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The Mayan Riviera or Riviera Maya is becoming one of the most popular tourist destinations in Mexico. It is located south of Cancun and is a little more protected from weather. The 2005 hurricanes did little damage to this area compared to Cancun and Cozumel. The island of Cozumel protects much of this coast.

beach scene at Tulum The towns generally included in the Mayan Riviera are: Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos, Akumel, Kantenah, Puerto Aventuras,Tulum, Xpu Ha, Punta Bete, Punta Maroma, and Xcaret.

It used to be a quiet sparsely settled area, but now many fine hotels and destination resorts can be found along this coast. There are many condos available for rent too. It is still much more laid-back than Cancun.

Playa del Carmen is the central town and it is growing quickly into a major tourist destination. Great tourist shopping can be found here, and water sports of all kinds are readily available.

Xcaret is a wonderful place to visit for a day. At Tulum you can view the ruins of the only coastal city built by the Mayans.

A beach at Tulum.
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Akumal      
HOTEL NAME CATEGORY MEAL PLAN LOCATION
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Akumal: The All-Inclusive Akumal Beach Resort is located in the heart of Riviera Maya, direct on a one kilometer white sandy beach that belongs to the hotel, very safe and excellent for morning walks or jogging. Combined with the turquoise blue waters, Akumal Beach will truly make your stay simply a dream vacation. Relax in any of our 241 rooms with the comfort of an 4 Star Beach Front Resort, all with balcony or patio. Akumal Beach Resort [?]    All-Incl. Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Akumal: Gran Bahia Principe is formed by two 5 stars hotels (Tulum and Akumal) with a total of 1295 rooms, the commercial and entertainment center 'Hacienda Doña Isabel' and the best variety of services in the Caribbean. The hotel welcomes its guests with all of Mexico's characteristic warmth. Materials such as stone, talavera pottery, marble, large palapas, hardwoods and an exquisite colour combination make the hotel a cool and harmonious place The hotel offers you spacious and comfortable rooms, with top-quality finishes: marble and noble woods. The majority of the rooms have a sea view, located amongst coconut palms at a maximum distance of 150 meters from the beach. Gran Bahia Principe[?]    All-Incl. Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Akumal: Las Villas Akumal is a new tourist complex development located, as its name indicates, in Akumal, Quintana Roo. Come visit us and discover this unparallel resort established on the shore of Playa Jade, the newest bay in Akumal. Las Villas Akumal features two and three-guestroom villas with spacious terraces and gorgeous views to the Caribbean Sea. At Las Villas Akumal you will find the perfect balance of luxury, style and functionality. Las Villas Akumal [?]    All-Incl. Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Akumal: Grand Oasis Riviera Maya is a 4 star All Inclusive resort tucked away in the beautiful and secluded community of Akumal, on the Riviera Maya. Minutes away you will find the fantastic and mystical world of the Mayans on the ruins and vestiges of Tulum and Coba. The hotel has 180 rooms located in three buildings which are connected by beautiful walkways made of seashell and stone. The rooms feature colonial Mexican decoration, with lively colors and wood furniture. Grand Oasis Riviera Maya [?]    All-Incl. Beach

Kantenah      
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Mayan Riviera Hotels - Kantenah: El Dorado Seaside Suites, Adults Only, consists of beautiful bedrooms distributed in two story buildings. Unlike most other resorts in the area, our resort runs parallel to the beach, affording each room easy access to the beach, which is literally just a few steps away. This resort has a friendly beachfront spirit. At El Dorado Seaside Suites, enjoy the details that we prepared in the rooms for a completely pleasant stay, beautiful balconies with comfortable hammocks. El Dorado Seaside Suites[?]    Room Beach

