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Hotels with a gym near the cathedral in Tulum

Hana Okada

Hana Okada The Low Countries

Updated 1 September 2026 · 19 Tulum hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Tulum, out of the 19 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 5 down to 4.5.

Calea Tulum Boutique Hotel is the one I would book myself.

Calea Tulum Boutique Hotel

Highest rated of the five

Calea Tulum Boutique Hotel

★★★★★5 from 84 reviews

Calea Tulum Boutique Hotel comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 5 from 84 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property, found under historic centre and around $59 a night on the dates we checked.

19 hotels in Tulum qualified for this list and five made it. Cabañas Tulum Hotel - Beach Hotel & Spa is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule

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All five, ranked

  1. Calea Tulum Boutique Hotel1

    Calea Tulum Boutique Hotel

    ★★★★★5 from 84 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly

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  2. Cabañas Tulum Hotel - Beach Hotel & Spa2

    Cabañas Tulum Hotel - Beach Hotel & Spa

    ★★★★★4.7 from 278 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  3. La Zebra Tulum, a Small Luxury Hotel3

    La Zebra Tulum, a Small Luxury Hotel

    ★★★★★4.6 from 2,301 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  4. Maxanab Hotel Tulum4

    Maxanab Hotel Tulum

    ★★★★★4.5 from 335 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning

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  5. BACAB5

    BACAB

    ★★★★★4.9 from 149 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kitchen

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How this list was put together

19 Tulum hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Hana Okada

Hana Okada The Low Countries

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