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
"Papaya Playa Project, in keeping with its natural surroundings, is low-key and laid-back." Full review
"Design Hotel’s breezy collection of beachside thatch-roofed cabanas in the heart of rustic-chic Tulum." Full review
"There are several villas here that are great for families, each with multiple bedrooms, a pool, and a private walkway to the beach. Like most hotels in Tulum, the beach here is the star attraction." Full review
8.0
"Stylish, sustainable palapa huts on a seemingly deserted stretch of white-sand Caribbean coastline." Full review
"In Tulum, Papaya Playa Project is achingly cool with thatched villas, a beach club packed with digital nomads by day and stylish clubbers at night, and a robust calendar of wellness events"
"Something of a throwback to the days when Tulum hadn’t yet filled up with luxury boutique hotels, the ultra-bohemian, ultra-sustainable Papaya Playa Project is nothing if not unique" Full review
Nomade Tulum
Travel + Leisure
Mr & Mrs Smith
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Carretera Tulum-Boca Paila KM 10.5, Tulum 77780, Mexico
From $413/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"The property has a Moroccan feel—in the common spaces, floors are lined with mismatched carpets, the low tables are surrounded by colorful poufs, and embroidered cushions serve as inviting seats." Full review
"Rising out of the sands on a tranquil stretch of the Riviera Maya, Nomade Tulum hotel is as charming as a Sixties flower child – albeit one accustomed to impeccable service." Full review
Mid-Range
"The upper-middle-range Nomade Tulum is a beachfront boutique with a spiritual focus in Tulum's hotel zone." Full review
"Nômade Tulum also favors the health-conscious with cacao ceremonies, spiritual talks, yoga classes complete with a live DJ soundtrack, and opportunities for nourishment by warm Caribbean winds"
"Wellness-minded travelers will find inspiration along this hotel's light-dappled jungle paths that leads them to a yoga shala, meditation tent, and a gathering nest where a variety of spiritual talks, ceremonies, and classes are available"
Tulum Travel Guide
August 5, 2021
"Your temporary habitat is airy and exquisite, built almost entirely with stone and wood, the interiors leading seamlessly onto terraces and patios that look out over the jungle or the sea. " Full review