The Top 5 Hotels With the Best Beaches in Playa del Carmen (2024)

If you’re planning a trip Playa del Carmen, I’m probably guessing that seeking some well-deserved rest and relaxation on a breath-taking beach is at the top of your to-do list?

Thought so.

Choosing Mexico was a good start, but FYI not all beaches were created equal.

Knowing where to look and BOOK is key!

That’s why you need me!

If you want to stay in a stunning ocean-view room just a stone’s throw from a picture-perfect beach you’re in luck!

Here’s my rundown of the hotels with the best beaches in Playa del Carmen.

 Top 5 Hotels With The Best Beaches in Playa del Carmen 2020:

1. Secrets Maroma
2. Grand Velas
3. The Royal Hideaway Playacar
4. The Rosewood Mayakoba
5. The Blue Diamond by BlueBay

All that’s left to do is pick your favorite and get your swimsuit ready!

1. Secrets Maroma

★★★★★ | Adults-Only

Voted as the hotel with the best beach on sites such as TripAdvisor and Oyster.com!

Secrets Maroma undoubtedly takes the top spot for Playa del Carmen.

Located just to the North of Playa, this romantic, all-inclusive hotel is the epitome of paradise.

Get ready…

Secrets Maroma is set on a private powdery-white sand beach, lined with cabañas and plush sunbeds. Yes, please!

This place is adults-only! No kids.

Just you, the beach, and total ZEN!

You can sit back and enjoy all of the beauty in peace and quiet.

This romantic hotel has 412 rooms, all of which come with a large four-poster canopy bed and private balconies (total movie scene vibes),  perfect for enjoying a view of the beautiful beach below.

For a small fee, couples can dine al fresco on the beach, and choose from the magnificent wine cellar with over 200 different wines.

Did somebody say alcohol?

If that isn’t enough beach romance for you, try out the destination-style spa which offers couple’s treatments in a private cabana right on the beach.

The Caribbean is defined by beaches like this!

OVERVIEW:

• 412 rooms
• 9 restaurants
• 7 bars
• 13 pools
• Spa
• Golf nearby
• Awarded the AAA Five Star Diamond Award
• Voted World’s Best Beach by The Travel Channel
• Best for Couples, Honeymoons, Anniversaries, Weddings, Spa Getaway, Groups

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2. Grand Velas

★★★★★ | Kid-Friendly

Grand Velas call their property “a Caribbean destination of pure paradise,” and they’re not wrong.

This stunning hotel is set on 80 acres of lush mangrove jungle and boasts one of the widest and cleanest stretches of beaches in Playa del Carmen.

Two times per day, the kind staff clean and rake the entire beach, ensuring that there’s none of that pesky seaweed to be seen.

There are 3 main buildings at the Grand Velas, containing their impressive 491 top-notch suites. Two of the buildings are family-friendly and the other is a more intimate adult-only group of suites.

Sure to impress all kinds of guests!

Due to the hotel’s extremely large size, the furthest rooms are a 3-minute shuttle ride to the beach.

However, once you’re in that area of the resort, you have everything you could ever need for a perfect beach vacation. A gigantic pool complex, multiple fine-dining restaurants, world-class Spa and of course, that glistening Caribbean Sea.

OVERVIEW:

• 491 rooms
• 2 pools, including a children’s pool
• 8 restaurants
• 5 bars
• Spa
• Awarded the AAA Five Diamond Award
• Best for Couples, Families, Honeymoon, Anniversaries, Spa Getaway, Weddings, Groups and Conventions

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3. The Royal Hideaway Playacar

★★★★★ | Adults-Only

This exclusive resort is part of one of the most prestigious hospitality groups in the world, Barcelo.

All of the luxury and outstanding service you would expect from such a group can definitely be found in The Royal Hideaway Playacar.

Incredible luxurious rooms, high-end amenities, luxurious spa, multiple pool complexes, some of the best food in Playa del Carmen, and that’s before we even get to the beach!

The gated community of Playacar is renowned for having one of the best stretches of beaches in Playa, and that’s exactly where The Royal Hideaway is located.

The white sands seem to go on for miles and below that famous turquoise water, there are absolutely no rocks to be found.

While lazing on this travel brochure-worthy beach you don’t need to worry about toys flying around or sand being kicked up in your face as this hotel has a no kids allowed policy.

The Royal Hideaway is an adults-only resort, so you can enjoy your romantic getaway in pure tranquillity.

OVERVIEW:

• 200 suites
• 6 restaurants
• 3 bars
• 6 pools
• Spa
• Member of the Leading Hotels of the World
• Best for Couples, Honeymoons, Anniversaries, Weddings, Spa Getaway, Groups

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4. Rosewood Mayakoba

★★★★★ | Adults-Only

The grand resort of Rosewood Mayakoba is set on a mile-long stretch of pristine white sand beach.

The wonderful and attentive staff not only take care of your every need during your stay, but they are also on watch 24/7 for any seaweed or debris that may wash up onto their otherwise perfect beach.

Once you have passed the picturesque over water bungalow villas, through the lush jungle gardens, and alongside the refreshing oceanfront pool, you will arrive at the Rosewood Mayakoba beach club.

This place is what beach bum fairytales are made of. Perfect white sand, lines of spacious canopy beds and plush sun loungers, all natural palapas, and of course, a state of the art cocktail bar.

If all of this wasn’t luxury enough, this spectacular resort also comes with a spa on its very own island, complimentary Milagro select tequila and fruit bowl in every room, free high-speed wifi and bike rental and use of all the non-motorised water sports equipment.

What more could you ask for?

OVERVIEW:

• 130 rooms
• 3 pools
• 3 restaurants
• 2 bars
• Spa
• Golf
• Awarded Condé Nast Traveler: Gold List, Travel + Leisure‘World’s Best Awards: Top 50 Best Hotels,’ and AAA Five Diamond Award
• Best for Couples, Honeymoon, Anniversaries, Spa Getaway, Golf Getaway, Weddings

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5.Blue Diamond Riviera Maya

★★★★★ | Adults-Only

Just north of Playa del Carmen, you will find the luxurious boutique hotel Blue Diamond, Riviera Maya. by BlueBay.

The entire hotel is built using materials such as limestone and wood to keep this natural sanctuary in perfect harmony with its wild surroundings.

Each of the 128 suites is nestled amongst 36 acres of tropical jungle, amongst perfectly manicured gardens or along the palm tree-lined beach.

At the Blue Diamond beach club, there’s no need to pop up an umbrella. Each of the luxury beach beds is laying under the soft shade of swaying palm trees.

With its adults-only policy, the dreamy beach at Blue Diamond Riviera Maya is perfect!

Sip on a cocktail and soak up some of those famous Mexican sun rays.

As if splashing around in the crystal clear sea isn’t enough, Blue Diamond also has an on-site mystical Mayan cenote, rooftop infinity pools, and two large beachfront pool complexes.

OVERVIEW:

• 128 suites
• 3 restaurants, plus 24-hour in-room dining
• 2 bars and a cigar lounge
• Spa
• Fitness Center
• Complimentary Wi-Fi
• Best For: Honeymoons, Anniversary’s, Adult’s Only Getaways

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Additional Resources You May Find Useful:

1. My honest review of the Blue Diamond Hotel in Playa del Carmen 
2. What to do when there is seaweed on the beach in Playa del Carmen 
3. 6 gorgeous beaches in Playa del Carmen

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We’ll make sure you get all the best perks and discounts on your next trip to Mexico.

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