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TULUM Riviera Maya Hotels in Tulum
... a truly enchanting place to relax

We, the authors of this site, live in Playa Del Carmen. When we want to get away for a night or weekend, I think we would almost always choose to go to Tulum. It is where we can relax and enjoy peace and quiet.
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It is beautiful and quaint. (of course the Tulum ruins are there too.) We recommend staying in one of the beachfront cabanas...but if you are on more of a budget travel, stay in town and explore the beaches and the ruins during the day. The actual town of Tulum is not situated on the beach but is about 3km, a 30 pesos (approx. $3 US) cab ride away.
In town offers you more restaurants, handicrafts, grocery, fresh fruit and vegetable markets, Bital bank etc...small little town but can provide necessities.

I think we would always recommend making reservations before arriving but maybe if you are more of a free spirit, you could show up, grab anything for the first night then explore the amazing small beach hotels and find what you want. We have personally stayed at Azulik, and would HIGHLY recommend it.
Most places have hammocks right outside your room, very addicting.
Some of the beach hotels operate with solar power, the nights are lit with candles and oil lamps, the lack of ambient light creates a heavenly feeling.
Few of ours favorite hotels : Ana y Jose, Zulum Beach, Zahra, Eurostars Blue.
It is a wonderfully romantic place but you do not have to be with a significant other to enjoy it. Many of the beachfront hotels also have a restaurant on their grounds. For example, Zamas hotel & restaurant has excellent food...the kind of place we stop even if we are just in Tulum for the day. This restaurant also has a beautiful view on the beach, day or night.
Another "must see", visit Gran Cenote which is approx 6 km from the beach of Tulum.
As far as the ruins go...we do recommend going once, but go early in the morning or late in the afternoon. It gets bus loads of people from about 11am on. It has been commercialized a bit but can still be a nice historical stop. If interested in the history, we suggest paying a tour guide (most languages) to show you the site. They are available around the entrance of the Ruins. Could cost a couple to tour the site around $30 US dollars with a guide.

Hotels in Tulum

Ana y Jose Charming Hotel & Spa Tulum On the Beach From $60 to $189	Azulik Tulum On the Beach From $100 to $320	Cabañas Copal Tulum On the Beach From $70 to $150	Cabañas Los Lirios Tulum On the Beach From $70 to $150
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Tulum Tours from Playa del Carmen:

Tulum Ruins

Swelled with pride on a cliff by the turquoise waters of the Mexican Caribbean you can find the amazing vestiges of the most important archeological site of the Quintana Roo coast. It was built during the Postclassical Period of the Mayan Culture; it was the most important port of these coasts. More than sixty buildings surrounded by three huge walls with five sensational doors protected the city of Tulum.

Inside the Maya forest, two km from the archeological zone, there is a small town called Tulum. Inhabited by local natives of the region, this town has been growing during the last years together with the evolution of the tourist zone. In a totally casual atmosphere you can also find small restaurants, stores and hotels all along the road, which is the town main street too.

Here and there, in the town or at the beach, you can find hotels, restaurants and different alternatives for all kind of budgets. The most incredible and adventured tours by bike, boat, jeep or horse, in the forest, along the deserted beaches or the wonderful natural wells (underground rivers). Diving and snorkeling on the open sea are two unforgettable experiences: the Great Mayan Reef, the second biggest reef in the world, not more than a hundred meters far from the beach. Diving through the caverns, for the ones who like extreme sports, will give them a new vision of this silent world in an underwater flight through a world formed underground during the glacial period.

The ruins are open from 8am-5:00pm. The entrance is $200 MX Pesos ($20 USD)

With a more developed ecological and cultural conscience than in Playa del Carmen, the citizens of Tulum try to keep the essence of their town and invite you to share it.

