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Balam Playa 15 Th Ave

Riviera Maya / Playa del Carmen · Mexico

15 Avenida Nte CentroView location

6.4/10Good391 Reviews
Cleanliness6.2/106.2
Service6.4/106.4
Comfort5.8/105.8
Condition6.0/106.0
Amenities6.2/106.2
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About Balam Playa 15 Th Ave

Enjoy a day at the private beach or take a dip in the outdoor pool at BALAM Playa - 15th Ave. Located in downtown Playa del Carmen, this hotel is just a five-minute walk from Quinta Avenida and Playa del Carmen Main Beach.

Start your day with a complimentary continental breakfast and stay connected with free Wi-Fi. All 20 air-conditioned rooms feature Smart TVs and convenient amenities like ceiling fans and hair dryers. Concierge services, luggage storage, and on-site self-parking (for a fee) are also available.

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With a stay at BALAM Playa - 15 Th. Ave in Playa del Carmen (Downtown Playa del Carmen), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Playa del Carmen Main Beach and Quinta Avenida.

This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Playa del Carmen Maritime Terminal and 5.7 mi (9.1 km) from Xcaret Eco Theme Park. Make yourself at home in one of the 20 air-conditioned rooms featuring Smart televisions.

Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and lockers. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Bar/Lounge
Dining services
Concierge
Beach services
Smoking areas

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 3:00 PM
Check-in until anytime
Check-out until 12:00 PM

Hotel policies

No rollaway/extra beds available No cribs (infant beds) available No elevators Professional property host/manager Pets allowed

Cleaning and safety

Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO

Important information

  • You need to know
    • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM.
  • Special Instructions
    Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
    • Property Registration Number HSR190307TC4
  • Optional fees
    • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 10 per day
    • Nearby parking fee: USD 10 per day (164 ft away)
    • Pet fee: USD 5 per pet, per day

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    English

    Italian

    Spanish

Nearby attractions

Founders Park 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Quinta Avenida 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Playa del Carmen Main Beach 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Mercado Playa del Carmen 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Paseo del Carmen 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Plaza Paraiso 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Portal Maya 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Chabad Playa del Carmen 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Playacar Beach 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Playa del Carmen Maritime Terminal 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
3D Museum of Wonders 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Central Square 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Frida Kahlo Museum 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Riviera Gran Casino 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Calle 12 0.8 km / 0.5 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • Total number of rooms: 20
  • hotel
  • Car parkExtra charge
  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Bellboy service
  • Breakfast
  • Continental breakfast
Upon availability

Room types

These are the hotel's room types, rather than live offers. Choose your travel dates to see available rooms, prices and booking conditions. Check availability

Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Balam Playa 15 Th Ave

6.4
Good
391 Reviews
Cleanliness
6.2 /10
Service
6.4 /10
Comfort
5.8 /10
Condition
6.0 /10
Amenities
6.2 /10
100 reviews shown
6/10
Pleasant
12 Jul 2026
Carmen
The location is great,and overall is not a bad place to stay; these few things need attention so that people can get what's advertised. The air conditioner took quite a time to start cooling off the room, the Continental breakfast wasn't what I expected, just coffee and toast was offered. It's great for one self but not when you travel with children. The main reason I rated a three Star was the concierge would clean early mornings like 2 am etc.. bumping into our door without any regard. Honestly if you're traveling alone and just adults this is a great option it is centered and food stalls and shops are all around it.
Family_with_children
4/10
Poor
25 May 2026
Héctor
Great location, personal really helpful. But parking place. I won’t recommend if travel with car. Other than that good place to stay
10/10
Exceptional
22 May 2026
Adam
For the price I paid ($20 USD / night) it was a decent stay. The rooms were cleaned thoroughly, the staff were friendly for the most part. The beach advertised is not swimmable, as there was massive amounts of rotting seaweed on the beach. Perhaps, it was a seasonal/temporary thing form a storm, but it wasn't possible to swim there. The area was a nice touristy district, with lot's of familiar American restaurant chains, as well as authentic Mexican restaurants. There is no Uber in Carmen, so you will have to use Taxis to get around. The complimentary breakfast was only toast and coffee, but there are several places open nearby for breakfast. All in all it was a decent stay.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
22 May 2026
Adam
For the price I paid ($20 USD / night) it was a decent stay. The rooms were cleaned thoroughly, the staff were friendly for the most part. The beach advertised is not swimmable, as there was massive amounts of rotting seaweed on the beach. Perhaps, it was a seasonal/temporary thing form a storm, but it wasn't possible to swim there. The area was a nice touristy district, with lot's of familiar American restaurant chains, as well as authentic Mexican restaurants. There is no Uber in Carmen, so you will have to use Taxis to get around. The complimentary breakfast was only toast and coffee, but there are several places open nearby for breakfast. All in all it was a decent stay.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
20 May 2026
Raymond
Tout est beau et parfait
Self
4/10
Poor
19 May 2026
Tracy
No beach close by. The pool was small and had sketchy looking wires too close to the pool. People running up and down the halls was loud. Breakfast was a piece of toast and a glass of Tang type orange juice and a coffee. The place was a disappointment.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
14 May 2026
irfan
The location is great only the washroom needs update. That's all
Friends
10/10
Exceptional
10 May 2026
Cedrick
Wow, a small hotel that might not look like much at first glance…

