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Barceló Maya ColonialThe essence of Mexico on 1.2 miles of Riviera Maya sand
Barceló Maya Colonial sits next to a 1.2-mile beach on the Riviera Maya.
Photos: Barceló Hotel Group
- 8.6
- Fabulous, 167 reviews
- 5★
- hotel class
- 4
- restaurants
- 3
- bars
Guest rating from Booking.com, updated 2026-11-05.
Barceló Maya Colonial sits next to a 1.2-mile beach on the Riviera Maya. It is one of four hotels in the Barceló Maya Grand Resort, so a stay here includes unlimited use of the facilities of Barceló Maya Beach, Caribe and Tropical.
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Superior rooms measure 38 square meters with garden views, and the Family Room 68 square meters. Premium Level adds a Junior Suite and a Suite facing the sea, and the Oceanfront Suite also opens the facilities and services of Barceló Maya Palace. Premium Level guests get room service and access to the hydrotherapy area in the spa.

Four restaurants serve the hotel: two specialty restaurants, a buffet and a snack-grill, with three bars around the property. Snacks and drinks run around the clock, and the restaurants and bars of the other three hotels are included.
The U-Spa has innovative treatments and the U-Kids Spa looks after the little ones. Sports facilities and swimming pools are on site. Evenings bring live shows in the theater and the nightclub. Puerto Aventuras Golf Club is five minutes away.
Cancún airport is 48 miles away. It suits families who like a lively, sociable resort with plenty of nightlife.
What's included
- Snacks and drinks 24 hours a day
- 4 restaurants: 2 specialty restaurants, a buffet and a snack-grill restaurant
- 3 bars
- Tennis and paddle tennis courts at no additional charge
- 18-hole mini-golf course with equipment included
- Access to the restaurants and bars of the other 3 hotels in the Barceló Maya Grand Resort
At the resort
- Beachfront
- Spa
- Water park
- Weddings
Who it suits
- A trip built around the spa
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The details
- All-inclusive (operator's wording)
- The All-Inclusive program offers snacks and drinks 24 hours a day, as well as access to the hotel’s 4 restaurants. These include 2 specialty restaurants, a buffet, and a snack-grill restaurant, as well as 3 bars strategically located around the hotel. Source
- Restaurants and bars
- 4 restaurants (2 specialty, a buffet, a snack-grill restaurant) and 3 bars. Specialty restaurants named on the page: Kyoto and Marenostrum; Mariachi serves local cuisine in front of the Caribbean. Source
- Pools
- The facilities section says a total of 8 swimming pools, with shallow areas for children, semi-Olympic pools and exclusive spaces for adults. The page gives no separate count for Colonial. Source
- Sports
- Gym with a spinning area, professional soccer field with locker rooms, tennis and paddle tennis courts at no additional charge, 18-hole mini-golf course with equipment included. Source
- Beach
- Next to a beach of approximately 1.2 miles; Chac Halal Beach is listed 0 mi away. Source
- Grand Resort access
- Unlimited access to the facilities of Barceló Maya Beach, Barceló Maya Caribe and Barceló Maya Tropical. Premium Level Oceanfront Suite guests can use the facilities and services of Barceló Maya Palace. Source
- Distance to airport
- Cancun International Airport is listed 48 to 49 mi away. Source
- Coordinates
- Latitude 20.49008, longitude -87.241056, from the hotel record on the operator site. Source
- Restaurants and bars
- 4 restaurants: 2 specialty restaurants, a buffet and a snack-grill restaurant, plus 3 bars around the hotel. Source
- Rooms
- Superior 38 m2 with garden views; Family Room 68 m2; Premium Level Junior Suite and Suite facing the sea. Oceanfront Suite guests can use the facilities and services of Barceló Maya Palace. Source
- Spa
- U-Spa with innovative treatments and U-Kids Spa for children. Source
- Entertainment
- Live shows in the theater and nightclub. Source
- Golf
- Puerto Aventuras Golf Club is a 5-minute drive away. Source
- Website
- barcelo.com
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