Andreas Tulum

20°13'7.36"N 87°26'7.34"W This is a review of the restaurant, not the hotel. I already reviewed the hotel. I ate there after my visit to the ruins. The restaurant is ok, serves as a bar also. The menu will allow you to eat Mexican, a little maya. I had a hamburger which wasn’t bad. The fries were ok. This is not meant to be a great restaurant but you can still get a good meal for a correct price. Of course everything is more expensive than in Mexico. This is tourist country and you will know it if you know the prices elsewhere. Still, not bad.

Food was mediocre, toilets were pretty bad without running water in the sinks, music was way too loud and they would not turn it down after we asked. Yeah I regret being too lazy to walk a bit further.

My boyfriend and I traveled to Tulum on our trip to Mexico. We didn't plan to stay in the room long, as we are an adventurous couple and essentially just needed a place to rest and sleep. We chose Andrea's Tulum due to its location, being on the edge of town, and its cheap rate, $30 U.S. dollars per night, however, we paid in pesos. I highly recommend paying everything in pesos in Mexico. Not only is it a hassle for locals to exchange but you get a better rate by paying in pesos. The room was quaint and clean. The beds were soft and the room was cool. The rooms are very dark and have an underground feeling which made the room temperature cooler, a relief from the hot and humid days in Mexico. The A.C. was strong. There was a cute nightlight lantern on the bedside table. The room came with free wi-fi which was spotty but we expected that. It also came with free bike rentals with a deposit that you got back once you returned the bikes which were nice because other places charged for bike rentals. The girl we paid for our room each night was very nice as were the rest of the staff. The hotel is home to a stray mother cat who recently had a litter of kittens. She and her kittens were extremely friendly and welcoming to tourists, letting people pet them and meowing in affection. The restaurant was bit pricey but being tired and not wanting to drive into town to eat all the time, we ate at the restaurant. An average meal of two entrees and two beers cost around $20.00 U.S. dollars. The food was good and service was quick. We even got free chupa chups at the end of a meal! The restaurant also had a drink bar where you could buy fresh, ice cold coconuts for $2.50, 50 pesos, way cheaper than buying coconuts on the beach which were about $6-7 U.S. dollars. The restaurant is also known for their delicious coconut ice cream which is slightly expensive but totally worth it. The location was great as it was away from all touristy hubbub of downtown Tulum. It is right next to the Tulum Ruins but has enough distance between the extremely touristy road leading to the ruins that are cramped with vendors trying to sell souvenirs to tourists. My boyfriend and I biked to the ruins from the hotel and it took about 10 minutes. Bike riding is a big thing in Tulum and an easy and cost-efficient way to get around. One thing that did dampen our stay was the water not working. At night the sink and shower wouldn't turn on. If the water did work, it was cold. A few times we did manage to get hot water, but again we did not mind because we were just looking for a place to sleep while exploring Tulum. On one our last night, we saw a cockroach in the bathroom which freaked us out. Neither of us had ever seen a cockroach before and after that incident, we were wary of entering the bathroom. Overall, I would stay at Andrea's Tulum again despite some mishaps. It was worth the price and since we had a rental car, we could still be on the quiet outskirts of town to retire for the night but be close enough to drive in and around the surrounding areas of Tulum to explore.

If you want to stay closer to the beach with walking distance from the ruins this I a good location. Taxi to the center is about 100 MXN so it was really not a problem to go in for dinner and drinks. Me and my friend preferred to stay within walking distance from the beach rather than to be close to bars and nightlife. The place was clean and we had plenty of space. Shower was lovely with hot water and ample pressure. But three times during our three nights here, we had no water so we had to ask the staff to fix it. Also the WiFi in the rooms is really poor. Overall I would still say it’s an ok place to stay. Staff is friendly and helpful.