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Rosewood Mayakoba works for a resort-led Riviera Maya stay rather than an itinerary using the hotel primarily as a base for daily sightseeing.

What makes it special

Explore Sense's jungle-island setting, where hydrotherapy circuits, a yoga pavilion, and the sensory Kuxtal Garden reflect Mayan relationships with nature.

Room to consider

The Rooftop Ocean View Suite fits guests prioritizing Caribbean views from the lounge and a heated plunge pool on a separate rooftop terrace.

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Discuss transportation from Cancun International Airport with the concierge before arrival, whether considering the resort's chauffeured SUVs or an officially certified outside provider.

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Rosewood Mayakoba

Rosewood Mayakoba sits between mangrove lagoons, jungle and the Caribbean Sea on Mexico's Riviera Maya, near Playa del Carmen. Arrival by boat follows Mayakoba's waterways to the suites, with native herons and turtles among the wildlife found here. The resort's accommodations spread across lagoon, beach and jungle settings, and indigenous art appears in the interiors.

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Rooms

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Hotel Style

  • Charming Charming

Leisure

  • Fitness Fitness
  • Pool Pool
  • Spa Spa
  • Sauna Sauna

Experiences

  • Wellness Wellness
  • Beach Beach

Facilities

  • Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
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Rooms & Suites at Rosewood Mayakoba

Lagoon Studio Suite
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Lagoon Studio Suite

788–858 sqft
From 967 USD

Lagoon views frame the sleeping and sitting areas in this open-plan studio suite. You can choose a king bed or two queen beds. The indoor...

Lagoon Loft Suite
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Lagoon Loft Suite

1,544 sqft
From 1’224 USD

Glass rises through both levels of the Lagoon Loft Suite, opening the living spaces to wide lagoon views. The lower floor holds the lounge and...

Deluxe Overwater Lagoon Suite
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Deluxe Overwater Lagoon Suite

977 sqft
From 1’283 USD

The Deluxe Overwater Lagoon Suite sits above the lagoon, with mangroves framing the outlook. Its king bed and living space suit a stay for two....

Rooftop Ocean View Suite
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Rooftop Ocean View Suite

966 sqft
From 1’770 USD

Across from the beach, the Rooftop Ocean View Suite gives its outdoor space a level of its own. The roof terrace holds the private heated...

Beachfront Studio Suite
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Beachfront Studio Suite

779 sqft
From 2’032 USD

Sand and the Mexican Caribbean lie just beyond the Beachfront Studio Suite. Wide glass doors connect the open sleeping and sitting space with the terrace....

Beachside Lagoon View Suite
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Beachside Lagoon View Suite

929 sqft
From 2’108 USD

The Beachside Lagoon View Suite looks toward mangroves and water from both its living room and pool terrace. A king bedroom gives the sleeping space...

Deluxe Lagoon Suite
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Deluxe Lagoon Suite

1,103 sqft
From 2’165 USD

Sliding doors separate the king bedroom from the sitting room in the Deluxe Lagoon Suite. They let one guest rest while another uses the lounge,...

Mayakoba Two-Bedroom Suite
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Mayakoba Two-Bedroom Suite

1,562 sqft
From 2’579 USD

A townhouse layout gives the Mayakoba Two-Bedroom Suite several places to spend time together or apart. The main bedroom faces the lagoon and has a...

Coral Three-Bedroom Villa
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Coral Three-Bedroom Villa

4,498 sqft
From 5’000 USD

Limestone, timber and broad glass walls give the Coral Three-Bedroom Villa its lagoon-side character. The main living area brings the lounge, dining room and kitchen...

Cenote Three-Bedroom Villa
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Cenote Three-Bedroom Villa

4,343 sqft
From 5’235 USD

A window spanning two floors brings the lagoon into view in this three-bedroom villa. Mangroves surround the private home, and a large terrace extends the...

Cenote Four-bedroom villa
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Cenote Four-bedroom villa

3,497 sqft
From 5’458 USD

Four king-bedded bedrooms make the Cenote Four-bedroom villa a place for groups to stay beside the lagoon. Each bedroom has a spacious en suite bathroom...

Manglar Three-Bedroom Villa
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Manglar Three-Bedroom Villa

4,627 sqft
From 5’697 USD

The Manglar Three-Bedroom Villa spreads its living spaces across an open, two-story setting with lagoon views. Large windows connect the stone and timber architecture with...

Lagoon Presidential Suite
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Lagoon Presidential Suite

3,800 sqft
From 5’811 USD

Three bedrooms share this lagoon-side suite, with two king beds and two queen beds in all. A bridge leads to the second and third bedrooms....

Paraíso Four-Bedroom Villa
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Paraíso Four-Bedroom Villa

6,079 sqft
From 7’240 USD

Two walls of glass rise through the lounge and dining room of the Paraíso Four-Bedroom Villa. They bring the tropical landscape into the main gathering...

Manglar Two-Bedroom Villa
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Manglar Two-Bedroom Villa

3,715 sqft
From 7’344 USD

The Manglar Two-Bedroom Villa uses large windows and an open, two-story layout to frame the lagoon. At water level, a lounge, dining room and kitchen...

