OYO Hotel Palma Real

I liked the convenience ans friendly staff. The plumbing needs attention. There is no parking past 8pm.

This hotel is not close to the beach but it's exactly what we wanted and needed. The hotel is small, quiet, very clean and safe. We were looking for someplace like this to cut the travel time from having to drive to Playa del Carmen to the ruins in Yucatan. Jose the manager there was always attentive to our needs, and always ready to give advise on food spots etc... The rooms are super simple but what we needed. Good air conditioner, 2 clean beds and plenty of hot water with good water pressure. The TV only had one channel and usually on the channel the front desk was watching... But we didn't mind. The hotel also has a nice clean pool with a deep end and a shallow end that we took advantage of on our last night there.. All in all a very enjoyable stay and I would definitely return again..

We loved the Palma Real. It was a little out of the way (about 13 miles from Tulum), but the price was very worth it. We had a rental car so it wasn't a big deal. It was hard to find in the dark initially because there are no street lights around, but once you get close, the hotel has a giant green sign that's easy to spot. The room was pretty good sized with tile floors and a comfy California King bed. It was cleaned and the sheets and towels were changed daily. The shower was ok - the water pressure wasn't great, but it was a clean hot shower after each day of doing tourist stuff. This is not a deluxe 5 star hotel - so don't stay here if that's what you want. Tulum has some of the best beaches in the world and the area tends to be more eco-friendly. Hostels are popular here. It is a place to go for the best beach experiences, food, drinks, swimming, snorkeling and awesome people. There are spas around if you want to be pampered. Just don't expect that at the Palma Real. It was exactly what we wanted, however, and we would stay there again. The pool looked nice, but we didn't use it. We stayed here in April and it was quiet and clean. There were some geckos around and it appeared that they were doing some remodeling to the building. All in all, I couldn't be happier with this hotel. This is Mexico - there are police checkpoints, bugs and mold. It's just a part of life. The negative reviews I have read all complain about these things so educate yourself before you go.

Village location good if you use crowded collectivo (group taxi/van). Absolutely no services and we were even locked out during the day time. Wasp nest on our door. Cockroach and cigarette butts in lobby. No water pressure. They never cleaned the sheets, trash or towels the whole week. But cheap and a local experience for stories when back home.