Tulum pairs clifftop Maya ruins with white-sand beaches and boho-chic boutique hotels. Beachfront rooms are some of the priciest on the Riviera Maya, so the best deals are usually in Tulum town or the newer neighborhoods between town and the beach.
Finding cheap rooms in Tulum is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Tulum is on the Tren Maya railway and now has its own international airport, while Cancun’s airport is roughly two hours away by road.
The cheapest hotels and guesthouses, with local restaurants and bikes or taxis to the beach.
Boutique beach hotels along the coast road — stylish and expensive.
A newer area of condos and small hotels between town and the beach.
A growing neighborhood of apartments and boutique hotels, often good value.
Quieter spots near the Maya ruins at the northern end of the beach.
Zoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
December–April is dry and sunny but pricey; late spring and fall are cheaper, and hurricane season runs June–November. Seaweed (sargassum) can affect beaches in some months.
Tulum town has the cheapest rooms; Aldea Zamá and La Veleta are good-value areas between town and the beach.
The beach hotels are beautiful but expensive; staying in town and cycling or taxiing to the beach saves a lot.
Fly into Tulum’s airport or Cancun, or take the Tren Maya or a bus along the Riviera Maya.