Banyan Tree Mayakoba

Google Hotels, read on 17 October 2026, showed 16,820 pesos a night for 2 adults on 10 November 2026, 19,349 pesos a night on 10 December 2026 and 18,141 pesos a night on 20 January 2027. These are calendar references for individual nights; they identify neither the room nor the board or included taxes. The official terms for USD rates list a 15% service charge, 5% lodging tax, 16% VAT and an environmental tax.

It is a 5-star Banyan Tree resort with 159 villas and suites, each with a private pool. Banyan Group’s announcement of 1 May 2026 marks the completion of a phased renewal of villa interiors and outdoor areas, Family Residences, dining and shared spaces. Current villa names include Bliss, Serenity, Wellbeing Sanctuary and Harmony.

The 15 current types run from the 149 m² Oceanfront Balcony Pool Suite to the 544 m² Harmony Three-Bedroom Beachfront Pool Villa. Seafront suites cover 149–176 m²; Bliss and Serenity with Living Room villas have 266 and 300 m². Both the 2- and 3-bedroom Family Residences have 390 m². These are the sizes the hotel publishes for each type.

The Lagoon & Sunset Rooftop Pool Villa puts the pool on the roof and the living space over the lagoon: 185 m² on 2 levels, for 2 guests. For a terrace opening towards the beach, the 164 m² Beachfront Terrace Pool Suite has direct access to the sand.

Yes. The Family Residences have 2 or 3 bedrooms and rooftop pools; Lanai and Veranda Queen suites have 2 queen beds. The hotel’s FAQ gives Rangers Club ages as 5–12 and hours as 10am–4pm; children aged 3–5 attend with an adult. Sands and Reflections have family areas, while Sur is adults-only.

Every villa and suite has a private pool. Shared pools include gently sloping Reflections with its swim-up bar, the seafront infinity pool at Sands and 2 pools at adults-only Sur Beach Club. The accommodation page gives pool depth as 1.20 m. The official offer lists heating for private pools as available on request.

The Banyan Tree Spa has treatment pavilions, Asian massage traditions and the Rainforest hydrothermal circuit. Ixmucané is the temazcal ritual with volcanic stones and herbs. The current FAQ gives opening hours of 9am–9pm, with the last appointment at 7.30pm. The pages read do not publish the spa’s total floor area.

The official menu, read on 17 October 2026, prices the 90-minute Rainforest Personal Hydro Experience at MXN3,050, including taxes and excluding service. Visitors staying elsewhere can use the spa with a confirmed appointment. The menu sells the water circuit separately; the festive package provides a spa credit.

Saffron serves Thai food on lagoon-side decks, Cello Italian cooking and Tomahawk grilled meat; all list dinner from 5.30pm to 11pm. Suna serves Nikkei dishes from 5pm to 1am, and La Copa Mexican spirits and antojitos from 11am to 11pm. Sands serves breakfast, lunch and dinner by the sea; Sur lists seafood and lunch from 11am to 5pm. In-villa dining runs 24 hours a day.

Oriente serves breakfast from 7am to 11am, and Sands from 8am to 11am. Breakfast is included under the published terms of Summer Never Ends and Stay More, Pay Less. Table reservations are available through the dining page and OpenTable. For dinner, Saffron, Cello, Tomahawk and Sands ask for smart casual dress, excluding beach shorts and flip-flops.

The resort is inside the private Mayakoba estate, among mangroves, freshwater canals and the beach, at Carretera Federal Chetumal–Puerto Juárez Km 298, Playa del Carmen. The official location page puts Quinta Avenida 11 km away, about 18 minutes by car. A holiday built around Playa del Carmen’s town-centre restaurants and evening walks calls for drives into town.

The location page gives Cancún International Airport (CUN) as 48 km and 50 minutes away by car. Complimentary valet parking appears among the official offers’ services. Airport transfers use an external provider; the general page publishes no fare.

The official pages list complimentary bicycles, an ecotour by boat from the lobby canals, Nature Trail walks, beach kayaking and paddleboarding. Paid activities include lagoon kayaking, El Camaleón golf, tennis, archery, cookery classes and excursions. There is a gym; wellbeing sessions follow the spa calendar.

Yes. The hotel’s FAQ welcomes small dogs and cats up to 22 lb, approximately 10 kg, for an additional fee. The page publishes no amount.

Summer Never Ends, read on 17 October 2026, offers savings up to 30%, breakfast and resort credit of USD150 for a one-bedroom villa or USD300 for a multi-bedroom villa, per stay. Book by 31 October 2026 for travel from 15 September to 20 December 2026, with a 2-night minimum. Full prepayment is required; bookings are non-refundable and cannot be changed. Stay More, Pay Less offers up to 25% off stays of at least 4 nights, with breakfast for new reservations until 18 December 2026 under the published terms.

Yes. Sense of Celebration includes New Year’s Eve dinner exclusively at Cello or Saffron, with a set menu and open bar from 6pm to 10pm, booked in advance. The package includes breakfast, a welcome amenity and USD100 spa credit per villa or suite per stay. Book by 17 December 2026 for travel from 18 December 2026 to 3 January 2027. The page gives no standalone dinner price.

Yes. The official site lists spaces for 50–600 guests across beaches, gardens, terraces and indoor venues. Capacity depends on the venue and layout; the page read gives no general wedding-package price.

The published terms cover stays through 3 January 2028, and the site announces no seasonal closure of the whole resort. The Google calendar read on 17 October 2026 returns priced nights in later months. A date without a calendar price does not establish that the hotel is closed.

Check-in is from 3pm and check-out by noon. Departure between noon and 6pm is charged at 50% of that day’s Best Available Rate; after 6pm, at 100%. Early arrival and late departure depend on availability.

Google showed 4.7/5 from 1,535 reviews in the reading of 17 October 2026. The 35 reviews with text published from 1 May to 16 October 2026 repeatedly mention villa privacy, attentive staff, breakfast at Oriente and the restaurant choice. Villa choice and board remain important decisions for the trip.