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Papaya Playa ProjectvsSanara Tulum
Papaya Playa Project and Sanara Tulum are both endorsed by writers. On balance, Papaya Playa Project ranks slightly higher than Sanara Tulum. Papaya Playa Project scores 88 with accolades from 5 reviewers such as Travel + Leisure, Afar Magazine and Oyster.
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
Sanara Tulum
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Mr & Mrs Smith
The Telegraph
KM 8.2 Carreterra Tulum Boca Paila, Tulum 77780, Mexico
From $510/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Pool
Upscale
"Located in the heart of Tulum, Sanara Tulum is a four-pearl eco-boutique hotel." Full review
"This is the place to stay for those who want to embrace Tulum’s eco-conscious, healthy lifestyle, with vinyasa yoga sessions, fresh smoothies, and house-made organic bath products." Full review
"Dreaming of a jungle-meets-beach Mexican hideout? You've found it." Full review
8.0
"This boutique resort looks out across a balmy blue ocean that begs to be dived into." Full review