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The famous resort corridor stretching from south of Cancún to Tulum, known for luxury all-inclusives, cenotes, and eco-parks.
Caribe · 20.43° N · 87.06° W
What to know
Riviera Maya is Mexico's premier resort corridor, spanning 120km of Caribbean coastline. While it includes towns like Playa del Carmen and Tulum (which have their own city pages), the zone encompasses the spaces between—where mega-resorts, boutique hotels, and hidden cenotes dot the jungle-meets-beach landscape.
The numbers
Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo
Towns along it: Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Puerto Morelos, Akumal.
On this stretch
Where to stay
The full list
34 listed, by town, most-reviewed first.
Hotel occupancy · Riviera Maya
DataTur hotel occupancy for Riviera Maya (Quintana Roo). Busy months mean fuller hotels; quiet months mean more room on the sand.
Occupancy averages about 82% in December. Book ahead.
Occupancy averages about 62% in September, so rooms are easier to find.
In 2024: busiest February (86.4%) · quietest September (59.4%)
January 2024 to December 2024, 0–100% occupancy scale.
Source: Official hotel occupancy statistics from DataTur (SECTUR Mexico). Aggregated across registered lodging categories.