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Resort-hopping on Mexico's Riviera Maya

Not so long ago, Mexico's Riviera Maya was a sleepy stretch of Caribbean coastline. Now every hotel group wants in on the action. Today, the Riviera Maya is such a success that the hoteliers of Cancún want to re-brand their city as part of it and catch some of its glow. That's because the latest iteration of this destination has proved to be a powerful magnet, attracting not just visitors, not just investment dollars, but also intelligent developers who have learned from past mistakes. Read the article

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9 Hotels

Destinations: Cancún · Playa del Carmen · Tulum · Solidaridad

Themes: Beach · Hotels + Resorts

Inspired by: New Riviera Maya Resorts — by Michael Gross, Published Dec. 2005

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Mezzanine

Tulum | Latin America | Mexico | Riviera Maya | Cancún + The Riviera Maya

This adults-only boutique hotel in secluded Tulum has nine guest rooms, including four ocean view suites, two master suites, and three non-view, gr
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Amansala

Tulum | Latin America | Mexico | Riviera Maya | Cancún + The Riviera Maya

This eco-friendly boutique has 24 thatched-roof cabanas with thatched roofs and rustic designs that include East Asian hints such as Buddha statuet
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Fairmont Mayakoba

Playa del Carmen | Latin America | Mexico | Riviera Maya | Cancún + The Riviera Maya

As the Riviera Maya’s first environmentally conscious golf-and-spa complex, the Fairmont Mayakoba is an eco-friendly alternative to the monolithic
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Viceroy Riviera Maya

Playa del Carmen | Latin America | Mexico | Riviera Maya | Cancún + The Riviera Maya

Formerly the Tides Riviera Maya

Set between the beach and a lush, tropical forest in Mexico’s booming resort region on the Yucatán Peninsula, the
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Zoetry Paraiso de la Bonita Resort

Cancún | Latin America | Mexico | Cancún + The Riviera Maya

Wellness is so integral to this 14-acre Riviera Maya property that its signature Endless Privileges experience includes Hydrothalasso pool and ... More
Deseo Hotel + Lounge

Playa del Carmen | Latin America | Mexico | Riviera Maya | Cancún + The Riviera Maya

This boutique hotel, part of the Grupo Habita hospitality group, features a sea blue motif befitting its beachfront setting in Playa del Carmen. Th
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Maroma Resort & Spa

Solidaridad | Latin America | Mexico | Riviera Maya | Cancún + The Riviera Maya

Set amid lush foliage between Cancún and Tulum, Maroma is one a clutch of standout hotels along a prime swath of Riviera Maya beachfront. There you
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Hotel Basico

Playa del Carmen | Latin America | Mexico | Riviera Maya | Cancún + The Riviera Maya

The boutique property is the latest venture from the hip Micha brothers, who were behind the popular Hotel Deseo, also in bustling Playa del Carmen
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Esencia

Playa del Carmen | Latin America | Mexico | Riviera Maya | Cancún + The Riviera Maya

The “essence” of Mexico’s Riviera Maya rests 20 minutes south of Playa del Carmen and takes the form of a beachfront boutique hotel on a quiet esta
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