Resort Details

OnSite Dining
  • *BLOVED
    A la carte restaurant located next to the beach, with a beautiful view. Enjoy the best organic food. Serving breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner. Exclusive for Privileged guest.
  • Adelita
    Mexican a la carte restaurant serving dinner.
  • La Palapa
    Buffet-style restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and snacks.
  • La Toscana
    Italian a la carte restaurant serving dinner.
  • Rauxa Restaurant
    Rauxa Restaurant, its culinary concept combines the best flavours of the mexican, japanese and mediterranean cuisines. Reservation required for dinner.
  • Royal Grill
    Steak grill serving a la carte dinner.
  • Snack Bar Sorrento
    Terrace area next to the pool that offers snacks and salad bar, offering day service.
  • Terrace Tapas
    A la carte Spanish Tapas for dinner.
  • Various Lounges/Bars
    - Margaritas
    - Tequila
    - Maa-Loo "BAqua"
    - Zen
On-Site Amenities
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Accessible facilities
  • Accessible rooms
  • Bell staff/porter
  • Concierge desk
  • Elevators Not Available
  • Exercise gym
  • Gift/News stand†
  • Golf,Offsite†
  • Housekeeping - daily
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Complies with Local/State/Federal laws for disabled
  • Accessible rooms
  • Bell staff/porter
  • Concierge desk
  • Elevators Not Available
  • Exercise gym
  • Gift/News stand†
  • Golf, Offsite†
  • Housekeeping - daily
  • Internet services†
  • Laundry/Valet service†
  • Lounges/bars†
  • Meal Plan Type: All Inclusive
  • Non-smoking rooms available
  • Parking†
  • Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Room service†
  • Room service - limited hours†
  • Safe deposit box†
  • Spa†
  • Tour/sightseeing desk
  • Water sports†
Off-Site Amenities
  • Internet Access†
On-Site Wedding Services
  • Please contact the hotel for additional information.

† Fees may apply

On-Site Recreation
  • Direct access to a beach
  • Fitness center on-site
  • Hot tub
    This resort has 1 outdoor hot tub by the beach with a beautiful ocean view.
  • Motorized Water Sports †
    - Jet skis
    - Fishing
    - Scuba diving
    - Parasailing
  • Non-Motorized Water Sports
    - Scuba diving lessons (in the swimming pool)
    - Aerobics
    - Water polo
    - Volleyball
    - Football
    - Gym sessions
    - Dancing
    - Darts
    - paddle boards
  • Pool
    There is 1 big pool on-site with different areas for relaxing and sports.
  • Spa †
Off-Site Recreation
  • Golf †
    Golf course located within a mile of the property.
Off-Site Attraction
  • Playa Del Carmen
  • Tulum Xel-Ha

† Fees may apply

Customer Ratings & Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_4.5 13680 reviews
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Great Staff!

    Wonderful resort, beautiful facilities and the staff is all incredibly helpful and friendly. Special shout out to the Charlie, Pau, Tita, Abraham, Diego and Shamed from the entertainment team!! They went above and beyond! Thanks to everyone at Catalonia Royal Tulum

    Feb 14, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Great vibe and experience

    The entertainment team was so awesome, really made the trip! Big shout out to Charlie, Tita, Abraham and Diego! They were so fun! Food was incredible and the service was great! Hope to come back soon! The pool bar was easy to access and the Margarita bar had some really unique drinks. The Privlidged package is worth it for the BeLoved restaurant and beach chair reservations

    Feb 14, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Laid back, Adults only luxury on a spectacular beach !

    The Catalonia Royal Tulum (CRA) exceeded all our expectations on many levels. The reception was speedy, efficient, warm and friendly and indeed the service throughout our stay was exceptional. The grounds are gorgeous, the room (Priveledged Romance) in building 6 was closest to the pool/beach access walkway through the mangroves. The pools were beautiful, large and exceptionally clean. The beach……OMG, km’s of soft clean white powder sand without rocks/coral or sargassum. The place feels uncrowded and there were always comfortable shady beach loungers on the beach or at the pool. The BLoved restaurant had really excellent food a la carte - and the service (especially from Marcos our new good friend!) was exceptional and so very friendly and fun. In fact, the staff was uniformly friendly, welcoming and all pitching in to keep the place (including the beach sand!) super clean. The restaurants all served excellent quality food

    Feb 13, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    A Great Stay at Catalonia Royal Tulum – Five Stars

    We just spent eight days at Catalonia Royal Tulum, and overall, it was a fantastic experience. This was our second time here—the first was in 2019—and while we had some hiccups getting to the resort, once we arrived, the staff and atmosphere made it well worth it. The Resort & Food There’s something for everyone here. Whether you want to relax, be active, or eat your way through vacation, this resort delivers. The food was excellent, with a variety of restaurants, including an Italian spot, a fantastic steakhouse, and a Mexican-style restaurant. Breakfast and lunch were mostly buffet-style, with great options like made-to-order omelets and fresh ingredients. It was easy to overindulge, but the resort also offers a well-equipped gym, a smoothie bar, and a juice bar with fresh, healthy options. The Staff The biggest highlight of our stay was the exceptional staff. They truly made the trip memorable: • Quetzabel, who worked mornings, was a standout. She was a huge reason we returned to this resort, and once again, her kindness and attentiveness made every morning better. • Adrianna helped us with future meal reservations and was incredibly accommodating. One of our family members had some pretty severe allergies, and this staff member made sure we were accommodated for, this was huge for us. • Rosario was an amazing server—friendly, efficient, and always welcoming. • Angeles greeted us with a warm smile at breakfast each morning, making us feel at home. • Diego from the entertainment team kept things fun and engaging without being pushy. • Sebastian, a security guard we often saw at the beach and guard shack, was always helpful and friendly. A Rocky Start, But a Great Stay Getting to the resort was frustrating due to delays and a lack of assistance upon arrival. Even check-in felt a little disorganized compared to our 2019 visit. However, once settled in, the rest of the trip was exactly what we hoped for. Final Thoughts Despite the initial hiccups, we’ll be back. The service, food, and atmosphere make this resort a great choice, and the staff truly elevate the experience.

