Opening nextA quiet bay of beach houses, where sea turtles feed in the seagrass.
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Tulum beachfront stays
Caribbean oceanfront under the Maya ruins, and Mexico’s retreat capital.
- Fly into
- TQO · 25 min
- Surf
- No regular surf
- Best for
- Retreats, wellness weeks, couples
- Houses on the sand
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Where to stay in Tulum
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Staying in Tulum
Tulum’s beach road runs south from the ruins into the Sian Ka’an reserve, lined with small hotels and villas that sit on the sand. It is the centre of Mexico’s retreat scene. There is no surf to speak of, but the water is warm and calm most of the year. Fly into Tulum (TQO) or Cancún (CUN, about 1 h 45).
For owners
Own a home on the sand? Keep more of every booking.
Vrbo now takes 12% from every host. We feature a small number of genuinely oceanfront homes, and build owners their own direct-booking site, so repeat guests book with you, not a platform.
- A feature here
- Photographed and written up after we visit, with the “On the sand” mark.
- Your own booking site
- Live prices and availability from the calendar you already use.
- Search, sorted
- People already search for many villas by name. We make sure they find you first.