The Carmen Hotel, Playa del Carmen’s most unique beachfront hotel, has opened to instant acclaim after being awarded the A’Design Award, the largest and one of the most prestigious awards in the world (recognizing and rewarding every year the best Concepts of Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Fashion, Products and Services with +100 Design Categories attracting over 200 countries each year).

The Carmen Hotel began welcoming its first guests in December 2016, and is providing visitors with a cosmopolitan elegance, combined with a “laid-back Playa cool”.

“Earning the A’Design Award was a tremendous achievement, and it further defines The Carmen Hotel as an unparalleled destination for a discerning new breed of luxury traveler,” commented Phillip Gray, owner of The Carmen Hotel.  “The modern beach design is an oasis of ‘cool’ in the heart of Playa del Carmen, bringing Carmen’s signature reef to life, on land.  It provides our guests with an ideal adults-only boutique hotel, steps away from Playa’s renowned 5^th Avenue, with world class shopping, dining, bars and nightclubs.  We believe that The Carmen Hotel provides the perfect setting for enchantment, entertainment and escape.”

The Carmen Hotel was previously the Alhambra Hotel, and the new ownership group made a commitment to bring a fresh look to the beach which has long been dominated by traditional architecture. Hiring a world class architect they set out to build a clean modern design creating a one of a kind iconic property.  They hired world class architect Victor Sanzpoint and set out to design and build a clean, modern hotel and create an iconic property.

The hotel has 37 rooms, with a choice of six different suite designs.  There are two restaurants onsite, the Keel Restaurant and the Deck 5 Pool and Sky Bar, both serving international cuisine. The Keel prides itself on sourcing organic, locally grown products from small micro farms owned by individual local families. Activities include diving, sailing, private adventure tours, private charters, golf packages, deep sea fishing and more.  Deck 5 Pool and Sky Bar is five stories up, and is the only rooftop pool and bar on the beach.  Located in the middle of Playa del Carmen, it has the best views of Playa.

“We are a destination unlike any other, and when people arrive at The Carmen Hotel, they’ll instantly realize what makes our boutique hotel so desirable,” said Gray.