in Riviera Maya, Mexico
Barcelo Maya Palace
Aktualisiert am 1 July 2026
- Baby
- Kleinkind
- Kind
- Teenager
The Barcelo Maya complex is five family resorts strung along a single beautiful bay at Xpu-Ha, and booking the Palace, the all-suite flagship, gives you the smartest rooms plus the run of the whole thing. For children that means the Barcy Water Park, a kids splash area with castles, slides and waterfalls, plus the free Barcy Kids Club for ages four to twelve and a beach that is genuinely calm and swimmable. The scale gives you enormous choice without a transfer, and the price sits comfortably below the boutique names. Two honest notes: the neighbouring Barcelo Maya Riviera within the complex is adults-only, so book the Palace or another family Barcelo, and the resort is around 45 to 60 minutes from the airport.
Unser Fazit
For a classic, great-value family beach week with a proper calm sea and a kids water zone, the Palace is the room you want inside the best-run family complex on the coast. Just double-check the exact hotel name so you land a family Barcelo and not the adults-only one.
Die Zimmer
Barcelo Maya Palace is the all-suite flagship of the complex, so every room is a proper junior suite with a sofa area and a large bathroom, and family rooms take four comfortably. Guests here can roam five interconnected family resorts along one long beach, which means dozens of restaurants and pools on a single wristband. Cots are free, and the calm, gently shelving beach at Xpu-Ha is one of the better swimming stretches on the coast.
Auf einen Blick
- Water zone
- Barcy Water Park with castles, slides and waterfalls
- Beach
- Calm, gently shelving Xpu-Ha bay, good for swimming
- Complex
- Five linked family resorts on one wristband
- Transfer
- About 45 to 60 minutes from Cancun airport
So funktioniert der KidProof Score
Jedes Hotel wird nach acht Dingen bewertet, auf die Familien wirklich Wert legen, und dann danach gewichtet, wie stark jedes davon eure Wahl bestimmt. Die Zimmeraufteilung zählt am meisten. Die kleinen Extras geben den Ausschlag.
Für wie viele Personen? Verbindungszimmer, Familiensuiten, ein echtes Zustellbett?
Sauberes Reisebett, Hochstuhl, Fläschchenwärmer, Wickeltisch, Kit zum Ausleihen.
Flacher Pool oder Planschbereich, Spielplatz, Kinderclub (kostenlos oder kostenpflichtig).
Schnelles Frühstück, Kindermenüs, Allergie-Optionen, Snacks jederzeit.
Gesicherte Fenster, geschützte Ecken, beaufsichtigter Pool, gepflegte Anlage.
Wäscheservice, Kühlschrank im Zimmer, Zugang mit Kinderwagen, Parkplatz, verlässliches WLAN.
Nah an Familienattraktionen, gute Verkehrsanbindung, Parktickets oder Zugang.
Willkommensgeschenk fürs Kind, Personal, das mit Kindern spricht, Themenzimmer.
Warum Familien es lieben
- Barcy Water Park with castles, slides and waterfalls for kids
- One wristband unlocks five interconnected family resorts
- Free Barcy Kids Club for ages four to twelve
- Calm, gently shelving Xpu-Ha beach, good for swimming
Plant euren Aufenthalt
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Aktuelle Preise & Verfügbarkeit
Unterkünfte in der Nähe von Carretera Chetumal, Puerto Juarez Km 266.3, Xpu-Ha, 77750 Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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Eltern fragen außerdem
Which Barcelo hotels here are for families?
Barcelo Maya Palace, Beach, Caribe, Colonial and Tropical are all family resorts sharing the complex. Barcelo Maya Riviera is the adults-only one, so avoid that name if you are travelling with children.
Is the beach good for swimming?
Yes, the Xpu-Ha bay is one of the calmer, more swimmable stretches on the Riviera Maya, with a gentle shelf that suits young children. Sargassum can still arrive in the warmer months.
Do we get access to all five resorts?
Guests of the family Barcelo hotels can generally use the shared facilities, restaurants and pools across the complex, so booking the Palace gives you the best rooms plus the run of everything.
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