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The Beach TulumvsPapaya Playa Project
Both properties are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Papaya Playa Project is the choice of most writers compared to The Beach Tulum. Papaya Playa Project has a TripExpert Score of 88 with accolades from 5 reviews including Oyster, Afar Magazine and Travel + Leisure.
The Beach Tulum
Fodor's
The Telegraph
Road Tulum-Boca Paila km 7, Tulum 77780
From $656/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Fodor's "As Tulum's only property with swim-up rooms, this upscale, adults-only boutique hotel raised the bar on beachfront luxury when it opened in 2013." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Complimentary yoga classes every morning, live music every evening and sunrise views across the Caribbean Sea – this boutique hotel has a relaxed vibe, two restaurants and a pool." Full review
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
Afar Magazine "Papaya Playa Project, in keeping with its natural surroundings, is low-key and laid-back." Full review
Jetsetter "Design Hotel’s breezy collection of beachside thatch-roofed cabanas in the heart of rustic-chic Tulum." Full review
Travel + Leisure "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
The Telegraph8.0
"Stylish, sustainable palapa huts on a seemingly deserted stretch of white-sand Caribbean coastline." Full review
Travel + Leisure "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"
Michelin Guide "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
