Punta Allen
At the entrance to town, this laid-back, breezy spot has quaint fan-cooled bungalows and rooms right on the beach. You can also camp right on the sand …
Must-see hotels in Riviera Maya
Puerto Morelos
With a fantastic location right on the beach and a short walk from the plaza, the large, rather plain rooms here are a good bet. Ground-level rooms have a…
Riviera Maya
Choose gorgeous, modern beachfront suites with air-con and cable TV, or rustic campsites with electricity, hot water and access to the swimming pool and…
Tulum
About a 10-minute walk from the ruins, this beachside place resembles a little Smurf village with its painted cabañas. Bare-bones cabins (basically just a…
Playa del Carmen
A decent budget buy, the Río offers easy beach access, a women’s-only dorm, two large dorms sleeping 14 and several six-person dorms. It also has a shared…
Riviera Maya
Offers six nicely decorated cabañas (cabins) with good beds, hammocks, coffee makers and TVs with DVD players. It’s a short walk from the beach and has a…
Playa del Carmen
This German-owned hotel is a warren of 29 rooms of several types. Rooms have fans or air-con, a couple have kitchenettes, and some come with a minibar…
Playa del Carmen
An Italian-owned establishment that has expanded from 25 to 50 rooms (many with balconies), the Sahara is centrally located across from a park and it's…
Puerto Morelos
This hotel is really nothing special but it's one of the only semi-budget options in town during high season. The best rooms are the rooftop ones, which…
Cobá
Clean and friendly, the Sac-Be is actually two sister properties on the main strip heading into Cobá. Rooms sleep up to four people. There's also an…
Punta Allen
This budget hotel three blocks inland has seen better days. Simple rooms surround what is supposed to pass as a lobby area. There's electricity and wi-fi…