Puerto Aventuras    
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Mayan Riviera Hotels - Puerto Aventuras: Aventura Spa Palace is an adults-only resort, set within a 85-acres expanse, combining the exuberant virgin jungle, typical of the state of Quintana Roo, with wide and spacious lawns and gardens, carefully designed to please the senses. Our botanical garden cares for and multiplies the native trees and flowers to offer you the widest array of brilliant colors. Ideally positioned in the heart of the Riviera Maya, where the tropical sun meets the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea, the ultimate pampering experience awaits. Here you\'ll rediscover romance, savor seclusion and enjoy relaxing on a tropical beach. Step into a world of comfort and luxury. The spa experience continues inside your guestroom with petit fours, sparkling wine, a double jacuzzi, plush bathrobes and soothing toiletries. Aventura Spa Palace[?]    All-Incl. Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Puerto Aventuras: Catalonia Riviera Maya, 4 star All Inclusive resort. A hotel with an ideal location for those searching for the authentic taste of the Mexican Caribbean. Offering a complete activities program and services that we are sure will make your holidays simply unforgettable. It has 3 swimming pools, 1 outdoor tennis court, children´s club and nightclub. 524 rooms, designed and decorated in a Mexican Caribbean style. All rooms offer modern amenities to make you spend a pleasant stay. Catalonia Riviera Maya[?]    All-Incl. Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Puerto Aventuras: Grand Palladium Riviera Resort & Spa is an All-Inclusive resort located on a huge complex just steps away from the sea. It features large and well-manicured gardens with lush tropical vegetation and an extensive network of ecological paths that entice our guests to visit the surroundings, as well as a gorgeous artificial lake that can be traversed by boat. Its design reflects a perfect harmony between modernity and luxury and the respect for the regional fauna and flora, according to the Palladium philosophy. The lobby displays very tall columns and a structure created with natural materials such as wood, stone, and palm leaves; it is decorated with beautiful Mayan sculptures, indigenous drawings on the floors and plants, offering a lot of space to make the visitors feel at ease as they enter the hotel. Grand Palladium Riviera Resort[?]    All-Incl. Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Puerto Aventuras: Omni Puerto Aventuras is an intimate resort nestled on Puerto Aventuras Caribbean coastline, a luxury yacht community in the Riviera Maya, ideal for the discriminating traveler that want a revitalizing stay without the outside world's worries. It features an expansive tropical beach with coral reefs, a 250 yacht marina and a golf and tennis club. The property is surrounded by palm trees and has 30 spacious rooms distributed on three floors, with a jacuzzi and a great amount of amenities. The Omni Puerto Aventuras Beach Resort offers an unspoiled territory rich in culture, history and natural scenery, in addition to personalized service and first-class facilities. 30 deluxe oversized guest rooms with private jacuzzi on your terrace, decorated in the regional style with stone and marble finishing. Omni Puerto Aventuras[?]    Room/All-Incl. Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Puerto Aventuras: Enjoy a vacation experience like no other with our wonderful service, our delightful restaurants, the exciting water sports you can practice, the refreshing pools, as well as the comfortable rooms and all the luxury and class we have to offer. Sunscape Puerto Aventuras is the perfect place to spend a vacation with your family or friends.Sunscape Puerto Aventuras features 305 rooms with gorgeous views to the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. Come and spend a wonderful vacation in any of our luxurious rooms with polished stone floors and marble showers and sinks, find true relaxation and absolute comfort with us. Sunscape Puerto Aventuras[?]    Room/All-Incl. Beach