I highly recommend booking room 19. Why?
Two large doors that open directly onto a super cozy terrace, with a rooftop pool and a view of 15th Avenue.
Close to everything!

The hotel staff are friendly and very welcoming.

We truly invite you to discover this little paradise:
charming, warm, and wonderfully peaceful.

But is not a beach front
Friends_and_family Friends
2/10
Poor
02 May 2026
Wilbert
Bait and switch! This place is nothing but an old broken down hostel pretending to be a hotel. They advertise private beach and private beach bar that doesn’t exist they are blocks away from the beach. They advertise breakfast included it’s not even a full continental at sweet bread and coffee and what used to be the communal kitchen. The gaps on the doors and the windows do not keep pests out and do not keep air-conditioning in. We booked the room for four people we were given no soap and two tiny bottles one shampoo one conditioner and two towel towels. When we asked for more we were literally told no that’s all they will provide. There are gaping holes behind the air-conditioning unit for pest to get in. Everything is rusted and dirty there is no bathmat towel and the showerhead comes so far out the floor floods no matter what you do. There’s no hand towels no washcloths for your face. The full-size fridge is not it’s a mini fridge and it barely works. The full-size refrigerator is in the communal kitchen from when it used to be a hostel. The electrical wiring is bad the bathroom light kept going in and out so you could be taking a shower in the dark and have to wait for it to decide to work again. No remote was provided for the supposed free premium streaming services. When we asked for them to switch the box we were told they could not do it. The lady in the office didnt care the only bright spot was Gabby from housekeeping. Not even on my brokest day would I stay again
Family
2/10
Poor
26 Apr 2026
Oksana
Was no electricity for several hours. Not possible to stay in room without AC.
Partner
2/10
Poor
08 Apr 2026
Carter
Th
8/10
Excellent
05 Apr 2026
Kazuhiko
Good place.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
04 Apr 2026
Patricia
The staff was magnificent, great location.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
03 Apr 2026
Hilary
Clean room Great staff Great location
4/10
Poor
01 Apr 2026
Mario
Bathroom door was broken TV didn’t work very noisy all night. Bathroom mirror was stained very old hotel.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
30 Mar 2026
Chris
Located in busy downtown district, very close to 5th Av. Wonderful service, very friendly.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
29 Mar 2026
Brent William
Yes
Self
6/10
Pleasant
18 Mar 2026
Georgina ann
The location for the hotel was great, resturants and shops close, nice to have a pool, the rooms were run down, the breakfast is a slice of toast and butter and jam, unless u pay for eggs, most of the staff were very nice and accommodating and the walk to the beach is just 2 blocks away,
Family_with_children
2/10
Poor
11 Mar 2026
Andrea Jean
Beach was 5 blocks away so there was no beachview!!!!
Partner
4/10
Poor
06 Mar 2026
Patricia
One of the rooms was unclean, with blood on the bed, walls, and doorknob. The staff claimed it was likely paint, but it didn't look like paint. There was broken glass on the floor (not safe for our kid), and the staff refused to inspect it or replace the room. We were relocated to another room for just one night, but we'll have to return the next evening. Deciding that the hotel didn't seem safe, we checked out and searched for another hotel. I won't recommend this hotel to others.
Family_with_children
2/10
Poor
03 Mar 2026
Kevin Scott
Pictures are not what you get sheets smelt like they were never washed windows in bathroom were missing shower leaked so bad the whole bathroom got wet when you showered they was no breakfast and pool area was gross…had no parking herd soccer being played all night ledt 2 days early found another hotel to stay our last 2 nights very disappointed and no private beach access
Partner
4/10
Poor
07 Feb 2026
Calvin
Staff was hit or miss. The morning shift front desk was not friendly, however, Gabby the cleaning staff was very kind and greeted me by name every day. Alejandro, the afternoon front desk worker was great and friendly.

