While the Riviera Maya has the best attractions that we can imagine in the Caribbean Mexico, the city of Cancun is and will be the preferred destination of all people. Its beaches, its attractions, its activities are for all kinds of people and of course its proximity to the Riviera Maya makes it the dream destination in Mexico.
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Best hotels in Cancun
Among all these advantages that the city has, we cannot leave out its hotels, since its rooms, its services, its architecture, its pools, its amenities and its entertainment have been part of the travel experience of thousands of visitors to the city.
This leaves us with a small but perhaps big question: What are the best hotels in Cancun? Well, join us throughout this Traveling By post where we will tell you which are the 20 best hotels in the city for adults, for children, all-inclusive, budget hotels with ocean view and much more.
Nizuc Resort & Spa
The Nizuc Resort & Spa hotel has a score of 9.3 from the Booking platform, 4.5 rating on TripAdvisor and 4.7 stars on its Google account, making it one of the best hotels in the city of Cancun and is located at kilometer 21 of the hotel zone, more specifically in Punta Nizuc.
This accommodation is the owner of one of the best luxury spa in the city, so here you will pamper yourself like never before.
The accommodation has 6 restaurants, 2 outdoor pools and one of them is an infinity pool that gives a panoramic view of the Caribbean Sea and in case you travel with your pet, you can request at the time of booking the inclusion of your dog or cat in your travel package.
Le Blanc Spa Resort Cancun Cancun Adults Only All-Inclusive
Le Blac Spa Resort is one of the best all-inclusive accommodations for adults in Cancun with a score of 9.8 on the Booking platform. Let’s remember that not just any hotel manages to have this kind of scores. It also has a score of 4.7 on its Google account and an excellent rating of 5 on its TripAdvisor account.
In a few words Le Blanc Resort is the best hotel in Cancun, it is located at kilometer 10 of the hotel zone and less than 1 minute away, you have access to the best nightclubs, beaches and restaurants in the city.
In addition, the hotel offers one of the best travel experiences enjoying its 13 restaurants, 3 swimming pools, private beach, excursions to Chichen Itza, Tulum, Xcaret, the jungle and other activities.
Another detail you have to consider is that this is one of the few accommodations in Cancun and the Riviera Maya to be awarded with the AAA Five Diamond award.
Turquoize at Hyatt Ziva Cancun – Adults Only – All Inclusive
Turquoize at Hyatt Ziva Cancun is a small extension of the Hyatt Ziva hotel, but with the difference of being exclusively for adults and all inclusive.
This accommodation is located at kilometer 9 of the city’s hotel zone and has an incredible panoramic view of Punta Cancun, from where you can see the famous “Fato de Cancun” and its beautiful turquoise blue beaches, very transparent and quiet.
The accommodation has a score of 9.6 on the Booking platform, 4.7 on its Google account and 4.5 on its TripAdvisor account. So it is an accommodation where most of its guests have left happy, satisfied and happy with the service offered in all its facilities and activities.
Among these facilities and restaurants, you have the possibility of enjoying its 8 restaurants with French, international, Italian, American and American cuisine.
Secrets The Vine Cancun – All Inclusive Adults Only
Secrets the vine is an all inclusive and adults only accommodation that has a 4 diamond rating, so it is considered the second best hotel for adults in Cancun and has a rating of 9.3 in Booking, 4.6 in Google and 4.5 in TripAdvisor.
This accommodation is located at kilometer 14.5 of the city’s hotel zone and offers all its guests access to its 7 restaurants, 1 outdoor pool, private beach, discotheque, nightly entertainment, show and dances with high tones, Karaoke, billiards and other activities that will make your stay a real fun.
Live Aqua Beach Resort Cancun
Live Aqua Beach Resort is a hotel located in a midpoint between the heart of the Hotel Zone and Plaza La Isla and has a score of 9.5 on the Booking platform, 4.6 on Google and 4.5 on TripAdvisor.
The accommodation is located at kilometer 12.5 and is one of the best hotels in Cancun that offers a complete spa. Of course, this spa is accompanied by hydrotherapy treatments, massages and aroma therapy.
Besides having a complete spa, the Live Aqua hotel has an outdoor pool overlooking the Caribbean Sea, 9 restaurants, 5 bars and rooms with ocean or lagoon view. And one of the reasons why this hotel would be ideal for you is its location.
Less than 2 kilometers away you have the best nightclubs in Cancun and less than 1 kilometer, the proximity to Plaza La Isla, Plaza Kukulcan and Luxury Plaza, not to mention that it is in the range of the best beaches in the hotel zone.
Hyatt Ziva Cancun
The Hyatt Ziva is a family hotel located at kilometer 9 of the hotel zone of the city, a few meters from Playa Caracol, Punta Cancun and is part of the heart of the hotel zone of Cancun.
