Category Archives: Beachfront Cabanas

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.

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 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.