UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya
UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya at a glance
- Location
- Kantenah
- Guests
- Adults only
- The plan
- All-inclusive
- Setting
- On the beachfront
- Guest rating
- 4.6 / 5 on Google5,396 reviews
- Photos
- Palmprint
- 8.8 / 10
- Best months
- Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May
- Pools
- 3 pools
- Airport transfer
- CUNAbout 90 minutes
- Dining
- 5 restaurants
- Drinks
- 8 bars
About UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya
UNICO leans hard into a sense of place, an adults-only resort where your personal 'host' books art walks and tequila tastings, and the Esencia spa is built around a cenote-style pool. Smaller and more design-led than the Riviera Maya giants, it's stylish couples' territory. Best November through May.
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USD / room / night · 2 adults · 7 nights
Checked Sep 10, 2026 · Sample details
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UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya
Things to know
before you go
UNICO 20°87° is an adults-only, design-forward luxury all-inclusive between Playa del Carmen and Tulum, best suited to couples, honeymooners, food-focused travelers, and adults who want a polished resort atmosphere.
The resort is beachfront and has attractive pools, but some guest feedback notes seasonal seaweed and occasional beach-space limitations, so pool quality is a major part of the overall stay.
Dining is one of the resort’s strongest advantages, with five restaurants and recurring guest praise for food quality compared with many all-inclusive resorts.
The atmosphere is more elevated and social than silent; travelers seeking complete quiet should request rooms away from busier pool and event areas.
The resort is not walkable to a town center.Most off-property dining, nightlife, golf, cenotes, and excursions require transportation.
Airport transfer time from Cancun varies by traffic and provider; 75 to 105 minutes is a practical planning range.
Hidden tips
Book Alto or oceanfront categories if view quality matters most.
Choose Alcoba Ocean View for a strong balance of room quality, view, and relative value.
Use the Local Host early for restaurant planning, spa scheduling, and activity reservations.
Avoid agreeing to membership or vacation-club presentations unless you specifically want to spend vacation time on that sales process.
Travelers who care most about swimming in calm, consistently clear water should compare recent beach and seaweed reports before committing.
Things guests wish they had known
The resort feels upscale and adult-oriented, but not always completely quiet because pool music, events, and wedding groups can change the atmosphere.
The beach is attractive, but the pool experience is more reliable than the ocean experience during seaweed periods.
The Local Host model can be useful for dining and spa planning, but some guests dislike the amount of sales or upsell interaction.
The resort is a substantial drive from Cancun International Airport and not designed for easy walking to outside nightlife or restaurants.
Strengths from our research
Strong adults-only positioning with a polished, modern Mexican design identity.
Spacious 624-square-foot entry-level rooms with terraces and upscale bathrooms.
Five-restaurant dining program with strong multi-source praise.
Three-pool layout gives guests a choice between more social and more relaxed areas.
Strong spa, wellness, fitness, and hydrotherapy offering.
High review volume and broad agreement across TripAdvisor, Expedia, Booking.com, Reddit, and professional travel sources.
Other considerations from our research
Beach conditions can be affected by seasonal seaweed and Riviera Maya surf conditions.
Not a town-walkable resort.
Value can feel weaker when rates are high or when guests experience service inconsistency.
Some guests report pressure around membership or vacation-club presentations.
Wi-Fi evidence is mixed; Booking.com shows a weaker Free WiFi subscore than the resort’s general luxury positioning would suggest.
What guests say
Most loved
- Food and restaurant quality7 mentions
- Spacious modern rooms7 mentions
- Service and Local Host support6 mentions
- Pools and resort layout6 mentions
- Adults-only atmosphere5 mentions
- Spa and wellness facilities5 mentions
Most complained about
- Membership or vacation-club sales pressure5 mentions
- Seaweed or beach usability variability4 mentions
- High price relative to expectations4 mentions
- Occasional service inconsistency3 mentions
- Wi-Fi quality2 mentions
- Limited off-property walkability2 mentions
From Reddit
Reddit discussion generally frames UNICO 20°87° as a higher-end adults-only all-inclusive with strong rooms, food, pools, and service, but also flags price sensitivity and occasional disappointment when expectations are set extremely high.
