Waldorf Astoria Riviera Maya
A Waldorf Astoria on a hundred acres of mangroves at Kanai, thirty minutes from Cancún's airport – renamed from Waldorf Astoria Cancun in 2025, and adults only from January 2027.
Kanai & Punta Maroma · Riviera Maya, Cancún & Tulum
A sense of the place
Why it's in the collection
Because a hundred acres of mangroves thirty minutes from the airport is the easiest seclusion on the coast – the hotel and its spa hold four-star standing, with a distinction from the hotel guides, and we list it at exactly that tier.
- At Kanai, among a hundred acres of mangroves, thirty minutes from Cancún's airport.
- Opened as Waldorf Astoria Cancun and renamed Waldorf Astoria Riviera Maya in August 2025.
- The hotel and its spa hold four-star standing in 2026, with a distinction from the hotel guides.
- Becomes an adults-only resort from January 10, 2027 – worth knowing if you are traveling with children after that date.
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The neighborhood
Kanai & Punta Maroma
Mangrove country half an hour south of Cancún's airport – Punta Maroma's old hideaway on the point and the newer resorts of Kanai raised among the mangroves, with a quiet beach in front of them all and Puerto Morelos up the road.
- Punta Maroma's beach, along the shore.
- The Kanai mangroves, from the grounds.
- Puerto Morelos, the fishing village toward Cancún.
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