Banyan Tree Mayakoba vs Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun
Banyan Tree Mayakoba and Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun are both rated very highly by professionals. On balance, Banyan Tree Mayakoba scores significantly better than Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun. Banyan Tree Mayakoba ranks #5 in Playa del Carmen with praise from 7 publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, Oyster and Fodor's.
Banyan Tree Mayakoba
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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."
Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun
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Carretera Federal Cancun - Puerto Juarez, Km 306.5 S/N Punta Maroma, Playa Maroma, Playa del Carmen CP 77710
From $457 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Star Service
"Located between the Catalonia Maroma and the El Dorado Maroma, this all-suite resort is the most expensive of Secrets' seven resorts in Mexico."
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Condé Nast Traveler
86.3
"Expect "a bit of Caribbean heaven" at this all-inclusive beach resort 20 minutes southwest of Puerto Morelos."
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Fodor's
"Strip away the gourmet restaurants, elegant rooms, and 18 swimming pools, and you're still basking on Mexico’s best beach."
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Six of the eight restaurants are open 24 hours, and reservations are never required—even at the popular French-inspired Bordeaux (request a cellar table); if you'd rather dine in, room service is unobtrusively delivered through Secrets' signature magic box.
Gayot
"From its all-suite accommodations to its gourmet dining rooms, this luxury resort fosters a pampering attitude and lavish style."
Jetsetter
"All-inclusive Caribbean lair with swim-in/swim-out suites, just twenty minutes southwest of Puerto Morelos."
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