The mattress was old and very uncomfortable and the bathroom was also very old. The shower leaked and sprayed everywhere when turned on.
The noise level from the street echoed through the main corridoro on the first floor. I would not stay here again.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
01 Feb 2026
Isabel
Great budget option! The room was very clean and spacious. :)
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
21 Jan 2026
Eduardo
good relation price x acomodation.
Leisure Friends
8/10
Excellent
10 Jan 2026
Sergei
Location is close to ADO.
Friends_and_family Family
6/10
Pleasant
05 Jan 2026
colette Marie
More cleaning of the rooms. Better water pressure in shower.
Leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
30 Dec 2025
Lawrence Ross
Nothing special.Room was clean.Pesonally little nosey for me
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
22 Dec 2025
Berlie
It was a good cost effective place to stay while waiting to transfer to our booked resort. It is in walking distance to accessible beaches, shopping, and entertainment. If you do not want an all inclusive resort, but want an affordable place to stay for a holiday and just need a place to put your head at night, this might be your place. There are no safes to keep valuables in the room and the doors to the rooms are not the most secure.
Leisure Family
6/10
Pleasant
10 Dec 2025
Veronica
Me enoje mucho porque yo cambié la reserva anterior que tenía porque aquí decía que tenía estacionamiento y NO lo tiene, pague un estacionamiento cercano
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
06 Dec 2025
Satender Singh
Everything good
8/10
Excellent
20 Nov 2025
Kazuhiko
near the beach
Leisure Self
2/10
Poor
15 Nov 2025
redouane zaid
the front desk at the hotel were rude
the toilet was leaking for 2 days. once they fixed it started leaking again. i asked them to give me another room. they said all of them were full which was a lie because most of the room next to me were vacant. so i asked for general manager to talk to. they told me he is in meeting at 12pm
one hour later the guy in front desk told me i have a room in second floor i told him i am disabled he said there is nothing i can do for u. i was really mad and unhappy:(:(:(
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
14 Oct 2025
James
Nice folks, room very clean , convenience store steps away. , 200 yards ( or so) to the beach.
Lots of food options nearby.
A/C was awesome.
Leisure Self
2/10
Poor
17 Sep 2025
Tyler
I was unable to check in as they tried to shake me down for extra money, and then Expedia would not refund my money
Business_and_leisure Friends
2/10
Poor
18 Aug 2025
Omer
Avoid BALAM Hotel, Playa Del Carmen at all costs.
This place is disgusting, filthy, and dangerous. Cockroaches everywhere, stained sheets and towels, a broken child-sized toilet, and a “pool” that’s just a dirty tub. The photos online are completely misleading.

When rain poured through my ceiling at midnight, the staff didn’t care — the guy just took pictures while my belongings got soaked. The replacement room was just as bad, with what looked like blood stains on the sheets.

I didn’t sleep a minute and left first thing in the morning.

Do yourself a favor: stay FAR away from this hotel. It is gross, unsafe, and a total scam.
Business_and_leisure Self
6/10
Pleasant
18 Aug 2025
Julian
No bad to stay, good location, AC on room,

Parking not available,

Breakfast is not good, don't include it,
Leisure
6/10
Pleasant
08 Aug 2025
Pablo
very noisy in my experience
6/10
Pleasant
09 Jul 2025
Marcos
Motel like style in the US. Good clean rooms. Not so great clean outdoors furnishings. Good for 1 or 2 nites if you're only want to sleep. Poor breakfeast experience. Some hostels are better. Overwall did what I wanted, 1 nite stay, convinient location, cheap. Cant take coffe mug to room. You get what u pay, dont expect much, but works for some. It did for me. 5 star to cleaning lady and the male staff member front desk. Good stay if you dont mind the above.
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
21 Jun 2025
Kazuhiko
Staff is very kind for me.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
12 Jun 2025
Phetnikone
Simple hotel
8/10
Excellent
16 May 2025
VICTOR
Quiet and it has about everything you need
Leisure Partner
6/10
Pleasant
06 May 2025
GEORGE

