Adults-only tranquillity and exceptional restaurant One mile south of Playa del Carmen and a short stroll from shopping, this resort offers adults a restful sanctuary. Two- and three-story villas each have their own concierge. Guestrooms have spa tubs, separate showers, and balconies. Guests enjoy a swimming pool, acres of powdery beach, and three “relaxation pools,” each with a spa tub. No children under 13.

Upscale, adults-only, all-inclusive beach resort Between the towns of Puerto Morelos and Playa del Carmen, this 71-acre resort sits on a pristine beach. All 290 guestrooms have high-speed Internet access, spa tubs, and furnished balconies with ocean or garden views. The resort has an outdoor freeform pool, a fitness center, an extensive spa, a watersports center, five bars and restaurants, and tennis courts. Adults only.

This laid-back, adults-only resort is set on the Riviera Maya, a 25-minute drive south of Cancun. All suites offer jetted tubs and balconies/patios with ocean or garden views. In addition to several restaurants and bars, the resort offers a variety of recreational activities. This All-Inclusive resort includes various amenities in the room rate. See Rooms section for details.

Located in the Yucatan Peninsula, 2 km (1 mile) from Playa del Carmen, this resort includes meals and drinks in the room rate. Air conditioned guestrooms come with balconies or terraces, ceiling fans, in-room safes, and minibars; bathrooms have bidets. All-Inclusive amenities include access to a range of water and land sports, use of two pools, and daily entertainment programs.

Opened in July 2005, this luxury resort overlooks a sandy beach within easy walking distance of downtown Playa del Carmen. Royal Junior Suites with hacienda-inspired decor feature DVD players, jetted tubs, and balconies or patios with ocean views. Daily activities, evening entertainment, and seven restaurants and bars keep things hopping around the clock.

Located in downtown Playa del Carmen, this hacienda-style property is a half-block from the beach and shopping and dining. One-bedroom suites have kitchens, balconies and patios, and daily housekeeping. Bathrobes are included. An outdoor pool and rooftop terrace with grill are featured at Acanto Hotel & Suites. Private chef and shopping services are available.

Beachfront resort in garden setting Located just south of Playa del Carmen’s shopping, dining, and entertainment areas, this activity-filled resort welcomes guests to a white-sand beach. Two-story thatched-roof villas offer sun-kissed yellow walls, orange accents, and ceramic tile floors. Bathrooms feature bowl sinks. Meals at six eateries, drinks at four bars, plus two pools, equipment for watersports, and a kids’ club are included in the room rate.

This hotel is located five km (three miles) from both Tres Rios Natural Park and Puerto Aventuras Delphines, and six km (4 miles) from Xcarat. All guestrooms offer one king bed or two queen beds and a balconies with pool or ocean views in addition to a minibar, refrigerator, and cable TV. Amenities of this 202-guestroom resort include an outdoor swimming pool with swim-up bar, spa tub, fitness equipment, and laundry facilities.

Located on the Yucatan Peninsula in the Riviera Maya, this resort is one km (half-mile) from downtown Playa del Carmen. Guest villas at Hacienda Vista feature full kitchens, bathrooms with jetted tubs, and balconies or patios overlooking a golf course. Other amenities include a television room, a rooftop pool, fitness center, and a health spa built in the style of a Mayan pyramid.

Boutique resort with reef snorkeling and marina On a white-sand beach next to a swim-with-dolphins lagoon, this boutique hotel is 15 minutes from Playa del Carmen. Rooms feature two-person spa tubs on view balconies. Just two minutes offshore, guests find diving and snorkeling sites on the world’s second-largest coral reef. Optional all-inclusive.

Quiet, hacienda-style, adults-only hotel

Set on white-sand beaches 20 km (12 mi) from Xel-Ha, this resort includes meals and several water sports in the room rate. Air-conditioned guestrooms, some with partial ocean views, feature balconies, minibars, and complimentary bottled water. Recreational activities include windsurfing, parasailing, swimming, basketball, and tennis; there is also a driving range.

Set between the Mayan jungle and the Caribbean Sea, this All-Inclusive hotel includes meals, snacks, and drinks in the room rate. Guestrooms feature furnished balconies or patios, and provide satellite TV, direct-dial phones, in-room safes, and refrigerators. The resort offers daily activities and nightly entertainment, four restaurants, three bars, and shuttles to Playa del Carmen.

This four-story boutique hotel is located on Calle 8 between Fifth Avenue and the beach in Playa del Carmen. Air-conditioned guestrooms offer a fusion of Mexican- and Asian-style decor as well as high-speed Internet access. Guests have access to an outdoor swimming pool, steam room, and daily complimentary Continental breakfasts.

This hotel is located 50 meters (55 yards) from the beach in the heart of Playa del Carmen, just a few steps from the famous 5 Avenida. Guestrooms feature minibars, in-room safes, private bathrooms, and air conditioning. The hotel offers complimentary parking and a terrace with tables and chairs, and wide views of Cozumel.

New 3-star, small and personalized hotel with Mediterranean style, located right on the central beach, in the heart of Playa del Carmen, the best part of the Mexican Caribbean, only one block from the 5th Ave, famous for shopping, dinning, and night entertainment and 40 minutes south of Cancun International Airport. 27 superior rooms, all with ocean view, all with balcony, air conditioning, private bathroom, cable TV refrigerator and safe, swimming pool, restaurant bar on the beach.

This low-rise beachfront Playa del Carmen resort is set amid water channels and lagoons, eight km (five mi) from downtown. Spacious guestrooms with balconies that overlook the jungle, water, or golf course, include plasma TVs and Bose Wave radios. Guests at this Fairmont can indulge at the health spa, relax in the adults-only pool, or work out in the fitness studio overlooking the mangrove forest.

This boutique Playa Del Carmen hotel is centrally located on 5th Avenue, 100 meters (100 yards) from the beach and shopping. Air-conditioned Mexican-style accommodations provide one queen bed and one single bed plus a patio with garden views. Amenities include a rooftop terrace, concierge desk, and 24-hour front desk. A breakfast is served each morning in the lobby.