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Banyan Tree Mayakoba vs Playacar Palace
Both hotels are highly recommended by experts. On balance, Banyan Tree Mayakoba ranks significantly better than Playacar Palace. Banyan Tree Mayakoba is ranked #5 in Playa del Carmen with praise from 7 reviewers like Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph and Gayot.
Banyan Tree Mayakoba
Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
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Carretera Federal, Playa del Carmen 77710
From $559 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"As one might expect from the ultra-luxurious Banyan Tree brand, the Banyan Tree Mayakoba is one of Playa del Carmen's most sought after resorts."
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Condé Nast Traveler
96.0
"This first foray into the Americas by the Asian hotel chain is set amid dunes, mangroves, and freshwater lagoons."
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Travel + Leisure
World's Best Hotels
"The Banyan Tree, which opened in the lavish Mayakoba coastal development in March 2009, upped the opulence ante with 107 private stand-alone villas."
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Fodor's
"In addition to vaulted ceilings, lounge areas, dining rooms, private gardens, and Talavera earthenware sinks, all rooms have outdoor bathtubs and private 376-foot swimming pools—a unique perk."
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Gayot
"Mayan design enjoys sleek modern influences at this resort on the Yucatan Peninsula."
Playacar Palace
Jetsetter
Oyster
Star Service
Condé Nast Traveler
Bahia del Espiritu Santo, Esq. Abraira de Arriva, Playa del Carmen 77710
From $400 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Jetsetter
"Elegant beachfront resort with three restaurants and a stylish spa, on a lounger-lined beach in Playa del Carmen."
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Oyster
Upscale
"The luxurious, all-inclusive Palace Resorts’ Playacar Palace by Wyndham is located directly on the beach in the Playacar resort community."
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Star Service
"The beach in front of the resort, even if it is next to the pier with its constant comings and goings, is the best stretch of sand of any other Palace hotels south of Cancun."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"In "a fantastic location" right on the Caribbean Sea, this "in-town resort" is steps from Playa del Carmen's Fifth Avenue and the Cozumel Ferry Dock."
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