Two hundred and fourteen rooms in the Mayakoba complex. The polished modern-design Riviera Maya answer at a more accessible rate ceiling than Rosewood or Belmond.
"214 rooms in the Mayakoba complex. The polished modern-design Riviera Maya answer at a more accessible rate ceiling."
Andaz Mayakoba opened in November 2017 within the Mayakoba complex as the most accessibly-priced of the four Mayakoba luxury hotels (Rosewood, Banyan Tree, Andaz, Fairmont share the integrated complex), with 214 rooms and suites distributed across multiple buildings between the mangrove lagoons and the Caribbean beach. The architecture (by Mexican firm Sordo Madaleno, the same firm behind Banyan Tree Mayakoba) is contemporary Mexican-modern with the integrated tropical-landscape approach that the complex requires.
The 214 accommodations split between Resort Rooms (the entry-level, with garden views), Beachfront Suites (with direct Caribbean access), Lagoon Suites (built on the mangrove-lagoon system), and the multi-bedroom Andaz Suites and Casa Andaz villas. The Andaz House, a four-bedroom standalone villa with private pool, kitchen, and butler service, is the property's flagship single accommodation. The interiors by Sordo Madaleno are warm contemporary Mexican.
The grounds, the property's Mayakoba allocation includes its own lagoon, three swimming pools, the spa, the kids' Camp Andaz, the multi-restaurant complex, and access to the wider Mayakoba amenities (golf course, multi-hotel shared facilities), make Andaz one of the more comprehensively-equipped accessibly-priced Riviera Maya luxury options. The Naum Wellness & Spa is among the larger luxury hotel spas in the area.
Dining spans several venues. Cocina Milagro is the all-day, market-to-table restaurant, a glass-walled poolside pavilion with two open kitchens, and Casa Amate is the dinner-only Latin American fine-dining room, designed like the home of a well-travelled collector around a courtyard Amate tree. Down by the beach, OllaCeviche serves ceviche and seafood with ocean views and live music, and the adjacent OllaTaco handles tacos and Yucatán specialties. Service follows the Andaz lifestyle-luxury standard with the Andaz Host system. Andaz Mayakoba is the polished, design-led Riviera Maya answer for travellers who want the integrated Mayakoba complex amenities with a more relaxed, contemporary feel than Rosewood Mayakoba.
The Riviera Maya honeymoon for couples who want the Mayakoba complex amenities and polished modern luxury at a more accessible rate. Book a Beachfront Suite or a Lagoon Suite. The Cocina Milagro dinner; access to the Camaleón golf course; the spa programme. The honeymoon at Andaz is the value-luxury Riviera Maya answer.
The Camp Andaz children's programme, the multi-bedroom Andaz Suites, and the integrated Mayakoba complex's golf-and-multi-pool-and-multi-restaurant scale make Andaz one of the better family-luxury Riviera Maya options. The combination of resort amenities and accessible pricing works for multi-generational trips.
For anniversaries the Casa Andaz villa or two adjacent suites work well. The property's modern-design setting, the Mayakoba complex's amenity depth, and the Andaz lifestyle-luxury approach combine into a polished mid-tier anniversary stay.
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)
214 rooms, suites, villas
Resort Room from $700/night
Beachfront Suite from $1,200
Lagoon Suite from $1,400
Andaz House (4-bed villa) from $4,500
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Minimum stay: 2 nights
Mayakoba complex amenities
Naum Wellness & Spa
Cocina Milagro (modern Mexican)
Camp Andaz children's programme
El Camaleón golf course access
Open year-round
Peak: December, April (book 3 months ahead)
Best value: May, November
High-speed WiFi throughout
Reliable signal at all rooms
In-villa office setups on request
From $700/night. Best-value Mayakoba complex luxury. The Andaz House (4-bed) books 3 months ahead.
See Current Rates →Andaz is the most relaxed and family-friendly of the Mayakoba resorts. Its 214 rooms and suites sit among the mangroves and along the beach in a design that draws on Yucatán craft, colour and materials, warmer and more contemporary than the hushed formality of its neighbours, with a lively central pool scene and an arrival plaza modelled on a Mexican town square. It shares the wider Mayakoba complex, the 620-acre network of freshwater canals, jungle and the El Camaleón golf course that hosts a PGA Tour event, with Rosewood, Banyan Tree and Fairmont, so guests can move between properties by boat or bike and use their restaurants, spas and facilities.
The beach is a genuine strength: a broad, walkable Caribbean stretch with a beach club, watersports and the OllaCeviche and OllaTaco venues right on the sand. Families are well served by the kids' club, multiple pools and spacious rooms, while couples gravitate to the spa and the quieter mangrove-side accommodations. The Andaz Host system, in which a single point of contact handles a guest's stay, keeps the service personal despite the resort's size.
Andaz is the largest and liveliest of the Mayakoba resorts, so travellers seeking hushed, ultra-exclusive calm will prefer the smaller Rosewood or Banyan Tree next door; the trade-off is that Andaz is also the most sociable and best value of the four. Like the whole Riviera Maya coast, it can see seasonal sargassum seaweed in summer, which the resort manages but cannot eliminate, and because the property is woven into mangroves and canals there is some walking or shuttle-hopping between rooms, the beach and dining. For a design-led, family-friendly base with full access to the Mayakoba complex, though, it is one of the best-value luxury choices on the coast.
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Yes. It is a design-led, family-friendly luxury resort within the acclaimed Mayakoba complex, with 214 rooms, a strong beach and pool scene, good dining and full access to the shared canals, golf course and neighbouring resorts. It is the most relaxed and best-value of the Mayakoba properties, ideal for families and couples who want style without formality.
Cocina Milagro is the all-day, market-to-table poolside restaurant, and Casa Amate is the dinner-only Latin American fine-dining room set around a courtyard Amate tree. On the beach, OllaCeviche serves ceviche and seafood with live music, and OllaTaco offers tacos and Yucatán specialties. Guests can also dine across the neighbouring Mayakoba resorts.
Yes. It is the most family-friendly of the Mayakoba resorts, with a kids' club, multiple pools, spacious rooms, a broad beach and a relaxed, sociable atmosphere, plus watersports and access to the wider Mayakoba complex, including its golf course and canals.
Andaz Mayakoba is within the Mayakoba complex on the Riviera Maya, between Cancún and Playa del Carmen in Quintana Roo, Mexico, about 45 to 50 minutes from Cancún International Airport (CUN).
Both sit within the same Mayakoba complex and share its facilities, but Rosewood is a smaller, more exclusive all-suite-and-villa resort at a higher price point, while Andaz is larger, livelier, more family-oriented and better value. Andaz suits travellers who prioritise a sociable, design-led atmosphere; Rosewood suits those wanting maximum privacy and calm.
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