Tulum  

Tulum was a favorite for many years but has become very popular in the past 5-10+ years, with a lot more hotels and people (party crowd). Still beautiful, just pick your time for a visit wisely.

SLEEP

Casa Violeta - Beautiful hotel with a great beach set up, restaurant, gift shop and yoga studio

Luv Hotel - Small hotel with authentic Tulum aesthetic and affordable beachfront rooms

NEST - Favorite, boutique hotel towards the end of the hotel strip (Tower One + Garden Suite are great for friend groups).

Papaya Playa Project - Long stretch of beachfront rooms and villas for rent at the beginning of the beach strip

EAT

Casa Banana - Open fire kitchen specializing in delicious Argentine steak

Cenzontle - Romantic spot in the jungle with delicious duck tacos

Chamicos - Local lunch spot with amazing ceviche on the drive to the hotel strip, near The Jashita Hotel

El Tabano - Classic, easy Mexican spot

Hartwood - Popular Tulum dining with open-air cooking and ever-evolving menu

La Popular - Favorite dinner spot for fresh seafood and dining in the sand at the Nomade Hotel

La Zebra Hotel - Lunch on the beach followed by drinks at NY cocktail bar: Mulberry Project

The Real Coconut - Healthy breakfast or lunch following yoga at Sanara Hotel

Macondo - Clean food with Moroccan-style seating and a beautiful family style table for big parties

Maresias - Favorite lunch spot at Be Tulum (Highlights: Ceviche, shrimp or fish tacos)

Posada Margherita - Italian lunch or dinner spot with the best pastas and green juices

Raw Love - Smoothie bowls and matcha with fresh coconut milk at Ahau Hotel

SEE

Asulik - Visit this fun hotel for drinks and the IK Lab (gallery)

Gran Cenote - Beautiful Cenote close to Tulum town with a bat cave

Mayan Ruins - Popular ruins worth seeing if you are in Tulum for 3+ days

Temezcal - Casa Violeta offers a nice chance to try this powerful healing ritual

Nômade - Hotel offers a variety of programming from yoga to sound healing

Yaan Wellness - Beautiful spa situated in the jungle

SHOP

La Troupe

Mr Blackbird

Bendito

Caravana Montaecristo

Mixik

Wanderlust

DRINKs + Dancing

Gitano - Beautiful Mezcal Bar in the jungle perfect for drinks and dancing.

Papaya Playa Project - Saturday night soirées + Full Moon parties.