The Rosewood Mayakoba Hotel is a luxury beach resort in Playa del Carmen along the Riviera Maya in the Yucatan peninsula. The motto of the Rosewood International Hotel Group is ‘A Sense of Place.’ Faithful to this tenet, Mayakoba hotel guests can experience Mexico's rich cultural heritage while enjoying the most luxurious accommodation. 

Location

This hotel has a white-sand beachfront setting in a sheltered area. This is where the Gulf of Mexico drifts into the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea. Besides, Playa del Carmen lies within the wider region of Quintana Roo, which includes Cancun to the north, known for its lively nightlife. 

Moreover, you can explore Mayan temples, coral reefs, undersea caverns, mangrove forests, and nature trails via the hotel’s concierge services. 

For golfers, El Camaleon is a championship golf course. It stages the PGA classic, a week of world-class golfing, and a fund-raising charitable event. Additionally, airport connections are via Cancun, about 30 minutes from the property.

Marine Creatures and Wildlife

The luxury hotel complex fans out across islands set in the emerald-gem beauty of a lush tropical ecosystem lounging in the calm waters of surrounding lagoons. The natives that share these idyllic shores are of the marine kingdom with the beaches, mainly preserving sea turtles. 

Iguanas also get a look-in on occasion. Underwater is the home of hundreds of species of tropical fish. Besides, the colorful beauty of the birds of the Mayakoba region is stunning. There is also a sanctuary for the endangered spider monkey, and many other animals can be seen on arranged tours. 

Additionally, children’s programs include a chance to explore the region's ecosystems via the Rosebud Club.

Hotel Style and Reception

Staff meet guests and escort them to the hotel in a quaint electric boat. Thereafter the flawless reception, concierge, housekeeping, and butler services take care of everything in the usual faultless way expected at this hotel chain. Personal care is also the hallmark of the hotel, which starts on day one of any visit. 

The accommodation is entirely in large luxury suites and villas. Ranged about the aqua lagoon/ocean waters, some nestling into the white sands of the beach. The décor is also calm, contemporary, pastel, and light-filled.

The Suites. Lagoon, Ocean View, or Beachfront

All feature light bespoke furniture, a lot of soft pastel cushions, and long sofas. There are also large comfortable beds, wide terraces, and private heated plunge pools. Besides, the Lagoon suites have views over the tropical mangrove jungle and the marine blue lagoon. 

The Wellness is a quiet meditative luxurious one-bed suite on Spa private island. It entails deeply comfortable sofa seating, 2 bathrooms, garden, terrace, fountain, and fitness facilities access. Moreover, some of the deluxe suites are over the water. These feature fine terraces with dipping pools and outdoor showers. 

Ocean View suites range over 2 or 3 levels with gorgeous sea views and wide comfortable sundecks. Furthermore, the Beachfront group's suites open onto pure white sands and warm breezes from the Caribbean Sea.

Presidential Suites. Lagoon and Beachfront

These superbly appointed signature suits are family-sized accommodations with exceptional light-filled living areas. All benefit from kitchen and dining areas, opulent bathrooms. Each also features large terraces with private pools and beautiful views. Besides, the Lagoon suites have private docking over the clear waters of the Mayakoba canal.

The Villas

These privately-owned residences are vast statements of the art of fine living in harmony with the beauty of nature. Contemporary award-winning designer decor inspired by the Mayakoba scenery with accents of wood, stone, and glass blend with ultra-luxe amenities and state-of-the-art technologies. 

Butler service, gourmet chef-prepared meals, spa bathrooms, and waterside docking facilities also add to these serene villas' sublime luxury.

Mayakoba Dining

All the restaurants overlap and blend in an all-day Mexican eating experience enveloped in the surroundings' natural beauty. 

Casa del Lago starts the day with traditional Mexican breakfast fare and amazing specialties. These include variants of the traditional fried egg/salsa dish, Huevos Rancheros. 

Punta Bonitaalsooffers a casual lunch setting indoors, on the terrace, or the beach. They carry Mexican dishes like guacamole, tacos, quesadillas, tortillas, and ceviche. PB also arranges weekly beach barbeques with chargrilled delights and live music accompaniment. 

For nightly beach dining, La Cantina Aqui Me Quedo serves authentic Mexican dishes from fresh regional produce. The Punta Bonita is a casual indoor and outdoor restaurant for lunch and offers Mexican delicacies.

Alternatively, guests can join in a communal meal at La Ceiba Garden and Kitchen. Fresh garden produce is served up Mayan style and cooked over an open flame shared at an 18-place table under a huge illuminated Ceiba tree. 

Moreover, for something different, Agave Azul offers a seafood fusion of Californian and Asian flavors.

Drinks and Cocktails - Zapote Bar

This is another choice for diners but also offers a unique drinking experience with artisanal spirits. Creative cocktails also come from Yukatan farm produce. 

Zapote is a popular place for socializing in a colonial-style bar that seems to open directly into the jungle's lush green foliage.

Sense Rosewood Spa

This award-winning serene wellness center sits on its own idyllic island. Full wellness programs are available using ancient energizing and spiritual awareness techniques. 

Fitness training, specialized massages, ‘fire and ice’ relaxation therapies, and diets are individually prepared for guests. Other face and body treatments at the spa use only the finest natural products for overall well-being.

Rosewood Pools

The Mayakoba is a place of tranquility within a tropical haven. Some guests may wish to spend long days de-stressing in the beautiful clear-water hotel pools with fine poolside food and drinks readily available. 

• Casa del Lago pool overlooks the lagoon and canal. 

• Punto Bonita infinity pool is a family pool on the beachfront with gorgeous sea views. 

• Spa Serenity hydrotherapy pool forms part of the Spa Island experience. 

• The beachfront Aqui Me Quedois an adults-only secluded area with 3 plunge-pools.

Takeaway

The Rosewood luxury resort sits within the glorious and serene wider area of Mayakoba. This is an exclusive ultra-private gated estate of 620 acres along the Caribbean coastline. 

Moreover, beach clubs, restaurants, and a world-class golf course all enhance this unique environment of tropical jungle, aqua lagoon, and marine blue seascape. The Rosewood is a perfect place from which to enjoy this idyllic Mexican hideaway.