Recent Reddit room discussions suggest a tradeoff between swim-up convenience and upper-floor/ocean-view privacy; swim-up rooms appeal to pool-focused guests, while ocean-view and Alto categories better suit travelers prioritizing views.
What’s included
Included
- Premium & à la carte diningIncluded
all five restaurants included
- Top-shelf liquorIncluded
premium/top-shelf pours (e.g., Don Julio, Grey Goose) per consistent guest reports
- Room serviceIncluded
24-hour room service
- Wi-FiIncluded
free Wi-Fi throughout
- In-room minibarIncluded
stocked with beer, soda and bottled water
- Non-motorized water sportsIncluded
on-site water activities included
Not included
- Airport transfersCosts extra
no resort shuttle; transfers booked separately
Included with limits
- Spa treatmentsPartly included
spa access; treatments bookable with 25% service fee
- Off-site excursionsPartly included
curated excursions and golf included, paying only a 25% service fee
Policies & availability
- Kids' clubNot available
adults-only resort
Inclusions can vary by room category and season. Confirm your plan before booking. How we verify this
- Value
- 7.6 out of 10
- Service
- 8.8 out of 10
- Beach
- 8.5 out of 10
- Dining
- 8.8 out of 10
- Rooms
- 8.9 out of 10
- Pools & Spa
- 8.9 out of 10
Confidence is high across the board except value, adventure, quiet, nightlife and remote work, where the evidence is thinner.
Score breakdown, research & sources
How we scored UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya
13 categories, scored from official sources and read against what guests actually report. Verified Jun 27, 2026 under Palmprint methodology 1.0.
The six that set the score
And 7 more we track
Confidence is high across the board except value, adventure, quiet, nightlife and remote work, where the evidence is thinner.
Open a category
Value7.6Medium confidence
- Included Quality
- 8.5
- Price Sensitivity
- 6.8
- Booking Review Count
- 71.0
- Expedia Review Count
- 1004.0
- Sales Pressure Penalty
- 6.8
- Booking Value For Money
- 8.0
- Tripadvisor Review Count
- 8658.0
Service8.8High confidence
- Consistency
- 8.2
- Booking Staff
- 9.2
- Local Host Model
- 8.8
- Booking Review Count
- 71.0
- Expedia Review Count
- 1004.0
- Expedia Staff Service
- 9.2
- Tripadvisor Review Count
- 8658.0
Beach8.5High confidence
- Crowding
- 8.2
- Seaweed Risk
- 7.2
- Swimmability
- 8.0
- Guest Sentiment
- 8.4
- Beachfront Setting
- 9.3
- Booking Review Count
- 71.0
- Expedia Review Count
- 1004.0
- Tripadvisor Review Count
- 8658.0
Dining8.8High confidence
- Consistency
- 8.3
- Guest Sentiment
- 8.9
- Restaurant Depth
- 8.8
- Booking Review Count
- 71.0
- Expedia Review Count
- 1004.0
- All Inclusive Comparison
- 9.0
- Tripadvisor Review Count
- 8658.0
Rooms8.9High confidence
- Entry Room Size
- 9.0
- Guest Sentiment
- 8.9
- View Category Depth
- 8.8
- Bathroom And Terrace
- 9.1
- Booking Review Count
- 71.0
- Expedia Review Count
- 1004.0
- Tripadvisor Review Count
- 8658.0
Pools & Spa8.9High confidence
- Pool Count
- 9.0
- Swim Up Bars
- 9.0
- Guest Sentiment
- 8.9
- Atmosphere Variety
- 8.5
- Booking Review Count
- 71.0
- Expedia Review Count
- 1004.0
- Tripadvisor Review Count
- 8658.0
Romance8.9High confidence
- Adults Only
- 9.5
- Room Design
- 8.9
- Honeymoon Sentiment
- 8.8
- Spa And Couples Fit
- 8.8
- Booking Review Count
- 71.0
- Tripadvisor Review Count
- 8658.0
Luxury8.8High confidence
- Design Quality
- 8.8
- Spa And Wellness
- 8.8
- Service Consistency
- 8.2
- Booking Review Count
- 71.0
- Expedia Review Count
- 1004.0
- Five Star Positioning
- 9.0
- Tripadvisor Review Count
- 8658.0
Wellness8.7High confidence
- Spa
- 8.9
- Fitness
- 8.5
- Hydrotherapy
- 8.7
- Wellness Branding
- 8.8
- Booking Review Count
- 71.0
- Expedia Review Count
- 1004.0
- Tripadvisor Review Count
- 8658.0
Adventure8.0Medium confidence
- Nearby Golf
- 8.0
- Included Activities
- 8.0
- Booking Review Count
- 71.0
- Off Property Logistics
- 7.3
- Tulum And Cenote Access
- 8.2
- Tripadvisor Review Count
- 8658.0
Quiet7.8Medium confidence
- Guest Sentiment
- 7.8
- Adult Environment
- 8.4
- Quiet Pool Options
- 8.0
- Booking Review Count
- 71.0
- Tripadvisor Review Count
- 8658.0
- Event And Music Variability
- 7.0
Nightlife6.8Medium confidence
- Party Energy
- 6.5
- Bars And Lounges
- 7.5
- Late Night Depth
- 5.8
- Booking Review Count
- 71.0
- Live Music And Events
- 7.0
- Tripadvisor Review Count
- 8658.0
Remote work6.4Medium confidence
- Booking Free Wifi
- 6.2
- Booking Review Count
- 71.0
- Quiet Work Suitability
- 6.0
- Wireless Internet Listing
- 7.0
What it does best
- Strong adults-only positioning with a polished, modern Mexican design identity.
