travel42 Hotel Review: Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya

Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Located on a beautiful stretch of palm-shaded white sand and unbelievably deep turquoise sea, about 90 minutes south of the airport (CUN) and midway between Playa del Carmen and Tulum, this one of the top adults-only offerings from one of the region's most successful brands.

Akumal means "place of the turtles," since many turtles nest at the beach. There is plenty of other wildlife here as well, including hordes of coatiis, monkeys, lizards and iguanas. ...