Hotel Mary Carmen

Isla Cozumel


Clean, colorful rooms overlook a central courtyard where the owner keeps more than a dozen tortoises, so watch your step, especially at night. It's just a short walk from the ferry terminal before you reach the hotel's airy lobby, full of antique furnishings. Discounted rates are offered throughout most of the year.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Isla Cozumel attractions

1. Sea Walls

0.21 MILES

Local and international artists backed by the PangeaSeed foundation created 36 large-scale public murals in 2015 to raise awareness about ocean…

2. San Gervasio Ruins

6.84 MILES

This overpriced Maya complex is Cozumel’s only preserved ruin. It's thought to have been the location of the sanctuary of Ixchel, goddess of fertility,…

3. El Cedral

9.95 MILES

This Maya ruin, a fertility temple, is the oldest on the island. It’s the size of a small house and has no ornamentation. El Cedral is thought to have…

4. Parque Los Fundadores

11.2 MILES

Playa del Carmen’s most iconic park is bordered by the famous Quinta Avenida on one side and by a popular local beach on the other side. Here, kids can…

5. Museo Frida Kahlo Riviera Maya

11.27 MILES

This 'museum' is mainly info about Kahlo rather than displays of her artwork. It's also small. But if you're looking for something to do on a non-beach…

6. Quinta Avenida

11.32 MILES

Restaurants, bars, stores and craft stalls line a 2km stretch of this busy pedestrian thoroughfare.

7. Punta Esmeralda

11.56 MILES

Emerald Point has become a favorite beach among Playa del Carmen locals, set on the northern edge of the city. Here, a shallow cenote provides a calm…

8. Playa Palancar

11.68 MILES

About 17km south of San Miguel, Palancar is a great beach to visit during the week when the crowds thin out. It has a beach club renting snorkel gear (US…