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Avenida Coba Sur s/n, 77780, Mexico
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Villa Tulum
Ranked #66 of 71 hotels in Tulum
3.0 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
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Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
94 helpful votes 94 helpful votes
“I can't recommend it”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2007
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We ended up staying at Villa Tulum having arrived in Tulum and finding all the places we wanted to stay were fully booked.

Villa Tulum was recommended in the Lonely Planet Yucatan guide as a high end hotel with 'beautiful pool and gardens', so we thought we'd be safe. How wrong we were!

Unfortunately this property did not meet our expectations. It was overally quite a depressing stay. The hotel block is not attractive and the rooms, although very spacious, do not have balconies or terraces and had some cleanliness issues, as did the stairwells.

The 'beautiful pool' was bright green and looked like a great home for large reptiles! The gardens were pleasant enough.

We paid £35 for our 1 night stay and did not feel this was value for money.

The hotel and restaurant were virtually deserted even in peak season which should have been a warning sign, but we were desparate for somewhere to stay and dusk was fast approaching!

The whole place just needs a bit of an overhall / refurb and a bit more attention to detail, and the pool issues sorted out. It is a decent location on the main road between the beach and town, although a fair hike to either.

However I would like to pay credit to the owner / staff of this hotel, who were polite and friendly and went out of their way to retrieve a valuable item I left at the hotel after check ing out.

  • Stayed April 2007
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Overpriced, lousy service/attitude, dirty.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2006
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Even with this being Tulum in high season, you expect more than a dirty room for MXN 1250 a night. Room 13 had stains on walls, other peoples´ hair stuck on the shower tiles, a dirty sink, loose wires where a bedside lamp might one have been, not all lightbulbs either installed or working. The bathroom was poky - anyone over 6 foot tall will struggle to sit on the toilet! The feeling was of a once smart hotel now badly managed. The palapa restaurant played thumping bass until late, whcih appeared to be for the benefit of the bar staff as there were no customers! Several staff were uncooperative, and this was not a language issue as I speak Spanish.

The one redeeming feature was the attractive pool and garden, but there is no excuse for such shoddy service.

  • Stayed December 2006
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2006
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We found this hotel via the corresponding website, which looked very nice, so we did our reservation on line. Reality was however different, a shower with only cold water might be healthy but does not correspond with our European opinion of comfort at the price imposed. Complaints were not considered seriously. We also visited Cabañas Tulum located on the beach, which showed more comfort then this hotel at almost half the price.

  • Stayed March 2006
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“I liked Villa Tulum”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 November 2005
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cute - quite - saw an agouti
it's not fabulous but certainly safe, comfortable and quaint - cute sea-bean lamps and sea-bean mobiles. Not on the beach - so cheaper.

  • Stayed February 2004
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Wish we went somewhere else.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2005
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We did not enjoy our stay at this hotel. The shower was cold and did not drain. The bathroom was small and felt dirty. The halls/stairs to the room were dirty, with dead bugs and trash. We did not get into the pool, as it looked a little green. Felt very isolated. Far from the beach. On a postive note, the AC worked well.

  • Stayed May 2005
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Avenida Coba Sur s/n, 77780, Mexico
Price range (per night):* INR5,016 - 8,081

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