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Playa Azul Cozumel Hotel

Carretera a San Juan Km 4 Zona Hotelera Norte, Cozumel 77600 Mexico
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#1 of 4 resorts in Cozumel
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Playa Azul Cozumel is an oceanfront, small, charming and family run hotel distinguished by its personal service from the staff and owners. A truly home-away-from-home resort for those who prefer to be close to the ocean but not far from their room. For those who like to enjoy a wonderful gastronomic experience and friendly atmosphere. Playa Azul is a Breakfast hotel but if you prefer the All Inclusive vacation our resort offers the best menu (a la carte) both for food and beverages.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Free breakfast
Beach
Diving
Kids pool
Highchairs available
Parking
Wifi
Pool / beach towels
Pool with view
Outdoor pool
Bar / lounge
Coffee shop
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Breakfast in the room
Kids' meals
Snack bar
Game room
Snorkelling
Billiards
Fishing
Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
Car hire
Taxi service
Spa
Body wrap
Couples massage
Facial treatments
Foot massage
Full body massage
Head massage
Manicure
Massage
Pedicure
24-hour security
Gift shop
Sun deck
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
24-hour front desk
Laundry service
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Room features
Blackout curtains
Air conditioning
Private beach
Housekeeping
Private balcony
Cable / satellite TV
Flatscreen TV
Walk-in shower
Room service
Safe
Telephone
Bottled water
Private bathrooms
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Bath / shower
Hair dryer
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Room types
Ocean view
Pool view
Bridal suite
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
Family rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
3.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Quiet
Ocean View
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish

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Carretera a San Juan Km 4 Zona Hotelera Norte, Cozumel 77600 Mexico
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Playa Azul Cozumel Hotel
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Anula D wrote a review Aug 2016
139 contributions18 helpful votes
Came here to spend the afternoon, the food was amazing, everything so fresh! We loved the crystal clear blue water, and the pier they has tou could dive off and grab sea shells. Sitting under a cabana like area this was the perfect place to end out day. With beer food and a gorgeous view
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Date of stay: November 2015
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Response from Ana D, Guest Relations Manager at Playa Azul Cozumel Hotel
Responded 6 Sept 2016
Thank you very much for your nice comment, we feel great to read that you had a good time and that you enjoyed the food and the amazing views. We hope to see you again Best regards Ana
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beachtraveler1070 wrote a review Aug 2016
Denver, Colorado12 contributions4 helpful votes
This great boutique hotel with all ocean view rooms continues to meet all expectations. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The breakfast is included daily and is delicious. The grounds, pool and beach are beautiful. As always the staff at Playa Azul, most of whom have been there for years, continue to be professional, kind, caring and dear friends. We look forward to returning soon.
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Date of stay: July 2016
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Response from Ana D, Guest Relations Manager at Playa Azul Cozumel Hotel
Responded 6 Sept 2016
Greetings from Playa Azul Cozumel It is great to read that you had a good time and that the hotel continues to meet all your expectations!! It will be a pleasure to host you again soon!! Kind regards Ana
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Rachel K wrote a review Aug 2016
Arlington, Texas53 contributions3 helpful votes
I almost don't want to review them because I don't want to share! lol! But I must! My husband and I, though legally married for 13 years, never had an actual ceremony. We decided to go for it and started looking for places in Cozumel. After tons and tons of research we decided on Playa Azul. We could not have picked a better place! We had a small group of family and friends join us from the age of 9-70. Everyone enjoyed their stay immensely. The place is small and has a family feel to it. The staff was so kind and accommodating. And bonus - no time share sales to deal with! The location could not have been better - they have a lovely beach front with several coves that dip into the most amazing blue waters. The tide there is super gentle and the snorkeling was amazing!
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Date of stay: July 2016
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Response from Ana D, Guest Relations Manager at Playa Azul Cozumel Hotel
Responded 6 Sept 2016
Hola from Playa Azul Hotel Cozumel Reading your review let us know that we have to keep doing our best so you will remember your wedding as a memorable and special trip. Thank you very much and hope to see you next year and celebrate your 1st anniversary!! Kind regards Ana
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jharris wrote a review Aug 2016
Magnolia, Texas7 contributions5 helpful votes
We have been coming there for 7 maybe 8 years, we always upgrade to a suite for $40 more per night when we get there. We have never stayed in a regular room. We got there, and the front desk guy told us it would cost $125/ night to upgrade to our usual suite. He also told our friends it would cost them $100/nite to upgrade to a jacuzzi suite...we all end up in basic rooms (which aren't bad, just not what we expected...) They go back to the front desk the next morning, and the guy says they can move to the jacuzzi suite for $45/night.....so why couldn't they have gotten that room at check in? Why force them to MOVE later? So I went to the front desk that morning......we had no suite choices of any kind, altho the hotel looked pretty empty.......There SHOULD NOT have been
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Date of stay: July 2016
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Response from Ana D, Guest Relations Manager at Playa Azul Cozumel Hotel
Responded 6 Sept 2016
Hola from Playa Azul Hotel I am sorry that you had a bad experience with front desk person and the upgrade issue. We have several categories and the upgrade is always $45 usd + tax. Our categories rooms are: Ocean view room Ocean VIEW family suites and Ocean view junior suite Ocean FRONT family suite and Ocean FRONT Jacuzzi suite We hope to see you soon Best regards
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lmlmlm wrote a review Aug 2016
Austin, Texas434 contributions227 helpful votes
Stayed here with a group of friends - and my 5 year old. Service was exceptional and really made this place. We will definitely be back. Rooms are great, food was good and cocktails amazing. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Cozumel.
