Marriott Cancun

It’s confusing. Cancun has two Marriotts. This one is cheaper than the nearby JW Marriot and only a little less plush.

The hotel sits in the best part of Cancun’s beachside hotel zone. It watches over the most sumptuous sand in the hotel zone (shared with the upscale Ritz Carlton) and has one of the best restaurants in the city.

The rooms to book are the one-bed suites in clean modern muted greys and creams – which come at a similar price to deluxe ocean view rooms in most Cancun beachfronts, but with acres of space, separate living areas and wonderful ocean views through wall-high glass and from balconies.

The onsite Japanese restaurant is one of the best in Cancun’s Hotel Zone.