2026 location index
Best Hotels in Riviera Maya
Compare 22 hotels using seven years of Forbes Travel Guide recognition history, weighted toward recent performance.
Ranked for consistency
Riviera Maya hotel rankings
22 hotels
| Property | Score | Destination | Country | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maroma, A Belmond Hotel, Riviera Maya | 5.00 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Rosewood Mayakoba | 5.00 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Hotel Esencia | 4.97 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| La Casa de la Playa | 4.96 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Banyan Tree Mayakoba | 4.22 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera Maya | 4.00 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Grand Velas Riviera Maya | 4.00 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hotel Xcaret México | 4.00 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Viceroy Riviera Maya | 4.00 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hotel Xcaret Arte | 3.97 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| The St. Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya | 3.86 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Waldorf Astoria Riviera Maya | 3.69 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 4 | |||||
| Paradisus La Perla | 3.00 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| TRS Yucatan Hotel | 3.00 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya | 2.89 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Etéreo, Auberge Collection | 2.77 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 3 | |||||
| Jungala Park Hotel at VidantaWorld Riviera Maya | 2.77 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 3 | |||||
| Palafitos Overwater Bungalows | 2.77 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 3 | |||||
| The Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai | 2.77 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 3 | |||||
| Royal Hideaway Playacar | 2.46 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Kimpton Aluna Tulum | 2.44 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Thompson Playa del Carmen Main House | 1.69 | Riviera Maya | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Our methodology
Recognition that lasts
Hoslog looks across seven years of published designations. Recent recognition carries more influence, while earlier years reveal consistency. When a hotel goes unlisted, its previous recognition gradually fades.
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