The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Akumal

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Akumal

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Akumal? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Akumal, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Akumal to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Akumal, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Akumal for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Akumal for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Bahia Principe Luxury Akumal

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $247 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Akumal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

Located at Carretera Chetumal Benito Juarez KM 250, Bahia Principe Luxury Akumal has great rooms from $247 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a water park. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club


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Bahia Principe Grand Tulum

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $220 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Bahia Principe Grand Tulum which has nice rooms starting at $220. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a water park, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Crta Chetumal - Cancun km 250. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.7 km from the city center. The kids will love the water park, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Grand Palladium Kantenah Resort & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $252 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Grand Palladium Kantenah Resort & Spa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $252. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Carretera Chetumal, Puerto Juarez KM 256-100. You'll also find a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 5.8 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Villa Morena Ecoliving

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Akumal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $158, Villa Morena Ecoliving, at Rancho San Martin Carretera Cancun-Tulum Km. 256 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, a hot tub, a game room, free parking, and an indoor play area. It's located just 3.4 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Hotel Club Akumal Caribe

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $207 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip

Hotel Club Akumal Caribe has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $207 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Carrete Puerto Juarez - Tulum Kilometro 104. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a spa, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Akumal Natura Glamping

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Akumal
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Akumal Natura Glamping is 8.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $58, and it's located at Avenida Gonzalo Guerrero , 400 Meters Camino Akumal, Uxuxubi. We also love the laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental


Grand Palladium White Sand Resort & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $274 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers

A cool place is Grand Palladium White Sand Resort & Spa because it has great rooms that start at $274. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Carretera Chetumal-Puerto Juarez KM 256-100. Only 5.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room at this convenient hotel. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Maya Eco Village

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $186 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Akumal
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Maya Eco Village offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $186 (before taxes). It's located at Carreter Tulum - Cancun Km 256 and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.4 km from the city center. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Casa Tortuga Tulum - Cenotes Park Inclusive

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at Carretera Federal Km 239, Ejido Jacinto Pat, Hotel Casa Tortuga Tulum - Cenotes Park Inclusive has great rooms from $96 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 15.1 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Del Sol Beachfront

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Del Sol Beachfront which has nice rooms starting at $83. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Lote 41A Seccion G. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and free parking. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Cancún, Valladolid, and Cozumel.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Akumal?

Akumal Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$173

Travelers to Akumal will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 11 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $173. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Akumal.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $248
  • 4-star hotels: $158
  • 3-star hotels: $137
  • 2-star hotels: $100


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