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Comfortable and affordable studio, perfect for a couple! Beach access, AC!

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1 bathroomSleeps 4

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Parking available
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Akumal, QROO

Yal-ku Lagoon
‪17 min walk‬
Akumal Beach
‪3 min drive‬
Half Moon Bay
‪6 min drive‬
Tulum Intl. Airport (TQO)
‪81 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

0 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Other Space 1

2 Double Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

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Kitchenette

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About this property

Comfortable and affordable studio, perfect for a couple! Beach access, AC!

Studio Maria at Playa Caribe is a compact, well-appointed studio in Akumal’s Half Moon Bay. Facing the street side of the building, it provides a quiet retreat while keeping you steps away from the beach and pool. The space is furnished with two double beds, a private bathroom with shower, air conditioning, and a kitchenette for simple meal preparation. Accommodating up to four guests, it’s an excellent choice for couples, friends, or small families seeking convenience and comfort.

Guests have access to Playa Caribe’s signature amenities: oceanfront swimming pool, sun loungers, BBQ grill, outdoor shower, and lush hanging gardens. Daily maid service, purified water, beach towels, and on-site concierge support are included, ensuring a relaxed and easy stay.

Studio Maria is a beautiful street side studio situated on the garden side of Playa Caribe beachfront condominiums. This well appointed suite offers 2 double beds, a fully equipped kitchenette and A/C. You will love its incredible central location and access to snorkeling on Half Moon Bay.

This how to travel smartly while on a budget! Playa Caribe Casitas have everything you need for an affordable vacation with all of the amenities you can beach access, swimming pool, A/C, and kitchen.

This is a streetview studio without direct ocean views, but guests enjoy the same beachfront perks. Half Moon Bay has rocky patches; water shoes are suggested for safe swimming. Daily housekeeping service is provided. Parking, beach towels, and purified water are provided.

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!

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Akumal Direct Reservations

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

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

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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

About the area

Akumal

Located in Akumal, this cabin is on the beach. Xel-Há Park is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Akumal Beach and Half Moon Bay. Akumal Ecological Center and El Toh Ecopark are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving, snorkelling and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours.

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Akumal, QROO

What's nearby

Yal-ku Lagoon - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
Akumal Beach - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
Akumal Ecological Center - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
Riviera Maya Golf Club - 5 min drive - 6.8 km
Half Moon Bay - 6 min drive - 5.0 km

Getting around

Tulum Intl. Airport (TQO) - 70 min drive

Restaurants

‪Ikebana Japanese Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
‪Mezcal Lobby Bar - ‬3 min drive
‪Akumal Sushi Beach Bar - ‬6 min drive
‪Cinecitta - ‬3 min drive
‪Aurum (Lobby Bar) - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Comfortable and affordable studio, perfect for a couple! Beach access, AC! have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Comfortable and affordable studio, perfect for a couple! Beach access, AC! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Comfortable and affordable studio, perfect for a couple! Beach access, AC!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Comfortable and affordable studio, perfect for a couple! Beach access, AC!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Comfortable and affordable studio, perfect for a couple! Beach access, AC! located?

Situated on the beach, this cabin is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Hekab Be Biblioteca and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Akumal Beach. Akumal Ecological Center and Yal-ku Lagoon are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Kelli G.

6 Feb, 2022

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

Great place

Great place to stay.

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

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10/10 Excellent

jerry m.

5 Jan, 2025

Last minute rental

10/10 Excellent

Joanna P.

15 Dec, 2019

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

Great place!

Clean, comfortable, great base for a wonderful trip to Akumal and Tulum!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

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10/10 Excellent

Lori H.

11 Mar, 2024

Great place in Akumal!

8/10 Good

Krista S., Calgary, Alberta

28 Dec, 2018

Great, quiet location along the beach, clean condo with everything you need available.

Our stay at this property was very positive. The room was stocked with everything we would need. The check-in was easy and extremely hospitable. The restaurants nearby were lovely as well. I would recommend this area of Akumal as well as this accommodation - good value!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

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10/10 Excellent

Chuck D.

28 May, 2024

Akumal 2024

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Robert B.

22 Nov, 2017

The perfect getaway.

Our stay at the Beachfront Casita could not have been any more perfect. Everything about our stay in Akumal was wonderful. Augustine, the on site manager, was very responsive for any requests that we had during our stay. We are already planning a return trip next year, if not before.

