Porto Playa Condo Hotel & Beachclub vs Mahekal Beach Resort
Both Porto Playa Condo Hotel & Beachclub and Mahekal Beach Resort are praised by professionals. Overall, Mahekal Beach Resort is preferred by most writers compared to Porto Playa Condo Hotel & Beachclub. Mahekal Beach Resort has a TripExpert Score of 83 with praise from 5 publications such as Fodor's, Jetsetter and oyster.com.
Porto Playa Condo Hotel & Beachclub
1a. Avenida Norte, Mza. 26 #23, Calle 16, Col. Centro, Playa del Carmen 77710
From $157 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster
Upscale
"For families, couples, and groups who want self-catering condos, a rooftop swimming pool, and super fast access to both the beach and 5th Avenue, it's hard to beat."
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Jetsetter
"Only half a block from Playa del Carmen's main beach on Mexico's sunny Caribbean coast, Porto Playa is a condo-style resort with just 21 one-, two- and three-bedroom units (including penthouses)."
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Mahekal Beach Resort
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Calle 38, Entre Avenida 5a y Zona Federal Maritima, Playa del Carmen 77710
From $217 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Fodor's
"With candy-colored palapa-roofed bungalows and a great location—on the sand but just two blocks from the town's upscale northern end—this may be the perfect beach resort."
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Travel + Leisure
"This massive Caribbean resort, which dates to 1982, may not be heaven on earth, but it does have white sand beach, a sea of shaded palapas, and an ocean of palm trees."
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DK Eyewitness
"This “hotel-village” offers the most seductively comfortable version of the palm-roofed beach hut: spacious, beautifully decorated and with all modern amenities."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"A boho-chic, beachfront property, the upper-middle-range Mahekal Beach Resort has 122 rooms with garden or ocean views, many of which have thatched roof bungalows."
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Jetsetter
"Boho-chic sleep in Playa del Carmen, with 800 feet of soft sand, hammock-strung beach bungalows, and two pools."
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