    Feb 13, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 3.0 star tripadvisor rating
    A smoker’s paradise

    We stayed here for 10 days after cancelling our Playa del Carmen reservation a week before departure because the beach in front of our resort in Playa has entirely been washed away. Our second all-inclusive, our only comparative was Secrets Puerto Vallarta, which is a definite step up from Catalonia Royal Tulum. This was an expensive holiday and based on reviews I had high hopes. Focusing on the positive, the beach at this resort is the best I’ve stayed at. We spent hours in the ocean each day. It is a body surfer’s paradise so the pool wasn’t where we spent much time. The pool is large and clean and the resort is in good repair and quite attractive. The rooms are getting old and repainting all doors is a priority. One simply cannot clean years of grime from doorways to one’s guest room or bathroom. The housekeeping staff did an excellent job and some of the staff were amazing, especially the women who work at the buffet. Qetzabella and her colleagues made us feel special every time we appeared for breakfast and lunch. We enjoyed the meals at the buffet more than anywhere else. Saturday’s Mexican buffet night was also very good. We had mixed experiences at the evening restaurants (the booking system has a flaw, which could easily be fixed by removing one button from the site that doesn’t work). If you click on it, it appears as if all restaurants are fully booked forever. This was an unnecessary stressor on day one. I’ve reviewed each restaurant directly with the hotel so won’t do that here. We had some good meals, some excellent service, and a couple of terrible meals with atrocious service. Some staff simply lack training. The house red is a Cabernet Sauvignon and quite drinkable. The house white is an unpalatable Chardonnay. I couldn’t finish a single glass. Replace it with a Sauvignon Blanc, please. This resort has a devoted following and it appeals to a certain type and that is adults who like to party, which is fair enough. Unfortunately, we aren’t those people. We came here for peace and quiet and it’s almost impossible to find. Perhaps it’s the European connection, or simply a sign of the times, but people smoke like chimneys anywhere they want to at this resort, in spite of signs allegedly restricting it. Three charmers chain smoked beside the pool under signs prohibiting it. Every morning I enjoyed my neighbours’ second-hand smoke from my non-smoking room’s balcony. Signs prohibit saving chairs by the pool and beach but if you do not you will not find one. Not only are the rules not enforced, there is an ashtray located every 100 feet. For those of us who get migraines from second-hand smoke, you simply must look elsewhere. It is also unsuitable for anyone with limited mobility. There are no elevators and you must walk long distances to get to most places. Jungle view rooms may appeal to some but I found it oppressive. We requested a room on the third floor due to my husband’s health condition, which was granted. Thank you for that accommodation! In spite of the things we enjoyed, I could never stay here again. It was stressful trying to avoid second-hand smoke and, in the end, futile. With ashtrays located at the entrance to and on both ends of the beach, it’s unavoidable. A suggestion: if you will not enforce your smoking policies, set aside one or two of the six buildings for smokers and let the rest of us enjoy our rooms and balconies. Remove the ashtrays at the north end of the beach so that the smoke goes south with the wind. Simple steps to improve people’s experience. Also, starting entertainment at 9:30 pm is easily one hour too late for a beach resort. The entertainment for us was largely intrusive noise at high volume shouting at guests by the pool, peppered with bursts of ‘oldies’ music from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. The entertainment staff are young, cute, and spend all of their time playing to the party crowd. I found it exhausting and embarrassing.

    Feb 09, 2025
Hotel Advisories
  • AdvisoryAdults only resort. Minimum check in age is 18 year round.
  • AdvisoryAdults only resort. Minimum check in age is 18 year round.
  • Advisory-Important information for our guests- Please be aware that due to changing weather and ocean conditions, beach shapes and characteristics may vary.
  • Advisory-Important information for our guests- Please be aware that due to changing weather and ocean conditions, beach shapes and characteristics may vary.
  • AdvisoryThe Municipality of Solidaridad will be charging an Eco Tax of 30.00 Mexico Pesos (approx. $1.60 USD) per room per night. This amount is not included in your vacation price and will be collected at your hotel. These funds are being used to protect, maintain and conserve the natural beauty of the destination, the area and its surroundings. This fee is subject to change at any time without notice by the hotel.
  • AdvisorySanitation fee of 32.57 MXN (approx. $1.76 USD) per night per room. This amount is not included in your vacation price and will be collected at your hotel. This fee is subject to change at any time without notice by the hotel.
General Policy
  • Check In: 3:00 PM
  • Check Out: 12:00 PM
  • Minimum Check-In Age: 18
  • Minimum Guest Age: 18
  • General Policies:

    This Is An Adults-Only Resort - The minimum age for all guests is 18 years old.  This is closely monitored, checking identification of all clients upon check-in.

    Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds. 

    Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.

    Hotel Spring Break Policy - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.

    Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.

    General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price. Minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.

  • Pet Policy : Pets Not Allowed

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