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Barceló Maya Palace - All InclusivevsHotel Catalonia Royal Tulum - Adults Only
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Scores at a Glance
Barceló Maya Palace - All InclusiveHotel Catalonia Royal Tulum - Adults Only
Overall
8.8
8.6
Beach
8.6
9.2
Food
8.2
7.6
Service
8.5
8.7
Rooms
8.8
8.6
Luxury
8.5
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Value
8.3
8.0
Romance
—
8.9
Scores out of 10 — higher is better
Quick Stats
8.8
Overall Score
8.6
5-star
Star Rating
4-star
4.9 (51,250)
Google Rating
4.7 (7,797)
From $119
Price / Night (pp)
From $98
No
Adults Only
Yes
Yes
Kids' Club
—
Near coast
Beachfront
Near coast
Mid-size
Resort Size
Mid-size
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Airport Transfer
80 min
All Scores
8.6
Beach
9.2
8.2
Food
7.6
8.5
Service
8.7
8.8
Rooms
8.6
9.0
Pools
8.1
8.5
Luxury
—
8.3
Value
8.0
9.2
Family
—
—
Romance
8.9
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Nightlife
7.0
7.4
Quiet
8.6
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Wellness
8.0
7.7
Accessibility
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Vibes
Yes
Quiet
Yes
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Romance
Yes
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Lively
Yes
Activities
Yes
Spa
Yes
Yes
Water sports
Yes
Yes
Kids
—
—
Nightlife
Yes
Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive
- 3 pools
- 6 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
Hotel Catalonia Royal Tulum - Adults Only
- Adults-only all-inclusive
- 1 pools
- 7 restaurants & bars
- Full-service spa
- 80 min from CUN
Pros — Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive
- All-suite room inventory.
- Strong review-platform ratings for a large family all-inclusive.
- Three pools, children's water park and broad sister-resort access.
Pros — Hotel Catalonia Royal Tulum - Adults Only
- Excellent Xpu-Ha beach
- Adults-only setting
- Good room sizes
- Relaxed natural resort layout
- Seven-restaurant dining footprint
Cons — Barceló Maya Palace - All Inclusive
- Large resort scale creates walking-distance and crowding tradeoffs.
- Restaurant reservations can be a friction point.
- Beach entry is not universally smooth.
Cons — Hotel Catalonia Royal Tulum - Adults Only
- Food quality can be inconsistent
- Cocktail quality varies by bar
- Limited nightlife
- Privileged-category upsell affects access to some perks