Playa del Carmen
Mahekal at Calle 38 and The Reef Coco Beach at Calle Flamingos are separate town-area bases. Review the streets you will use rather than relying on the city name.
THE COAST / Riviera Maya
Riviera Maya: choose your hotel base
Three different hotel settings within one coastal shortlist. A town-and-beach trip and a resort-centred stay need different arrival and daily plans.
Mahekal Beach Front Resort & Spa / property photography via Expedia · Photo sources
GET YOUR BEARINGS
Three ways to place the stay.
Playacar
The Reef Playacar belongs to a different area from The Reef Coco Beach. Keep the full hotel name in every booking and transfer request.
Mayakoba
Fairmont Mayakoba is the resort-setting alternative. Plan journeys to town independently of the hotel reservation.
Four hotels to compare.
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Playa del Carmen
Mahekal Beach Front Resort & Spa
Beachfront, with Playa nearby.
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Playacar
The Reef Playacar Beach Resort & Spa
Make Playacar your base.
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Playa del Carmen
The Reef Coco Beach Resort & Spa
A northern Playa del Carmen option.
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Plan beyond the hotel
Group outings by location, check current opening and transport details, and leave space for arrival and departure. Beach and sea conditions vary; photographs show a moment, not a guarantee.
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