Hotels Tulum and Riviera Maya
Tulum, Puerto Morelos, Puerto Aventuras and the Riviera Maya, Mexico.
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Hotels in Tulum

Ana y Jose Charming Hotel & Spa Tulum On the Beach From $60 to $189	Azulik Tulum On the Beach From $50 to $120	Cabañas Copal Tulum On the Beach From $70 to $150	Cabañas Los Lirios Tulum On the Beach From $70 to $120

Dreams Tulum Tulum On the Beach	Eurostars Blue Tulum Hotel and Spa Tulum On the Beach	Maya Tankah by Freedom Paradise Tulum On the Beach	Parayso Hotel and Spa Tulum On the Beach

Zahra Tulum On the Beach	Zulum Beach Club and Cabañas Tulum On the Beach
Hotels in Akumal

Akumal Beach Resort Akumal On the Beach	Gran Bahia Principe Akumal On the Beach	Villas De Rosa Akumal On the Beach	Grand Sirenis Mayan Beach Akumal On the Beach

Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya Akumal On the Beach	Las Villas Akumal Akumal On the Beach
Hotels in Xpu Ha

Barcelo Maya Beach Resort Xpu Ha Has Pool	Barcelo Maya Colonial Beach Xpu Ha Has Pool	Barcelo Maya Palace Xpu Ha Has Pool	Catalonia Royal Tulum Xpu Ha Has Pool

Xpu-Ha Palace Xpu Ha
Hotels in Puerto Aventuras

Aventura Spa Palace Puerto Aventuras	Catalonia Riviera Maya Puerto Aventuras	Omni Puerto Aventuras Puerto Aventuras	Sunscape Puerto Aventuras Puerto Aventura
Hotels in Puerto Morelos

Azul Beach Hotel Puerto Morelos On the beach	Ceiba del Mar Spa Resort Puerto Morelos On the beach	Desire Resort and Spa Puerto Morelos On the beach	Excellence Riviera Cancun Puerto Morelos On the beach

Hotel Marina El Cid Spa and Beach Resort Puerto Morelos On the beach	La Casa de los Angeles Puerto Morelos On the beach	Paradisus Riviera Cancun Puerto Morelos On the beach	Paraiso de la Bonita Puerto Morelos On the beach

Suites 918 Puerto Morelos On the beach
Hotels in Punta Bete, Punta Maroma, Playa Paraiso, Kantenah, Coba

Blue Bay Grand Esmeralda Riviera Maya Has Pool	Catalonia Playa Maroma Riviera Maya Has Pool	El Dorado Maroma, beachfront Resort Riviera Maya Has Pool	El Dorado Royale, Spa Resort Riviera Maya Has Pool

El Dorado Seaside Suites Riviera Maya Has Pool	Grand Palladium Riviera Resort & Spa Riviera Maya Has Pool/On the beach	Hidden Beach Resort Riviera Maya Has Pool	Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso Riviera Maya Has Pool

Iberostar Paraiso Beach Riviera Maya Has Pool/On the beach	Iberostar Paraiso Lindo Riviera Maya Has Pool/On the beach	Iberostar Paraiso Maya Riviera Maya Has Pool	Maroma Resort & Spa Riviera Maya Has Pool

Occidental Grand Flamenco Xcaret Riviera Maya Has Pool/On the beach	Ocean Maya Riviera Maya Has Pool/On the beach	Parador Coba Riviera Maya Has Pool	Secrets Capri Riviera Cancun Riviera Maya Has Pool

The Grand Mayan Wyndham Riviera Maya Riviera Maya Has Pool/On the beach	Valentin Imperial Maya Riviera Maya Has Pool/On the beach

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Hotels Tulum and Riviera Maya Tulum, Puerto Morelos, Puerto Aventuras and the Riviera Maya, Mexico. Make reservations with any of these hotels in Tulum and the Riviera Maya.

Hotels Tulum and Riviera Maya
Tulum, Puerto Morelos, Puerto Aventuras and the Riviera Maya, Mexico.
Make reservations with any of these hotels in Tulum and the Riviera Maya.