Experts' Choice Award Papaya Playa Project
What the experts agree on
Bohemian beachfront escape with sustainable thatch-roof villas on pristine Caribbean sand. By day it's a laid-back wellness hub; by night, a stylish beach club scene. Perfect blend of rustic-chic design and modern comfort.
Afar Magazine "Papaya Playa Project, in keeping with its natural surroundings, is low-key and laid-back." Full review
Jetsetter "Design Hotel’s breezy collection of beachside thatch-roofed cabanas in the heart of rustic-chic Tulum." Full review
Travel + Leisure "There are several villas here that are great for families, each with multiple bedrooms, a pool, and a private walkway to the beach. Like most hotels in Tulum, the beach here is the star attraction." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Stylish, sustainable palapa huts on a seemingly deserted stretch of white-sand Caribbean coastline." Full review
Travel + Leisure "In Tulum, Papaya Playa Project is achingly cool with thatched villas, a beach club packed with digital nomads by day and stylish clubbers at night, and a robust calendar of wellness events"
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"Something of a throwback to the days when Tulum hadn’t yet filled up with luxury boutique hotels, the ultra-bohemian, ultra-sustainable Papaya Playa Project is nothing if not unique" Full review
Tablet17.1
"Something of a throwback to the days when Tulum hadn’t yet filled up with luxury boutique hotels, the ultra-bohemian, ultra-sustainable Papaya Playa Project is nothing if not unique. It..." Full review
National Geographic "Venture about 80 miles south of party capital Cancun to find this luxurious eco-resort nestled in the coastal town of Tulum. Although Papaya Playa started out with a traditional hotel..."
Lonely Planet "Among the first hotels on Tulum's exclusive southern beaches, Paya Playa Project captures the essence of Tulum, where boho-chic meets luxe earthiness. The artfulness of the hotel extends..."
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Lonely Planet "The artful hotel and beach club Paya Playa Project draws crowds for its full-moon parties and Saturday DJ nights on the beach – an extension of the nightlife in town. Midweek is quieter;..."
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