Puerto Morelos      
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Mayan Riviera Hotels - Puerto Morelos: Chill out at Azul. A stylish all inclusive boutique hotel with a laid back atmosphere and luxurious amenities. An intimate resort with 96 rooms that lies amidst lush vegetation on a spectacular stretch of white sand beach, overlooking the crystalline blue turquoise waters of the Mexican Caribbean, after which the hotel has been named, since Azul means blue. Azul Hotel & Beach Resort provides an unrivaled experience for couples and families looking for the perfect vacation with personalized service and exquisite details. Our 96 large rooms feature a contemporary style of décor, with light marble floors, fine wood furnishings and beautiful cream bedspreads, and provide a wonderful space to enjoy relaxing days and romantic nights. Azul[?]    Room/All-Incl. Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Puerto Morelos: Ceiba del Mar Hotel & Spa is an exclusive resort that offers the highest standards of luxury, service and comfort in a calm and relaxed atmosphere. An exquisite Mayan and Mexican architecture, plus one of Mexico's finest Spas, make Ceiba del Mar Hotel & Spa the best place to rest and relax. Its 120 rooms and 6 Junior Suites are spread along eight 3-story buildings. All of them have a terrace or a balcony with a hammock and ocean view, and feature contemporary Mexican style designs. Cieba del Mar[?]   MAP/Room Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Puerto Morelos: An exciting vacation adventure awaits you on internationally-celebrated Riviera Maya. Desire Resort & Spa, a sublime hideaway set on an exquisite white sand beach, is the singular adult resort that allows its guests to achieve a sense of freedom unlike any other in Mexico. Soak up the sun, loosen up, let go and indulge yourself like never before. Desire encourages you to be whoever you are-or want to be, this resort was designed for you, to make your Desire come true.Desire provides a picture-perfect setting for an extraordinary clothing-optional getaway. 110 fresh rooms in a sumptuous mediterranean minimalist style, either ocean or exotic garden view, conceived for your comfort. Desire Resort & Spa[?]   All-Incl. Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Puerto Morelos: At El Dorado Royale, Riviera Maya, we take the traditional Mexican saying 'mi casa es tu casa' literally. That is how we define our service and hospitality. This beachfront, casually elegant resort is for adults only. It offers a unique landscape for a romantic vacation, and it is the perfect getaway for a honeymoon or just retreat and enjoy each other. The decoration of its 504 Suites was inspired by local Mexican motifs with lovely wooden furniture, providing a wonderfully balanced atmosphere of rustic luxury and laid back sophistication. El Dorado Royal[?]   All-Incl. Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Puerto Morelos: A new hotel with all the luxury and comfort you may need to have a wonderful and unforgettable stay. The holiday complex is perfectly integrated into the tropical landscape. It has an imaginatively-designed pool area with separate childrens pool and extensive sunbathing area (sun loungers, parasols and towels free of charge). Direct access to the beach, wich offers over a kilometre of fine sand and crystal-clear water. 424 charming rooms with a beautiful decoration in coordinated colors that create a nice and cozy atmosphere; enjoy the amenities and the facilities. Iberostar Paraiso Beach[?]   All-Incl. Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Puerto Morelos: Iberostar Paraiso Maya is a gorgeous 5-star hotel located in the Riviera Maya, on the white sands of Playa Paraiso. This fabulous resort is part of a tourist complex formed by three other hotels: Iberostar Paraiso Lindo, Iberostar Paraiso del Mar e Iberostar Tucan; Iberostar Paraiso Maya shares 6 wonderful swimming pools, a lazy river, and a great variety of restaurants and bars with these hotels. While staying with us, you have free access to all the facilities of the complex. Come and enjoy the most fun vacation ever, at a tourist destination with everything to make of this, an unforgettable experience. The 432 rooms of Iberostar Paraiso Maya have been designed for your absolute comfort and relaxation. Find the perfect balance of luxury, tranquility and functionality. Each of our rooms features all the amenities needed to ensure your complete satisfaction. Iberostar Paraiso Maya[?]   All-Incl. Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Puerto Morelos: Marina El Cid is a fabulous all-inclusive first-class resort, part of El Cid's new complex in the Riviera Maya, which borders Puerto Morelos National Reef Park. It features a state-of-the-art marina with 350 slips, which rents its yachts in case you want to sail away or engage in a snorkeling trip. Combining the old with the new, the property, located on a white-sand beach, exhibits in its architecture a mix of Mexican colonial and Mediterranean styles, and it is surrounded by exuberant tropical vegetation. It houses 200 rooms and suites distributed into 9 four-story buildings. The sleek, brick-and-concrete structures encircled a magnificent, 22,000 square-foot, free-form pool featuring waterfalls and swim-up bar. For truly demanding travelers, we offer our Platinum Club service, at an additional cost, which includes, but it is not limited to, a room with guaranteed ocean view, extra comfort beds and linens, special areas for check-in and check-out, butler service, fruit basket and a bottle of sparkling wine, guaranteed reservations at our gourmet restaurants, late check-out until 3:00 p.m., turndown service with hors d'oeuvres and petit fours, souvenir umbrella and beach bag and access to the exclusive Platinum room, which offers drinks, snacks, fruit, T.V. screen, books, magazines and newspapers. Each bright, airy suite has an oceanfront or pool view and features an exquisite chic, minimalist décor. They offer marble floors and baths, private terraces, living area and full kitchenette, and include 24-hour room service and pillow menu, for enjoying a very deserving rest. Marina El Cid[?]   All-Incl. Beach

