Almare, a Luxury Collection Resort, Isla Mujeres, Adult All-Inclusive
Almare is Marriott's Luxury Collection adults-only all-inclusive on Isla Mujeres, the brand's first all-inclusive in Mexico, which opened on 25 October 2024. It is small by Cancun standards at 109 suites, each with a private balcony, ranging from Deluxe rooms through Premium Junior Suites and oceanfront Grand Suites to a Presidential Suite of over 1,600 sq ft. The island setting is the point: you cross the water to reach it, and it attracts travelers who want to feel somewhere specific rather than in another hotel-zone tower.
Traveler Insights
Pros
- +Only 109 suites, every one with a private balcony facing the ocean, the mangroves or the gardens, so the place stays genuinely intimate and you don't fight for loungers
- +Six dining concepts for a 109-suite resort: BOGA for Mayan and Mexican cooking by day and themed nights, Seasalt Rooftop mixing Mexican and European, the AlVento beach club, The Breeze pool bar, Botanik for coffee and the AlPaso healthy food truck
- +The arrival is part of the trip: at opening in October 2024 guests pre-checked-in at the Renaissance Cancun Resort & Marina in Puerto Cancun and crossed on a private boat in about 20 minutes
- +Seasalt Rooftop and the beachfront AlVento club give you two very different evening moods, from sunset cocktails up high to toes-in-the-sand drinks
- +Alma Spa is a proper facility, not an afterthought: steam room, sauna, salt room, hydrotherapy pools, a relaxation lounge, a gym and seven treatment rooms
- +Daily activities have real substance: sunrise yoga, snorkeling, paddleboarding, kayak tours and cooking and mixology classes, plus yacht charters and fishing trips if you want to get out on the water
- +Some of the best snorkeling and diving in the Mexican Caribbean is on the doorstep, with the MUSA underwater sculptures, the reefs off Punta Sur and seasonal whale sharks all bookable nearby
- +Staff warmth and bilingual service get consistent praise from travelers, who describe interactions as personal rather than scripted
Cons
- −The Luxury Collection badge sets very high expectations, and some travelers feel service is still finding consistency at a resort that only opened in October 2024
- −Getting there adds a boat leg to every arrival and departure, so a late flight or a weather delay on the crossing eats more of your day than at a hotel-zone resort
- −Water features are modest for the price: one oceanfront pool and two whirlpools, and The Breeze is a pool bar rather than a confirmed swim-up bar
- −The resort sits on the Garrafon road south of the town, so a night out in Isla Mujeres means a taxi or golf cart rather than a stroll
- −Guests staying more than five nights report that the menus start to repeat
- −The price sits at the top end of Mexican all-inclusives, well above hotel-zone resorts that are easier to reach and have far bigger facilities
- −There is no resort-run dive shop; scuba trips go out with independent operators in town, so check what gear rental and boat fees you will pay on top
Food is the strongest card. Six concepts under the opening executive chef, Daniel Franco, cover BOGA's Mayan and Mexican cooking with themed nights, Seasalt Rooftop's Mexican-European menu, the AlVento beach club, The Breeze pool bar, Botanik for coffee and the AlPaso food truck for bowls and smoothies. There is one oceanfront pool plus two whirlpools, and Alma Spa adds steam, sauna, a salt room, hydrotherapy pools and a gym. Daily activities include sunrise yoga, snorkeling, paddleboarding, kayak tours and cooking classes. Service is warm and bilingual, though travelers note the luxury promise does not land evenly yet.
Almare makes the most sense for couples and solo adults who have done the hotel zone and want a quieter, more characterful Mexico stay. It is priced at the upper end of Mexican all-inclusives, and the question travelers argue over is whether the island setting and boutique scale justify the premium over Playa Mujeres or the Riviera Maya. Off property, golf carts and taxis get you to the town, Playa Norte and Punta Sur, MUSA is a short boat ride away, and whale shark tours leave from the island in season.
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Restaurants (2)
| Type | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Mexican | BOGA |
| Mediterranean & Spanish | Seasalt |
From the resort's own dining pages. Only restaurants the resort lists are shown. All are covered by the all-inclusive rate, per the resort.
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Seaweed & sargassum
Isla Mujeres gets sargassum, typically worst May through August, and even then usually only light.See the month-by-month guide →Google Reviews★ 4.2 · 129 reviews
“This was our first time on the island and we are so happy we decided to stay on the southern side. It seemed a lot more quiet where we were. Very relaxing! This resort was 60% capacity and it felt like we pretty much had it to ourselves, besides seei...”
“Almare is the definition of luxury!!! This was one of the best experiences we've ever had at an all inclusive resort. First, we need to acknowledge how amazing the staff was. The service was incredible throughout our entire stay and they were so atte...”
“We stayed over the thanksgiving holiday, and I would definitely return. It’s a quiet, peaceful resort, of course you can always meet people and hang at the bar, but there’s no overly dramatic day parties and ragers here which I preferred for this tri...”
