Name: Villa Paraiso Tankah
Address: Paraiso Tankah III, Tulum, Q.R., Mexico, Tulum, Tulum, Tulum, 77780, Mexico
Rating: 9

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Villa Paraiso Tankah

We enjoyed staying at this lovely property right next to the sea.  Very quiet setting.  They have a nice palapa with hammocks to relax in.  We stayed in the Tikal room which directly faced the ocean with beautiful views right from the bed.  Breakfast included which made a great way to start the day.  There is a cenote just a few minutes walk down the road as well as two restaurants so we often found ourselves there dining on the sand at the end of the day since it was just a stroll to get there.  Close to town, we had a rental car so just about a 5 minute drive to the market in Tulum.  The ocean here is rocky so bring water shoes.

We stayed for 5 days with Willy and the bunch. Every morning Pancho cooked a great breakfast, the sauces were out of this world. Willy and Victor did a great job setting us up with tours and restaurants in town. Don't worry if you still have questions from one of the tours you went on catch Willy at breakfast the next morning and he can fill in the details. 

The beach here is spectacular, I imagine it is what having a private beach feels like. There isn't much traffic, but if you want to live a little there is a bar a short walk down the beach. 

I would recommend a rental car, as it is a short ways from town. 

Overall, 10/10 would do again. 

Highly recommend renting a car.

We were unable to book a room anywhere on Tulum beach and were pleasantly surprised by our time at the Tankah Inn.  It is small and cozy with minimalist rooms and a nice beach.  We headed the advice of other reviewers and brought water shoes to go swimming at the beach out front.  The hotel let us borrow fins we used to go snorkeling further down the beach.  Breakfast was delicious and filling every morning.

The road and beach is fairly quiet, with just a few bars and restaurants.  We made friends with another couple staying at the hotel and rung in the new year with them, drinking champagne on the beach.  It was a relaxing and low key vacation - just what we needed!

We stayed at the Tankah Inn for 10 nights, 2/26 - 3/8/18.  We stayed in the Tikal room, and were pleasantly surprised at the incredible view. The windows face east, and you get to wake up to an incredibly beautiful sunrise over the caribbean, which is totally visible right from your bed. None of the other rooms have a view this spectacular. The first 6-7 nights of our stay, we had the beach virtually to ourselves.  The solitude was wonderful. We felt so safe and alone, that we slept with our windows open every night, listening to the ocean, and enjoying the cool caribbean breeze. We ate breakfast here everyday, and the food is good. You can get a bowl of fresh fruit with granola and yogurt, eggs, pancakes, bacon etc and they make 3 mexican egg dishes.  The bed was comfortable, the room was clean and adequate, and the view was as good as it gets. It is a 5 minute walk to a fabulous cenote. They charge 120 pesos per person ($6). Get there early to snorkel and beat the crowds.  There is a sandy beach, but access to the water is very difficult due to the rocks.  Kids would not be able to play in the water here. It is a good long walk either north or south to get away from the rocks. There is some decent snorkeling, but you have to go way out to get to the reef.  I did it once, but it was a struggle walking over all the rocks, I wore water shoes instead of flippers. The only beach amenities are 3 outdated kayaks that weigh about 100 pounds each, and have no back support. It is difficult to drag them to the water. I recommended to the staff that they invest in some modern lightweight kayaks, so maybe they will. All they would need to do is put an anchor in the kayaks, and it would be much easier to get out to the 
reef and snorkel. Paddle boards would be a nice addition also.  For swimming, there is a nice little area to the south, past the first big resort, which is a good hike.  Tulum is only 15 minutes to the south.  There is a grocery and bank right as you enter town on the right. Its right at the turn to Coba.  The room has a mini fridge so you can buy some snacks, water, and beer at the grocery.  There is a restaurant next to the cenote, called Casa Cenote, but the food is terrible. Good place for a cheap beer though. There is a ton of beach clubs and activities in the area.  Highly recommend renting a car. We rented one in Canun, called Avant, and it was an easy and good experience.  Driving hwy 307 is a breeze once you get used to the driving habits of the locals. We are in our sixties, so don't be afraid to rent a car. Get the Fodor's book on the Riviera Maya and you will find all kinds of fun things to do in the area. I would recommend a stay at the Tankah Inn.  If you are lucky, you'll get the Tikal room, and will have the place to yourself like we did.  One final note, the seagrass was terrible this year all along the coast from Cancun to Tulum.  It is so thick, most of the smaller places can't keep up with removing it, and it starts to smell like rotten eggs and fish. Someone said it is an unusually bad year for seagrass.

We stayed in a private property nearby but had breakfast here twice. It's a small kitchen- a one man operation mostly, but has a nice outdoor seating with a view of the bay or indoor if you prefer. This place is a good value and the breakfasts were great, except for the fruit salad which was a little disappointing. In their defense, it seemed a slower time and there were never more than three tables being served at once when we were eating. Hard to plan for such a small group. They have books to borrow left by other travelers and games for a rainy day. Breakfast was an excellent value. They only accept pesos.

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