Maka Hotel Boutique

We booked a 6-bed for a week and the room was perfect in every way, the staff was extremely helpful, and the vibe of the whole place just helped set the mood for our time in Tulum. It was close to a supermarket, the city center, the highways to Chichen Itza and Playa Del Carmen, Playa Paraiso, a gas station, and the best restaurants we tried (which the staff recommended to us).

Having scoured Trip advisor to find the best spot myself and a friend chose Maka Hotel and it did not disappoint. From start to finish we had the trip of a lifetime. We stayed for 11 nights and wish we could have stayed longer. We stayed in an XL room and it was fantastic - amazing vibe, extremely clean (towels and sheets changed everyday), and incredibly welcoming staff. The food served poolside and upstairs in the restaurant / bar area was fantastic. The hotel is in downtown (authentic Tulum with great spots to eat) and we travelled around downtown, and to both the public beach (beautiful beaches and ruins) and private beach (beach clubs / influencer territory) by bicycle which took around 20 mins. The hotel has parking for bikes and scooters and are happy to provide details for a tour company (To arrange trips like chichin Itza, cenotes, snorkelling etc). To be aware: there is no full length mirror in the rooms if selfies are your thing. The hotel does have a hair drier and rooms are supplied with fresh towels and great hand soaps, shampoo, conditioner and body wash. Other reviews indicate the loud club music. It is true that the hotel plays music until 3am 3 times a week but as this is techno (without lyrics) I ended up finding this similar to white noise which was easy to sleep through. I wouldn’t change the club / music as that is what draws people into the hotel and is a great way to meet new people and adds to the vibe. Similar to this the hotel offers dorm rooms which is great to meet backpackers / solo travellers. If meeting people is your thing Che Hostel is a 2 minute walk away where there is a huge party vibe every day of the week. The pool at Maka does get some sun but isn’t exposed all day. We paid to use the pool (180 pesos spent at the bar) 2 doors down at mimosa when we were not at the beach/when the Maka pool was in shade. Finally a huge thanks to Maka for looking after us and for contributing to such a life changing trip. A home away from home.