Punta Bete      
HOTEL NAME CATEGORY MEAL PLAN LOCATION
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Punta Bete: Sandos Caracol Beach Resort & Spa, 4 star and All Inclusive Resort, is a charming getaway in the middle of the tropical jungle, bringing the marvels of nature close to your room. Wonder at the beautiful lagoons and mangroves that embrace the hotel. Feel completely at ease within our exceptional facilities while you enjoy the many daily activities to spend the best holiday ever. Our 362 rooms are decorated in a Mexican style with rustic furnishings, light yellow walls and blue fabrics and are encompassed by an exotic mangrove jungle. Enjoy the stunning panoramic vistas from the gardens and the sea. Sandos Caracol Beach Resort[?]   All-Incl. Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Punta Bete: Perfectly placed on the Mexican Riviera and delivering every amenity you could desire, Secrets Capri Resort promises a vacation you will never forget. Combining traditional colonial hospitality, luxury accommodations and world-class services, Secrets Capri sets the standards by which other resorts are judged. A proud member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Secrets Capri offers discerning travelers the elegant experience they demand in a place of breathtaking beauty.<p>290 rooms where your comfort is a paramount at Secrets Capri and personal concierges on each floor take every guest into their care. Luxuriate in effortlessly elegant accommodations featuring every convenience. Secrets Capri[?]    All-Incl. Beach

Tulum      
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Mayan Riviera Hotels - Tulum: Azulik is a gorgeous 3 star property located in Tulum, on the Riviera Maya. Its rustic style villas have only the most basic amenities in order to make you forget about your daily routines and just enjoy yourself and your couple on a heavenly Caribbean retreat. Azulik in Tulum is unlike anywhere you\´ve ever stayed before. Get ready for something new. Adults only. Wake up to the music of birds singing in the morning and go to sleep with the murmur of the sea waves. Receive a massage on your own bed and have a romantic candle-litted dinner on your rooms terrace. Azulik [?]  cottage  Room Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Tulum: The Cabanas Copal hotel is located inside the tropical jungle, on a natural terrace, overlooking the Caribbean Sea. If you need a massage to release all the negative vibes and start your holidays feeling anew, our holistic spa will provide you with all the treatments you need. Without noise, electricity or phone lines, this ecological hotel offers you the perfect atmosphere to withdraw from the outside world. You will feel in harmony with nature. A very special and different vacation that you will surely enjoy to the fullest.<p>Located in front of the sea, surrounded by lush vegetation and lit up with candles; in any of our cabanas you will enjoy a pleasant stay. Cabañas Copal[?]  cottage  Room Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Tulum: Cabañas Los Lirios is a comfortable, fresh and very special hotel situated amidst the lush jungle by the Caribbean Sea. Take advantage of its fascinating and sandy beach where you will be able to enjoy the sun at a very natural and calm ambiance full of attractions as mangroves and reefs. Cabañas Los Lirios offers different kind of rooms according to your personal needs and desires. In most of them, you can enjoy the incomparable view of the Caribbean Sea from the terrace that features chairs and a hammock for your comfort. You will experience a relaxing and unforgettable stay with us. Cabañas Los Lirios[?]  cottage  Room Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Tulum: Dreams Tulum is an extremely beautiful resort that will give you an unforgettable experience in an old Mexican villa, with all the luxuries and comforts of the finest resorts. It features a romantic Colonial style decorated with bright colors, boasting gorgeous arches and wrought iron details.<p>Secluded from the hustle and bustle from the city, located amidst mangroves and the Caribbean Sea, offers an unmatched All Inclusive program and a wide range of activities and relaxing facilities. While lying on the beach you will be able to admire the ancient Tulum Mayan ruins without moving from your place! Dreams Tulum features 238 deluxe rooms, decorated in a Mexican Caribbean style with handcarved wooden furnishings, earthenware floors and wrought iron details. Dreams Tulum[?]    Room Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Tulum: Maya Tankah by Freedom Paradise is a unique concept; it is located in the quiet and beautiful Tankah Bay. Where you can find the entrance for the cultural goods in Mexico, form the Aztecs to the Mayas. During your stay you will have the opportunity to learn exactly what this magical place used to mean to the ancient civilizations. Now you can enjoy the most holiday experience without suffer some limitations that you will find in other places. The 112 rooms can be considered as a home away from home! We offer a personalized service and a familiar atmosphere without discrimination. Maya Tankah by Freedom Paradise[?]    Room Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Tulum: Finally a hotel where you can really feel away from stress, noise and superficial facilities, Zahra hotel offers you the most natural and authentic accommodations for your most relaxed and calm vacations. Exotic Mayan decoration, the best Caribbean beaches you can imagine, rustic and cozy ambiance and the friendliest service are expecting you in Tulum at Zahra hotel, you will never forget your stay with us! Zahra hotel features 22 fresh and comfortable rooms where you can put your feet up and unwind. The beautiful Caribbean beaches are conveniently right by the hotel, so you can come and go from your room to the beach as many times as you wish. Zhara[?]  cottage  Room Beach

