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Ground-Floor Beachfront Condo with Pool & Daily Service

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2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Kitchen
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Free WiFi

Explore the area

Akumal, QROO

Half Moon Bay
‪8 min walk‬
Yal-ku Lagoon
‪13 min walk‬
Akumal Beach
‪2 min drive‬
Tulum Intl. Airport (TQO)
‪82 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Double Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Dining area

About this property

Ground-Floor Beachfront Condo with Pool & Daily Service

Playa Caribe 1 offers the perfect blend of beachfront access, attentive service, and comfortable design. Located on the ground floor of this well-regarded Half Moon Bay property, the condo opens directly onto the sand with a private terrace and pool just steps away. Inside, an open-plan living and dining space flows toward the oceanfront, creating a bright, airy setting for family gatherings.

The Master Suite features a king bed with ensuite bath, while the guest room has two double beds and a private bath, making the unit ideal for up to six guests. Central air conditioning keeps both bedrooms and the living areas cool year-round. Daily housekeeping service ensures a relaxed stay, while the onsite concierge is available to arrange everything from airport transfers and grocery delivery to tours, spa services, and rental cars.

Half Moon Bay’s shoreline, with its mix of soft white sand and coral rock, offers excellent snorkeling just off the beach—water shoes are recommended for easy entry. Within walking distance you’ll find Yal Ku Lagoon, dive shops, restaurants, and Akumal Bay. The neighborhood is calm and secure, perfect for families and couples alike.

The condo is in a walkable community, but for exploring beyond Akumal, a rental car or private driver is recommended. Public transport is available on the highway, about two miles away. Playa Caribe’s reputation for service and comfort makes this property a favorite choice for repeat visitors to Akumal.

KINDLY NOTE: South winds may bring Sargasso Seaweed to some beaches throughout the Caribbean, including the Rivera Maya. While the situation is hard to predict for each specific week and area, we would like you to be aware as there is the potential to impact the beach and water entry.

The Riviera Maya is full of natural beauty, places to explore and opportunities for outdoor activities. We have a great list of activities and adventures completely unaffected by the arrival of sargasso that we would love to share with you. There is so much to see and do in this special place, we know that you will have an amazing and memorable vacation!

Property manager

Akumal Direct Reservations

Premier Host

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Sea view

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a deadlock

About the area

Akumal

Located in Akumal, this condo is near theme parks and on the beach. Xel-Há Park is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Half Moon Bay and Akumal Beach. Akumal Ecological Center and El Toh Ecopark are also worth visiting. Scuba diving, snorkelling and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours nearby.

Akumal, QROO

What's nearby

Half Moon Bay - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Yal-ku Lagoon - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Akumal Beach - 2 min drive - 1.1 km
Akumal Ecological Center - 2 min drive - 1.1 km
Riviera Maya Golf Club - 5 min drive - 6.0 km

Getting around

Tulum Intl. Airport (TQO) - 76 min drive

Restaurants

‪Ikebana Japanese Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
‪Mezcal Lobby Bar - ‬8 min drive
‪Akumal Sushi Beach Bar - ‬7 min drive
‪Cinecitta - ‬8 min drive
‪Market Café - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Ground floor condo directly on the beach! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Ground floor condo directly on the beach!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Ground floor condo directly on the beach!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Ground floor condo directly on the beach! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Akumal condo building is within 1 mi (2 km) of Half Moon Bay and Akumal Beach. Yal-ku Lagoon and Akumal Ecological Center are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Mary P.

2 Apr, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very special trip with daughter

We spent a wonderful week with our daughter

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

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10/10 Excellent

Beth K.

15 Mar, 2025

Great Vacation

10/10 Excellent

David B.

1 Feb, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love Akumal

Very clean and reasonably priced for such a nice little condo.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stanley P., Evergreen, USA

10 Apr, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great condo

This was our second stay at Playa Caribe. Great management and staff; outstanding facilities. We like the first floor. Central air is nice.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

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10/10 Excellent

5 Jan, 2023

Amazing place with an incredible view!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved Condo #1! It was spacious, clean, and bright. The staff at Playa Caribe are fantastic. We stayed with our two children, ages 5 and 8, and we had plenty of space. We also traveled with 4 other families who also stayed at Playa and it was great to have all of us in one place together, yet allowing each of us to have our own condo.

10/10 Excellent

Brittany C.

3 Feb, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Paradise Retreat

This condo was perfect! The location couldn’t have been better and I love the ground floor access to the beach and pool! Our patio felt huge and the area out beyond felt almost private (even though it is shared by all guests). I loved the little tables and shade spots directly on the beach! Beds were comfy enough, definitely felt like a squishy topper over a VERY firm mattress, but thank heavens for the topper. Kitchen is equipped with almost everything you’d need except for shot glasses and amenities to do your own dishes. Blender worked great! I think the highlights of this condo were the location, the set up, and the staff! We will definitely come back and I’d rebook this place in a heartbeat.

