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Papaya Playa Project vs Zamas Hotel

Both properties are praised by writers. Overall, Papaya Playa Project ranks significantly higher than Zamas. Papaya Playa Project scores 88 with praise from 5 reviewers like The Telegraph, Jetsetter and Oyster.

Papaya Playa Project
Papaya Playa Project
8 / 10
Km 4-5 Carr Tulum-Boca Paila, Tulum 77780
From $355 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
  • Pool
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Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Papaya Playa Project, in keeping with its natural surroundings, is low-key and laid-back." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Design Hotel’s breezy collection of beachside thatch-roofed cabanas in the heart of rustic-chic Tulum." Full review
Travel + Leisure 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 Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Stylish, sustainable palapa huts on a seemingly deserted stretch of white-sand Caribbean coastline." Full review
Travel + Leisure 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"
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Zamas Hotel
Zamas Hotel
8 / 10
Carretera Tulum-Boca Paila, Km 5, Tulum 77780
From $162 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
  • Family Friendly
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Fodor's Fodor's
"On wild Punta Piedra (Rock Point), Zamas has small, rustic cabanas with palapa roofs and ocean views as far as the eye can see; comfortable beds, tile bathrooms, and bright Mexican colors." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Beachside pad near Tulum’s Mayan ruins, with palapa-roofed cabanas and a petite, popular restaurant." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"Zamas is a largely unplugged three-pearl hotel with generator-operated power, set on the beach on the northern edge of Tulum's hotel zone." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"One of Tulum’s most long-standing hotels, Zamas opened 23 years ago with one restaurant and just one room on two acres of space." Full review