Ana y Jose Hotel & Spa Tulum - All inclusive

As a frequent luxury hotel visitor, my expectations were low going into Tulum with the understanding that this is a hip location focused less on the luxury factor. I was incredibly surprised by how much I loved this hotel so I’ll break it down by category! 1. LOCATION: this is a terrific location close to everything you’ll be dying to see and eat in Tulum. The great restaurants are within walking distance and the best beach clubs are literally a few steps away. You’ll get a great mix of partying AND relaxing at this hotel. Expect quiet mornings and loud nights. (If you want full tranquility, you have no business going to Tulum at all) 2. TERRIFIC STAFF: I’ve never had much luck with Mexico hotels and their staff. But this hotel’s staff was the best I’ve experienced in the entire country of Mexico. They communicate quickly and efficiently using WhatsApp and everything with them was just super easy. From The check in process to the checkout process everything was absolutely seamless. Fernanda and Paulina were both amazing! 3. ROOMS: perfect. Good lighting, no bad smells, VERY clean, no bugs, rain shower, perfectly sized, full size mirror, good vanity space for getting ready, boho decor, laid back and easy to get to. The resort is small and perfectly sized. I had a standard garden room because I booked late but the other rooms looks even MORE amazing. Although the standard was perfectly fine! You’ll need slippers the floors were marble and cold!

WIFI: mediocre. It was great before 12pm but once everyone wakes up, connections are poor because it’s busy. BREAKFAST: the complimentary breakfast was coffee just and a bread basket. That’s it. But the Breakfast area is right on the beach and provides an amazing morning oceanfront view for simply having coffee. Some people, like myself, don’t care for anything but coffee In the morning so this worked for me.

We loved our second room (Nube is the name) which is very close to the pool and doesn't have much noise pollution from the club across the street. It has a queen bed and a day bed, which was perfect for our small family of 3. We loved how easy it was to access the pool, head down to the gorgeous beach (soft, white sand, warm waters, and no seaweed), and get cleaned up again back in our room. If you're planning on staying at this resort and would like peace and quiet at night in your room, be sure to book a room far away from the street and on the bottom level. The night staff was super caring when our daughter vomited in the middle of the night and came to help clean up our room. They checked in on her the next day as well. It was nice to be able to communicate with them directly via text messaging. They felt like family.

Continental breakfast is complimentary but doesn't include water, which costs 9.75USD per bottle. Black coffee and orange juice are included, but not water. Of course, we learned our lesson quickly and would drink water before heading out to breakfast. Some breakfast wait staff seemed eager for tips, it's not a good look/vibe for a nice resort.

Right on the beautiful beach. Intimate and tropical grounds. Friendly and super helpful staff. They booked us a private cenote tour which was totally worth it and recommend. The food was great, ordered lunch on the beach multiple time and it was always good. Walking distance to a ton of lively restaurants and partying so you have a lot of dining options to choose from. Also offered turn down service with chocolates which is always a nice touch. The hotel itself on has about 30 rooms so the staff recognize you and makes it feel that more special. Overall loved this place and would return, great value for the price/location.

The spa didn't wow us, the room was chilly, i would recommend trying a spa at a different hotel but still stay at ana y jose because it was great value. It was really noisy at night like all the other reviews say but they provided ear plugs and we were so tired from the day that we were able to sleep through the night no problem.

Location! Hotel! Beach! This hotel has it all! And one of the best in Tulum! And I loved our semi-private pool.

Was a bit strange to see all the security outside the hotel. There was typically police and/or military personnel presence. These individuals also had what appeared to be AR15's nearly at all times in their hand. Also, the hotel pool was quite small and very little space to spend time around.

The included breakfast was simple, delicious and expected. Additional breakfast options were wonderful. Personally love the Don y Ana eggs, muy bien. The location is on a beautiful stretch of beach near many dining options. The nearby "clubs" are very noisy and depending on your room you may be unhappy. We are pretty flexible and knew about the noise but even with earplugs we found it pretty intense. We ended up moving our room to a more quiet area. A lot of the nearby restaurants are owned by the same big company and although the food is AMAZING they are loud.....and they were all pretty empty which made the vibe less fun. Overall though it's a great spot but probably you want a car if you don't plan to do bikes or scooters.

It seemed to take the staff a long time to bring drinks even though there didn't seem to be many others ordering. Like a really long time. There weren't too many simple dining options right nearby. The hotel restaurant was good but like everything in Tulum it was expensive. Tried to look into booking an excursion through the hotel consierge and it was ridiculously expensive. Better to use the guy in the booth down by the go mart.

We LOVED our room!!! We did get an upgrade to CAPRICHO thank you Grabriella. The private pool was the best part. Honestly the entire room was beautiful. Unfortunate we came at a time there was never ending seaweed washing up on the shore that we didn’t even go in the water. But thank you for the upgrade we were able to cool off in the private pool.

Well, the invasion of seaweed in the water and washing up on shore made the air smell.

beautiful rooms a few steps away from the pool and the beach, amazing attentive staff and what a great location by the beach in Tulum, walking distance to all the bars, restaurants, boutiques and beach clubs.

only slight downside is the breakfast that you get if you book with breakfast included, it’s very basic and leaves much to be desired! you basically leave breakfast still hungry.

Loved staying here. It was a beautiful, peaceful oasis from the busy-ness outside on the main strip. We were really thankful to have a pool as there was a ton of seaweed in the ocean (this was July - we heard it's usually gone by Oct). Our garden suite was lovely and clean! And our balcony had private stairs that led to a smaller more intimate pool which was a nice surprise.

Cons - the pool was closed one day unexpectedly for 'maintenance.' Which seemed odd and deflating as that is one of the best parts of the property. And you could hear the loud music and bass in our room coming from the nearby bar parties at night. Luckily there was an 11pm curfew. If not for that we would've been pretty miserable. I would check with the hotel about this before booking. Also the continental breakfast was just fruit. They served bread and pastries which were not good. The cafe next door is better.

The room we had was beautiful, clean, and comfortable. We had the top balcony and the patio area was super spacious even came with a hammock and old fashion bath tub (so cute!). The customer service was fantastic. Anytime we needed anything, the staff was more than accommodating and always did it with a smile. Loved the breakfast, beach area, and the little extra things that Ana y Jose provided (greeting us with a coconut or beer and fruit, the decor, the beach bag, so much more). Really enjoyed our stay and would return.

We had issues with our air conditioning, where after multiple attempts to fix, the A/C would still not work. However, after a day staff was able to fix it. And staff came promptly once we called which we appreciate. They also provided a big fan during the mean time.

Food was top notch. Service was excellent. Location was perfect.

All inclusive is new so staff was confused as to what was included. Although overall everything was great.