Majestic Elegance Costa Mujeres
Majestic Elegance Costa Mujeres opened in 2019 as the Dominican chain's first resort in Mexico, and it still reads as new: 570 suites on white sand about 20 minutes north of Cancun, every one of them with an outdoor jacuzzi, a plunge pool or a swim-out pool. The property splits into a Family Section open to all ages and the adults-only Elegance Club for guests 18 and over, which holds the larger share of the rooms and functions as its own resort, with 7 private pools, a beach area of Bali beds, five exclusive bars, butler service and two oceanfront lounges. The setting is the quiet end of the Cancun coast rather than the Hotel Zone, and the price sits well below the Playa Mujeres ultra-luxury properties a short drive away. The resort has held EarthCheck Silver certification since 2025.
Traveler Insights
Pros
- +Unlimited visits to every restaurant is the headline inclusion and the thing that separates this resort from reservation-rationed Cancun competitors: seven venues, six of them a la carte at dinner, with lobster included at Mar House, and only the adults-only Bistro and the Kabuki teppanyaki room needing a booking
- +The Elegance Club is a genuine resort-within-a-resort for guests 18 and over: 7 pools of its own, a private beach area with Bali beds, 5 Club-only bars, two oceanfront lounges, butler service and 24-hour room service, plus Il Botaccio reserved for Club guests at breakfast and lunch
- +Every one of the 570 suites comes with an outdoor jacuzzi, a plunge pool or a swim-out pool, junior suites run about 625 square feet, and the Plunge Pool Suites sit on the fifth floor with rooftop terraces
- +Twelve pools plus eight integrated jacuzzis, with eight of the pools heated through the winter, one zero-entry pool and one reserved for children, so nobody is sharing water with the wrong crowd
- +Opened in 2019 as Majestic Resorts' first property in Mexico, which means the rooms, pool decks and public spaces still feel new rather than refreshed, a real contrast with the pre-2005 generation of Cancun all-inclusives
- +Costa Mujeres puts you on white sand about 20 minutes north of Cancun, away from the Hotel Zone's density and the Isla Mujeres day-trip crush, at a rate well under the Playa Mujeres ultra-luxury neighbours like Excellence or Secrets
- +Staff beat the facilities in guest reviews, which is unusual at a resort this new; visitors in late September and early October 2026 singled out servers, the concierge desk and the animation team, and families specifically praised the daily programming for young children
- +Thirteen bars spread across the property including six swim-up bars and a late-night sports bar on the resort's Mexican Street, a 24-hour gym with a separate Pilates and spinning room, house wine poured with meals and at the bars, and free Wi-Fi throughout
Cons
- −Pool hours run 8am to 6pm, so sunset swims are out, and the prime loungers close to the water go early in the day at the busier decks
- −Breakfast and lunch lean on the buffet, with the a la carte rooms mostly a dinner event, and Il Botaccio's morning and afternoon service is reserved for Elegance Club guests; the two venues that do take reservations, the 18-plus Bistro and Kabuki with its seven teppanyaki tables, fill fast
- −The resort sits about 35 km from Cancun International Airport, a 45 to 50 minute transfer that costs more than a Hotel Zone run, and the cenotes and major archaeological sites are a long drive further south
- −A long list of extras sits outside the all-inclusive: the spa, golf at the nearby Tom Weiskopf-designed Puerto Cancun course, laundry, guided excursions, the wine-tasting room, late check-out and the 24-hour health centre, plus Quintana Roo's environmental sanitation fee, which is collected at the resort rather than in your booking total
- −Costa Mujeres is still filling in as a destination, so development and construction activity in the surrounding area can intrude on an otherwise quiet stretch of coast
- −Two older complaints are worth knowing without overweighting: check-in queues of two hours or more, and uneven food between kitchen shifts. Neither came up in the late September and early October 2026 guest reports, so treat them as risks rather than certainties
What makes the practical experience unusual is the dining policy: unlimited visits to all seven restaurants, six of them a la carte at dinner, with lobster included at Mar House and reservations needed at only two venues, the 18-plus Bistro and the Kabuki teppanyaki room with its seven tables. Guests at resorts of this size are normally rationing three dinners a week, so the difference is felt. Breakfast and lunch still lean buffet, and Il Botaccio's daytime service belongs to Club guests. Water is the other strength: 12 pools plus 8 integrated jacuzzis, 8 of them heated in winter, a zero-entry pool and a children's pool, though the decks close at 6pm. Thirteen bars include six swim-up counters and a late-night sports bar, the gym runs 24 hours with its own Pilates and spinning room, and the two-storey spa with hydrotherapy and treatment rooms is priced separately. Staff warmth is the most repeated compliment in September and October 2026 reviews, from servers to the animation team.
