Cancún is many travelers’ introduction to Mexico, and it makes quite an impression, with beautiful turquoise waters, white-sand beaches, lively restaurants, high-octane nightlife, and tons of shopping.
Most visitors base themselves in the 14-mile coastal strip that forms Cancún’s Hotel Zone. Just 15 minutes from Cancún International Airport, it’s lined with all-inclusive beachfront resorts that are great for couples, groups, families, and solo travelers. Cancún hotels are in tight competition, so there’s no reason to settle for less than the best. Whether you’re looking for luxury, hoping to get some quality time with your partner, or seeking family fun, here are our picks for the best all-inclusives in Cancún.
Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Cancún
Editor’s Pick: Moon Palace Cancún
Why We Chose It
Moon Palace Cancún is a multi-resort complex just south of the Hotel Zone with a superlative number of activities and amenities.
Key Specs
- Free Wi-Fi: Yes
- Resort Fee: None
- Room Rate: $$$
Notable Amenities
Full-size water park, 35-room spa, 27-hole golf course
Hotel Description
Moon Palace Cancún brushes up against a stretch of golden beach just 25 minutes south of the busy Hotel Zone. This enormous complex has more than 2,400 classy rooms that feature marble floors and countertops, soft beige tones, and L’Occitane bath products. Bathrobes, slippers, daily restocked minibars, and 24-hour room service come standard, and all rooms have liquor dispensers and standalone whirlpool baths.
Moon Palace stands out for its excellent dining options and unparalleled list of amenities: a water park with a FlowRider, a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course (extra cost), and a six-lane bowling alley. Children get plenty of places to play, stellar kids’ programming, and a dedicated teen space, while adults will appreciate the massive full-service spa with hydrotherapy area, unlimited top-shelf drinks, and adults-only areas. The 123-acre Moon Palace complex is home to three resorts — Sunrise, Nizuc, and The Grand — letting you book the one that’s right for you.
Live Aqua Beach Resort Cancún
Why We Chose It
This upscale, adults-only resort uses style, design, and personalization to appeal to all five senses.
Key Specs
- Free Wi-Fi: Yes
- Resort Fee: None
- Room Rate: $$$
Notable Amenities
Nine restaurants, seven pools, free airport transfers
Hotel Description
Live Aqua is an adults-only resort with a convenient location in the central Hotel Zone, across from La Isla shopping mall and within walking distance of several popular tourist spots. Polished marble floors and contemporary furniture create an upscale and sophisticated aesthetic. Rooms and suites feature Molton Brown bath products, Nespresso machines, and automated curtains. Pillow, aromatherapy, and music menus make stays more personalized. Butler service and access to the Aqua Club Lounge are upgraded suite perks.
Guests can fill their days with included activities like yoga and beach volleyball, while creative cocktails and theme nights keep the fun going after dark. Pool fanatics will love the interconnected pools overlooking the beachfront. A luxe spa offers treatments from around the world, plus a whirlpool, sauna, steam baths, and gym.
Club Med Cancun
Why We Chose It
Club Med offers an excellent range of family-friendly features and a quiet location at the base of Cancún’s Hotel Zone.
Key Specs
- Free Wi-Fi: Yes
- Resort Fee: No
- Room Rate: $$$$
Notable Amenities
Numerous daily activities, L’Occitane spa, daily kids’ club programs
Hotel Description
Three beaches, three pools, a L’Occitane spa, and more than 50 land and water sport activities (included and on-demand) challenge guests at Club Med to try something new. A few favorites include archery, trapeze lessons and the Club Med circus school, and excellent snorkeling right off the beach.
Contemporary rooms with bold colors and wrought iron details come with mini fridges and views. The spacious family suites feature a separate full bathroom for the kids, and guests can receive a Club Med Baby Welcome Kit that includes a bottle warmer, changing table, and stroller. Dedicated clubs are offered for toddlers, kids, and teens, and babysitting services are also available. The resort’s Exclusive Collection Space provides an especially luxurious experience, with private airport transfers, a dedicated concierge, and exclusive accommodations, services, and amenities/
Le Blanc Spa Resort Cancun
Why We Chose It
Superior service and a luxe adults-only environment are hallmarks of this elegant resort in the northern Hotel Zone.
