Conrad Tulum vs Casa Malca: Which to Book

The short answer

Same town. Different scale.

Both are in Tulum. Conrad is a full resort with five pools, 11 restaurants and a garden-herb spa. Casa Malca is a beachfront mansion turned hotel, with an art collection on the walls and dinner under the palms.

Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya

Rooms349 rooms and suites; 505 sq ft rooms with one king or two queens and a balcony tub for two

SettingAmong the mangroves of the Riviera Maya, Tulum

Best forFamilies and groups who want pools, restaurants and choice

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Casa Malca

RoomsJunior Suites (garden or beachfront), the Family Village Suite, the Townhouse Labyrinth Suite and the beachfront Master Suite

SettingA beachfront mansion on Tulum beach

Best forCouples, art lovers and a family in one large suite

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Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya

Pools, restaurants, room to roam.

Rooms are 505 square feet with floor-to-ceiling windows, one king or two queens, and a balcony tub for two. Some suites have hot tubs built into the balcony.

Five pools and 11 restaurants keep a group busy. The spa uses herbs from the resort’s own garden and begins with a copal limpia ceremony.

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Casa Malca

An art collector’s beach house.

A beachfront mansion turned hotel by an art collector, with contemporary art from his own collection hanging in the lobby. The whole place reads like a gallery on the sand.

Families can book the Family Village Suite or the Townhouse Labyrinth Suite. Couples look at the beachfront Junior Suites or the Master Suite.

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Booked through us

Same rate. More included.

At Conrad Tulum you pay the hotel’s own rate, and we add an upgrade when available, daily buffet breakfast for two per bedroom, a $100 resort credit and early check-in or late check-out.

Casa Malca is outside the Virtuoso program. We confirm its rate directly with the hotel, compare the offers for your dates and place your preferences on the reservation.

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Our pick

Which one we’d book.

For three generations or a big family: Conrad Tulum. Two-queen rooms, five pools and 11 restaurants give everyone their own day.

For couples and art lovers: Casa Malca. A beachfront suite in a collector’s mansion.

Tell us who’s coming and we’ll tell you which rooms are worth it.

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Questions, answered.

Which is better for a multi-generation group or older kids?

Conrad Tulum. Rooms with two queens, Tropical View and Ocean View Suites, five pools and 11 restaurants suit a group. At Casa Malca, one family fits well in the Family Village Suite or the Townhouse Labyrinth Suite.

Which is better for couples?

Casa Malca, with its beachfront Junior Suites and Master Suite in an art collector’s mansion. At Conrad, every room has a balcony tub for two.

How do they differ?

Conrad is a 349-room resort among the mangroves with five pools and 11 restaurants. Casa Malca is a beachfront mansion on Tulum beach with an art collection on the walls.

Is the rate the same as booking direct?

At Conrad Tulum, yes: you pay the hotel’s own rate, with the Virtuoso extras confirmed in writing. Casa Malca is outside Virtuoso, so we confirm its rate directly with the hotel and compare the offers for your dates.

Do I pay you or the hotel?

At Conrad Tulum you pay the hotel directly. Casa Malca is booked through our direct relationship with the hotel. Either way there is no fee from us.

Conrad Tulum or
Casa Malca?

Same town. Different scale.

Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya

Casa Malca

Pools, restaurants, room to roam.

An art collector’s beach house.

Tulum, two ways.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

Tell us your dates. You’ll hear back in minutes.

Conrad Tulum orCasa Malca?

Same town. Different scale.

Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya

Casa Malca

Pools, restaurants, room to roam.

An art collector’s beach house.

Tulum, two ways.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

Tell us your dates. You’ll hear back in minutes.

Conrad Tulum or
Casa Malca?