First, Big thanks for Joy (the super cool cook at Retiro Maya who stumbled upon the place while traveling some years back and has been there ever since) for hooking us up!!! Secondly, I would say the Retiro Maya bar/lounge is the place to be on a Saturday night in Tulum! The music was amazing and the margaritas and pena... more

I'm going to say some things were not satisfactory, but I might go here again. First time in Tulum and I have nothing to compare with. I have traveled many times to the Yucatan and left a wonderful place in Majahual to come here. I went with a friend and we were surprised at having the worst cabana assigned to... more

We just returned from 2+ weeks at Retiro Maya and to be brief, it simply could not have been better. We rented the 3 bedroom house that is part of the place and put our au pair in one of the cabanas. The facilities were great, far superior to the house we rented last year. The location is superb, on... more

I walked down the beach from Playa Azul and stumbled on to this gem. I initially stayed for 2 nights and every morning after I walked up to book another night promising to leave the next day. It turned into an 8 day stay. I met great people there and checked out many other cabanas during my stay but found... more

My boyfriend and I just came back from a lovely weekend there. It was like being in paradise, definitly is one of the most beautiful beaches all around the world: white and soft sand, great warm turqoise blue ocean, superb weather, peace, relax, and fun. Lu is the owner and manager and she gives every guest nothing but the best.... more

Stay away from this place: I went with my family over x-mas break for some good quality time. The beach was very nice and safe for the children, so I could relax. The hotel was advertised as a quite yoga type place where they hosted retreats. It turned out that while we were there, the yoga pavilion was turned into... more

The beach at Tulum is special, with idyllic fine white sand, and Retiro Maya stands on a great section with very swimmable sea. If you are prepared to forego creature comforts, as is necessary in this area, then Retiro Maya is a good place to stay, although things could be better. The bathrooms are reasonable, with showers mostly warm. Cleanish... more

The Owner, Lu, needs to have a serious and crash course on Hospitality, or at least on social behavior. Even if we tried to cancel the reservation weeks in advance, after diligently paying for it, all that she said was "no refunds", which only completed an already exhausting series of exchanges were we kindly asked "what is included in the... more

For all the most important factors - Retiro Maya is wonderful. GREAT location that is between the Si'an Kaan reserve and another section of the beach 'strip' that has some good restaurants and activity. A bike ride away from town and the Tulum ruins. The beachfront is beautiful and not rocky (as it is in front of some other resorts).... more