Key Specs
- Free Wi-Fi: Yes
- Resort Fee: No
- Room Rate: $$$$
Notable Amenities
Exceptional restaurants, expansive hydrotherapy circuit, butler service
Hotel Description
This glam, adults-only all-inclusive is awash in white, with clean lines and subtle earth tones. Rooms and suites feature polished marble floors, name-brand liquor dispensers, and stocked minibars, while the bright bathrooms have double-sized spa tubs and Bulgari bath products. Butler service is on hand to take care of your every need.
Le Blanc’s wellness initiatives can be felt across the resort. There’s a guided thermal circuit and Mayan-inspired treatments at the spa, daily fitness classes like paddleboard yoga and aquatic spinning, and a healthy menu program at the resort’s six restaurants. Golf is available through Moon Palace Resort. Sparkling pools and direct access to one of Cancún’s best white-sand beaches are the icing on the cake. Spend a night here and it’ll be easy to see why Le Blanc wins awards year after year.
Secrets The Vine Cancun
Why We Chose It
This centrally located resort focuses on dining and relaxation to offer a refined take on the all-inclusive luxury hotel.
Key Specs
- Free Wi-Fi: Yes
- Resort Fee: None
- Room Rate: $$$
Notable Amenities
Pevonia spa, unlimited top-shelf drinks, sommelier-led wine tastings
Hotel Description
Secrets The Vine Cancún is an adults-only luxury Hyatt property smack in the heart of the Hotel Zone. Its 497 ulta-contemporary rooms and suites feature floor-to-ceiling picture windows, Italian porcelain floors, modern teak furniture, and sleek white-glass bathrooms. All rooms come with a balcony, a minibar that’s refreshed daily, and 24-hour room service.
Guests get unlimited top-shelf beverages and around-the-clock global dining options, and all three resort pools boast poolside service. The 12,000-square-foot Pevonia spa has a full menu of treatments and a hydrotherapy area. Resort activities include the usual beach volleyball and yoga, but Secrets The Vine steps it up a notch with galas and sommelier-led wine tastings and pairings. Guests also receive discounted greens fees at nearby golf courses.
Hyatt Ziva Cancún
Why We Chose It
This contemporary resort is a hit with both families and couples thanks to its family-friendly programming and dedicated adults-only areas.
Key Specs
- Free Wi-Fi: Yes
- Resort Fee: None
- Room Rate: $$$$
Notable Amenities
Microbrewery, swim-up suites, beach butler service
Hotel Description
Hyatt Ziva Cancún is located at the tip of Punta Cancún, giving guests gorgeous beach views and convenient access to both the Hotel Zone and Costa Mujeres. Thoughtful programming for kids and teens, infinity pools, a candy shop, and nightly all-ages live entertainment are big pluses for families, while the new, adults-only Turquoize tower caters to guests 18 and up. Guests will find cabanas and loungers by the pool and palapas (traditional thatch-roofed shelters) with butler service on the beach.
The Hyatt Ziva’s 547 rooms and suites are contemporary and bright, with resort or ocean views, minibars, spa-like bathrooms, and Bluetooth speakers. Upgraded rooms include free access to the hydrotherapy circuit in the spa. The resort’s all-inclusive package covers 24-hour room service, eight restaurants, seven bars and lounges, and beers at the resort’s own microbrewery. Included activities range from non-motorized sports and pool workouts to foam parties.
Paradisus Cancun
Why We Chose It
This older, eye-catching resort caters to several different types of travelers in a central Hotel Zone location.
Key Specs
- Free Wi-Fi: Yes
- Resort Fee: None
- Room Rate: $$$$
Notable Amenities
Private nine-hole golf course, tennis court, nightly entertainment, kids’ club
Hotel Description
Paradisus Cancún is a huge resort complex with property that stretches the width of the Hotel Zone. Composed of five interconnected, glass dome-topped pyramids, it stands out among all the other hotels on the strip. The family-friendly resort has 14 restaurants and bars that serve up Italian, Asian fusion, Mediterranean, international, and local Mexican menus, along with swanky cocktails.