Ummm

A tile fell off the shower wall as I was bathing. Scared the crap out of me because it was rather big. I had to gingerly pick up the pieces so I wouldn't cut my foot stepping out of the shower. Management didn't seem too concerned when I told them. Bed was hard. Wifi was nonexistent in my room. A/c worked great & the pool was nice
Friends_and_family Family
6/10
Pleasant
06 May 2025
Neys

can't complain for the price I paid

Pros: room was big & clean, bathroom was clean, wifi worked great in the room
Cons: room was dark, bathroom shower leaked nonstop, beds were hard & uncomfortable
Friends_and_family Family
2/10
Poor
10 Apr 2025
William
This is a horrible hotel they used photos that are not the true thing false avertisment
10/10
Exceptional
24 Mar 2025
Jesus Antonio
customer service
Family
10/10
Exceptional
22 Mar 2025
Angela
This hotel was exactly what we were wanting! The location is wonderful, located next to so many different shops and restaurants in very close to the beach. Rooms are basic but clean. The rooms are only $25 a night so the price is awesome if you’re coming here expecting all types of amenities, you will be disappointed. We are used to staying in budget hotels so this is exactly what we were looking for! The breakfast is toast, juice, and coffee, if this is something that is not to your liking, there are plenty of other breakfast restaurants around this hotel. The rooftop pool was awesome. We had the whole thing to ourselves every night. We would definitely stay here again please don’t let all the other negative comments. Stop you from staying here if you’re wanting a budget friendly hotel in a great location than this will be the hotel for you.
Leisure Pet
4/10
Poor
22 Mar 2025
EDISON
Very bad attitude from the girl in the office
2/10
Poor
15 Mar 2025
Niket
The location is good; however, the property is terrible like a roadside lodge with old torn bedsheets, bed bugs, smell, etc.
8/10
Excellent
10 Feb 2025
James
Great location. Close to 5th Ave. Good value for the price. Needs instructions for operating TV.
Business_and_leisure Self
4/10
Poor
16 Jan 2025
Jeffery
Broken main door!!!!
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
12 Jan 2025
Dimitri
Cosy place with a nice walking distance to the beach.
Leisure Friends
4/10
Poor
16 Dec 2024
Marilyn Francis
Balam Playa is a basic hotel, as expected. The hotel is kept very clean and it was quiet. Most of the staff were friendly and accommodating. Location great.

The furnishings were old and uncomfortable, and in some cases in bad repair. The pool is small but well tended. The pool furnishings, especially the lounge chairs, were in rough shape with old torn cushions - not really usable.

The room itself was ok. The beds were super hard and one had a spring sticking up in the middle. The built in bedside tables were ok but the bottom shelf on one was broken and unusable.

The bathroom was functional. The shower was the worst. Broken shower door with chunks of glass missing, the tracks didn't work properly and difficult to move. The water was very undependable. Very low/slow pressure, took several minutes for the hot water to get there, but when it did, it got super hot (difficult to control temperature - either super hot or cold). The last day, there was no hot water at 8 am. In fact, the hot water was just cutoff and no water came out at all.

We had one issue with a blown lightbulb in the bathroom, and staff very quickly replaced the bulb, for which we were thankful.

One staff member got very angry with me for borrowing two glasses from the kitchen (there were none in the rooms).

The amenities in the room were limited - extas included a bar-sized fridge, tv (your own streaming accounts req'd), air conditiong and ceiling fan. No extras in bath. Wifi worked well
8/10
Excellent
10 Nov 2024
Alvaro
It's ok
2/10
Poor
02 Nov 2024
Verified traveler

Obviously I DO NOT recommend this place…

There were cockroaches in the room and the bathroom... I mentioned it to Sandra, the manager, and she did nothing about it. She ignored me. I sent her the text and the photos. She got angry... and I just stayed quiet... SHE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT TREATING THE GUEST WELL.
Business
4/10
Poor
17 Aug 2024
NIck

