One hundred and thirty-two villas with private pools in the Mayakoba complex. Banyan Tree's signature Asian-luxury approach delivered in the Mexican Caribbean.
"132 villas with private pools in Mayakoba. Banyan Tree's Asian-luxury approach delivered in the Mexican Caribbean."
Banyan Tree Mayakoba opened in 2008 within the Mayakoba complex on the Riviera Maya as Banyan Tree's first Caribbean property and the brand's expansion of the Asian all-villa-with-private-pool format to Mexico. The 132 villas are distributed across the property's allocation of the Mayakoba complex, integrated into the same mangrove-lagoon system that Rosewood, Andaz, and Fairmont share. The architecture (by Latin American firm Sordo Madaleno) is contemporary Asian-tropical with traditional Banyan Tree forms.
The 132 villas split between Pool Villa categories — Garden Pool Villa (the entry, with private gardens and pools), Lagoon Pool Villa (with direct lagoon access from the deck), Beachfront Pool Villa (on the property's Caribbean beach allocation), and the multi-bedroom Banyan Tree Mayakoba Residences. Every villa has a private pool. The Sanctuary Villas — the larger one- and two-bedroom configurations with garden pavilions — are the most-requested mid-tier.
The Banyan Tree Spa Mayakoba runs the brand's Asian-luxury treatment programmes adapted to the Caribbean setting — the same heritage signature treatments that Banyan Tree pioneered at the Phuket flagship. The spa's setting in the Mayakoba complex (with its own pavilions on the lagoon) is among the more architecturally distinctive luxury hotel spas in Mexico. The wellness programme runs daily group yoga and personalised wellness consultations.
Dining is at four main restaurants. Saffron is the headline modern Thai (the Banyan Tree signature global concept). Sands is the Mediterranean. La Copa Cantina is the cocktail bar. The Beach Club is the casual lunch venue. The wine programme is heavily Mexican-and-international focused. Service is the consistent Banyan Tree founder-family operating discipline. Banyan Tree Mayakoba is the Asian-luxury Riviera Maya answer for travellers who want the brand's particular wellness-and-spa anchor with the Mexican-Caribbean setting.
The Riviera Maya honeymoon at Banyan Tree's Asian-Caribbean fusion. Book a Lagoon Pool Villa or a Beachfront Pool Villa. The Banyan Tree Spa programme; Saffron Thai dinner; the lagoon-side relaxation. The honeymoon at Banyan Tree Mayakoba is the wellness-Asian-influenced version of the Riviera Maya beach honeymoon.
For anniversaries the multi-bedroom Mayakoba Residences are the right scale. The integrated Mayakoba complex (the four hotels share canals, golf course, and dining options across the resorts) gives anniversary stays particular dimensionality.
Banyan Tree Spa Mayakoba's wellness programme — combining Asian-influenced treatments with the integrated Mayakoba setting — is one of the more substantively-wellness Riviera Maya options. The all-villa-with-private-pool format is itself a wellness premise.
Carretera Federal Cancún - Playa del Carmen Km 298
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo 77710
Mayakoba complex, between Cancun and Playa del Carmen; 50 min from Cancun (CUN)
132 villas, all with private pools
Garden Pool Villa from $900/night
Lagoon Pool Villa from $1,200
Beachfront Pool Villa from $1,800
Sanctuary Villa (2-bed) from $3,500
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Minimum stay: 3 nights
All villas with private pools
Banyan Tree Spa Mayakoba
Saffron (modern Thai)
Mayakoba complex amenities
El Camaleón golf access
Open year-round
Peak: December–April (book 3 months ahead)
Best value: May–November
High-speed WiFi throughout
Reliable signal at all villas
In-villa office setups on request
From $900/night. Beachfront Pool Villas and the multi-bedroom Sanctuary Villas book 3 months ahead.
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