We loved corto maltes. Santiago was our awesome daily bartender and chef. the maid service is great. food was excellent. cold bottled beer not like the draft beer in a cup at the all inclusives. calm water and relaxation during the day, possibly some crazy excitement at the playapa bar at night depending on who is there. blue parrot is... more

I will never forget the time spent in the Corto Maltes in the years 1987 (two times) and 1991. Playa del Carmen was a small fishers village without a big hotel and only some palapas to stay. Incredible virgin beaches. Only Shangri-La was there. It was kind of hippie way of life. Peolple from all over Europe and some americans... more

A group of us go to Playa every year for a diving trip. We have stayed at the Corto Maltes for the past 4 years and we will not even think of staying anywhere else. If you are looking for a fancy hotel with marble floors and expensive paintings go somewhere else. what you will get is, the best location... more

We have stayed at Corto many times. It's a great place! The new owners are making a lot of improvements but one thing that has not changed is the perfect location - it's right off 5th avenue and on the beach. What more can you ask? The hotel is not a 5 star hotel but you are definetly treated with... more

We've been to Playa del Carmen six out of the last seven years. The first five years we stayed at the palapas at the Blue Parrot about 150 yards to the north of Corto Maltes. For March of 2003 we chose to switch to the palapas at Corto Maltes because of a very favorable impression of Ron the owner and... more