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Jungala Hotel at VidantaWorld Riviera Maya
Playa del Carmen, Mexico · Vidanta · Accessible Luxury
Jungala Hotel is fifty-two suites beside Vidanta's own water park, on the Riviera Maya campus at kilometer 48 of the Cancún to Playa del Carmen highway. Jungala Aqua Experience opened on 22 June 2019, with a lazy river and a wave pool built for waves up to a meter and a half. The suites, one bedroom with a kitchenette and a private terrace, joined the VidantaWorld portfolio in December 2025, and Preferred Hotels carries the house.
- 52 rooms
- Neighborhood: Playa Paraíso
About Jungala Hotel at VidantaWorld Riviera Maya
- Iván Chávez announced the park from Los Angeles on 6 May 2019, when he was executive vice president, and he capped daily entries so the lines would stay short.
- Vidanta still calls that float the longest lazy river in Latin America. A Jungala key also reaches JOYÀ and the older resort hotels around the park.
History
Vidanta opened Jungala Aqua Experience on this campus on 22 June 2019, a water park with a lazy river and a wave pool, announced that May by Iván Chávez. Jungala Hotel is the 52-suite house beside the park, one-bedroom suites with kitchenettes, folded into the VidantaWorld name in December 2025 along with BON Hotel at Nuevo Vallarta. Preferred Hotels includes it. Guests walk out to the park, and the older Grand Luxxe towers share the land.
The setting
Kilometer 48 of the Cancún to Playa del Carmen highway, on the Vidanta Riviera Maya campus at Playa Paraíso, the same land as Grand Luxxe, Mayan Palace, and the Jungala water park.
Restaurants and bars
- Bistro Bleu — Restaurant · French
- Chiringuito — Poolside · Spanish
- Gong — Restaurant · Asian
- Nektar — Restaurant · Yucatecan
- Tramonto — Restaurant · Italian-American
- Quinto — Restaurant · Steakhouse
Experiences
- JOYÀ by Cirque du Soleil — Inspired by Mexico's cultural heritage, a Cirque du Soleil show at Vidanta Riviera Maya; tickets sold separately via 'Buy Tickets'
- The JOYÀ Dinner Experience — Fusion of high-end cuisine and majestic performances at Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ
Amenities
- Pools
- Expansive beaches with sunsets
- Two world class spas
- Fitness center
- Accessibility considerations from physical needs to language support
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
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