Banyan Tree vs Fairmont Heritage Place: Which to Book

The short answer

Same reserve. Different size.

Both sit in Mayakoba, among lagoons, golf and the Riviera Maya coast. Banyan Tree is a villa for two with its own pool. Heritage Place is a full residence with a kitchen, a pool and room for eight.

Banyan Tree Mayakoba

Rooms159 private-pool villas threaded through the lagoons and mangrove canals

SettingMayakoba, near Playa del Carmen, with a beach club and El Camalón golf at hand

Best forCouples and spa lovers who want a private pool outside the door

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Fairmont Heritage Place Mayakoba

Rooms18 three- and four-bedroom residences, each with a kitchen, terrace and private pool

SettingA private community set apart from the Fairmont Mayakoba hotel, with its service and facilities

Best forThree generations and families with kids, up to eight in a three-bedroom villa

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Banyan Tree Mayakoba

A pool villa on the lagoon.

Asian-inflected villas, each with its own pool, sit along Mayakoba’s lagoons and mangrove canals. The beach club, El Camalón golf course and the Riviera Maya’s cenotes are close by.

Book a villa for two and spend the days between the pool, the spa and the beach club.

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Fairmont Heritage Place Mayakoba

A home for the whole family.

The ground-floor Exclusive 3 Bedroom Villa runs to 4,603 square feet with three bathrooms and sleeps eight. The mid-floor villa is 3,094 square feet, and three- and four-bedroom Penthouses add more space.

Every residence has a kitchen, terrace and private pool. The kids’ club takes ages five to eleven, and the spa, restaurants and 24-hour concierge of the resort are all yours.

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What they share

Mayakoba, with golf and a spa.

Both put you in the Mayakoba reserve with a private pool, spa treatments and championship golf close by. Both add an upgrade when available and breakfast for two per bedroom when you book with us.

Booked through us

Same rate. More included.

You pay the hotel’s own rate. At Banyan Tree we add an upgrade when available, daily buffet breakfast for up to two per bedroom, a $100 resort credit (higher for higher villa categories) and early check-in or late check-out.

At Heritage Place: an upgrade when available, daily buffet breakfast for two per bedroom, a $150 resort credit and early check-in or late check-out.

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Our pick

Which one we’d book.

For three generations or a family with kids: Fairmont Heritage Place. A three-bedroom villa sleeps eight, with a kitchen, a pool and a kids’ club nearby.

For couples: Banyan Tree Mayakoba. A private-pool villa on the lagoon, with the spa and beach club close by.

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?

Fairmont Heritage Place. Its three-bedroom villas have three bathrooms, a kitchen, a terrace and a private pool, and the ground-floor villa sleeps eight. Three- and four-bedroom Penthouses add more room, and the kids’ club takes ages five to eleven.

Which is better for couples?

Banyan Tree Mayakoba. Each of its 159 villas has a private pool on the lagoons, with the spa, beach club and El Camalón golf close by.

How do they differ?

Banyan Tree is 159 private-pool villas for couples along the lagoons. Heritage Place is 18 three- and four-bedroom residences set apart from the Fairmont Mayakoba hotel, with the hotel’s service. Both are in Mayakoba.

Is the rate the same as booking direct?

Yes. You pay the hotel’s own rate. Booked through us, it comes with the Virtuoso extras, confirmed in writing.

Do I pay you or the hotel?

You pay the hotel. We confirm availability and the rate with the resort, attach the Virtuoso amenities in writing and hold the villa or residence, at no fee to you.

Banyan Tree or
Fairmont Heritage Place?

Same reserve. Different size.

Banyan Tree Mayakoba

Fairmont Heritage Place Mayakoba

A pool villa on the lagoon.

A home for the whole family.

Mayakoba, with golf and a spa.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

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

Banyan Tree orFairmont Heritage Place?

Same reserve. Different size.

Banyan Tree Mayakoba

Fairmont Heritage Place Mayakoba

A pool villa on the lagoon.

A home for the whole family.

Mayakoba, with golf and a spa.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

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

Banyan Tree or
Fairmont Heritage Place?