Rooms have balconies, polished floors, brightly colored walls, and floor-to-ceiling windows. Nikté rooms offer perks such as in-room video game systems and priority reservations. Booking into the hotel’s adults-only The Reserve section will get you upgraded in-room amenities, a concierge, and access to a private pool and beach area.
Garza Blanca Resort & Spa Cancún
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Why We Chose It
This Costa Mujeres all-inclusive is a service-forward resort with top-notch activities for families and adults.
Key Specs
- Free Wi-Fi: Yes
- Resort Fee: None
- Room Rate: $$$
Notable Amenities
Floating aqua park, full-service spa with hydrotherapy circuit
Hotel Description
This Costa Mujeres resort is built in a U-shape around a collection of pools and verdant Caribbean landscaping. The all-inclusive package covers unlimited dining at six restaurants, including a food hall marketplace and food truck-style raw bar. Two bars, both poolside, serve up unlimited premium drinks.
Rooms are contemporary with modern decor, polished floors and countertops, and balconies with hammocks. All rooms come with butler service, Nespresso machines, freestanding soaking tubs, and views of the garden, ocean, or spectacular sunsets. Bedroom suites also have kitchens and washers and dryers, making them ideal for families. No kids? An adults-only rooftop terrace has an infinity pool and serves up creative cocktails and contemporary international dishes.
Hyatt Zilara Cancún
Why We Chose It
This adults-only all-inclusive in the Hotel Zone has a huge spa, tons of water activities, and standout nightly entertainment.
Key Specs
- Free Wi-Fi: Yes
- Resort Fee: None
- Room Rate: $$$$
Notable Amenities
Olympic-size lap pool, included hydrotherapy circuit visit, balcony hammocks
Hotel Description
Hyatt Zilara Cancún is located on the Hotel Zone’s widest stretch of white-sand beach. The all-suite property features 310 rooms with contemporary colonial decor, polished marble floors, wrought iron balconies, and pillow menus. Guests have access to 24-hour room service, five bars with unlimited drinks, and six top-notch restaurants.
Included non-motorized water sports, pool activities, in-room double jetted tubs, an infinity pool with swim-up bar, beach butlers, and dual-temperature hot tubs make the Hyatt Zilara a solid pick for waterbabies. There are also great evening performances, like live music and aerial shows. The nearly 23,000-square-foot spa boasts 11 treatment rooms, beachside treatment options, and a comprehensive hydrotherapy circuit with pools, experience showers, and an ice fountain.
TRS Coral Hotel
Why We Chose It
TRS Coral Hotel is an adults-only, all-suite luxury property that pays special attention to personalized service and gastronomy.
Key Specs
- Free Wi-Fi: Yes
- Resort Fee: None
- Room Rate: $$$$
Notable Amenities
Five restaurants, 24-hour sports bar
Hotel Description
TRS Coral Hotel serves up high design, gorgeous views, and superior service as part of the Grand Palladium Costa Mujeres complex, located north of the Hotel Zone. Reality show fans might recognize the resort from season two of Netflix’s Love Is Blind. Big winners at this 469-room, all-suite property include the swim-up suites, sleek mid-century modern decor, and golf cart transportation to the village common areas.
Butler service (also available at the pools and beach), Nespresso machines, and pillow and aromatherapy menus come standard with each room, while upgrades include lofts, turndown service, and kitchenettes. Only a few things are not included at TRS Coral Hotel, like treatments at the Zentropia Palladium Spa and shows at the popular Chic Cabaret dinner theater.
Royal Uno
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Why We Chose It
Family comes first at this large beachfront all-inclusive in the Hotel Zone.
Key Specs
- Free Wi-Fi: Yes
- Resort Fee: None
- Room Rate: $$$
Notable Amenities
Fully stocked family game room, small water park
Hotel Description
Royal Uno is located in the center of the Hotel Zone, near the San Miguelito Archeological Site. Debuting in 2022, this youngster stands out with minimalist mid-century style and numerous spaces and activities the whole family can enjoy together. There’s a small water park, teens’ activities, a kids’ club with programming that ranges from sports to arts, and a family game room stocked with movies, board games, and video games. Nightly programming is geared toward adults, with karaoke and DJs.