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

chris d., Farmington

29 Mar, 2018

Great Casita at a Great Price

This is a great Casita on Half Moon Bay in Akumal. The property has a pool next to the beach and inside they had snacks upon our arrival. We used this as a base for three days while visiting Coba, Cenotes and Tulum. The men worked very hard to clear the beach of sargassum grass so we bought them breakfast one morning. We loved the place!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

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10/10 Excellent

Carlos A.

11 Jan, 2017

Beautiful beachfront

Clean, quiet. The beach is right there, including amazing snorkeling. Very nice pool and patio on the beachside (the casita faces the street). Excellent housekeeping service every day. The casita is very simple but met all our needs. The maintenance guys are great at maintaining a beautiful beach setting.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2016

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10/10 Excellent

Patrick P.

25 Mar, 2024

Nice little casita

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Kris E., Bend, Oregon

20 Mar, 2012

GREAT Casita

We usually stay in condo's while traveling and have been to Akumal many times. We love Playa Caribe Condo's! The location is great, Augustine and staff are wonderful! I highly recommend Casita Maria. The beds are very comfy, the entire condo is very well equipped. Thank you SO much!!!!

8/10 Good

Jennifer D.

1 Mar, 2018

Excellent location and very clean!

If you do not care about having an ocean view from your room, this place is perfect. We made breakfast and coffee in the full size kitchen every morning and walked a few steps to the umbrella tables poolside to watch the ocean waves as we ate. Nice little beach with shade umbrellas. Easy walk to restaurants and store. The room felt a little damp with a slight musty smell, although this did not impact our stay in a negative way at all. Beds were comfy and water pressure in shower was great.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

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10/10 Excellent

Greg R.

28 May, 2024

Most Recent Visit to Akumal

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Annette M.

15 Jul, 2016

The perfect getaway

I booked our stay based soley on the previous reviews; everyone had such great things to say about their own visits that I was confident we (my boyfriend and I) would have a great time as well. Great is an understatement...we have been home 3 days now and I'm already thinking about when we can make a return visit. I had expectations of a relaxing beach side vacation, but was not prepared for how friendly everyone was--staff, locals, and fellow travelers alike, and the food! We ate at a different place each night and were never disappointed, Turtle Bay Cafe and Lol-Haa, I think are my favorite though. The room was beautiful and the beds are super comfortable, and Agostin, the property manager was very helpful with all of our questions.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2016

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10/10 Excellent

sarah h., Moorhead MN

23 Feb, 2023

Private getaway

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 room was perfect! Everything we needed was supplied in the kitchen and even some treats and coffee were bought for us. The A/C worked great and it was very comfortable. The service was very good and everything we asked about was communicated perfectly. We will definitely stay again. Hopefully next time up on a higher floor to see the beautiful views. The pool area was clean and water was perfect.

8/10 Good

Mel L., Toronto

19 Feb, 2018

Great location

Chris and Polly's place was perfect for what we needed, we could walk to everything easily. The place itself was very cute and they thought of everything as far as utensils for the kitchen. Our only issue and it's probably not even able to be helped because of the concrete is that it was quite hard to dry anything due to the dampness and in turn some things started to smell a little of must. For the amount of time you spend inside it didn't really bother us but maybe a dehumidifier would help? We will be recommending to people for sure.

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018

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8/10 Good

Shana C., St. Louis, MO

26 Jul, 2013

July 4th, 2013

My husband and I and are 4-year-old son stayed at Casita Maria for two nights. We really appreciated the warm welcome from the staff and the goodie basket (especially the pineapple!). This is truly one of the best bargains in Akumal. We had a couple of days to kill before moving into a larger villa with friends for a week, and Casita Maria and the Playa Caribe condo complex suited our needs very well. Our son loved the pool, and we even were alerted to a turtle nesting in the middle of the night! The casita was very clean and brightly appointed, and stocked with just about anything we would need. We enjoyed it!

10/10 Excellent

jacy c.

16 Dec, 2019

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

LOVED our stay at Casita Maria

We are so happy we were able to stay at Casita Maria! It was so charming, and the location was unbelievable! Right on the beach in Half Moon Bay! Beautiful, and great snorkeling too. We saw stingrays, turtles, and a lot of fish! We loved it! And there was no sargassum. The beach was perfect!!! For the price, this little gem is fantastic! It's not huge... it's like a hotel room with a bonus kitchen. Everything worked great, and it was nice and clean. Patricia did a wonderful job cleaning our room each day. Augustin was very nice, although we didn't talk to him much because we didn't have any issues. I definitely recommend a stay at charming little Casita Maria! Oh, and don't forget to use the dehumidifier in the corner of the room. It made a huge difference (we didn't realize it was there until halfway through our trip). Thanks for a great place to stay, Chris and Polly!

