When the locals want to catch up with friends, they often head to Central Square. Enjoy some people-watching at this bustling place or make a few pals of your own.

This modern public area is located in Downtown. If you're looking for things to do on a budget, you'll be happy to hear admission is free. Once you've explored Central Square, look up other attractions in the area. Xcaret Eco Theme Park, El Camaleon Mayakoba Golf Course and Playa del Carmen Main Beach are traveler favorites.

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Prana Boutique Hotel

Tulum City Center

per person

Sep 6 - Sep 13

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip flight included

Dallas (DFW) to Tulum Intl. Airport (TQO)

9/10 Wonderful! (354 reviews)

The property was small, but nice. It was clean and quiet. It was located downtown, so if you needed to walk to something, things were at hand.

Reviewed on Jun 22, 2025

Tago Tulum by G Hotels

Zona Hotelera

per person

Sep 6 - Sep 13

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip flight included

Dallas (DFW) to Tulum Intl. Airport (TQO)

9.2/10 Wonderful! (333 reviews)

The property was excellent. The rooms were gorgeous and well serviced throughout our stay. The staff went above and beyond to make us feel welcomed. The 4 starts is purely for the fact that like everywhere in Tulum & southern Yucatán peninsula the sargassum seaweed was awful and made it impossible to swim in the ocean and smelled gross. No fault of the facility. One lady said it’s the worst she’s seen it in 12 years. But the area was very slow as well which pro- we felt like royalty but definitely was not super ideal. Not really close to anything other than a couple of restaurants. No shopping. The food at the hotel was TOP TIER. amazing. The octopus chips app thing was incredible. Also the most comfortable hotel bed & pillows I’ve ever experienced

Reviewed on Jun 28, 2025

Mía Tulum Resort

Zona Hotelera

per person

Sep 6 - Sep 13

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip flight included

Dallas (DFW) to Tulum Intl. Airport (TQO)

9/10 Wonderful! (15 reviews)

Staff was very attentive

Reviewed on Jun 20, 2025

Browse tours and tickets to explore Central Square

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Chichén Itzá, Cenote Xunáan & Valladolid with Traditional Lunch Buffet

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ATV, Ziplining & Cenote Tour at Extreme Adventure Eco Park

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Xochimilco Mexican Fiesta with Dinner & Open Bar

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Ultimate Chichén-Itzá Experience with Cenote and Valladolid

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Xcaret Park with Show (Buffet and Transport Optional)

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