La Casa de María 11:11
A quiet garden pool and hot tub in Chemuyil
About this hotel
La Casa de María 11:11 sits in the village of Chemuyil, a low-key base with family rooms that include private bathrooms, air-conditioning and garden views, plus a tea and coffee maker and fridge in every room. The year-round outdoor pool, garden hot tub and picnic spots give the property a slower, more residential feel than a beachfront resort, useful for a family that wants somewhere calm to land after a busy water-park day. Xcacel Beach sits about three kilometres away and Tulum's Mayan ruins roughly eighteen, close enough to combine with a Xel-Ha trip without spending the whole holiday in the car. Free on-site private parking rounds out a stay built around ease rather than spectacle, and the property's overall pace suits a family happy to cook a meal or two rather than eat out every single night of the trip.
- Year-round outdoor pool
- Garden hot tub
- Free private parking
- Close to Xcacel Beach
Our take
La Casa de María suits families who want a quiet, garden-set base over a beachfront resort, especially anyone travelling with a car and happy to drive to the coast or the park each day. The hot tub and pool cover recovery well, though there's no restaurant on-site, so plan to cook or drive out for meals. It's a better fit for a relaxed, low-key stay than a full-service holiday.
- ✓Use the garden hot tub in the evening once salt water and sunscreen from Xel-Ha have been properly rinsed off.
- ✓Pack groceries for the kitchenette-style amenities, since there's no restaurant directly on the property itself.
- ✓Book early for peak school-holiday weeks, when Chemuyil's smaller family-run guesthouses tend to sell out quickly.
Why we love it
- Garden hot tub alongside the main pool
- Family rooms with private bathrooms included
- Free on-site private parking for guests
- Quiet, low-key village setting in Chemuyil
Why guests love itThis felt like the calm counterpart to a busy Xel-Ha day. The hot tub in the garden was exactly what tired legs needed by evening, and the free parking meant no hunting for a spot after a long drive back from the coast. It's not fancy, but the private bathroom and garden view suited us better than a bigger resort would have for a low-key week.