Hotel Lunata is a charming hacienda-style hotel located on 5th Avenue, the heart and soul of Playa Del Carmen, just steps away from the Mexican Caribbean's pristine white sand beaches. Centrally located, Hotel Lunata is easy walking distance from everything Playa del Carmen has to offer, including beaches, international restaurants, upscale boutiques, unique artisan shops, Mayan ruins, and bars with live music that ranges from mariachis to reggae. Beautiful, small, upscale hotel with ocean views in centeral Playa del Carmen Mexico has large hotel rooms with king sized beds, balconies, air conditioning, television. http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Playa_del_Carmen/lunata/hotel/180/7/ en-us Copyright 1998 e-TravelMedia.com/CaribbeanMag.com Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:53:23 EST The hotel is a special place reserved for guests that appreciate fine living. Architect Angel Isles has successfully blended traditional Mexican architecture with modern day comforts to create a hotel perfect for the discriminating traveler. The creative use of natural light, river stones, hand painted talavera tiles, and hardwood beams captures the traditional charm of Mexico. Special architectural touches and accommodating staff set Hotel Lunata in a class by itself, resulting in a charming and comfortable place to relax. Each of the 10 beautifully decorated, air conditioned rooms has a private balcony with a view of the ocean, garden or 5th Avenue. Hotel Lunata's multi-lingual staff is always available to offer guests travel information, tour reservations, and concierge service. If you have any questions about Hotel Lunata or Playa del Carmen, please e-mail us anytime. Surprisingly affordable, Hotel Lunata is suited for a relaxing Playa del Carmen vacation or for travelers with a longer itinerary who just want to visit Playa del Carmen for a few nights. The owners and staff of Hotel Lunata invite you to make a reservation to experience first hand the quality accommodations we have to offer. 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 hotel's location is ideal for exploring Playa del Carmen and Mexico's Caribbean coast, and our staff can make recommendations guaranteed to please. The multi-lingual staff speaks English, Spanish and Italian and pride themselves on being friendly and efficient. Owned and operated by a Mexican-American family, Hotel Lunata is designed from the heart to offer guests more than just a place to stay. By joining ideas and customs, our family has created an atmosphere filled with Mexican warmth with an emphasis on quality American service, all backed by over a decade of experience in Playa del Carmen. We are the hands-on managers of the hotel, working daily to ensure consistent high quality service all year round. Don't take our word for it! A well traveled Australian couple recently visited Hotel Lunata and wrote: We loved your hotel. All staff were excellent, which made our stay even more enjoyable. One of the best hotels we have stayed in anywhere in the world. Hotel Lunata was visited by reviewers from the Berlitz traveler's guide. After checking out from their hotel stay, which they made anonymously, they said Hotel Lunata was a sure success and would definitely be recommended in the Berlitz guidebook as one of the best hotels in Playa del Carmen. AMENITIES: Each of Hotel Lunata's ten spacious rooms was designed to please the eye and comfort the soul. The design recalls the traditional charm of Mexico's haciendas, yet offers total modern day comforts. The attention to detail is found throughout. In the unique hand crafted hardwood and metal worked furniture, authentic paintings and handicrafts, bricked dome ceilings, hardwood beams, natural limestone, and hand painted talavera tiles. Even the bedroom floors are covered with beautiful tiles accented by hand selected, polished and expertly laid stones. Every room is named after a different moon (luna) in our solar system and has a private balcony with a view of the ocean, garden or 5th Avenue. Hotel Lunata's accommodations include all the amenities you expect, but rarely find in Playa del Carmen. For your year round comfort, the hotel is centrally air conditioned. Televisions are available in the rooms. The rooms at Hotel Lunata are all unique, but there are three types: Junior Suite, Standard Queen and Deluxe King. Junior Suite A Junior Suite is one very large room with 2 double beds, dining area with refrigerator. Beautiful colonial decor and huge terrace with incredible garden and sunset views. These rooms are excellent for families or friends traveling together. Standard Queen With a beautiful entry and located on its private floor, Standard Queen rooms offer style and privacy. These rooms feature a queen size bed and balconies with views of the Caribbean or 5th avenue (excellent for people watching). The private bathrooms are adorned with hand painted talavera tiles and incredible mahogany wood basins. The shower floors are covered with river stones that provide excellent orthopedic massage. Deluxe King Everything you would expect and more. Deluxe King rooms have king size beds and dining areas with refrigerators. These rooms are professionally decorated by Mexico's finest craftsmen and are filled with incredible details: hardwood beams, slanted colonial tile ceilings, and niches adorned with Mexican hand painted talavera tiles. Each Deluxe King room offers a terrace or a balcony with views of our courtyard garden (a quiet choice) or 5th avenue (for a lively choice). All rooms are centrally air-conditioned and have cable televisions. These rooms offer 5 Star luxury at an affordable price. Room Features - 10 rooms, featuring one king size or queen size bed, or two double beds - Original furnishings selected from regions throughout Mexico, offering unique stylish comfort in each room - Central air conditioning - Comfortable top quality orthopedic mattresses - In room refrigerator in Double and Deluxe King - Safety-deposit box for your valuables - Non-smoking rooms available - Remote control color television with international cable stations - Private balcony or terrace with ocean, garden or 5th Avenue view - Tiled private bathroom with amenities - Daily maid service - Hotel Lunata offers concierge service and more... Hotel Features: - Helpful multi-lingual staff - Continental breakfast served in the beautiful Hotel Lunata garden is included - Bicycles available for guest use - Roof top solarium with Caribbean ocean view - Hotel Lunata can arrange for round trip transfers from Cancun airport directly to the hotel in Playa del Carmen - Concierge service for restaurant reservations, tour arrangements, fishing, scuba diving and boat rentals - Boutique Mango resort wear on first floor - Guest terrace with garden view - Rentals for beach towels, boogie boards and snorkeling equipment - 24 hour medical service on call - Money exchange - 24 hour security - Laundry service - 10 beautiful rooms... ACTIVITIES: del Carmen is ideally situated for enjoying Mexico's fastest growing tourist destination - the Mayan Riviera. Get away from the Americanized bustle of Cancun to discover what Europeans have known for a decade. Playa del Carmen's smaller hotels, shop-lined pedestrian 5th Avenue, white sand beaches, fine international dining, and lower prices make it a perfect home base for explorations around the region. See ancient Mayan ruins or snorkel in the blue Caribbean sea. 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 (clients of Boutique Mango can receive a 10% discount for visiting their website) - 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 DINING/RESTARUANTS: Type: Hotel Beach Location: Near Beach (Walking Distance) http://www.caribbeanmag.com/search/hotels/Playa_del_Carmen/lunata/hotel/180/7/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:53:23 EST