Ensueño Two-Bedroom Villa
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Ensueño Two-Bedroom Villa

3,712 sqft
From 7’824 USD

An in-built elevator links the levels of the Ensueño Two-Bedroom Villa. Oversized windows draw the surrounding landscape into its open, three-story living area. In the...

Cenote Two-Bedroom Villa
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Cenote Two-Bedroom Villa

3,497 sqft
From 7’870 USD

Mangroves surround the Cenote Two-Bedroom Villa, where tall glazing opens the living areas to the lagoon. The private residence rises across two levels. A double-height...

Paraíso Five-Bedroom Villa
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Paraíso Five-Bedroom Villa

7,212 sqft
From 8’834 USD

The Paraíso Five-Bedroom Villa places shared living spaces beside the lagoon, with room for a larger party to spread out. Three main bedrooms have king...

Coral Four-Bedroom Villa
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Coral Four-Bedroom Villa

4,498 sqft
From 11’222 USD

The Coral Four-Bedroom Villa opens its living spaces toward the lagoon through floor-to-ceiling glass. A dining room and kitchen sit beside the main lounge, with...

Coral Five-Bedroom Villa
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Coral Five-Bedroom Villa

4,702 sqft
From 13’827 USD

The Coral Five-Bedroom Villa offers a lagoon-side residence with king and queen bed layouts. Arrangements vary with the unit's location, so one bedroom configuration should...

Beachfront Presidential Suite
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Beachfront Presidential Suite

4,415 sqft
From 15’107 USD

Four bedrooms and a full residential kitchen give the Beachfront Presidential Suite the scale of a home by the sea. Two king beds and four...

Sliding doors separate the king bedroom from the sitting room in the Deluxe Lagoon Suite. The sitting room has a sofa bed, and a second bathroom has a rain shower. Outside, cascading greenery surrounds an outdoor rain shower, while a private heated plunge pool looks toward the lagoon and mangroves. Butler service and a Nespresso machine with tea facilities are also provided in this category.

Across from the beach, the Rooftop Ocean View Suite has sea views from its lounge. Its rooftop terrace has a private heated plunge pool and a sun bed overlooking the Caribbean. The accommodation includes a king bed and sofa bed, along with butler service and coffee and tea facilities.

The Lagoon Loft Suite spans two levels behind floor-to-ceiling glass. Downstairs, a living and dining area opens to a private terrace and plunge pool, with an additional full bathroom on this level. There is another private terrace upstairs. A separate outdoor lounge, the serenity pavilion, stands beside a water feature near Sense, A Rosewood Spa. The suite also has butler service and coffee and tea facilities.

The Founder's Villa occupies a 16,300-square-foot beachfront estate with six bedrooms and a 92-foot heated infinity pool overlooking the sea. Two primary bedrooms have ocean views, landscaped outdoor showers and soaking tubs; the four guest bedrooms have their own bathrooms and lagoon views. A courtyard and broad sundecks form part of the villa's outdoor spaces.

Inside the villa are a fully equipped kitchen, a media room and a private office, with living and dining areas both indoors and outdoors. An outdoor wood grill and a beachfront cabana with a sound system and fire pit add further gathering spaces. A dedicated team includes a chef, wait staff and a butler. The laundry room has a washer and dryer.

Casa del Lago Pool is set along the winding lagoons, with poolside food and drinks service. Bicycles and nonmotorized water sports are among the resort's activities. The Mayakoba Dive & Water Sports Center explores the Caribbean Sea and its barrier reef.

Greg Norman's 18-hole El Camaleón Golf Course winds through tropical jungle, mangroves and freshwater canals toward the Riviera Maya oceanfront. Limestone features and a cenote shape the course, with the par-three fifteenth hole playing toward the shoreline. The course has a golf school, practice facilities and a pro shop, and the golf carts have GPS.

Elsewhere within Mayakoba are nature trails, a cenote and a butterfly pavilion. The wider recreation facilities include a racquet club and archery range, while the resort's family activities include tennis, pickleball and batting cages. Kayaks and hydrobikes explore the winding canals. Guided eco-tours introduce the region's wildlife and conservation work, including sea turtle rehabilitation.

Rosewood Explorers combines nature outings with cooking and creative activities. Children's cenote tours visit El Burrodromo to see bats and ancient rock formations. Eco-tours use binoculars to spot wildlife and plants, followed by a game of Lotería. Pizza and cookie-making classes, pottery and Mayan storytelling also feature in the program. Kids Club access starts at four years old, and children must be fully toilet-trained.

Private yacht charters include snorkeling stops and other water activities, with excursions that can be tailored. On land, the resort arranges visits to the Maya sites of Chichen Itza and Tulum, as well as Ek Balam and Coba's ancient temples. Private dining can also be arranged aboard a boat or on the beach.

Hidden in foliage on its own jungle island, Sense, A Rosewood Spa has twelve treatment rooms. Its hydrotherapy facilities include sauna and steam rooms, hot and cold plunge pools, and relaxation lounges. A private yoga pavilion and the sensory Kuxtal Garden are also part of the spa setting.

