Royal Hideaway Playacar | T+L 500 2008 | Travel + Leisure

Royal Hideaway Playacar

Spanish-colonial villas (an adults-only resort), just outside Playa del Carmen.

Score 86.79
Stats 200 rooms; 5 restaurants; 3 bars.
Competitive Edge An all-inclusive property that's still high end.
Rooms to Book Villa 24 is closest to the pool and beach; 2nd-floor rooms in Villas 27 and 31 have the best views of both.
Don't Miss Borrowing one of the hotel's bikes for a ride into town.
Cost Doubles from $385, all-inclusive.
Contact Lote Hotelero #6 Fracc.
(800) 999-9182 or 52-984-873-4500

www.royalhideaway.com

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“At the Royal Hideaway Playacar, a nightly rate starting at $850 per room includes meals by chef Sergi Arola—from Madrid’s Michelin-starred La Broche restaurant—Spanish classes, and scuba lessons....” MORE»

—Andrea Bennett
“How to Find the Best All-Inclusive Resorts” in Travel + Leisure, Feb 2008