Luxury resort with modern rooms, private plunge pools, spa, and golf
Ctra. Federal, Cancun - Chetumal Km 298, 77710 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico Get directions
"Part of the Mayakoba collection, the hotel is linked via a central lagoon to neighboring properties, allowing guests to travel by hotel boat or town car to dine at other hotels and charge meals back to their room; rooms are modern and spacious with views of the sea, lagoon, or golf course and some include private plunge pools. The sprawling grounds make the resort feel intimate despite its size, with multiple pools, a calm spa, a beautiful beach, and meandering paths (complimentary bikes and boat eco-tours are available). Accessibility is strong in public areas and an ADA-accessible suite is available; the property participates in World of Hyatt, offers complimentary self-parking, and allows dogs within specified weight limits for a fee. The reviewer notes a personal stay and feeling “quite pampered by the sophisticated ambiance, excellent dining, and gleamingly modern, spacious rooms.”" - Emily Hochberg Emily Hochberg Emily Hochberg is a writer and editor with over 15 years of experience specializing in travel, lifestyle, home, parenting, and reviews. In addition to Travel + Leisure, her work appears in Business Insider, The Points Guy, Yahoo, Buzzfeed, Best Products, Apartment Therapy, PEOPLE, Parents, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Through May 31, 2021 this resort is offering complimentary on-site COVID-19 testing (PCR or rapid antigen) for up to two registered guests per room to help travelers meet the U.S. CDC's pretravel testing requirement of a negative test within 72 hours. Complimentary tests require a minimum length of stay that varies by property and additional on-property tests can be purchased. If a guest tests positive and must delay travel, participating properties generally allow extended stays of up to 14 additional nights at a travel-delay rate of up to 50% off the standard room rate and up to 30% off food and beverage (excluding alcohol). Complimentary testing is only available to guests traveling to the United States, and the company says it plans to expand testing availability across the Americas and globally." - Michelle Baran
"Mayakoba, that upscale suburb of Playa del Carmen, is filled to the brim with high-end resorts, and with the advent of 2016’s Andaz Mayakoba, it’s got another one to add to its embarrassment of riches. As the brand most likely to marry boutique aesthetics with the well-oiled machinery of an experienced hotel chain, the Andaz name is a particularly welcome one. And indeed there’s very little to find fault with here, from the Ronald Zürcher architecture to the coastal mangrove landscape — and, of course, the main attraction, which is the beach and the Caribbean Sea." - Tablet Hotels
"Sitting on a broad stretch of palm-forest-shaded, white sand beach backed by lagoons and an 18-hole golf course, the Andaz is in an idyllic location. Rooms and private villas are huge and bright – decked out in fresh, minimalist tones (with splashes of colour from folky art), offsetting the turquoise ocean views seen through wall-high windows, and from sundecks and private plunge pools. Hotel facilities are luxurious. The award-winning Casa Amate restaurant serves classy Mexican food; bars (with great margaritas) and the four other restaurants serve snacks, Asian and western food. The Naum spa has a sauna, steam rooms and a huge range of treatments. There are also tennis courts, kayaks, and myriad tours organised by the hotel. The superb El Camaleon Golf Course – the first PGA Tour Golf Course in Latin America and arguably its best, designed by Greg Norman, is right outside the door. The emphasis at Andaz is tranquillity with all luxury comforts and amenities. Playa del Carmen is a short cycle ride (bikes provided) along the sand, and the coral reef is right offshore. " - Alex Robinson