The adults-only Spa Serenity Pool is surrounded by spacious lounge beds and hammocks. Fitness spaces include a strength gym and cardio studio, with equipment for resistance training, free weights, TRX and BOSU exercises. Private training sessions and group classes are offered, along with Pilates reformer work.

Floating yoga takes place on a board over the water. The Float HIIT class also uses a floating board, with exercises such as burpees, lunges and squats.

The Apothecary Sensory Experience begins with a consultation and uses a customized massage oil. The Kuxtal Sensory Garden Ritual takes its name from the Mayan word for life and works through the five senses. A shaman leads the Temazcal Experience within an indigenous sweat lodge.

Casa del Lago serves breakfast with lagoon views. The cooking draws on Central Mexican traditions, with à la carte dishes and a continental breakfast selection. Punta Bonita looks toward the Caribbean and serves ceviches, tacos and crisp salads, as well as Mediterranean dishes with Mexican influences.

Punta Bonita's hoja santa dumplings combine the leaves with basmati rice, dried fruits and lamb. Grilled octopus comes with oregano, sautéed potatoes and mustard vinaigrette, while local striped bass is prepared with lemon confit, capers, potatoes, parsley, butter and white wine. Desserts include chocolate brownie with pistachio mousse and crispy kataifi pastry, and filo pastry with goat cheese, figs and a touch of port wine.

At La Fondita, Mexico City's neighborhood cantinas provide the starting point for tostadas and mezcal. Its indoor-outdoor setting sits in Mayakoba's El Pueblito village square. Pan Dulce is also in El Pueblito, making sweet and savory creations rooted in Mexican panadería traditions.

Zapote Bar has an indoor-outdoor layout with living-room-style spaces and details of Mexican craftsmanship. Craft beers, wines, cocktails and small plates are served here. The food draws on the Yucatán Peninsula's Lebanese roots, combining local ingredients with Middle Eastern influences and an emphasis on live-fire cooking. The bar's cocktail program focuses on Mexican craft distillates from small-batch artisanal producers. Its food menu extends to dinner.

At La Ceiba Garden & Kitchen, a communal table sits beneath a ceiba tree. The Chef's Garden Dinner is a multi-course meal drawing on Yucatecan cooking and seasonal ingredients. Open-flame techniques are central to the preparation, with ingredients grown within reach in the garden. Chef-led cooking experiences and garden lunches also take place here. Craft cocktails and Mexican wines accompany the dinner, and both guests and associates gather around the shared table.

Why we love this hotel

Why we love this hotel

Villas and suites span lagoon, beach, and jungle settings, making a preferred landscape a meaningful part of the accommodation decision.

Zapote Bar connects local ingredients and Mexican craft spirits with the Yucatán Peninsula's Lebanese roots, giving its indoor-outdoor setting a distinct regional identity.

El Camaleón moves through jungle, mangroves, freshwater canals, limestone, and Caribbean oceanfront, giving golfers a changing sense of terrain within one round.

Location of Rosewood Mayakoba

Carretera Federal Cancún-Playa del Carmen Km 298, 77710 Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

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Weather at Rosewood Mayakoba

Playa del Carmen

What to Know About Rosewood Mayakoba

Who is Rosewood Mayakoba best for?

Rosewood Mayakoba is best for luxury travelers who want Riviera Maya privacy, lagoon scenery, spacious suites, beach access, strong dining, Zapote Bar, La Ceiba, Sense Spa and a resort that feels connected to nature. It suits couples, families, wellness travelers and guests who want more atmosphere than a standard beach resort.

Is Rosewood Mayakoba affected by seaweed on the beach?

Like many Riviera Maya resorts, Rosewood Mayakoba can be affected by seasonal seaweed conditions, especially during warmer months. This is one reason the lagoon side is so important: the resort experience is not only about the beach. Mangroves, lagoons, pools, spa, cycling paths and restaurants all shape the stay.

What is La Ceiba Garden & Kitchen at Rosewood Mayakoba?

La Ceiba Garden & Kitchen is a communal garden dining experience built around Mexican hospitality, Mayan-inspired flavors and the resort's natural setting. It is one of the most specific culinary reasons to stay at Rosewood Mayakoba because it feels rooted in the place rather than interchangeable with a standard resort restaurant.

What is Zapote Bar at Rosewood Mayakoba?

Zapote Bar is one of Rosewood Mayakoba's most important evening venues. It is known for a polished cocktail identity, live atmosphere and a strong sense of Mexican place. It works well after a beach day or spa afternoon, especially for guests who want a stylish night without leaving Mayakoba.

What restaurants and bars are at Rosewood Mayakoba?

Rosewood Mayakoba has several strong dining and bar settings, including Zapote Bar, Punta Bonita, La Ceiba Garden & Kitchen, Aqui Me Quedo and Agave Azul. The mix gives guests beachfront dining, Mexican flavors, garden-table experiences, sushi and cocktails without making the resort feel dependent on one signature restaurant.

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