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Fairmont Mayakoba
Playa del Carmen, Mexico · Fairmont · High Luxury
Fairmont Mayakoba opened in 2006 as the founding hotel of the Mayakoba enclave, the resort community that would become Latin America's most decorated luxury destination, threaded by six miles of freshwater canals through mangrove and cenote out to a mile of Caribbean beach. It today holds AAA Five Diamond status alongside the Greg Norman-designed El Camaleon Golf Course, Latin America's first PGA Tour venue.
- 401 rooms
- Opened 2006
- Neighborhood: Mayakoba / Riviera Maya
About Fairmont Mayakoba
- The resort also carries a Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star rating alongside its AAA Five Diamond distinction.
History
Fairmont Mayakoba opened in 2006 as the first hotel in the multi-resort Mayakoba complex in the Riviera Maya, Mexico. The eco-sensitive resort is built along a network of freshwater lagoons and jungle channels accessible by boat and bicycle, with the beachfront offering access to the Caribbean. The property incorporates sustainable design throughout, emphasizing the preservation of the region's native ecosystem. Mayakoba's El Camaleón golf course hosts the Mayakoba Golf Classic, now the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba, and has been celebrated as one of Mexico's most environmentally sensitive resort developments.
The setting
Fairmont Mayakoba occupies a central position in the Mayakoba eco-resort community at Federal Highway Kilometre 298, roughly 30 minutes south of Cancún International Airport on the Riviera Maya. As the founding hotel of the Mayakoba enclave, Fairmont has grown alongside the destination for more than two decades, its landscape shaped by Mayan heritage and by six miles of freshwater canals connecting mangrove reserves and a mile of Caribbean beach. El Camaleón Golf Course—Greg Norman's design and the first PGA Tour course in Latin America—is the community's defining prestige amenity; four world-class spas and more than 30 dining outlets within the gated grounds make this one of Mexico's most self-contained luxury destinations. 10 km from Riviera Art Gallery.
Restaurants and bars
- Brisas — Restaurant
- La Laguna — Restaurant
Experiences
- Fairmont Spa Maya-inspired treatments — Holistic treatments blending time-honored Maya-inspired traditions and modern healing techniques.
- El Camaleón golf — Greg Norman-designed 18-hole course set against Mayan jungle, mangroves and Caribbean oceanfront.
- Coral reef snorkeling — Catamaran trips to the Mesoamerican Reef, the largest barrier reef in the Caribbean, with a coral restoration activity.
- Private yacht charters — Charters on a private 55' VanDutch yacht on the Caribbean Sea.
- Kids' Clubs (Coati and B'alam) — Two Kids' Clubs offering play, movement, games and challenges.
- Día de Muertos celebration — Souls & Legends celebration rooted in Mexican culture and ancestral traditions.
Amenities
- Parking included
- Outdoor parking
- Concierge transportation arrangement
- Large windows and natural light
- Private furnished balconies or terraces (select rooms)
- Personalized butler service (residences)
- Business center
- Valet parking included (one car per room)
- 400 parking spaces, outdoor parking
- Kids' Clubs: Coati and B'alam
- Balam Butler service in certain rooms
- Balam Butler / Balam host service
- Pet-sitting services via Concierge, Front Desk or Balam host
- Airport transfers via concierge
- Culinary workshops
- Private yacht charters on 55' VanDutch yacht
Awards
- AAA Five Diamond (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
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