Hotel Akumal Caribe

Spacious bungalow with coffee/tea facilities. Direct at beach where one can swim with turtles. Nice choice of food

Relative US based high prices for local environment. Old fashioned wall unit airco making too much noise

Lovely location on a gorgeous beach. The pool is lovely and well positioned just behind the beach. You check in and get a wrist band which then means that you don’t get hassled by all the guides and tourist stuff. This is a popular beach for snorkelling and so there is a steady stream of tourists in life jackets trying to snorkel around an odd shaped protected area. The area of protection is a little confusing but we soon realised all the boats & tourists go at 5pm and then this little beach becomes a beautiful haven to snorkel, swim with green turtles within 10 meters of the shore and eat dinner at the great beach restaurant & bar. Akumal taverna restaurant, just outside the resort was lovely too.

A little dated compared to other places we stayed but for our two nights it was perfect. It’s a bit like a (UK) holiday park, hi-do-hi style bungalows. But pretty gardens, great air con and friendly staff.