First, let's talk about what Cabanas Tulum is: the cheapest place (by far!) on one of the most stunning stretches of beach I've ever visited. We took many beach walks and looked at some of the other places we had considered staying, places that were hundreds more dollars per night than CT is... and our $70/night (we went the week before Easter, the most expensive time to go) view was better than any other place!

We had the end room, which was very private. We had a little table and chairs, and rented a hammock. We stopped in Playa del Carmen and Walmart and bought a cooler, beer, and some snacks, and sat on the patio and enjoyed our amazing view. The water in front of CT is fairly rough, though, so we did spend a day farther north at the beach in front of La Vita e Bella, because they rent beach chairs and the water is calmer.

Now, let's talk about what CT isn't: clean. Our room was so filthy that , if we had more money, we would've left. Immediately. We have traveled to many places much poorer than Mexico, and I can honestly say that this is the dirtiest room I have ever stayed in. They need to get new housekeepers, and, had I known about the filth, would've brought some disposable wipes. The walls could use a good wipe down. The sheets seemed clean though, and we hardly spent any time in the room. There was also a serious ant problem, and when we complained, a guy came over with a spray can of RAID, which also caused cockroaches (big guys!) to fall out of the cracks dead, as well. The best part? The guy who sprayed didn't even clean up the dead bugs!

The moral of the story: if you're on a budget, like us, this is probably the only place on this fabulous stretch of beach that you can afford. I'm thankful that CT is around, or we would've had to stay in Tulum Town, which wouldn't be nearly as fun. However, come with a sense of humor, and stay out of the room as much as possible!

I recommend the restaurant at Zamas, Que Fresco!, for dinner; everything is fresh and gourmet, and we had some of the best meals there that we've ever had. On Sunday nights La Zebra has a salsa party, which was fun to watch, as there were some REALLY good dancers there.

Finally, if you're heading to this area and debating whether to rent a car or not, I would recommend renting a car. There's a lot to see/do that the buses just don't go to.

beautiful beach, very clean cabanas, good food. watched 3 parties try to check out with nothing but problems with management. we aswell had problems with management during check out. too many surprises and games .$$$

The Cabanas Tulum is AWESOME. If your looking for TV's, Nice rooms, and upscale ammenities, go pay $300 to stay at any of the other beach front locations. If you want a quiet, beautiful stretch of beach to call your own and just need the room to sleep and shower in, the Cabanas Tulum is your place! The patios outside of the room is awesome too!

One thing that really surprised me about Cabanas Tulum is the way they clean their section of beach. Unfortunately, some sections of the Tulum beach is getting alot of trash washed up. It's a real shame for such a beautiful place. But every morning, 2 guys go to the beach in front of the Cabanas Tulum and clean it to a PERFECT 10! Walking up and down the beach, you will notice alot of the "Upscale" hotels don't do this!

The town of Tulum should really put a little money away from the tourism industry to maintain the beach and remove the trash.

One other MINOR issue here was the fire ants on our patio and our room....NOT too many at all, and It was probably just our room! nothing a couple of smacks of the sandle couldn't handle!

All in all, the place is THE PERFECT place to chill and do NOTHING for a great price. Will defintly stay here on my next visit to Tulum

I thought this place would be a good choice for my friend and I who were attending a wedding. The wedding party was only 2 doors down at La Luna (go there instead, it was fantastic!!!!) and the price seemed good and the pictures looked cute. We were sent links of information and I downloaded and printed them. We were delayed coming from Cancun (our shuttle was late) and as a result, we didn't arrive at the hotel until late (11:00 p.m.) but the information sent to us BY THE OWNER said that if we arrived after 10:00 p.m., a security guard would let us in. No such luck. The place was locked up tight and abandoned. Fortunately, our friends were a couple of doors down so we were able to crash for the night. The next morning, we were informed by Carlos (the owner/manager) that he waited until 10:00 and that he was going to charge us for the night despite the fact that he wasn't there when we arrived - and despite the fact that I had it in writing that someone would be there to let us in for a late arrival. My hands were tied as we were charged for the room in advance. I am in the process of having the charges reversed on my credit card and will never go back. Also, for the price, we got two beds, a night table, one hanger, a toilet that backed up twice and two bare bulbs. The place is a dump - I am a seasoned backpacker and I have stayed in nicer hostels for $5 a night and the owner is an ass. Don't do it!!!!!!!!