- Spacious 624-square-foot entry-level rooms with terraces and upscale bathrooms.
- Five-restaurant dining program with strong multi-source praise.
- Three-pool layout gives guests a choice between more social and more relaxed areas.
- Strong spa, wellness, fitness, and hydrotherapy offering.
- High review volume and broad agreement across TripAdvisor, Expedia, Booking.com, Reddit, and professional travel sources.
Where it costs you
- Beach conditions can be affected by seasonal seaweed and Riviera Maya surf conditions.
- Not a town-walkable resort.
- Value can feel weaker when rates are high or when guests experience service inconsistency.
- Some guests report pressure around membership or vacation-club presentations.
- Wi-Fi evidence is mixed; Booking.com shows a weaker Free WiFi subscore than the resort’s general luxury positioning would suggest.
Room intelligence
- Best Views
- Alto Panoramic Ocean View, Alto Ocean View King, and Alcoba Ocean FrontOfficial room descriptions identify these categories as the strongest view categories, with oceanfront, upper-floor, or panoramic Caribbean Sea positioning.
- Rooms To Avoid
- Swim-up rooms may be less ideal for guests prioritizing direct sun, upper-floor views, or maximum privacy.Guest discussion and third-party room guidance indicate swim-up rooms can vary by shade and privacy; this is a preference-based caution rather than a universal problem.
- Best Value Room
- Alcoba Ocean ViewAlcoba Ocean View preserves the 624-square-foot room size, terrace, outdoor hydro spa tub, and ocean-view positioning at a lower tier than oceanfront and Alto categories.
- Best Room Category
- Alto Panoramic Ocean View or Alto Ocean View KingOfficial room pages position Alto categories on the highest floors with the strongest Caribbean Sea views.
Everything we read on UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya
Restaurants & bars
Palmprint food score 8.8 / 10
- Places to eat
- 5
- Bars and lounges
- 8
- Swim-up bars
- 2
Mexican · Italian · Japanese · Asian · International
Some restaurants take reservations; the rest are walk-in.
Cueva Siete (Mexican), Mi Carisa (coastal Italian), Mura House (Japanese/Asian), 20.87, Cafe Inez; specialty reservations via UNICO app or local host; bars incl. Balam Bar and Palmera Lounge
Venues, opening hours and plan inclusions can change by season. Confirm your choices when booking.
Rooms & suites
The rooms in our seasonal price comparison.
| Suite | Occupancy | Size | Bedrooms | Aspect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALCOBA TROPICAL VIEWBack to sampled prices | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| ESTANCIA SUITE - TROPICAL VIEWBack to sampled prices | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
More room options (6)
| Suite | Occupancy | Size | Bedrooms | Aspect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoba | Sleeps 4 | 624 ft²58 m² | 1 bedroom | Tropical or pool |
| Alcoba Ocean View | Sleeps 4 | 624 ft²58 m² | 1 bedroom | Ocean |
| Alcoba Ocean Front | Sleeps 4 | 624 ft²58 m² | 1 bedroom | Ocean front |
| Estancia Suite Tropical View | Not published | 1,270 ft²118 m² | 1 bedroom | Tropical |
| Estancia Suite Ocean View | Not published | 1,270 ft²118 m² | 1 bedroom | Ocean |
| Estancia Suite Two Bedrooms | Sleeps 6 | 1,894 ft²176 m² | 2 bedrooms | Ocean |
Occupancy limits and connecting-room requests should be confirmed for your party before booking.