Xcaret    
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Mayan Riviera Hotels - Xcaret: This captivating, All Inclusive resort is located on the pristine Mexican Caribbean shoreline adjacent to the amazing Xcaret park. Its authentic Mediterranean style and magical tropical localization make it much more than a perfect vacation destination. The resorts unique characteristics, such as its expansive river which forms canals through the resorts pathways, allow the property to thrive harmoniously in this exotic natural setting surrounding by Mayan ruins, exotic tropical forest and natural wild life. 769 rooms and suites distributed in small buildings surrounded by tropical gardens, pools and beautiful rivers. Occidental Grand Flamenco[?]    All-Incl. Beach

Xpu Ha    
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Mayan Riviera Hotels - Xpu Ha: Through the 'Barcelo All Inclusive' package, one of the most comprehensive in the Caribbean, Barcelo Maya Beach Resort offers an excellent variety of facilities and services that will make your stay an unforgettable one. An ideal vacation spot for families, couples, or groups of friends. All rooms are equipped with a terrace or balcony with amazing views. They offer the amenities and comfort that you expect in your vacation in the Riviera Maya. Barcelo Maya Beach Resort[?]    All-Incl. Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Xpu Ha: Barcelo Maya Colonial and Tropical Beach is a new 5 star 'All Inclusive' hotel which is part of the spectacular Barcelo Maya Beach Resort complex. Located on the beach amongst lush tropical gardens, the Barcelo Maya Colonial and Tropical Beach features 476 rooms designed with a beautiful colonial style architecture. Barcelo Maya Colonial and Tropical Beach has 420 Standard Rooms, 48 Junior Suites and 2 Master Suites. All of them feature a terrace or balcony, plus a complete bathroom with hair dryer and bathrobes. Barcelo Maya Colonial Beach[?]    All-Incl. Beach
Mayan Riviera Hotels - Xpu Ha: Surrounded by the jungle and the sparkling Caribbean Sea, the Copacabana Beach Resort is the perfect choice to spend an unforgettable vacation. We care for our environment; therefore, the hotel was built thinking on an ecological concept. All of our rooms, public and entertainment areas are strategically located among native jungle trees, endemic plants, mangroves and water springs where a diverse variety of flora and fauna finds an unspoiled habitat. 288 luxurious rooms, each with a romantic terrace overlooking a landscape framed by the hotels\' Mexican-style architecture. Catalonia Royal Tulum[?]    All-Incl. Beach


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