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HOTEL PROFILE · Mexico

Maroma

Belmond beach resort on the Riviera Maya, Mexico, with 72 rooms, suites and villas, reopened in 2023 after a redesign by Tara Bernerd.

No. 47 The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026Official website ↗Claim this profile
Keys
72rooms, suites and villas
Opened
1995
Operator
BelmondBelmond
50 Best 2026
No. 47of 100 ranked hotels

About the hotel

Maroma, A Belmond Hotel, is at Km 51 of the Cancún to Tulum highway on the Riviera Maya in Quintana Roo. According to Wikipedia, it was built by the Mexico City architect José Luis Moreno, opened in 1995 and was acquired in 2002 by Orient-Express Hotels, the company renamed Belmond in 2014. Belmond has been part of LVMH since April 2019, per Wikipedia.

The resort reopened in August 2023 after a renovation and a redesign that the official site credits to the interior architect Tara Bernerd; Wikipedia says ten beachfront suites were added. The official site now lists 19 rooms, 50 suites and 3 villas, 72 keys in total. It contains the restaurants Casa Mayor and Woodend by Curtis Stone, the bars Bambuco and Freddy’s Beach Bar, a Guerlain spa, three outdoor pools, a fitness centre, a kids’ club and nine event venues.

Rooms and keys

72 rooms and suites: 19 rooms, 50 suites and 3 villas (official site)

Inside the hotel

Restaurants and bars

  • Casa Mayor
  • Woodend by Curtis Stone
  • Bambuco
  • Freddy's Beach Bar

Facilities

  • Maroma Spa by Guerlain
  • Three outdoor pools
  • 24-hour fitness centre
  • Kids' club
  • Nine event venues for 40 to 250 guests
  • Temazcal

As listed on the hotel’s own website. See sources.

Architecture and design

Built by Mexico City architect José Luis Moreno (per Wikipedia). Redesigned in 2023 by interior architect Tara Bernerd (official site).

Recognition

No. 47
The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026

Questions readers ask.

Who operates Maroma?

Belmond, which is part of LVMH.

How many rooms does Maroma have?

72: 19 rooms, 50 suites and 3 villas, according to the official site.

When did Maroma open?

In 1995, according to Wikipedia. It reopened in August 2023 after a redesign.

Sources & context.

Facts are taken from the pages listed below. Where a detail could not be confirmed it has been left out. Profile last checked 10 October 2026.

  1. Maroma, A Belmond Hotel, Riviera Maya
  2. About Maroma, Belmond
  3. Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa, Wikipedia
  4. Belmond Limited, Wikipedia
  5. The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026, list 1 to 50

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