I have traveled to Playa Del Carmen for years mostly solo. The Plantation House is located in a great part of the city and provides easy access to both 5th Avenue and the beach. I also felt very safe staying here. The condo was clean and comfortable and beautifully decorated. It was lovely to be able to cook small meals for myself and read on the balcony in the evening. The gentlemen who own and manage The Plantation House provide excellent communication and are responsive to any request. It’s truly a great place to stay!

The Plantation House is on first avenue, essentially 1 block south of 5th avenue, between 14th and 16th Street (Calle). The Trinidad Suite is a 1-bedroom suite with a sitting area, kitchen with dining table, a bedroom and bathroom with shower. The TV is in the bedroom, and NetFlix is pretty much all you can watch (but you don’t come to Playa for the TV programs). There is a split-system A/C in the living area and in the bedroom, controlled with separate thermostats, but the lowest temperature that you can set if 76F. In January, the outside temperatures are not much higher than that, so you can open windows and get enough ventilation to do without A/C. The downside of opening windows is that there is a bar just down the street with live music most nights. The music is not bad, but if you plan to go to sleep before midnight, when the band stops playing, you might have to be judicious about which windows to keep open. Sometimes, there were some “loud” people on their way from the bars as well. It probably depends on exactly which unit you’re in, and what time of year it is. For coffee and drinking water, you get a large (20L) water bottle with a siphon, and you can get more if you run out. There is a nice selection of cookware, dishes for most needs. You can buy groceries at the Mega, which is about 10 minutes easy walk. Beach towels are provided and you can also borrow beach chairs and coolers (first come, first served, but we were able to get them each time we went to the beach). There is a microwave, but be careful as some of the dishes are not microwave-safe. I think it would be good if they made sure you could tell which ones to not put in the microwave.

Met with the owner Joe, great fellow with excellent service and very nice condo. This place is great well managed. Well worth staying at for location reasons, security/safety reasons, beach access at beach clubs is excellent.

I have been staying with Joe And Francoise for years. This is easily the most charming and comfortable accommodations in the heart of Playa. One block from 5th ave and one block from the beach. Always clean and welcoming. My home away from home.