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

chantale w.

2 Feb, 2018

Peaceful piece of paradise

My husband and I came here for 4 days after spending 10 days in busy Tulum and we're so glad we did! What a difference in pace. No crowds, no noise, private and quiet...just what we needed before returning home. The room had everything we needed. The management were super welcoming and bent over backwards to make our stay comfortable. Ate at the restaurant "Buena Vida". Amazing food! Walked over to Yal Ku lagoon for a snorkel. Snorkel at Half Moon bay was not great and the water was choppy, but we enjoyed relaxing on the beach chairs provided. Reason why I am leaving a 4 stars is because of the mold in the room. We could smell it as soon as we walked in, and by the end of our stay, we felt sick. I know that this is a common issue with beachfront properties, but the fact that there are no windows for cross ventilation made the room damp, stuffy and moldy. Can't beat the location and the price, but if you have sensitivities to mold, this might not be the best place for you.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Charla S.

29 Mar, 2018

Great Home Base

We had a wonderful stay at Casita Maria. My husband and I have stayed in several vacation rentals over the years and this was the first with on site staff. The daily maid service was a nice touch. All the staff at Playa Caribe were friendly and helpful. The Casita is very clean and cozy, beds are firm but comfortable. I didn’t use the kitchenette as much as I had anticipated but it was great to be able to store and reheat left overs for a quick meal. Other than the glass front door there are no real windows but there is plentiful lighting when needed. We found that as much as we wanted to be environmentally friendly it was better to exchange wet towels for fresh ones to keep the room from getting funky, we were in the water snorkeling almost everyday! The sargassum was pretty thick during our stay but the staff did a great job keeping the beach as clean as possible, and it was easy enough to walk down the beach a ways to find a clearer spot so it didn’t bother us much. There are several restaurants & mini-supers within walking distance so we didn’t need to use our rental car much locally but it was nice to have for excursions. We’re very independent travelers so we prefer not to join up with big tours. Overall, Casita Maria is a wonderful value if you are planning an active vacation. We would definitely visit again!

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

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8/10 Good

Erin E.

12 Feb, 2024

Great Location!

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. 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: We stayed at Casita Maria due to budget. Next time an ocean view. Well kept property walkable to town. Don't take taxi's, colectivo is safe, cheap and fast for Tulum or Playa del Carmem adventures.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

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8/10 Good

Lanette F.

29 Nov, 2022

Cute Studio

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 have been to Akumal many times and love it. This was our first stay at Playa Caribe. Studio Maria is clean nicely decorated. The dehumidifier was greatly appreciated. Plenty of dishes, utensils & serving pieces in the kitchen. The beds are very firm. Studios are on the back side of the building facing the road with only 2 windows ( Kitchen door w/blinds and bathroom which also has a glass frosted door). The lights from the property shined in all night long so if you like to sleep in complete dark good luck. We didn’t hear any traffic noise. The property & beach was clean. Pool is nice overlooking the ocean however I had to clean it with the skimmer when we used it. Plenty of pool floaties on hand. In my opinion the pool lights should to be kept on after dark for safety purposes. Beach is somewhat rocky so water shoes are advised. My husband saw sea turtles, various rays & more while snorkeling in front of the condos. The security guard (Daniel) didn’t do much except set in front of his laptop or sleep in one of the beach loungers instead of walking the grounds with a flash light. The housekeeping service was excellent! Glenn & Barb who own & are residents in Studio Annette were amazing. So very friendly and helpful.All in all it was a very enjoyable stay and we would return to Playa Caribe.

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6/10 Okay

Julie M.

3 Aug, 2022

Great location but lots of sargasses

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately 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: Two downsides: no window except the door and a humidity smell.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Michelle J.

2 Apr, 2022

spring break

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Anne R.

21 Jan, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Good location, management -- dark inside

We really enjoyed the location and thought Playa Caribe was a clean, well maintained complex with excellent management communication/advice from Augustine. We rented bikes from Playa Caribe that were great for getting into Akumal. We brought out own snorkels and were able to snorkel off of the beach in half moon bay (we would recommend water shoes for half moon bay). The downsides for us were that this unit is rather cave-like with the only windows being on the entry door and in the shower. Also we wish we would have sprung for a larger unit as it was really kind of cramped for our family of four. Could definitely work well for a couple or for a short stay.

Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2021