Rooms and suites come with ocean views, tile floors, and wood accents. Some upgraded suites have freestanding soaking tubs, balcony hammocks, Murphy beds, or private pools. For avid sun worshippers, there’s an elevated sun deck located between the sprawling lagoon pool and the beach.
Hard Rock Hotel Cancún
Why We Chose It
Hard Rock Hotel Cancún continues the brand’s ethos of creating a party-hard, recover-hard atmosphere in an upscale beachfront setting.
Key Specs
- Free Wi-Fi: Yes
- Resort Fee: None
- Room Rate: $$$$
Notable Amenities
Music Lab program, in-room record players
Hotel Description
Cancún is full of party hotels, but none are quite as notorious as the Hard Rock, where it always feels like spring break. This music-themed hotel focuses on treating everyone like a rock star, with 24-hour room service, top-shelf drinks, butler service, and jetted tubs in rooms. The main pool stretches across the back of the hotel and is known for daytime parties and DJs, though there are quieter nooks and crannies around the property to relax and recover, too, like the Rock Spa.
Even though it can get rowdy, Hard Rock is still a family-friendly resort with a kids’ club (ages 4 to 12), family-friendly activities, and nightly all-ages entertainment. For any budding rock-and-rollers, the Music Lab will coach guests over 12 through playing an instrument or EDM production, rehearsals, live performances with a band, and even recording a song.
Excellence Playa Mujeres
Why We Chose It
This adults-only luxury property is set north of the bustle of the Hotel Zone and spoils guests for choice with restaurants, bars, and activities.
Key Specs
- Free Wi-Fi: Yes
- Resort Fee: None
- Room Rate: $$$
Notable Amenities
Great range of activities, cigar bar and lounge
Hotel Description
This luxury, adults-only resort on Costa Mujeres has 11 bars and 12 restaurants, so you can try a new spot each day of your vacation. There’s a host of included daytime activities, including kayaking, sailing, and water polo, plus dance, Spanish, and cooking lessons. Guests can also hop between the resort’s seven pools, nine whirlpools, and several beach palapas.
This is an all-suite property with large rooms that start at over 800 square feet. Guests can expect polished marble floors and upscale decor featuring off-white and wood furniture. The spotless rooms have rainfall showers, jetted tubs, and balconies with pool or beach views. For a super-luxe experience with access to exclusive spaces and upgraded amenities, opt for an upgrade to the Excellence Club.
Final Verdict
Between prices, inclusions, on-site activities, restaurants, bars, and beaches, choosing an all-inclusive Cancún hotel can be a dizzying experience. Moon Palace Cancún is one of the most popular all-inclusive hotels in the city — and for good reason. We’ve made it our top pick because it has great restaurants, tons of on-site amenities, and caters to all types of travelers, whether you’re riding solo, celebrating your coupledom, or vacationing as a family. For adults looking to unplug and unwind, Le Blanc Spa Resort Cancún is an uber-luxe option with a laid-back vibe and excellent service. For a more lively atmosphere, check into the Hard Rock Hotel. Traveling with an infant? Club Med Cancún has the most baby-friendly amenities and provides great value.
Know Before You Go
- Cancún is hot and humid most of the year. During hurricane season (approximately June through November), intermittent heavy rainfall is likely.
- Between April and August, Cancún’s beautiful beaches are often full of sargassum, a type of seaweed that washes up on shore and smells like sulfur.
- Cancún is a tourist hub, so you can expect everyone working at hotels and other tourist venues to speak English.
How We Chose These Hotels
We evaluated dozens of the best all-inclusive hotels in Cancún — drawing on research and our own personal experience — to choose the options on this list. We considered elements such as a property’s quality of service and reputation, design and layout, location, and notable amenities (like number of pools, butler services, kids’ facilities, and beach area). We also evaluated the quality of the inclusive food and drink options, spa facilities, and what other on-site inclusions are available to guests. Overall customer reviews and any accolades earned within recent years were also taken into account.