Pools and the beach
Pools & waterplay
adults-only property; three pools with two swim-up bars (La Unica, 20.87)
The beach itself
calm, shallow protected bay at Kantenah; beach is small/narrow with some rocks and seagrass per guest reviews; resort crews clear sargassum daily in season (guest reports, regional sargassum monitoring)
- Calm water, swimmable straight off the sand
- Caveat: Sargassum seaweed lands seasonally, raked daily
Counts come from the resort's own published information; the scores are ours, from the Palmprint file below.
Families & group stays
Taking a group to UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya
eight wedding/event venues, two ballrooms, dedicated planners; room-block perks earn complimentary events; DJs and live entertainment with events until 2am; Terraza Verde hosts up to 500
- Group size
- Up to 500 guests
- Group rates
- Negotiable on a block
- Nightlife
- Lively, bars running late
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When to go
Best months: Nov to May
Temperature barely moves here across the year, so rain is the whole decision: the wet months run Jun to Oct. Hurricane season is real here: about 1 in 6 Octobers sees one pass within 100 miles, most recently Beryl in 2024.
Jan
Best84°F / 29°C4 rain daysFeb
Best86°F / 30°C3 rain daysMar
Best88°F / 31°C2 rain daysApr
Best90°F / 32°C2 rain daysMay
Best91°F / 33°C6 rain daysJun
Wet91°F / 33°C10 rain daysJul
Wet93°F / 34°C8 rain daysAug
Wet93°F / 34°C8 rain daysSep
Wet91°F / 33°C12 rain daysOct
Wet90°F / 32°C11 rain daysNov
Best86°F / 30°C5 rain daysDec
Best84°F / 29°C4 rain days
Average daily highs and monthly rain days. Seasonal averages, not a forecast.
Monthly climate data & hurricane history
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily high | 84 degrees Fahrenheit | 86 degrees Fahrenheit | 88 degrees Fahrenheit | 90 degrees Fahrenheit | 91 degrees Fahrenheit | 91 degrees Fahrenheit | 93 degrees Fahrenheit | 93 degrees Fahrenheit | 91 degrees Fahrenheit | 90 degrees Fahrenheit | 86 degrees Fahrenheit | 84 degrees Fahrenheit |
| Rain days | 4 days | 3 days | 2 days | 2 days | 6 days | 10 days | 8 days | 8 days | 12 days | 11 days | 5 days | 4 days |
| hurricane odds | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 8 | 1 in 8 | 1 in 9 | 1 in 7 | 1 in 6 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 |
| Verdict | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Wet | Best | Best |
Odds count the complete years, 1980 to 2025, in which a hurricane passed within about 100 nautical miles of Cancún · Riviera Maya, the nearest point in the NOAA and IBTrACS records to this resort. Two storms in one month still count that year once. How the hurricane belt works
Getting to UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya
- Nearest airport
- CUN · Cancun International Airport
- Approximate transfer
- 90 minutes
- Transportation
- The resort lists transfers at extra cost. Your package may differ.
Your own driver. Possibly a lower price.
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Destination essentials & trip planning
Q.R MX, México 307 KM 260, 77710 Akumal, Kantenah, Mexico · +52 984 875 7700
Mexico
- Language
- Spanish (English at resorts)
- Currency
- Mexican peso; USD widely accepted
- Power
- 110V, Type A/B plugs (same as the US)
- Driving
- On the right
- Main airport
- Cancún (CUN)
- Flight time
- ~2–4.5h from the US
Who it suits
Three of the 13 categories we score in the Palmprint file for UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya; the full set is above.
What we'd book around it
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Fly into CUN, 90 minutes from the gate; round trips from about $282.
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Storms move flights in season, and the cheapest rates are usually non-refundable.
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An eSIM for the flight and the beach; Wi-Fi is included on the resort but stops at the gate.
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