In short, the best nights of fun will be waiting for you just around the corner and not to mention the beaches. While the beach at Punta Cancun is not very well known, on the other side of the pond we have the famous Playa Gaviota Azul, Chac Mool, Mandala and Forum, all of which are very popular with visitors and locals alike.
The Hyatt Ziva is a family hotel, making it one of the best hotels in Cancun where you and your family will have a great vacation and not only because of the advantages and benefits of its location, but also for its facilities among which we find 8 restaurants, 2 swimming pools, private beach, tennis court and playground for children.
And in case you were wondering, its rating on Booking is 9.5, 4.6 on Google and 4.5 on TripAdvisor.
Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun – All Inclusive
The Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach hotel is located on the “curve” of Punta Cancun at kilometer 9.5 of the hotel zone and is the accommodation that directly overlooks Punta Cancun and Blue Seagull Beach.
Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach is an all-inclusive family hotel with a prestigious location very close to the nightclubs and has 6 restaurants, 6 bars, 2 swimming pools, kids club, children’s playroom and is the third resort in the city to have a AAA Five Diamond certification with a score of 9.4 in Booking, 4.6 in Google and 4.5 in TripAvisor.
Playa Mujeres Studio – Kids Free All Inclusive Resort
Estudio Playa Mujeres is a family-friendly accommodation and perfect for people traveling with children. This hotel unlike the others is part of the Riviera Maya and is located about 20 minutes from downtown Cancun.
This distance makes it the owner of a totally private beach, because very few people outside the hotel go to those places and it is not “crowded” with other hotels so the privacy of your whole family will be spectacular.
The hotel has 5 restaurants, a small water park for the little ones with slides, outdoor pool, nightly entertainment, private beach and a score of 9.1 on the Booking platform, 4.7 on Google and an excellent rating of 5 on TripAdvisor.
As a bonus, this accommodation allows pets under previous request in your reservation.
The Westin Lagunamar Ocean Resort Villas & Spa Cancun
The Westin Lagunamar Ocean Resort Villas is an accommodation near Cancun’s nightclubs, very close to Plaza la Isla and has for all its guests 4 restaurants, children’s playground, private beach and mini golf among other facilities and its score in Booking is 8.8, 4.6 in Google and 4.5 in TripAdvisor.
Omni Cancun Hotel & Villas All Inclusive
Located at kilometer 16.5 of the hotel zone and one of the best equipped family hotels in Cancun and of course all inclusive is the Omni Cancun Hotel.
This accommodation has for all its guests rooms, suites and the 3-bedroom luxury villas, as well as beach with waterfalls, bar, large whirlpool tub for 35 people overlooking the ocean, children’s pool, solarium with palm trees on the beachfront, tennis and volleyball courts and basketball court.
If you think it doesn’t get any better than this, expect to enjoy the rich dishes of its 6 restaurants, the refreshing drinks of its bars, its discotheque and its nightly entertainment.
Royalton Chic Suites Cancun Resort & Spa Adults Only – All Inclusive
Another Cancun hotel that meets the characteristics of being one of the best adults only, all inclusive and 5 star resorts is the Royalton Chic Suites hotel. This accommodation has a 9.5 rating on the Booking platform, 4.3 on Google and 4.5 on TripAdvisor.
This 5-star resort is located at kilometer 9.7 of Cancun’s Hotel Zone, a few meters from Playa Forum, the nightclub area and several restaurants. Of course, being an all-inclusive, you don’t have to worry about where to eat.
This hotel offers ocean view rooms and an incredible RoofTop on its 18th floor where you will find activities for adults, a very large, comfortable pool and a breathtaking view of the sea.
TRS Coral Hotel – Adults Only – All Inclusive
Another accommodation you have to consider if you are traveling with your partner among the list of the best resorts in Cancun is the TRS Coral Hotel. This resort is a complete adults-only all-inclusive that has a score of 9.2 on the Booking platform, 4.6 on Google and 4.5 on TripAdvisor.
Thanks to the concept that handles this accommodation is the perfect place for couples looking to escape a few days in the Caribbean Mexico, as it is located in an area away from other accommodations in Playa Mujeres and very close to Isla Blanca. In case you didn’t know, Isla Blanca is an untouched island in the city where you can go camping, surfing, paddle boarding and other activities.
Back to the hotel, it has a pool of approximately 500 meters long, tennis court, restaurants, bars, night shows, themed events and facilities where you will enjoy at all times your stay in the place, in short, everything you need to be happy!
Temptation Cancun Resort – All Inclusive – Adults Only
If what you are looking for is to stay in a place close to downtown, but without losing the beach focus and of course to revive the flame of love with your partner, the Templation Resort hotel is for you.
This hotel is located on the first line of beaches of the city, at kilometer 3.5 of the hotel zone, so the center of the city will not be far away. Its rating on the Booking platform is 8.5, 4.5 on Google and 4.5 on TripAdvisor.
