The architect of Hotel Lunata is very detail oriented and only takes one job at a time. Guests staying at Hotel Lunata will appreciate the fruits of his labor when they see that in every room or hallway, surprising beauty awaits.

From the arbor's shade on the ocean view rooftop deck to the 4th floor garden terrace, gracious special touches abound. Some modern, like the cutaway wall open to the ocean. Others are inspired by Colonial Mexico's grand haciendas, as in the metal and brick work or the hardwood ceiling beams.

The chef's modifications to tradition have created an upscale Maya cuisine, more accessible to the European and American palates. The meat is less fatty than that used in authentic Maya cooking and some imported ingredients are used to accent the traditional Maya flavors. However, authentic Maya condiments and spices and locally grown produce are always used. The main diet of the Maya is vegetarian, so you will find dozens of vegetarian dishes on our menu. We invite you to dine at Yaxche Maya Restaurant and experience Maya cuisine when you are in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

Your dream vacation is waiting and Hotel Lunata's friendly, knowledgeable and multi-lingual staff is ready to recommend the best activities and excursions:

Scuba diving on Caribbean reefs, snorkeling trips, sports fishing charters, swimming, snorkeling and diving in caverns and cenotes, water sport rentals, sky diving and parasailing, shopping, everything from very fine Mexican handicrafts to tequila T-shirts day trips to Cancun, Cozumel Island, Isla Mujeres and beyond, Xaman-Ha aviary in Playacar or the Xcaret and Xel-Ha eco parks, aerobics, yoga and massage, golf, tennis, international dining or homespun regional Yucatecan specialties, including Yaxche Maya Cuisine, car rentals, tours to the famous Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza, Tulum and Coba.

Hotel Lunata is ideally situated for the visitor to Mexico's Caribbean coast. The hotel is on Playa del Carmen's main pedestrian walk, 5th Avenue, between 6th and 8th Streets. Boutique Mango is downstairs selling upscale resort wear and some of Playa del Carmen's nicest sidewalk cafes and restaurants are in the same block of 5th Avenue.

Playa del Carmen's famous white sand beach is just one block away for you to enjoy. At Hotel Lunata you have the advantage of staying in the center of Playa del Carmen, without hearing noise from the beach front bars and discos.

Boutique Mango has been operating in Playa del Carmen for 9 years. In fact, the store was the very first women's clothing boutique in town. Focusing on resort wear, Boutique Mango sells Mexican handmade creations as well as beautiful imports. Mango's offers a range of clothing and accessories perfect for sunny Mexico's climate and it is conveniently located downstairs from Hotel Lunata's lobby.

Mango's is the only shop in Playa del Carmen to carry the line of Alejandro Julian Nuñez, a famous Mexico City designer. All his garments are hand embroidered by the huichol native Americans in the Eastern Sierra Madre of Mexico. The modern huichol produces embroidered work based on traditions of craftsmanship passed down through generations. Each piece has its own energy because it combines color, form, and luminosity. The huichol embroideries put before your eyes evidence of creative sensibility that contains a mythic-poetic significance.