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Cabanas and hotels in Tulum

Be Tulum, a top eco-chic hotel, restaurant and beach club in Tulum Mexico

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Be Tulum is a one-of-a-kind place in Tulum.  Recently opened (2011), it boasts stylish cabanas secluded in the jungle, most of them in the upper floors featuring private terraces with jacuzzi and a breathtaking view to both sea and the jungle of the Sian Kaan reserve.

With a combination of excellent materials, love and a lots of good taste, Be Tulum is probably the nicest hotel at the Tulum Beach.  Its sophistication has a cost though, double rooms start above $300, a bit more than other hotels in the area with less enchantment.

The beach club and restaurant is a great option for both hotel guests and visitors.  On weekends they offer a tasty barbecue.  They have a great wine list and live music (the jazz band played the best version of “Summertime” I have ever listened to in a live event).  A plus of the beach clubs is that it boasts the hipster crowd of the Tulum sand.

What are the best months to visit the Mayan Riviera/Tulum

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Almost anytime is good to visit the Mayan Riviera, but for me the best season to visit the Mayan Riviera is February through May, excluding the Easter week.  In the period  May/August it can get extremely hot.   December and January may present a few chill weeks, and X-mas and New Year is too crowded. Then, August through November are the months with the highest probability of hurricanes (peak is August/September), and it rains almost everyday (though there is also sunshine at least some 4-5 hours a day and you can enjoy the beach).

Peak seasons are X-Mas/New Year and Easter for Mexicans, the December/February cold months for the Canadians, August for the Europeans and January/February for the South Americans.   Mexican schools close in July/August for summer holidays, so you will see more Mexican families these two months.

If you are a bargain hunter then your months are October and November.  Occupation rates reaches their lows, and most hotels and cabanas offer incredible low prices (up to 70% less than in peak season).

Best budget hotels in Tulum

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Tulum has a growing offer of hotels, and in the category of best budget hotels there are very good ones, hotels priced around or below $100 for a double room.  Most of the best budget hotels in Tulum are not seafront, they are in the Tulum town, some 2-3 miles away from the beach.  Tulum is a bicycle friendly town, so if you are staying in one of the value hotels listed here, you can bike to the beach.  The road that connects the Tulum town with the beach has an exclusive bicycle path.   If you are not sporty enough for a bike, you can take a local cab, the fare for a trip to beach is less than $5.  Another option is to rent a car, not strictly needed, but useful if you want to do excursions to parks, ruins and other nature and culture marvels.

Some of the best budget cabanas and hotels are the following:

  • Posada Yum Kin (rates from $65/85 in low/high season).  Address: Kukulkan Norte, between Halcones and Tucanes streets. Phone: +521 984 127 7904.  Very friendly, ideal for families.  Good service.  Beautiful tropical garden, pool and jacuzzi, the ideal place to hang your hammock and relax.
  • Teetotum Hotel (rates from $75). Address: Avenida Cobá Sur 2. Phone: +52 984 143 8956.  Another small family run hotel (from Philladelphia) , just 4 rooms.  Retro-chic decoration (kinda 60s). Highly recommended.
  • Posada Luna del Sur (rates from $60). Check our full review of Posada Luna del Sur Tulum
  • Hotel Latino.  Check our full review of Hotel Latino Tulum
  • Rancho Tranquilo (rates from $20).  You need to be comfortable with a low end hotel, its service and its crowd, but if you are on a really tight budget this is the place for you. Big gardens and rooms are a plus.
  • La Selva Mariposa.  Check our full review of La Selva Mariposa
  • Cabanas Don Diego de la Selva (rates from $ 75).  Address: Calle Tulum, Manzana 24, Lote 3. Phone: +52 984 1149744

 

 

Posada Luna del Sur, great budget bed and breakfast in Tulum

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Posada Luna del Sur has a great reputation, having topped the TripAdvisor rankings for Tulum hotels and cabanas for some time already.

It combines great service, spotless A/C rooms and a very attractive price of $60-$70 per night (double room).   If you are traveling budget, Posada Luna del Sur will let you use the kitchen and kitchenware to make your own food (there are many small supermarkets, convenience stores and grocery shops near the hotel).

Posada Luna del Sur is owned and operated by a friendly couple, Marty and Sarah, who provide a warm service to their guests.  They are a cool couple of Canadians (Montreal) who left their corporate lives to start up this “working in paradise” adventure as they refer to it.

