Fairmont Mayakoba vs The Fives Beach Hotel & Residences

Both properties are highly recommended by experts. Overall, Fairmont Mayakoba is preferred by most reviewers compared to The Fives Azul Beach Resort Playa Del Carmen. Fairmont Mayakoba comes in at #4 in Playa del Carmen with recommendations from 9 publications like Condé Nast Traveler, Gayot and Star Service.

Fairmont Mayakoba

Tripexpert score:

8 / 10

Location: Carretera Federal Cancun, Playa del Carmen 77710

Price:

From $222 /night

Amenities:

Pet Friendly
Bar/Lounge
Hot Tub
Free Internet
Room Service
Laundry Service

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Expert reviews:

Oyster

Kid-Friendly

"Few properties in Riviera Maya offer the level of privacy the Fairmont Mayakoba does." Full review

Travel + Leisure

"The Fairmont Mayakoba is an eco-friendly alternative to the monolithic resorts clustered along the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula." Full review

Star Service

"This family-friendly resort—kids stay free—spans 45 acres of prime beachfront and is built around a series of canals blasted out of the limestone and fed with clear water from the underground rivers." Full review

Condé Nast Traveler

"The 45-acre property "sprawls so naturally from ocean to mangrove that you feel completely removed" from the surrounding development." Full review

Jetsetter

"Swank Riviera Maya sleep set in a private reserve of mangrove jungles and limestone canals along Mexico’s Caribbean coast." Full review

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The Fives Beach Hotel & Residences

Tripexpert score:

7 / 10

Location: Predio El Limonar Fraccion 2, Xcalacoco, Municipio de Solidaridad, Playa del Carmen

Price:

From $376 /night