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Mahekal Beach Resort

3.5 of 5
Calle 38, Entre Avenida 5a y Zona Federal Maritima, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico (Formerly Shangri-La Caribe)
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Mahekal Beach Resort
Ranked #28 of 184 hotels in Playa del Carmen
4.5 of 5 stars 767 Reviews
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  • Happy Hour(32)
  • Ocean view room(26)
  • Very good(22)
  • Fresh fruit(21)
  • Friendly and helpful(18)
  • Short walk(15)
  • Ping pong(10)
  • Thatched roofs(9)
  • Great time(8)
  • Lunch Menu(8)
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Claremore, Oklahoma
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

My wife and I just returned from a 9 night stay at Mahekal and all the good things said about it are true. It's a beautiful property with great people. Like many have said, if you are looking for an Ai where everything is sterile and concrete this is not for you but if you have seen the photos and... More

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San Diego, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW
1
person found this review helpful

This is our second year staying at Mahekal and we will return! We love the personal service at Mahekal. We stayed in the "cheap seats" and were treated like royalty! Everyone there worked so hard to make our stay memorable and enjoyable. The food was really good! Last year it seemed there was more variety but, the food is so... More

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Brooklyn, New York
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Second trip to Mahekal and I am certain it will not be the last. We were there last year in March and just returned last month. The staff are so SO wonderful and attentive, pleasant and happy to help. I will say I think the food is a little bland. I don't eat cheese, so nothing really tasted like anything... More

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Niceville, Florida
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012
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person found this review helpful

Stayed here for a week in early May. We have been coming here since 1988 on a regular basis. Food, service and location continue to be outstanding. Friendliness and interaction with working staff (waiters and bar tenders) are what make Mahekal distinctive. Happy hour at the Casa Club is a great opportunity to meet folks from all over the world.... More

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Minneapolis, MN
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Mahekal Beach Resort was exactly what we were looking for! Small, boutique size, in a great location within walking distance of everything in Playa. (Much better than the huge, self-contained all-inclusives imho.) We stayed in a Garden View Caribe palapa, which I think is one of their most economical rooms, and it was fantastic! Huge room with hammocks on the... More

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Bucharest, Romania
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Started with the typical - paid for sea view but rooms had barely any. Eventually got some first floor that had a nice view. rooms are quite dated and bathrooms greatly need some refreshing. Food is decent for a HB arrangement but they would not prepare any boxed lunch prior to restaurant opening for lunch.... More

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Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012
3
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We just spent a week at Mahekal for our son's fabulous destination wedding the last week of April 2012. From the minute I saw Mahekal online, I just new it was going to be perfect. The staff were phenomenal. Jose at the desk, Manuel and the wait staff, and everyone who's names I cannot remember,treated us like family. Having our... More

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San Diego, California
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012
2
people found this review helpful

This place is simply amazing. This was my second trip to this hotel. The first trip was in 2008 with my husband and now we came back with our 18 month daughter. We knew we were going to come back, the hotel just leaves that mark on you forever. We stayed in one of their ocean front rooms ( not... More

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Vail, CO
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Our small family of three just returned from a great week at the resort...and it was not easy to leave! This was our second trip to Mahekal and it will not be our last. Our ocean view room was delightful and perfectly situated to open the windows and let the ocean breeze flow in. As others have said, no electronics,... More

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florida keys
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Just came back from 4 nights at Mahekal.....Paradise! Awesome property, just what we wanted after a few stays at fancy all-inclusives in trendy Playacar on previous visits. The second floor ocean view casita was perfect! couldnt have asked for anything more. we especially loved having breakfast daily overlooking the beach. the servers here were attentive but unobtrusive, the buffet was... More

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  • Shangri La Caribe
  • Shangri La Caribe Hotel
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Address: Calle 38, Entre Avenida 5a y Zona Federal Maritima, Playa del Carmen 77710, Mexico (Formerly Shangri-La Caribe)
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