40 minutes' drive from Cancún International Airport.

On a beautiful stretch of the Riviera Maya, just 10 minutes from Playa del Carmen.

The majority of the 401 elegant rooms and suites are set beside the graceful lagoons that dominate the property. All accommodation includes air-conditioning, a king size or two double beds, flat screen TV, Bose radio and CD player, complimentary WiFi, tea/coffee making facilities, a luxurious bathroom and a furnished balcony or terrace. Fairmont Rooms are located in the four-storey Bambu Building close to the main facilities. Casitas are set in two-storey buildings overlooking the lagoons, mangroves or ocean; Signature Casita Suites are particularly spacious and offer a separate living area. Beach Area Casita Suites are set back from the beach and feature a private roof terrace with plunge pool and panoramic views of the resort, mangroves and ocean. Oceanfront Casita Suites offer direct access to the beach and an oceanfront infinity plunge pool. Interconnecting rooms and suites are available for families.

The resort’s 4 restaurants are all superb. La Laguna offers a sumptuous breakfast buffet, à la carte lunch and dinner in a relaxed setting overlooking the lagoons. Las Brisas is open for an al fresco lunch or dinner on the beachfront and Fairmont’s elegant, fine dining restaurant, El Puerto, serves a delicious blend of Latin and Asian cuisine, for dinner only. There is also the lobby lounge for light snacks, a well-stocked deli and 2 bars.

• Bed & Breakfast
• All-Inclusive

There are 5 swimming pools (including one for adults only with a swim-up bar, and a kids’ pool with waterslide), a state-of-the-art gym, tennis courts and watersports including paddle boarding and kayaking. Named after its ever-changing landscape, the challenging 18-hole Greg Norman designed El Camaleon golf course bends through tropical jungles, dense mangroves and oceanfront stretches of sand. The fabulous Willow Stream Spa has 20 treatment rooms, steam and sauna rooms and two rooftop mineral pools; treatments are inspired by ancient Mayan techniques and use local herbs and essential oils. The superb Discovery Club offers supervised activities for children aged 4-12 yrs and complimentary WiFi is available in all guest rooms and public areas.

Fairmont Mayakoba was designed with environmental conservation and sustainability in mind, and is Rainforest Alliance verified. Projects include Flor de Tajonal , a bee conservation programme, and the hotel also works with a community-based Mayan tour operator to protect environmental and cultural heritage inside the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve. The hotel supports Pack For A Purpose, a website that provides easy-to-follow instructions on how travellers can use their luggage to bring school, medical and other supplies to the communities they visit. If you are travelling to Fairmont Mayakoba and would like to help, please click here for a list of what to take and how to pack it.