Kan Hotel Tulum

The hotel is beautiful, very jungle like feeling, peaceful and quiet. Love the little cenote. Would be nice if there was a variety of food. Only 1 restaurant, small menu, and it opens 8am so you can't get coffee/tea. The rooms dont have anything to make tea/coffee, So you'd need to head out, there's a nice French bakery 5mins walk away. The location is a little remote but with a,scooter or atv you can get to the beach or town in 15-20mins.

Overall had a great stay here with friends. The hotel advertises itself as sustainable, which I thought it was for the most part, however in terms of materials with all the wood cladding and decorative elements surrounding the rooms / pods in Tulum's monsoon-like rain during low season, it was clear this had needed to be replaced multiple times in the short time the hotel has been open, so it's debatable whether the design is sustainable. The food and cocktails were fantastic, not cheap but fairly priced for Tulum (which is pricey for anyone who hasn't been!). Great restaurant and cute speak-easy bar below. The staff were fantastic, shout out to Gus at the restaurant, who not only was one of the best waiters I've ever met (I work in hospitality myself) but also a super nice guy all around and he shared so many tips and recommendations with us. Every dish we had, breakfast and dinner, was fantastic. Only let down was the coffee, really not great. The hotel is located in no-mans land between the beach area and downtown which are separated, so be prepared you'll need taxis to get everywhere and the taxi drivers rip off tourists. We tried walking one evening but the roads are horrendous (potholes likes craters), no street lights (even the long drive way to the hotel - get some street lights for your guests guys!) and in many areas there are no sidewalks - so I wouldn't recommend walking in the dark. We were not impressed by the beach club recommendations (their partner beach clubs - they were dead / no vibe). Had a massage which was ok, nothing special. We went mid-October and experienced two full days of torrential non-stop rain, so choose your dates wisely. The hotel advertises it offers bikes, what it doesn't mention is that they charge and it's through a third-party, the cost was outrageous and the bikes were in ill repair - as a sustainable hotel I really think they should offer bikes to their guests and charge a deposit. We were looking forward to getting around by bike in Tulum but the prices really were crazy so we took taxis. We didn't swim in the cenote at the hotel as was a bit mucky. The artificial waterfall was noisy, our room was next to it. The rooms were nice (no TVs, I get the concept of switching off but as we had so many rainy days on occasion would have been nice to have one to chrome cast from your phone). The bathrooms are a case of style over functionality. Not much privacy with a free standing bath/shower but that's fine, however the water from showering went absolutely everywhere. Also the hotel is not smoker friendly, which is listed on their website but I didn't spot it beforehand. Not a massive issue but worth noting for smokers. Overall beautifully designed, very green, very peaceful, great service and above all else great food and drinks.

the administration is bad. We had an issue with the original reservation which was incorrectly charged to the credit card. After many attempts to get an answer from the hotel, also with Booking, this has to be escalated to the credit card bank. Up to this day no answer is received yet. - Location is bad. The access is via dirt road with poor maintenance. - the rooms are beautiful, as a frame for Instagramers. Very impractical from inside. You feel exposed unless you pull down rolling blinds. The bathtub is unsafe. Shower in the middle, so no curtains or anything so by force you make a mess when showered. The breakfast was incredibly slow, and expensive