Balam Playa

The room had very dim light and some of the hallways and stairs were unlit. The pooll was unlit. I told the clerk about the light and he said they were aware. The door to bathroom was off one of the hinges. Toilet barely flushed. I had to use a bucket. I would not go there again
Partner
2/10
Poor
14 Aug 2024
Veronica
The date of check in we arrived late the area was secluded and the building next to this hotel had a notice of legal closure due to human trafficking. My first priority was my family safety which both Expedia and the hotel disregarded. The hotel was dirty, the ac was not working most days and there was no hot water. The experience was horrible
Leisure Family_with_children
10/10
Exceptional
29 Jun 2024
Damien
.
4/10
Poor
21 Apr 2024
Ivan
Bad breakfast. Not very clean. Old hotel.
Leisure Friends
6/10
Pleasant
04 Apr 2024
Arlen
The hotel is not like in the pictures, the swimming pool area is in bad conditions. They don't mention what type of breakfast they offer and it is just one coffee, one orange juice and a piece of bread
Leisure Family
4/10
Poor
01 Apr 2024
Jimena
Llegamos y había un anuncio de clausurado, pero aún así estaba en servicio, el hotel es limpio, muy bueno si solo quieres ir a dormir como nosotros, la TV con cable no funciona pero, el internet si está cerca del portal maya y la quinta avenida, además había unos tacos bien buenos en la plaza de en frente
Cuando llegamos había como 4 personas y cero nos atendieron bien, ya cuando hicimos check in hubo otra persona que si fue súper amable
Leisure Partner
2/10
Poor
26 Mar 2024
DAN EARL
wrong place to stay
Leisure Family
2/10
Poor
17 Mar 2024
Tony Graham
This hotel is appaling, filthy, noisy, stained sheets and no covering at the bathroom window. Uninhabitable.
Travelocity should not have this hotel on their site, nothing was as advertised and we had to move hotels, which cost a lot of money, but hey, I guess TrVelocity got their commission, so stuff their customers.
Not once have Travelocity got back to us about this hotel, so my advice is STAY AWAY
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
08 Mar 2024
George

Better than expected

Price is right, clean , close to everything, (must like bird sounds day and night
Self
4/10
Poor
06 Mar 2024
Holly
The people who run this place r rude no respect being a guest very dirty by the pool internet was poor very very noisy
Self
2/10
Poor
06 Mar 2024
Verified traveler

This hotel is closed down by authorities

This hotel had banners and stickers stating that it's \"clausurado\", this means that the authorities found reasons to shut it down.
They are still conducting business in an illegal manner.
They check you in through a little window and make you go to another building where the room was smelly and filled with dead bugs.
Didn't stay there and money wasn't refunded.
Business
4/10
Poor
21 Feb 2024
Bogdan
Noisy room, was beside the terrasse. The breakfast was verry minimal, The person responsible didn't even want to give an extra slice of bread. The staff at the reception do not speak a word of English. There was no safe in the room, and the sheets appeared to be soiled.
Leisure Self
2/10
Poor
13 Feb 2024
mohamed el mechry
Ever have accommodation like this
Leisure
2/10
Poor
05 Feb 2024
Eric
Nothing in listing matches what is actually there. The owner manages said they would refund in full. Expedia has tried to contact them with no awanser. I have photos of all the cockroaches. Have a screenshot of messages that say they will refund us but still have not been refunded
Leisure Family
2/10
Poor
31 Dec 2023
Subhash
Misrepresented description and picture. There is no beach associated with property. Ground floor rooms are so dark, sunlight never come. In Breakfast give one slice of bread and 1 coffee. If you ask more they refuse with big disrespect. All fake.
Leisure
6/10
Pleasant
27 Dec 2023
Yesnia
Customer service was not the best you paid what you get it’s more like a motel
Friends
6/10
Pleasant
16 Dec 2023
Shelley
We did not spend much time in Playa, it was just a quick stay. The location is good but housekeeping could work a little on dusting the bathroom door & sweeping floors. There was a little sand in places. Also, the shampoo didn't lather, maybe it was eco friendly. Generally it was satisfactory for the price.
2/10
Poor
24 Oct 2023
John
Lastimosamente se me perdieron mis auriculares dentro de la habitación y supuestamente nadie entró, no me dieron respuesta y era una comunicación entre ellos que menos confianza me generó. Adicional el desayuno pan con jugo y café, los huevos los cobran a parte. Las instalaciones muy feas y no hubo ni empatía ni amabilidad por parte del personal para ayudarme a solucionar mi pérdida. No lo recomiendo
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
27 Apr 2023
Raul
EXCELLENT for the price! :-)

The only thing that was not accurate is the impression of a private beach from the advertisement picture (you have to walk a block and the beach is public).