This resort fits couples, honeymooners and small wedding groups who want something clearly above the Cancun strip baseline without paying Le Blanc or Nizuc money, and families who want a kids' pool and daily children's programming on the all-ages side while the adults keep their own section. Rates for two adults averaged roughly $340 a night in September 2026 and climb toward $600 in the February peak, which puts a mid-season week in the mid-hundreds. Wedding and event packages are arranged through the resort and priced separately, so ask what any complimentary package depends on before you count on it. For days off property, the Isla Mujeres ferry leaves from Punta Sam just down the road, Chichen Itza is a full-day tour of around two and a half hours each way, and the Hotel Zone's shopping and nightlife is a planned taxi trip rather than a stroll.
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Restaurants (7)
| Type | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Buffet | Flavors Buffet |
| Mexican | El Mariachi Loco |
| Italian | Il Botaccio |
| Teppanyaki / hibachi | Kabuki |
| Steakhouse | Asadito |
| Seafood | Mar House Restaurant |
| International & fusion | Bistro |
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.
What's nearby
20 min drive · 7.7 mi
20 min drive · 7.7 mi
Playa Tortugas30 min drive · 14 mi
Playa Caracol35 min drive · 15 mi
12 min drive · 5.5 mi
Museo Maya de Cancún45 min drive · 20 mi
More things to do (24)
- Catamaran trip to Isla Mujeres · excursion30 min drive · 14 mi
- Downtown Cancún (Parque Las Palapas) · town25 min drive · 9.7 mi
- Xoxi Cancún · adventure park45 min drive · 22 mi
- Whale shark swim (June to September) · excursion20 min drive · 7.7 mi
- Playa Delfines · beach50 min drive · 22 mi
- Playa Las Perlas · beach30 min drive · 11 mi
- Garrafón Park day trip (Isla Mujeres) · excursion30 min drive · 13 mi
- Croco Cun Zoo · wildlife55 min drive · 30 mi
- Riviera Cancún Golf · golf45 min drive · 22 mi
- Puerto Cancún Golf Course · golf25 min drive · 9.5 mi
- Playa Ballenas · beach45 min drive · 19 mi
- Playa Coral · beach45 min drive · 22 mi
- Iberostar Cancún Golf Club · golf50 min drive · 21 mi
- Puerto Morelos reef snorkel trip · excursion60 min drive · 33 mi
- Playa El Niño · beach15 min drive · 6.8 mi
- Ka'Yok' Planetarium · museum25 min drive · 11 mi
- Marina Puerto Cancún · marina25 min drive · 11 mi
- Parque Kabah · nature25 min drive · 11 mi
- Torre Escénica de Cancún · viewpoint30 min drive · 13 mi
- Playa Langosta · beach30 min drive · 13 mi
- Playa Gaviota Azul · beach35 min drive · 16 mi
- Playa Chac Mool · beach40 min drive · 17 mi
- Yamil Lu'um · ruins40 min drive · 18 mi
- Playa San Miguelito · beach45 min drive · 19 mi
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Seaweed & sargassum
Cancun gets sargassum, typically worst May through August.See the month-by-month guide →Google Reviews★ 4.7 · 9,186 reviews
“My husband and I spent a week at this resort and it was fantastic. It has been a while since we were last at an all-inclusive resort and to be honest, we weren’t to sure what to expect. (The last all inclusive we were at was frankly a bit tacky.) But...”
“We loved our stay at Majestic! The swimout rooms were fantastic, the beach was very nice and clean! Over all the resort was very nice and fun! Xiunel and Conde were amazing servers at the Mar House! They made the experience top notch and catered to...”
“Don’t overlook this place if you see negative reviews! My husband and I had a wonderful experience as this is our second time vacationing at the majestic elegance in Cancun. We have vacationed with the majestic brand for a total of 8 trips, even thou...”
