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Riviera Maya hotels
New hotels in the Riviera Maya open so frequently, even hotel junkies have a hard time keeping up. Rosewood opened in 2007; Mandarin Oriental and Banyan Tree followed shortly thereafter. Resorts from luxury brands Capella and Viceroy are in the works. While many hotels on the Yucatán Peninsula are all-inclusives and timeshares, an amenities arms race among luxury properties has made the Riviera Maya the most opulent region in the country. So, how do you decide where to stay? Private and pricey Riviera Maya hotels such as Maroma and Esencia dot the coastline, with the most luxurious huddled in and around the Mayakoba area. The small city of Playa del Carmen has begun to go the way of downtown Cancún, with T-shirt shops and a Girls Gone Wild nightlife scene, but hotels like the Básico and Deseo have maintained their hipster cred. For more laid-back lodging, head to Tulum. Though it's matured from its hippie roots, there's still a sense of barefoot luxury in Tulum hotels like Ana y José and Maya Tulum.
A barefoot resort if ever there was one, this little complex on a spectacular beach south of Tulum's ruins combines creature comforts—a small freshwater...more
The Banyan Tree is that rare luxury hotel that provides both the hallmarks of a high-end property—private in-villa pools, beach butlers, rain...more
In need of some peaceful pampering? Travel 20 minutes south of the Cancún airport to this serene hideaway where masseurs work magic on knotted muscles,...more
Children are neither seen nor heard at Deseo, chic older sister to the Hotel Básico. The 15 rooms here are super-hip white on white, wherein the only...more
This all-inclusive has "orange tile roofs with Italian styling—you'll think you're in Europe." Rooms have private patios or balconies. Dine without...more
The Fairmont may be a small step down on the luxury ladder from its neighbors around the pricey Mayakoba development (Rosewood, Mandarin Oriental, Banyan Tree)....more
In the mood for rubber and latex amusements? You'll love the Hotel Básico, a high-concept, adults-only creation from Carlos Couturier and the Micha family,...more
Front desk clerks greet new guests as if they'd just arrived home at this 51-room charmer just a block from Playa's busy Fifth Avenue. Affable porters,...more
Art and architecture enhance the natural expanse of this tranquil 36-acre enclave, where emerald grass pyramids echo the local Mayan culture, and the 128...more
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