The accommodation has a private beach, outdoor pool, rooms with ocean view and is one of the pioneers in theme parties, events and activities for adults in the city.
Rooms at this adults only resort have contemporary décor and feature a private balcony or terrace with stunning ocean or garden views. They also have coffeemakers, satellite TV and WiFi. Suites also feature whirlpool tubs.
Grand Sens Cancun by Oasis
With an incredible infinity pool, nightly shows and activities, relentless decoration and rooms with views of the Caribbean Sea or the Nichupte Lagoon, make the adults-only Grand Sens an ideal place to spend a few days with your partner.
This hotel is located at kilometer 4.5 of Cancun’s Hotel Zone and in this tourist spot you can find the Captain Hook’s pirate ship tour, the Ultramar maritime terminus to cross to Isla Mujeres and even a helicopter tour around Cancun.
But leaving aside the things close to the hotel, this lodging invites you and your partner to get lost in the desire to experience a different concept, where the daring and flirtatious activities can be the excitement and adventure you were looking for.
All Ritmo Cancun Resort & Water Park
Another accommodation that we can’t leave out of our list of the best hotels in Cancun’s hotel zone is the All Ritmo Water Park hotel. As you can imagine from its name, it is an accommodation that has a water park for both children and adults.
And not only that, this 5-star accommodation has for an oceanfront swimming pool, 3 whirlpool tubs and a club that offers supervised activities for children, non-motorized water sports facilities, a soccer field and a mini-golf course.
Its rating on the Booking platform is 7.1, on Google it has a rating of 4 and on TripAdvisor it has a rating of 4.
Azulik
Another hotel you have to consider in your list of lodging possibilities in Cancun and the Riviera Maya is the Azulik hotel. This lodging is very famous for being the only one in the city of Tulum that has a “surreal” design among the trees and the Mayan jungle.
Of course, we will not lose focus of its architectural design inside with a jungle look and what to say about its totally private beach. No doubt you will fall in love with this hotel and you will not want to leave.
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya
The name Hard Rock refers to one of the best hotels in the world and based not only in Cancun or the Riviera Maya, but also in other places like Los Cabos. It is a luxury resort that has for kids and not so kids a complete water park with 9 slides of different sizes for children and teenagers, 8 slides of different sizes for children and 6 high speed slides for teenagers and adults.
As if this were not enough, this hotel offers a great gastronomic delight in its 9 restaurants and not to mention its 2 swimming pools. It is also so family friendly that pets are allowed under reservation request.
Its rating on Booking is 8.1, 4.7 on Google and 4.5 on TripAdvisor. As an interesting fact, the resort is located half the distance between Playa del Carmen and Tulum.
Hotel Xcaret Mexico
We know that the Xcaret group is well known for its more than 5 different natural and theme parks in Cancun and the Riviera Maya, each one of these parks are incredible, fantastic and absolutely break all our expectations.
So much so that several of these parks have become part of Mexico’s tourist attractions. So what can we expect from your hotel? A complete and unique travel experience that you will never, but never forget and if you don’t believe me watch this video.
Riu Palace Costa Mujeres
Costa Mujeres is a mainland area of Isla Mujeres and although in other articles we have told you that to get to Isla Mujeres you have to take a sea transfer, the truth is that this small area as such is close to Cancun and can be reached by road.
As you can imagine, the place is far away from the city, downtown and the nightclub area of Cancun, but despite that it is a hotel worth considering in our top list of the best hotels in Cancun.
Why? Because it is an all-inclusive hotel located in an area of pristine beaches, where you will enjoy the privacy of the place, both for you and for your partner or family.
Besides, inside the hotel being an all-inclusive you will find many activities to do such as: Aerobics class, Televised sporting event, Themed dinners, Beach, Water park, Night entertainment, Kids club, Water sports facilities in the accommodation, Entertainment staff, Snorkeling and more.
Catalonia Costa Mujeres All Suites & Spa
The Catalonia Costa Mujeres All Suites & Spa is another excellent 5-star all-inclusive hotel in Cancun that we can find in the mainland area of Costa Mujeres. Let’s remember that Costa Mujeres is a small area of Isla Mujeres that can be reached by a road trip and is full of pristine beaches.
The 5-star resort has a restaurant, bar, swimming pool and garden. In addition, if you are traveling with children you can find a playground for them.
And you don’t have to worry about eating, because the resort has 11 restaurants from which you can enjoy different gastronomic dishes of crazy food, Mexican, Asian, Meditaran, as well as the best cuts of meat you’ve ever tasted.
Conclusion
Instead of creating the typical list of the 10 best hotels in Cancun, we went a little further and listed the 20 best resorts in Cancun and some other hotels in the Riviera Maya that are worth considering and spend an unforgettable vacation, full of all the luxuries you can imagine and whether it is a simple trip for you, a getaway with your partner or with your family, no doubt, these accommodations have to be among your first choices for lodging. See you in another of our posts.
