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Hotel Xcaret MéxicoTwenty restaurants, river inlets and the Xcaret parks, all in one stay
Hotel Xcaret México opened in December 2017 on the beach near Playa del Carmen, 45 minutes from Cancún airport and 45 from Tulum.
Photos: Hotel Xcaret Mexico
- 20
- restaurants
- 11
- bars
- 45 min
- from CUN airport
Hotel Xcaret México opened in December 2017 on the beach near Playa del Carmen, 45 minutes from Cancún airport and 45 from Tulum. It is a big resort built around turquoise inlets and rock-edged coves, with long pools that run toward the sea and balconies strung with hammocks.
See rooms and prices at Hotel Xcaret México
The suites are organised into Casas, each with its own feel. Casa Luna is for families with young children, with a kids' hotel simulator called Xiquit Inn and a rooftop kitchen. Casa Fuego, facing the Caribbean, is adults only for guests 18 and over, and its rooftop has a crystal-clear swimming bridge and infinity pool. Casa Eclipse is quiet and adult, near a waterfall, and Casa Agua has volcanic stone jacuzzis looking over the jungle or the river. Swim-up suites put the water at the door.
There are twenty restaurants and eleven bars. HA' is the signature room from Chef Carlos Gaytán, recently awarded a Michelin star, and Arriba Baja serves Chef Sheyla Alvarado's Baja cooking beside a waterfall. Xinema, by Chef Paco Méndez, looks over the slide pool, Chi serves Yucatecan food from Roberto Solís, Cantina Los Faroles brings Oaxaca with mezcal and live music, and La Silla grills premium cuts from Nuevo León. A churrascaria serves rodizio, and a market-style buffet sits beside the shuttle stop. HA' carries an extra cost, and some Casa restaurants are for their own guests.
The plan is called All-Fun Inclusive. It includes entry and transport to Xcaret, Xel-Há, Xplor, Xplor Fuego, Xoxi, Xenses and Xenotes, plus the Xailing ferries and the airport shuttle. At the hotel there are waterslides, a teens' club, an adults' nightclub called Xupes, three gyms, paddle and tennis courts, yoga, paddle boards and kayaks.
It suits families and groups who plan to spend several days in the parks and want hotel, transport and tickets under one plan.
What's included
- Meals and beverages (restaurant exceptions apply)
- Unlimited access to Xcaret, Xel-Ha, Xplor, Xplor Fuego, Xenses, Xoximilco, Xenotes
- Round-trip airport transportation
- Shuttle to the parks
- Ferry from Cancun to Isla Mujeres
- Wi-Fi throughout
At the resort
- Beachfront
- Spa
- Swim-up suites
- Weddings
- Luxury
Who it suits
- Anyone who wants to step from the room into a pool
- A trip built around the spa
- A splurge: one of the most indulgent stays in the region
- Eaters who like choice: 20 restaurants
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The details
- All-inclusive (operator's wording)
- Are my meals and beverages included during my stay? Yes, except Ha' restaurant (and some Casa-exclusive restaurants such as Fuego at Casa Fuego). Source
- All-Fun Inclusive
- Unlimited access and round-trip transportation to the parks Xcaret, Xel-Ha, Xplor, Xplor Fuego, Xoxi, Xenses and Xenotes. Source
- Suites
- The hotel page says 1,800 suites; the FAQ says Hotel Xcaret México and Hotel Xcaret Arte together own 900 suites. Not used as a single number. Source
- Opened
- December 2017 Source
- Adults-only section
- Casa Fuego is adults-only (18 and over). Source
- Not included
- Muluk Spa treatments, optional park activities and tours, photos. Source
- Location and airport
- 15 minutes from Playa del Carmen, 45 minutes from Cancun International Airport, 45 minutes from Tulum. Source
- Beachfront
- The hotels are beach front and have signalized accesses. Source
- Fitness
- 3 gyms, paddle and tennis courts, yoga, meditation, paddle board and kayak. Source
- Check-in and check-out
- Check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00. Source
- Restaurants and bars
- 20 restaurants and 11 bars; HA' restaurant (Chef Carlos Gaytan, Michelin star) has an additional cost. Named: Arriba Baja (Chef Sheyla Alvarado, Baja California), Xinema (menu by Chef Paco Mendez), Chi (Yucatecan, Chef Roberto Solis), Cantina Los Faroles (Oaxacan, Chef Alejandro Ruiz), Azul Nogada (Puebla), La Silla (Nuevo Leon, premium meat cuts), a churrascaria with rodizio and a market-style buffet. Source
- Casas
- Casa Luna (families with children 0 to 9, Xiquit Inn kids' hotel simulator), Casa Fuego (adults only, rooftop with swimming bridge and infinity pool), Casa Eclipse (adult atmosphere, Arriba Baja waterfall), Casa Agua (volcanic stone jacuzzis, private gym, hydrotherapy), Casa Espiral (sandy cove with bar), Casa Cielo (Xupes adults-only nightclub), plus Casa Vida, Sol, Viento and Tierra. Source
- Airport transfer
- Round-trip shuttle between Cancun International Airport and the hotel at the start and end of the stay; airport-hotel shuttle every 30 minutes from 9:00 to 17:00 and every 60 minutes from 17:00 to 9:00. Source
- Parks included
- Access and transportation to Xcaret, Xel-Ha, Xplor, Xplor Fuego, Xoxi, Xenses and Xenotes; Xcaret Xailing ferry service Cancun-Isla Mujeres and Playa del Carmen-Cozumel. Source
- Website
- hotelxcaret.com
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