The \"noise\", sometimes at night from a club nearby mentioned in some reviews exist, but is minimal, or non-existent other nights. Bring a couple of $0.50 cents soft earplugs and you won't notice it.

The place was clean, safe, accessible, and close to the action, but not on the busy street, I saw people working on maintenance every day, the room was cleaned only when I left the sign \"clean room\" on the door, which is expected.
Leisure Self
2/10
Poor
27 Mar 2023
Carmen
Balam's owner lies about amenities, not water for 3 days (This issue was the more terrible) no parking lot, (public parking that we need to pay for it, if we find space of course.) no private beach area, no daily housekeeping.
The information is a fraud.
Leisure Partner
2/10
Poor
21 Mar 2023
Adriana Denis Arreola
False advertisement. The rooms did not have air conditioning. It said no smoking and our neighbors were smoking and smoke went into our room. Beds were awful! The worst thing was that the beds had bed bugs. Found them in the morning of our last night!
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
12 Mar 2023
Wilbert
The property was central to many things, and restaurants, laundry services, convenience stores were all within a block or so. There was a nearby club so if you are a light sleeper bring earplugs. The hot water takes a long time but that's not an issue if you do cold showers to wake up. Overall good value if you value location over other factors.
Business_and_leisure Self
2/10
Poor
07 Mar 2023
Pedro
No hot water, you can hear outside birds singing all day and night but gets terrible around 4 in the morning waking you up without getting any rest. No hot water, no internet connection as specified on their hotel description, see through curtains so everyone passing by can see inside your room, no amenities, a motel would of been a better choose than here. We asked the hotel staff to help fix the hot water issue and was not fixed, we asked to see if we can have a different room and were ignored. No house keeping, we went for an all day tour and we were hopping to have the room made and at least soap to shower and the hot water fixed but we didn't.
Leisure Friends
4/10
Poor
05 Mar 2023
Katia Natalia
No me gusto el hotel. La alberca siempre estaba sucia, pero el personal siempre fue muy amable.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
25 Feb 2023
robert
The hotel was close to a loud dance club. Which made it hard to sleep
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
20 Feb 2023
Raphael
Bien situé, le personnel très accueillant et bienveillant. Beau petit hôtel par rapport aux prix.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
12 Jan 2023
James
Arrived early..dude barely looked up from his computer, said \" come back at 3p.
Not angry , but thought a bit terse.
Came back , greeted by a nice young lady.Very helpful.
Basic , clean , comfortable.
Leisure Self
4/10
Poor
19 Dec 2022
christopher
we had black mold on the closet wall and the window in the bathroom was missing the glass so noise was bad but I had ear plugs, and if someone wanted to get into your room it would be easy to use a credit card to open no dead bolt locks, everything you need is close by including beach two blocks away.
Leisure Partner
2/10
Poor
05 Dec 2022
Niles

Stay away

Put in a room that had no glass in the window, and they hit it behind a curtain.
They wouldn’t switch my room, that area is not a safe area at night at all, and the hotel is near one of the loudest clubs that play electronic music till 3 in the morning.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS HOTEL
Or you will be sorry
Self
2/10
Poor
22 Nov 2022
Vanessa
Really nasty place! Hair on the bed, walls stained of some liquid god knows what, room smelling like bad. Pictures are not accurate.
Leisure Family
6/10
Pleasant
10 Nov 2022
Michael
This property is very close to 5th avenue and there's a lot of little local restaurants really close that are absolutely fantastic. I would recommend this hotel to most budget travellers BUT with a caveat: there's a night club a half block away that plays obnoxiously loud music that shakes the walls of the hotel until after 3am. If you are in Playa to party, this hotel is for you, if you're there to relax and get any amount of sleep, it might not be your best option.
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
11 Jul 2026
Jose
Habitación limpia
Self
6/10
Pleasant
08 Jul 2026
Edgar Alberto
Buena zona. Zona centrica, cerca de Quinta avenida y terminal del ferry a Cozumel. No esta a orilla de playa y no cuenta con playa privada. Pertenece a un club en donde tienes que consumir para tener acceso a los servicios y playa. Marqué al club para obtener más información y detalles, pero no respondieron.
Self
4/10
Poor
01 Jul 2026
DOYOON
Just for staying a few hours
Self
10/10
Exceptional
28 Jun 2026
Rafa
Excelente atencion en ese hotel
Family_with_children
6/10
Pleasant
27 Jun 2026
NORMA
Lugar céntrico, tranquilo. El único detalle es que no tienen apoyo en mantenimiento en la noche. Tuvimos un foco fundido en el baño pero no había nadie nosrs cambiarlo, el clima no enfriabs bien.

