travel42 Hotel Review: Viceroy Riviera Maya Luxury Villa Resort

Viceroy Riviera Maya Luxury Villa Resort travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

On Playa Xcalacoo, 2 kilometers off the Carretera Cancun-Tulum, 10 kilometers north of Playa del Carmen and 65 kilometers south of Cancun, this distinguished jungle haven has gone through several reincarnations—first as the Ikal del Mar, and then as the Tides Riviera Maya—before settling in under the Viceroy Hotel Group.

Smaller and more intimate than its standout sibling, Viceroy Zihautanejo, Viceroy Riviera Maya shines a light on idyllic village life, a la 2...