Life is sweet on the Riviera Maya at Fairmont Mayakoba, an eco-friendly luxury resort where the jungle meets the Caribbean.
EXPERIENCE
Your rooftop Bambu Suite at Fairmont Mayakoba feels like part of the scenery - and that's no accident. Through its huge windows, Caribbean sunlight floods every corner of the sleek 1,850 sq. ft. space, which has separate living and dining rooms. From the infinity pool on the 1,500 sq. ft. terrace, you can see the hotel's palapa roofs tucked among meandering canals and lush mangrove forests that kiss the white-sand beach.
Part of a 240-acre gated community, car-free Fairmont Mayakoba guards its environmentally sensitive location. But its 401 rooms and suites offer guests every luxury, from soaker tubs to exclusive Fairmont beds. AAA Four Diamond Las Brisas and three other on-site restaurants serve sustainable seafood, while the adjacent Greg Norman-designed golf course respects the delicate coastal landscape.
At the 20,000 sq. ft. Willow Stream Spa, décor and treatments pay tribute to the local Mayan culture. Book a massage after visiting the splendid nearby ruins of Chichén Itzá.
AAA Five Diamond
Travel + Leisure - 500 World's Best Hotels - 2009
World Travel Awards - Mexico's Leading Boutique Hotel - 2008
Forbes Traveler - Best Caribbean Golf Courses - 2008
LOCATION
Located in the Mayakoba resort development on the Riviera Maya, Fairmont Mayakoba is near Playa del Carmen, a town opposite the island of Cozumel on the Caribbean coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. By car or taxi, the hotel is 40 minutes south of Cancun International Airport.