TulumBay Hotel

There's no words to describe this beach. It is simply breathtaking. You'll be amazed by the turquoise waters and the beauty surrounding the beach. There were not a lot of accommodations on the beach so make sure to bring all necessities.

We enjoyed our stay. We felt very welcomed and taken care of by the warm, lovely staff, especially Alex who speaks English well. They offered a small, continental breakfast, and the view couldn't be beat. We stayed in #1 and #2, the best views of the entire place...and had breezes to offset the sometimes unbearable heat. Bring wall-plug in bug zappers, and not many clothes...you won't need them. If you are looking for AC, pool, and no exposure to the elements/bugs (this is a palapa roof, people...not a Hilton Hotel!) etc, this is not the place for you It is very affordable if you are prepared for what it offers. Also, if you are afraid of heights and/or not very mobile, the stairs to these rooms would be a negative. We felt like we were in a tree house. It is primitive, but daily housekeeping and drinking water dispensers were great, and hot water was available by solar heated rooftop tanks...usually. Be sure to have pesos to tip the cleaning staff, which they deserve. Recommend paying the deposit for the room safe, though there is a night security guard. Rent bicycles if you want to have a low-key, beachy, cenote swimming vacation. Tulum Ruins are 20 minute away. The beach road in front of this hotel offers wonderful restaurants/cafes, for all you really need for a wonderfully relaxed vacation. Recommend Puro Corazon (across street) and Yolanda's (a few doors up the road) for amazing, fresh, authentic food at a VERY good price. We would stay here again, definitely not during mosquito season, though! Gracias, Alex and Cemiy! Jan

I stayed two nights at tulumbay. The rooms were clean and staff were friendly. The private beach was quaint and beautiful, but I preferred to walk down to other restaurants with private beaches, which were a little more open and less rocky. This hotel was one of the more affordable places in tulum playa ($56 us per night-which was a promotion), compared to many of the neighboring hotels which range from $125-$500 per night. However the no a/c made sleeping difficult and the fans are not that powerful to make much difference. It is a nice part of town to stay in if you're solo, as it is really the only area in tulum playa that has any sort of night life. I was warned (when booking the hotel) that there would be nightlife across the street, and had prepared accordingly (ear plugs etc), but the clubs/restaurants close by 11:00 on-so for me it was never a problem. On one of the nights the bartender across the street at carazon puro mentioned that they also offer piricate Cabañas with private bathrooms and showed me one of them-they were nice and affordable as well (ciel rose were the names). My suggestion if looking for affordable rooms in tulum playa would be to go spend the day there and you will find something-I spent the precious 3 nights in tulum playa for nearly the same cost-and its always better to be at the beach!