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Date of stay: June 2016
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Response from Ana D, Guest Relations Manager at Playa Azul Cozumel Hotel
Responded 6 Sept 2016
Thank you!!! It is a pleasure to read comment like yours and your recommendations. We hope to see you very soon again and let us pamper you as you deserve. Kind regards Ana
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A B wrote a review Jul 2016
Texas34 contributions3 helpful votes
I've been visiting this place for years. But this year I went somewhere else and I went there and asked if we could just snorkel hang on the beach and eat and have drinks at the bar there were seven of us but the man at the desk said no. We were pretty upset because we have been loyal patrons for years so I think we are NEVER coning back here again Man at the desk was notso some llike he used to be. And by the way our group spent $500 next-door.
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Date of stay: July 2016
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Response from Ana D, Guest Relations Manager at Playa Azul Cozumel Hotel
Responded 6 Sept 2016
Hola from Playa Azul Hotel I cannot send my email in this response but do you have a chance to visit our webpage and contact me via email, we want to know your story, who didn't let you enter and some other details. Thank you very much. Best regards Ana
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Theresa B wrote a review Jul 2016
Cottonport, Louisiana25 contributions19 helpful votes
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Everyone there went above and beyond to meet our needs. Very laid back, peaceful setting. We did the all inclusive and it was fabulous. The food was so good. Really liked the Cajun Chicken Burger. Huge portions too. The shower was huge and clean. Comfy king sized bed. TV was tiny but we didn't even watch it. Really felt like being in paradise. Can't wait to go back. Pool is very pretty but with the ocean literally steps away, we didn't even get in it. Our evening were spent lounging in the beach chairs with drinks watching dolphins play, paradise! One tiny thing is we were not aware of the sand fleas until we were all bit up. Word of caution, get bug spray!!
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Date of stay: July 2016
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Responded 2 Aug 2016
Hola from Playa Azul Thank you very much much for your nice comment. It is a pleasure to read that you enjoyed the All Inclusive plan, the food, the room, the pool and the chairs in the beach. We hope to see you very soon! Kind regards Ana
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Mikkel S wrote a review Jul 2016
Hammel, Denmark63 contributions21 helpful votes
This place is a bit old and could need an update. However it's clean, the beac, the water and the pool and surroundings are beautiful and the personnel are very nice and helpful. The water is beautiful and very clear. Not much to see though if you are used to go snorkelling in the Caribbean. All over a very nice place where we could stay again but the following would improve our stay a lot: 1) $50 fine if you loose a pool towel or the key to safety box. I hate when hotels threaten their guests/customers. This never happens on 4 or 5 star hotels. All towels are alike so easy that somebody take it by mistake. 2) Both on balcony and in restaurant white plastic furniture are used. I noticed that some of the rooms had nicer furniture which give you a whole other experience. I
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Date of stay: June 2016
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Response from Ana D, Guest Relations Manager at Playa Azul Cozumel Hotel
Responded 2 Aug 2016
Greetings from Playa Azul! Thank you very much for your comment and your suggestions. Our ocean view rooms interior renovation has begun, with the expected completion date of December, 2017. It will be a pleasure to host you again in the new rooms. Best regards Ana
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Scott P wrote a review Jun 2016
Twin Cities,, Minnesota, United States25 contributions30 helpful votes
Staff were truly incredible. They were extremely helpful and attentive. Lots of smiles and authentic greetings. The rooms were middle of the road but we knew this going in having read other reviews. As many other reviewers mentioned, the rooms are bit dated but very, very clean. Housekeeping staff does a great job every day. The hotel itself sits on a small, man-made sand beach which is not crowded and there are plenty of shaded spots to relax. Beach bar is no more than 50 feet or so away from any spot you'll sit. The restaurant is immediately behind the beach, again just a few feet away. Servers are happy to bring your food to your beach chair. Prices are affordable, particularly if you are American and able to enjoy the benefits of a strong dollar (as of this
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Date of stay: June 2016
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Responded 4 Jul 2016
Hello from Playa Azul Cozumel!! Thank you very much for your nice nice comments and suggestions for future guests. This will help to be aware of this people at the airport. We hope to see you very soon. And yes the suites are really great!! Best regards Ana
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annaisa1 wrote a review Jun 2016
Gulf Breeze, Florida52 contributions52 helpful votes
we have been staying at playa several time for 3 to 4 weeks at the time for several years the staff was very friendly and helpful we made several life time friends from the staff I would not say the same for the management one time we made a long term reservation for 5 weeks when we got to the hotel the manager advise us that he could not honor the room we reserved because he had a V I P reservation for this suite at a higher price than what we were contracted to pay of course we left the hotel and never came back and where very fortunate to find a great place for less the same day
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Date of stay: July 2015
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Responded 4 Jul 2016
Greetings from Playa Azul I just checked that you stayed on July 2015 and I am very sorry to read that you had this bad experience. We hope to see you again Best regards Ana
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PRICE RANGE
RM 665 - RM 1,405 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
playa azul golf, scuba hotel cozumel, playa azul hotel scuba, playa azul resort scuba, playa azul cozumel
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Playa Azul Golf Scuba Spa Hotel
LOCATION
MexicoYucatan PeninsulaQuintana RooCozumel
NUMBER OF ROOMS
50
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