Posada Luna del Sur is probable one of the best options to stay in Tulum town if you are not looking for a fancy place.  Just remember the pros and cons of staying in Tulum downtown:

 

  • You will have to take a 5 minute and $5 to get to the closest beach
  • Tulum downtown is evolving and getting better, but still the town can be described as “ugly”
  • The big PRO: restaurants, bars, supermarkets and all services at walking distance

 

Address Posada Luna del Sur: Calle Luna Sur 4; phone number: 011 52 (984) 871-2984; Website: www.posadalunadelsur.com

Hotel Latino, a design boutique hotel in the heart of Tulum

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Hotel Latino is a new option in Tulum downtown, and quite an innovative one.  Unlike most of the other hotels donwtown, that are also small, Hotel Latino has a distinctive architecture, a minimalist one resembling the Habita chain in Mexico (especially to “El Deseo”, the first design hotel in Playa del Carmen).

With only 8 double rooms, Hotel Latino offers a personalized hotel service in Tulum.   The hotel has good infrastructure and installations, including a charming pool to chill out after the beach.  Free wi-fi is a plus.  Hotel Latino offers massage and some spa services.

The hotel is operated by Liz & Gary, who closely take care of every detail.

Hotel Latino offers affordable rates, just below $100, going down to close to $50 in low season (October/November).  It is a great value for money hotel in Tulum.

The location has pros and cons. As all the other hotels located downtown, when visitors leave the hotel, they face the view of the ugly popular constructions of the Tulum pueblo and that you need to get a short cab drive to the beach (or 15 minute bycicle ride). On the good side, you have many restaurants, bars and services at walking distance.

Hotel Latino Address: Calle Andromeda L-20, Col. Centro, Phone Number: +52 984 871 2674; Mobile phone number: 52 1 + 984 119 0530; Email: hotellatinotulum@hotmail.com;  Web site: hotellatinotulum.com

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Hotel Villa Matisse, a great option for budget hotels in Tulum town

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Hotel Villa Matisse, located in the Tulum town, has been a budget lodging option for many travelers, and has become especially popular amongst divers.

Hotel Villa Matisse offers 6 simple and clean rooms that will make you feel comfortable if you are not looking for a fancy place.  All 6 rooms have a private bathroom and a balcony, and the hotel has a cute little garden in the interior.  Lourdes, the owner, has an excellent reputation for her warmth and the availability to provide with good local advise on restaurants, beaches and activities.

Bicycles are made available to guests, a great thing if you are staying in Tulum town as the beach is just 3 miles away (too far to walk but ideal for a pleasant bike ride).

Hotel Villa Matisse contact details:

Av. Satélite # 19, Tulum Town

Phone: +52 984 87 126 36 and +52 984 87 628 54

Email: shuvinito@yahoo.com

 

Diamante K, a bad experience

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Stayed there only once and was probably the worst I had in Tulum.  The service was just non-existent, and rooms were dirty.

They are promoted like “ecological” cabins, but Diamante K cabins in Tulum are just lousy, even if they offer cabins without bathroom for around $30.

 

La Selva Mariposa, a charming Bed & Breaksfast in the Tulum jungle

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La Selva Mariposa is a small family run hotel in the luscious jungle of Tulum.

It has 4 rooms sparked around a 2 1/2 acre jungle and tropical garden.  The charming noise of a cenote shaped pool and waterfall and the jungle birds makes the stay very special.  Also, both owners (Mari and Louis) provide a warm, family style service, without being invasive, a rarely found balance.

Room rates include a complete morning breakfast cooked by the owners.  Rates start at $ 125 for one double room and $225 for the 2-room “casita” suite.

La Selva Mariposa jungle cabanas in Tulum are located close to the Macario Gomez town, on the highway connecting Tulum with Coba, 20 minutes west of Tulum (see images for map).

La Selva Mariposa Bed and Breakfast contact details are as follow:

Web: www.laselvamariposa.com

Email: moealou2@gmail.com

Phone:  +52 984 133 3695 or +52 984 133 3696

 

La Vita e Bella, great option for cabanas in Tulum

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La Vita e Bella is a simple cabanas hotel in Tulum with a hard to match combination of location, food and value for money.  Some of the cabanas are on the seafront, while the other are located around a thatched roof and sandy floor restaurant.

The cabanas are far from luxurious, but they are comfortable and clean.  The ones on the beachfront have a terrace and amazing beach view.   It is owned by Italians, but most of the service people are from around the Yucatan Peninsula.  The Italian owners made sure the restaurant serves good food.  The wood oven pizza is great, as is the fresh seafood, try Camarones al Ajillo (shrimp with a sauce of guajillo mild chili and lots of garlic).

La Vita e Bella is located at Carretera Tulum Ruinas Boca Paila, kilometro 1, very near the Tulum ruins (check the image gallery for a map).  Rates offer real value: start at $110 ($170 for beachfront).

You can make a reservation by mail at reservations@lavitaebella-tulum.com, check their website www.lavitaebella-tulum.com or call (USA/Canada) 305 831 4970.