Don't even know where to begin - beautiful, relaxing setting, so much space on the beach, friendly, helpful staff, delicious food. David, the manager, has a way of creating an intimate, family environment fun for couples and families. He sings, plays guitar, plays bingo and pinata with the kids, goes out of his way to make sure everyone is having a good time. And the drinks were amazing! Can't wait to go back!!

I went there for my 65th birthday and had an unbelievable holiday. Not only was our cabana which is set in the sand - unique - but the staff -owner and son went out of their way to bring a totally AMAZING experience that I will never forget. We had taken the honeymoon package and had a private lobster dinner with our own server and the two musicians that were playing at the bar came and played on the deck - for us. You can walk the beach for hours and the water is this beautiful clear blue. I can't wait to go back. Thanks to all the staff and owners for an unforgettable time. Brandy

We just came back from a week at Petit Lafitte. What a wonderful boutique hotel. We arrived and were treated like family....the staff was outstanding. The rooms are adequate but they also have bungalows...the bungalows just don't have phones or telephones in them.

The beach is beautiful and you don't have to rush down in the morning to get a palapa or chaise. The hotel is small and intimate with a great little bar overlooking the beach, where people wander up and have something to drink, or have lunch....where you get to meet the other people....that's if you want to be sociable. The breakfasts and dinners are included and were excellent - certainly better than other places I have stayed., My son has stayed there several times and recommended it, and he was dead on in his description. It's quiet and perfect for R&R. Many of the people have been returning there for 20 years since the staff have all been there forever. I look forward to returning.

If you like shopping, it's a taxi ride into Playa del Carmen. We went on a tour of two archaeological digs - Tulum and Coba, and the rest of the time roamed up and down the beach, checking out other hotels. They were soooo big and busy, so we would come back to Petit Lafitte and grateful that we weren't one of thousands of guests - but those hotels are for people with different needs.

Thank you to David, Luis, Jesus, Victor, Philippe, Javier, Martine, Giovanni, Antonio, etc.

We decided to make the Petit Lafitte our first stop in Mexico after arriving from England. And, generally, it was a very good choice.
The flight from London took just over 10 hours, but it then took almost 3 hours to get through Cancun airport and pick up our hire car, followed by a drive of about an hour on the very busy highway to Playa del Carmen - our first experience of Mexican roads and driving! So when we arrived at Petit Lafitte we were very tired and somewhat stressed. However, all that was to change very quickly as we were welcomed by the friendly and efficient staff at the hotel.
We spent just one full day and 2 nights the this hotel, but during this time we were able to relax totally and recover from our journey. This was helped by the great standard of the service we received and the excellent location of the hotel which is situated right by a beautifully sandy beach.
We stayed in one of the rooms, in the main part of the hotel, which was spacious and very clean. However, we did feel that it was a little basic for the price that we were paying.
Breakfast and dinner was included in our tariff. We liked the choice of traditional Mexican food at both meals. At dinner the main dishes we excellent, but these were let down by the standard of the buffet style starters and desserts.
Despite a couple of minor criticisms we did enjoy our brief stay at Petit Lafitte and would happily stay there again if we ever come back to Mexico.