The Best Luxury Hotels in Playa del Carmen

4 and 5-Star hotels in Playa del Carmen

Play del Carmen, Mexico Play del Carmen, Mexico

Playa del Carmen, Mexico is a fantastic destination offering a variety of sites and attractions. When it comes to choosing a luxurious hotel, the area does not disappoint, for it is overflowing with opulent hotels and resorts that promise to pamper you to no end. So, if you're deciding where to stay in luxury in Playa del Carmen, we've analyzed all of the top luxury hotels considering the guest ratings, quality of service, activities, location, price, and amenities. Our research led us to this list of Playa del Carmen's absolute best luxury hotels and resorts. Whether you're travelling as a family or on a couples getaway, Playa del Carmen is teeming with accommodations that cater to all your whims and fancies so you can have an extravagant trip with pampering and comforts. From 5-star and 4-star hotels with spas and swimming pools to intimate boutique hotels that exude romance, and family-friendly resorts that make your heart sing, there's something for every type of traveler. So, let your mind wander to the luxurious suites, complete with all the amenities you could desire, or imagine sipping cocktails at a world-class bar, dining at a gourmet restaurant, or being pampered at a spa. The choice is yours, because Playa del Carmen is a treasure trove of plush accommodations that cater to all your needs, be it a romantic escapade, a family-friendly escape, or a friends reunion. With our researched guide, you can find the ultimate luxury and boutique hotels in Playa del Carmen, where each and every moment will be a celebration of lavishness, comfort, and relaxation. Here's our list of the best luxury accommodation in Playa del Carmen, so let's get to it.

You'll find a huge number of luxury resorts in the area, particularly along the beach. There are fancy pools and beachfront properties that offer the perfect vacation retreat.

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

Banyan Tree Mayakoba

5-star Resort with prices starting at $687 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Most Luxurious Places to Stay in Playa del Carmen
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

Located at Carretera Federal Chetumal- Puerto Juárez Km. 298, Banyan Tree Mayakoba has great rooms from $687 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 6.8 km from the city center, visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Snorkeling
  • Golf
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tour desk
  • Tennis
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Infinity pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Fairmont Mayakoba

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $311 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your Extravagant trip to Playa del Carmen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service

A great place to stay is Fairmont Mayakoba which has nice rooms starting at $311. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Carretera Federal Cancun. This luxurious hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, outdoor tennis, hiking, and child care which discerning travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.1 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Golf
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Private pool
  • Tour desk
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Hammam (Turkish bath)
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Andaz Mayakoba - a concept by Hyatt

5-star Resort with prices starting at $311 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific High-End Hotel in Playa del Carmen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

We found Andaz Mayakoba - a concept by Hyatt to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $311. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Carreterra Federal Chetumal-Puerto Juarez KM 298. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, child care, laundry services, and golf which experienced travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 7.5 km from the center of town. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Golf
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Infinity pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Royal Hideaway Playacar All-Inclusive Adults Only Resort

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $229 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Hotel for Pampering
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service

With terrific rooms from $229, Royal Hideaway Playacar All-Inclusive Adults Only Resort, at Lote Hotelero No. 6, Fracc. Playacar provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this posh hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services. It's located just 3.6 km from the city center, too. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Golf
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Fishing
  • Tour desk
  • Tennis
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Infinity pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Game room
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach


Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $244 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Stay in Style in Playa del Carmen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service

Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. The great rooms here start at $244 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1a. Avenida esquina Calle 26, Colonia Centro. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, and child care, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.6 km from the city center, this amazing hotel is a terrific choice. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Private pool
  • Tour desk
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Infinity pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Hotel Xcaret Mexico - All Parks & Tours / All Inclusive

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $494 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Experience Comfort in Playa del Carmen Here
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park

The great guest rating of Hotel Xcaret Mexico - All Parks & Tours / All Inclusive is 9.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $494, and it's located at Carretera Federal Chetumal Puerto Juarez. We also love the a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and outdoor tennis which are great for discerning travelers. And since it's just 7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Spending time at the water park is such a nice activity for kids and adults alike!

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Fitness center
  • Golf
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Fishing
  • Tour desk
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Fairmont Mayakoba Riviera Maya - All Inclusive

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $487 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Plenty of Luxury Amenities Await
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service

A cool place is Fairmont Mayakoba Riviera Maya - All Inclusive because it has great rooms that start at $487. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Ctra. Fed. Cancun - Playa del Carmen KM 298 Solidaridad. Only 7.7 km from the city center, experienced travelers will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Golf
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Tour desk
  • Tennis
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Grand Riviera Princess - All Inclusive

5-star Resort with prices starting at $92 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Luxurious Stay in Playa del Carmen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service

Grand Riviera Princess - All Inclusive offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $92 (before taxes). It's located at Prolongacion 5ta Avendia, Mz. 20, Lt. 006 and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This luxurious hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and breakfast which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.6 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for luxury hotels.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Tour desk
  • Tennis
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Hammam (Turkish bath)
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Hilton Playa del Carmen an All-Inclusive Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $235 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Most Luxurious Places to Stay in Playa del Carmen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Room service

Located at Av. Constituyentes No. 2, Hilton Playa del Carmen an All-Inclusive Resort has great rooms from $235 (before taxes). It offers a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a hot tub which visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.7 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Private pool
  • Tour desk
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Hammam (Turkish bath)
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach


The Reef 28 - Adults Only - All Suites - Optional Gourmet All Inclusive

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your Extravagant trip to Playa del Carmen
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for luxury hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Reef 28 - Adults Only - All Suites - Optional Gourmet All Inclusive which has nice rooms starting at $121. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Avenida Nte & Calle 28 Nte,. Discerning travelers will really like this posh hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for luxury hotels.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tour desk
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Infinity pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Fitness room
  • Beach


Also, take a look at the Luxury hotels in nearby destinations: Cancún, Tulum, Puerto Morelos, and Puerto Aventuras.

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How much do luxury hotels cost in Playa del Carmen? How much are luxury hotel rooms in Playa del Carmen?

Playa del Carmen Average Luxury Hotel Price
$221

After analyzing 55 luxury hotels in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, we found the average luxury hotel price to be a remarkably economical $221. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic luxury accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Playa del Carmen.

The average prices of our suggested luxury hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $359
  • 4-star hotels: $115


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