Who's Going
NY Couples, Gay Globetrotters, Spa Weekenders
Reason to Stay
Private Beach, Beach Club, Acclaimed Restaurant
Hotel Type
Beach Resort
We usually try to avoid the big chains, but there's something wonderfully hedonist about checking into a Mandarin Oriental. It's first venture in Latin America, Riviera Maya is a located 10-minutes from Playa del Carmen's chic Quinta Avenida and 30-minutes from Cancun Airport. The sprawling property doesn't disappoint, built in a new residential development on the Caribbean coast with water inlet and central Cenote lagoon typical of many Mayan dwellings. <br /><br />Guests arrive to a thatched-roof indoor-outdoor lobby area with exquisite Mayan artwork and serene reflection pond ignited by moonlight. Amidst 36 acres of tropical forests, the property is home to a staggering five-restaurants including a snazzy seafood eatery, lively beach club with bar, and much-touted gourmand known as Ambar with copper dome roof and glass floor. A 25,000 square foot spa is lavishly equipped with Turkish hamam, rasul, ice fountain and vitality pool with infinity edge.
The Room
We usually try to avoid the big chains, but there’s something wonderfully hedonist about checking into a Mandarin Oriental. It’s first venture in Latin America, Riviera Maya is a located 10-minutes from Playa del Carmen’s chic Quinta Avenida and 30-minutes from Cancun Airport. The sprawling property doesn’t disappoint, built in a new residential development on the Caribbean coast with water inlet and central Cenote lagoon typical of many Mayan dwellings. Guests arrive to a thatched-roof indoor-outdoor lobby area with exquisite Mayan artwork and serine reflection pond ignited by moonlight. Amidst 36 acres of tropical forests, the property is home to a staggering five-restaurants including a snazzy seafood eatery, lively beach club with bar, and much-touted gourmand known as Ambar with copper dome roof and glass floor. A 25,000 square foot spa is lavishly equipped with Turkish hamam, rasul, ice fountain and vitality pool with infinity edge.
Preferred Room
Beachfront Casita
Special Features
Oversize Guest Rooms, Plunge Pools, Celebrity Clientele, Architectural Property
Amenities
Restaurant, Pool, Lounge, Beachfront Location, Spa, Beach Club