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Michael J.

12 Apr, 2023

Playa Caribe - Half Moon Bay, Akumal

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The overall rental experience was excellent. The booking process was simple, straight forward and all of my questions were answered in a timely fashion. Also, the online pictures accurately reflect the current status of Condo #1. Lastly, future renters should be aware, if seaweed lands on the beach in front of Play Caribe, or on the neighboring condominiums on either side, NO effort is made to remove it. It is left alone to let Mother Nature take it course. To enter the water you must walk 300-400 yards to the north to find the beginning of properties who remove it. It is what it is.

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4/10 Poor

Bradley S.

13 Jan, 2023

Playa Caribe #1 Great Condo!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very unhelpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Playa Caribe unit 1 is a beautiful unit that opens directly on to the beach. The unit is set away from the pool which is ideal for a more "chill" space on the patio. The unit was clean and well maintained. Beautiful views and great pool. The only negatives were that the coffee maker was broken and when we told the property manager on the first day, he failed to replace it for our entire stay. The second negative was the extremely bright rope lights they use to light the entry to the condos. They shine through the patio doors from about 10 feet away on the bedroom all night. We had to cover the door with blankets to keep the light out so we could sleep.

8/10 Good

Erin B.

24 May, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation in Akumal

We had a good stay at Playa Caribe from May 13-20, 2023. Some areas we would have liked to seen improved are as follows: -blackout curtains needed. This location has the brightest outdoor lights of any condo in the area and there aren’t any blackout curtains. This was really bad in the second bedroom overlooking the entrance. -no scissors in the place made for a lot of use of my tiny nail scissors. I’ve never stayed anywhere that didn’t have scissors in the kitchen. -there was an ant issue, which is to be expected on the ground floor but still annoying. -hand soap is provided and so is dish soap but no shampoo. -this place desperately needs a clothes line or a drying rack. We had to resort to using hangers from the living room curtain rod to dry damp items overnight. A simple clothes line or rack would have solved this. -all the (only 2) hooks in the bathroom were broken so we had nowhere to hang towels or other items except from the towel bar. -the pool is very tiny. Normally this wouldn’t be an issue except that with the sargasso, you can’t get to the beach. -sargasso: the barrier was installed and finished before we arrived but a storm sent a bunch over it a few days before we got there. It seems that the condos on the beach stopped any of the beach cleanup with the new barrier and so it was worse than when we stayed in Akumal in August of 2022 when there wasn’t a barrier. I was very frustrated by that since it meant we still didn’t get the beach we hoped to

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly L.

24 Sept, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Playa Caribe

It was awesome right on the beach. Quiet and private. Close to lots of activities. We really enjoyed our stay!

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julienne D., Toronto, Ontario

14 Jan, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super chill vibe!

The place is great - the ground floor was fabulous so we could go back and forth to the beach )right in front of the unit) easily! Also, this specific unit is not directly in front or beside the pool which makes it more peaceful - it is just a 30 second walk, but makes a difference. There was a lovely welcome basket with snacks and fruit when we arrived which was really a nice touch. The kitchen is the best stocked kitchen we have ever had - literally everything you need in terms of cookware and tableware and they even had spices, coffee. The glasses were local and so pretty - and real glass as opposed to plastic! The fridge seemed to leak a little - we put a towel down and it wasn’t a big deal. The king sized bed was very comfortable.

Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Maggie M.

26 Feb, 2023

Perfect!

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4/10 Poor

Bradley S.

14 Jan, 2023

Playa Caribe #1 Great Condo!!

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10/10 Excellent

Michael M.

17 May, 2022

Beautiful condo!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Playa Caribe was a beautiful condo complex! The staff went out of their way to accommodate us. Agustin was so friendly and Alfredo as well. Although the showers in condo #1 were a little iffy- we made ado. It would have been nice to have salt and pepper at least for guests. Everything was meticulously cleaned and the beds were very comfortable. We really enjoyed our first stay here!

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10/10 Excellent

27 Mar, 2022

Vacation in Akumal, Mexico

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10/10 Excellent

judy b.

20 Jan, 2022

playa caribe condo#1

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10/10 Excellent

David F., Philadelphia, PA

20 Apr, 2021

Tranquil and beautiful

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We've vacationed yearly in Akumal for over the past 10 years, and have sampled a fair number of condos and villas. This unit is nice and well kept, with no real flaws. It has central air which is not typical, and a real bonus in hot/humid weather. The building staff are friendly and efficient, as expected. The pool is small but sufficient unless you have a fair number of kids with you, when it might be a bit tight. Only suggestion - get rid of the sign ("More chairs available on the north side") which isn't needed and blocks the view from the condo, as shown.