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On Mexico's famed Yucatan Peninsula, in the seaside state of Quintana Roo, is the breathtaking Fairmont Mayakoba. The resort, wonderfully set into the surrounding tropical jungle, mangrove forests, and pristine beaches, creates a brilliant and tranquil stay just a short trip south of Cancun. The 401 elegantly appointed rooms provide true luxury with warm earth tones, marble floors, and beautiful wood accents. With oversize windows providing invigorating natural sunlight, each room has a reassuringly inviting feel. Step out through large double doors to your private terrace to enjoy a gorgeous breeze before a day full of enjoyment and relaxation. At Fairmont Mayakoba, you will discover exciting days in the sun, and peaceful nights nestled in the lap of luxury.
Fairmont Mayakoba
Carretera Federal Cancun
Playa del Carmen Km. 298
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
77710
Nearest Airport: CUN
This was our twelfth trip to Fairmont Mayakoba. This resort is a beautiful sprawling property set among the canals. Casitas are surrounded by nature including beautiful plants and flowers and local animals (coati, raccoons, iguanas and cayman). The reason we continue to return to this resort is the staff. There are teams of colleagues that welcome us like family, look after us so well and make us feel incredibly appreciated. The beach crew including Nicholas, Merlin and Frederick set up our palapa everyday with a big Buenos Dias and smile. Humberto, Luis, Gilbert, Jose, Jorge, Antonio and Luis looked after our drinks and food in such a timely and friendly manner. The Basanno team of Jordan, Carlos, Antonio, Armando, Eduardo, Alberta and Nataniel always made us feel welcome and made every dinner special. I especially enjoyed the new menu "Mushroom Risotto" - amazing! We enjoyed late lunches at Brisas and morning coffee and treat at Cafe Maya - thank you Shaden and Maria! Looking forward to our next stay!
Lisa K - Victoria, Canada
We had a terrific trip to the Fairmont Mayakoba. The facilities are beautiful and top-notch. Our trip was made better due to our butlers Agustin and Vanessa; they took amazing care of us. We loved the Tauro restaurant and our waiter Edgar was amazing. When you are on the beach, the service is good and Erick was great!!! Finally Alejandra at the Gaia restaurant made our experience stellar. Thank you!
Debbie M - Rome, Italy
One of the best stays I’ve had in my entire life. Special compliments to Miguel Lares and Rodrigo Sosa whose services and assistance are out of this world. This hotel is flawless in all aspects. I cannot think of a better place to stay in Playa Del Carmen! Simply amazing!
Flyer160329 - Sao Paulo, SP
Amazing resort. Friendly staff, clean, updated facilities, nice food options. We had a wonderful time with our 3 kids! Huge shout out to Miguel Lares and Rodrigo. Miguel was incredibly responsive and super helpful. He is a definite asset to the resort!
Stacy D
My husband and I came for a week and had Ana amazing stay. Food, service, rooms and overall vibe are great! Staff is super attentive and kind and on time for things like golf cart drop offs/ early morning rides. This is our second time at the property and each time it has been amazing. The prospect has undergone a renovation and it’s truly beautiful. Some things to note is it if a golf cart oriented resort so you will catch rides around the property but wait time is usually no more than 3-5 min and they run 24/7. Also there are free bikes you can use to get around! Concierge team is great and will help with so much and responds in a timely manner! They can book all your dining reservations for you and things you may want or need. Housekeeping is great and always brings ice cold water at night ( free ). As for water there is free water delivered to your room everyday and you can request more if needed, free refill stations all over to fill up your water bottles and in the restaurants it’s free- pool side and beach side it does cost but not bad! Overall good prices are so reasonable and not scammy. You can also book the boat to go to the other resort to have dinner which is very fun!
Fearless63085479570 - Charleston, South Carolina
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We had an amazing 4-night stay at the Fairmont Mayakoba! Due to availability we had to pay for an upgrade to a casita and we were glad that we did, it was lovely and in a great location. Bottled water was plentiful and always available in the room. We enjoyed every meal we had and the breakfast buffet had every option available and was top quality! The resort staff was extremely friendly and accommodating. The beach was beautiful and the beach side service was very good. They even came by and offered cucumber slices with a cool towel to rest your eyes, mango popsicle refreshments, both free and a very nice touch! We did not mind the golf cart service to the beach, which was a good distance from the rooms. They were easily found and it was a very pleasant ride as the resort property is a tropical jungle gem. The other highlight (not to be missed) is the on-property mangrove boat tour, again at no charge! Be sure to make a reservation for one of the morning tours, best animal viewing at that time. A great experience at the Fairmont Mayakoba!
-L. Peterson