Nos mencionaron que podían ir a verlo en la mañana pero nos íbamos temprano.

Fuera de eso, cama cómoda, silencioso y tiene todo cerca.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
25 Jun 2026
Angel Antonio Gaspar
Las cosas en Playa del Carmen aumentan sus costos en temporada vacacional
Partner
4/10
Poor
18 Jun 2026
Aldo
La reserva se realizó una hora anticipada, sin embargo deberían indicar que están teniendo un fallo eléctrico. Al llegar a la instalación y preguntar en la recepción vos dieraxoon están necesario tener ventilación el chico dijo que él no era CFE para saber si iba a resolver el problema. Cero en atención al cliente. Tuve que cambiar mi hospedaje. Sin reembolso por supuesto por parte del fallo en el hotel.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
14 Jun 2026
Jose
Habitación limpia, todos los servicios
Self
4/10
Poor
14 Jun 2026
maria guadalupe
Esta visita me quedé muy decepcionada especialmente con la persona de recepción. Esta un argentino. Soy mexicana. Y percibo el mal trato de las personas de esa nacionalidad. Yo llegue muy noche. Es mi cuarta vez que me quedo en ese hotel. Y me quedo ahí por la cercanía que tiene del Ado, de la quinta avenida. Por que estaré fuera del hotel y no ocupa el hotelas para dormir. Pero la anterior vez también tenían personal extranjero y también estuvo grosero. Esta vez ese argentino muy apenas me dirijo la palabra. Parecía que está mudo. Cuando llegue lo saludé y me ignoro. Yo llegue y le dije tengo una reservación ya tenía mi ife en mano. El tipo prácticamente hizo el proceso en silencio. Percibi su falta de curtecis por ser mexicana. No deberían tener personas que no saben trabajar en recepción y personal ilegal
Self
8/10
Excellent
05 Jun 2026
Aida Yubiri
En general todo bien, solo el baño si estab
Family
6/10
Pleasant
03 Jun 2026
Sandra
La primer noche estuvo fatal..nos tocó una habitación junto a la alberca y unas personas gritando .tomando y fumando y la habitación llena de humo se retiraron 6am...y esas personas eran americanos y aparte del ruido y todo se robaron mi toalla q deje en el camastro .al día siguiente todo mejoro ...pedí cambio de habitación...
Family
2/10
Poor
03 Jun 2026
Pedro Geovani
No tiene nada de hotel, la habitación que te ofrecen en las fotos, nada que ver a la que llegas. Muy sucia, pequeña, vieja con animales, el wifi no llega, el aire acondicionado, más el viejo ventilador no ayuda a que fluya el aire adecuadamente. La puerta de la habitación con llave física pero se ve insegura. Las sábanas de cama manchadas con un frigobar viejo, la regadera goteando y saliendo el agua a la parte del escusado, olor a humedad muy horrible. No existe vigilancia solo hay un cuarto pequeño (que lo llaman recepción), el acceso al pasillo donde están las habitaciones siempre abierto, sin garantías de seguridad, se encuentre lejos de playa nada que ver la parte que dice acceso a playa. La peor experiencia que hemos vivido. Solo estuvimos 1 hora ahí y tuvimos que cambiarnos de lugar.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
31 May 2026
Erik
Nada que ver las fotos que presentan, es un hotel para pasar la noche y hasta ahí.
Family_with_children
8/10
Excellent
30 May 2026
REYMUNDO
Solo dormi unas hora,.pero fue excelente, lo único que no me gustó tanto es que cuando llegue olía mal como si ubieran limpiado con un trapeador sucio deje las puerta abierta unas horas y se fue el olor
Self
10/10
Exceptional
26 May 2026
alma
La atención del personal fue muy buena, y la ubicación también
Self

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Balam Playa 15 Th Ave
15 Avenida Nte Centro, Playa Del Carmen, Mexico

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