Banyan Tree vs Rosewood Mayakoba: Which to Book

The short answer

Two great hotels. One reserve.

Both sit inside Mayakoba on the Riviera Maya and share the El Camaleón golf course. The difference is how you want to live for the week.

Banyan Tree Mayakoba

Rooms159 villas, every one with its own pool

SettingAlong the lagoons and mangrove canals

Best forCouples, or two couples who want privacy

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Rosewood Mayakoba

Rooms129 suites and 16 villas of two to six bedrooms

Service24-hour butler in every suite

Best forFamilies and three generations together

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Banyan Tree Mayakoba

A pool at your door.

159 villas threaded through the lagoons and mangrove canals. Quiet, private, and built around the water.

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Rosewood Mayakoba

Space, and a butler.

129 suites with open floor plans, oversized terraces and outdoor showers. A butler for every suite, around the clock.

Villas run from two to six bedrooms, up to the beachfront Founders Villa.

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El Camaleon golf course by the sea — El Camaleón, inside the reserve

Shared by both

One golf course. Minutes from either door.

The Greg Norman-designed El Camaleón course sits inside Mayakoba and hosts Mexico’s PGA TOUR event. We book tee times with the stay.

Breakfast at Banyan Tree Mayakoba — Daily breakfast for two per bedroom

Booked through us

Same rate. More included.

You pay the hotel’s own rate, directly to the hotel. Both hotels add daily breakfast for two per bedroom, a $100 resort credit, an upgrade when available and early check-in or late check-out.

At Banyan Tree the credit can be higher in the bigger villa categories.

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Our pick

Which one we’d book.

A couple, or two couples who want privacy: Banyan Tree. A pool of your own changes the whole week.

Young kids, or three generations together: Rosewood. The multi-bedroom villas keep everyone under one roof, and the butler handles the details.

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 families, Banyan Tree or Rosewood Mayakoba?

Rosewood, usually. Its villas have two to six bedrooms and every suite has 24-hour butler service. Banyan Tree suits couples and families who want a private pool for each room.

Which is better for couples?

Banyan Tree. Every villa has its own pool, set along the lagoons, and the feel is quieter.

Are they close to each other?

Yes. Both are inside the Mayakoba reserve and share the El Camaleón golf course.

Is the rate the same as booking direct?

Yes. You pay the hotel’s own rate. Booked through us, the stay also comes with daily breakfast, a resort credit and an upgrade when available.

Do I pay you or the hotel?

The hotel. For the room, you pay the hotel directly, often through the hotel’s own payment link.

Banyan Tree or
Rosewood?

Two great hotels. One reserve.

Banyan Tree Mayakoba

Rosewood Mayakoba

A pool at your door.

Space, and a butler.

One golf course. Minutes from either door.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

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

Banyan Tree orRosewood?

Two great hotels. One reserve.

Banyan Tree Mayakoba

Rosewood Mayakoba

A pool at your door.

Space, and a butler.

One golf course. Minutes from either door.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

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

Banyan Tree or
Rosewood?