Cancun Bay HotelA bay-side Hotel Zone address with a pier, hammocks over the water and 133 rooms

Cancun Bay Hotel faces the Isla Mujeres bay at Km 3.5 of Boulevard Kukulcan, at the north end of the Hotel Zone. The beach is bay-style, a pier runs out over the water, and hammocks hang above the sea.

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There are 133 rooms. Superior Ocean View rooms add a sea-view terrace in 31 square metres, Junior Suites run to 56 square metres with two separate bedrooms and two bathrooms for up to five, and the Master Suite spreads over 96 square metres with three bedrooms for up to eight.

El Faisan is the poolside buffet with international dishes. La Vista Sushi Zen serves a Japanese menu on the water, La Trattoria bakes pizza and paninis beside the pool, and La Pina Colada does a snack buffet on the terrace. The Lobby Bar has live music and shows, and the Cenote Bar is adults-only, reachable from the pool or the jacuzzi.

Two pools, one outdoor facing the sea, cover the days, and therapists give massages in a private cabin or in the open air beside the ocean.

It suits families and groups who want a compact, sea-facing base at the top of the Hotel Zone.