"Located on a deserted strip of beach just south of Cancun, this intimate villa retreat provides simple, earthy luxury."
The Yucatan peninsula has Mexico's most beautiful beaches and some of the country's most dramatic Mayan ruins including Chichen Itza and Tuluum on the Caribbean coast. We have already picked out the best boutique and luxury resorts and are busy compiling a travel guide to the best restaurants, bars, shops and dive spots.
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"Located on a deserted strip of beach just south of Cancun, this intimate villa retreat provides simple, earthy luxury."
From USD 459
per room per night
"A glamourous design hotel in Playa del Carmen, that pulls in a fashion-forward crowd with its cool and contemporary charms."
From USD 178
per room per night
"Heavenly ultra-luxe cabins, set in a palm-strewn hideaway - The Tides Riviera Maya is a favourite of honeymooners and romantics."
From USD 598
per room per night
"Where jungle meets sand at the Great Maya Reef"
From USD 665
per room per night
"A remote Mayan jungle lodge in the Yucatan, very romantic and perfect for honeymooners."
From USD 355
per room per night
Cancun | John Borthwick | Mexico, The Yucatan, Cancun
The first time I saw Cancun it wasn't there. In the early 1970s, this strip of coast on the north-eastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula was just a strand of white sand quilted with coconut palms and jungle
Travelling with Kids in Mexico | Andrew Eames | Mexico, The Yucatan, Yucatan
In the seven ages of man, we've done the mewling, puking and backpacking, been through yuppiedom and done the TWINKY bits, and now we have excess baggage of the noisy variety...
The Hacienda Trail | Fiona Dunlop | Mexico, The Yucatan, Yucatan
Life advances in slow-motion, horses seem to outnumber cars and the sun burns faithfully - occasionally interrupted by dramatic tropical showers
The Real Riviera Maya | Julie Miller | Mexico, The Yucatan, Tulum
1,500 years ago, Mayan seafarers built a city here, perched on a spectacular cliff overlooking the turquoise Caribbean.