Rosewood Mayakoba vs Maroma: Which to Book

The short answer

The short answer.

Both are Riviera Maya resorts between jungle and the Caribbean. Rosewood is all suites and villas around a lagoon, with golf on the property. Maroma is a low-rise, 72-room hideaway on one of the coast’s calmest beaches.

Rosewood Mayakoba

Rooms129 suites plus 16 villas of two to six bedrooms, some suites over the lagoon.

SettingJungle, lagoon and beach, with Sense spa and El Camaleón golf on site.

Best forFamilies, groups in villas, golfers.

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Maroma, A Belmond Hotel

Rooms72 rooms in hand-built palapa architecture.

SettingOne of the Riviera Maya’s calmest stretches of sand, between jungle and reef.

Best forCouples, honeymoons, spa and celebrations.

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Rosewood Mayakoba

Suites, villas and a lagoon.

Every suite has an open floor plan, an oversized terrace, an al-fresco shower and 24-hour butler service. Some sit right over the lagoon.

Villas run from two to six bedrooms, including the six-bedroom beachfront Founders Villa. Golfers have the Greg Norman-designed El Camaleón on the property.

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Maroma, A Belmond Hotel

Low-rise, quiet, on calm water.

Seventy-two rooms under hand-built palapa roofs, on one of the calmest beaches on the coast.

It is a hideaway between jungle and reef. It suits two people better than a big family group.

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What they share

Same coast, same airport.

Both are on the Riviera Maya and both fly into Cancún. Rosewood is about 25 miles from the airport; Maroma is about forty minutes.

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Same rate. More included.

You pay the hotel’s own rate at either one, and the extras are almost the same. Both add an upgrade on arrival when available, daily breakfast for two per bedroom, a $100 resort or hotel credit, early check-in or late check-out and Wi-Fi.

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Our pick

Which one we’d book.

For families and groups: Rosewood Mayakoba. Villas up to six bedrooms and 24-hour butler service give everyone room.

For couples: Maroma. Seventy-two rooms on calm sand is the quieter, more romantic week.

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Questions, answered.

Which is better for families?

Rosewood Mayakoba. It has villas of two to six bedrooms, suites with oversized terraces and 24-hour butler service, plus golf and a spa on the property.

Which is better for couples?

Maroma. It is a low-rise, 72-room hideaway on one of the Riviera Maya’s calmest beaches, made for honeymoons and celebrations.

How do they differ?

Rosewood is all suites and villas set around a lagoon, with El Camaleón golf. Maroma is smaller, built in palapa style, and faces calm water between jungle and reef. Both fly into Cancún.

Is the rate the same as booking direct?

Yes. At both hotels the nightly rate is identical to the hotel’s own best available rate. The Virtuoso amenities are added on top and confirmed in writing.

Do I pay you or the hotel?

You pay the hotel directly. We confirm availability and the rate, attach the amenities in writing and hold the room, at no fee to you.

Rosewood Mayakoba
or Maroma?

The short answer.

Rosewood Mayakoba

Maroma, A Belmond Hotel

Suites, villas and a lagoon.

Low-rise, quiet, on calm water.

Same coast, same airport.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

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

Rosewood Mayakobaor Maroma?

The short answer.

Rosewood Mayakoba

Maroma, A Belmond Hotel

Suites, villas and a lagoon.

Low-rise, quiet, on calm water.

Same coast, same airport.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

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

Rosewood Mayakoba
or Maroma?