Best Beach Hotels in Cancun (2025)

Cancún’s beaches are famous for a reason: soft white sand and clear turquoise water that stretches for miles. The city’s beach hotels cater to every type of traveller, from luxury resorts with private beaches and full-service amenities to affordable options just steps from the water. Rooms often offer ocean views, and most hotels offer pools and on-site dining, making it easy to relax without leaving the property. Whether you’re planning a family getaway, a romantic escape, or just some time in the sun, Cancún’s beach hotels offer plenty of choices to suit your needs.

For a five-star

Kempinski Hotel Cancún is a beachfront gem that exudes five-star elegance with airy, ocean-facing interiors in soft hues. Suites provide spacious living areas and sweeping sea views. There's a choice of six restaurants offering everything from award-winning fine dining to beachfront and casual cafes, plus a spa with sauna, steam room, and treatments. A quintessential luxury beach escape.
Hyatt Zilara Cancun offers adults-only, all-inclusive luxury with spacious ocean-view rooms, private balconies, and whirlpool tubs. Guests enjoy multiple pools, a full-service spa, and five-star service, including beach butlers and a romance concierge. Evening entertainment features live music and aerial shows, perfect for a lavish couples’ escape.

For families

Perched on Cancún’s white sand beach, JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa features airy, modern rooms with private balconies and bathrooms with separate tubs and showers. Families will enjoy the Kids Club, games room, and shallow pool zones. Dine at Gustino’s Italian/Mediterranean restaurant or on Sedona Grill’s Southwestern specialities. Unwind in the Mayan-inspired spa.

For a spa break

Le Blanc Spa Resort is situated on a tranquil Cancún beach, with suites boasting marble floors, modern furnishings, and sea-view terraces. The full-service spa offers massages, yoga, saunas, and private hot tubs, while gourmet restaurants serve beachfront dinners and refined international cuisine. Perfect for an adults-only wellness escape.

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Best Beach Hotels in Cancun

Le Blanc Spa Resort

Cancún (Cancún)

This exclusive seafront spa resort is set on one of the most tranquil private beaches in Cancún. Luxury marble tiles adorn the bright guest suites, many with sea views; book a spa suite for a private hot tub. Check-in for a treatment at the full-service spa before dinner on the beach; a VIP getaway.

Spa breaks - With massage services, yoga, a sauna and steam room all onsite, book this hotel for your next spa holiday
Romantic Break - Couples love the grown-up atmosphere at this adults-only bolt-hole; book a luxury suite for sea views
Beach Life - Set on an exclusive stretch of private beach in Cancún, this hotel makes a luxury seaside getaway
Restrictions on children - Adults-only hotel

from £273 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees

Kempinski Hotel Cancún

Cancún

Barefoot luxury meets a five-star finish at this beachfront resort in Cancún. Interiors are bright and inviting, bringing the seaside in with a sandy palette and ocean views; book a suite for a luxurious living room. Dine at one of 8 restaurants before booking into the spa; an indulgent beach break.

Spa breaks - With a full-service spa onsite that includes a sauna, steam room and treatments, book this hotel for your next pampering holiday
Foodies - Foodies are spoiled for choice with eight restaurants to choose from at this luxury hotel; catch live jazz at the Club Grill
Beach Life - With a privileged seafront location in Cancún, this five-star hotel makes a VIP beach getaway
Sights nearby - Visit the Mayan ruins of Tulum, Cobá and Chichén-Itzá; the hotel offers a range of guided tours

from £288 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees

JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa

Cancún (Lote 40-A Zona Hotelera)

A sleek luxury hotel located right on the beach and boasting panoramic sea views. Interiors are contemporary and unfussy; all rooms have balconies, plenty of space, and separate tubs and showers. Two outdoor pools (one with artificial coral), a Mayan themed spa, and fab dining complete the picture.

Families - The resort has a Kids Club, a games room and a shallow child-friendly area in the pool making it an easy choice for families
Foodies - 2 highly recommended options: Gustino restaurant is Italian/Mediterranean and Sedona Grill offers southwestern cusine
Romantic Break - With fine dining (one candlelit), a spoiling spa, and days spent on the beach — this is ideal for a romantic escape
Beach Life - Located right on a beautiful stretch of white sand beach with panoramic views of the Caribbean sea

from £172 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees

Hyatt Zilara Cancun

Cancún (Hotel Zone)

An adults-only all-inclusive resort on a wide stretch of white sand beach in Cancun. Luxurious rooms boast private balconies and ocean-facing whirlpool tubs. Expect all the five-star trimmings with several pools, a spa, and very good dining options. An ideal base for a couples beach getaway.

5* Luxury - With luxurious amenities and high-end service that even includes beach butlers and a romance concierge — this is a spoiling stay
Beach Life - Set on an extensive white sand beach and boasting luxe two-level beach bed cabanas for ultimate beach relaxation
Hotel Entertainment - The hotel boasts serious evening entertainment ranging from mariachi bands to aerial and acrobatic circus shows
Romantic Break - Designed for couples, rooms come with ocean facing whirlpool tubs and private balconies

from £376 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees