Holiday Inn Express & Suites Playa Del Carmen by IHG
★★★Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 7
Axel
$232
Booking.com
$323
Includes $4 paid to the hotel at check-in
$91 less than Booking.comSign up free to book this rate
How Axel worksHotels in Riviera Maya & Playa del Carmen, Cancun
8 hotels in Riviera Maya & Playa del Carmen seen below the public rate in the last 7 days, typically 8% less than Expedia and Booking.com.
CALIXTA Hotel
★★★Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Axel$206Expedia$262Includes $7 paid to the hotel at check-in
$56 less than ExpediaSign up free to book this rateAcanto Playa del Carmen, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
★★★★Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 7
$54 less than Booking.comSign up free to book this rateAxel$268Booking.com$322Capital O Mimi Del Mar, Playa del Carmen
★★★Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Axel$138Expedia$152Includes $4 paid to the hotel at check-in
$14 less than ExpediaSign up free to book this rate
Hotel Colonial Playa del Carmen
★★★Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Axel$113Expedia$123Includes $10 paid to the hotel at check-in
$10 less than ExpediaSign up free to book this rate
Hotel Casa De Las Flores
★★★Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Axel$130Expedia$138Includes $10 paid to the hotel at check-in
$8 less than ExpediaSign up free to book this rate
Hotel Hacienda Paradise
★★★Nov 13 to Nov 15, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 7
Axel$98Expedia$103Includes $10 paid to the hotel at check-in
$5 less than ExpediaSign up free to book this rate
The Palm at Playa
★★★★Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Axel$187Expedia$196Includes $7 paid to the hotel at check-in
$9 less than ExpediaSign up free to book this rate
BALAM Playa - 15 Th. Ave
★★★Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults · Seen Oct 8
Axel$91Expedia$85Includes $4 paid to the hotel at check-in
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8 hotels in Riviera Maya & Playa del Carmen seen below the public rate in the last 7 days, typically 8% less than Expedia and Booking.com.
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Recent hotel rates in Riviera Maya & Playa del Carmen
Seen by Axel within the last 7 days, most recently Oct 8, 2026. Each rate is the total for the stay shown, as a free account pays it, including any fee the hotel collects at check-in, beside the public rate seen for the same stay. These are examples, not live inventory: sign up free and Axel checks live rooms and rates for that hotel and those dates.
| Hotel | Stay | Axel rate | Public rate | Saving | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites Playa Del Carmen by IHG · 3-star, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts | Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $232 · includes $4 paid at the hotel · refundable | $323 on Booking.com | $91 less (28%) | Sign up free to book |
| CALIXTA Hotel · 3-star | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $206 · includes $7 paid at the hotel · non-refundable | $262 on Expedia | $56 less (22%) | Sign up free to book |
| Acanto Playa del Carmen, Trademark Collection by Wyndham · 4-star, Trademark Collection | Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $268 · refundable | $322 on Booking.com | $54 less (17%) | Sign up free to book |
| Capital O Mimi Del Mar, Playa del Carmen · 3-star | Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $138 · includes $4 paid at the hotel · refundable | $152 on Expedia | $14 less (9%) | Sign up free to book |
| Hotel Colonial Playa del Carmen · 3-star | Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $113 · includes $10 paid at the hotel · refundable | $123 on Expedia | $10 less (8%) | Sign up free to book |
| Hotel Casa De Las Flores · 3-star | Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $130 · includes $10 paid at the hotel · refundable | $138 on Expedia | $8 less (6%) | Sign up free to book |
| Hotel Hacienda Paradise · 3-star | Nov 13 to Nov 15, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $98 · includes $10 paid at the hotel · non-refundable | $103 on Expedia | $5 less (5%) | Sign up free to book |
| The Palm at Playa · 4-star | Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $187 · includes $7 paid at the hotel · refundable | $196 on Expedia | $9 less (5%) | Sign up free to book |
| BALAM Playa - 15 Th. Ave · 3-star | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $91 · includes $4 paid at the hotel · non-refundable | $85 on Expedia | Sign up free to book | |
| Hotel Hacienda Del Caribe · 3-star | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $95 · includes $4 paid at the hotel · non-refundable | $89 on Expedia | Sign up free to book | |
| MAYAB Playa - 5Th. Ave · 3-star | Jan 8 to Jan 10, 2027 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $108 · includes $4 paid at the hotel · non-refundable | $98 on Expedia | Sign up free to book | |
| Fabiola Condo Hotel · 3-star | Nov 6 to Nov 8, 2026 · 2 nights · 2 adults | $121 · non-refundable | $115 on Expedia | Sign up free to book |
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