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BALAM Playa - 15 Th. Ave

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Playa del Carmen Main Beach

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Private beach nearby, beach bar
Outdoor pool
Rooftop terrace
Exterior
Family Studio Suite

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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15 Avenida Nte Centro, Playa del Carmen, QROO, 77710
  • Place, Quinta Avenida
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Playa del Carmen Main Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Playa del Carmen Maritime Terminal
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Cozumel, Quintana Roo (CZM-Cozumel Intl.)

Room options

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Family Studio Suite

Family Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds OR 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Grand Studio Suite

Grand Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, soundproofing, free WiFi

Deluxe Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Studio Suite

Executive Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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Exclusive Studio Suite

Exclusive Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, soundproofing, free WiFi

Panoramic Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Comfort Studio Suite

Comfort Studio Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Playa del Carmen

Walk to the beach.At this Downtown Playa del Carmen hotel, you'll be well placed to visit Playa del Carmen Main Beach and Quinta Avenida, both within a 5-minute walk. Founders Park and Mercado Playa del Carmen are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Quinta Avenida - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Playa del Carmen Main Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Playa del Carmen Maritime Terminal - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Playacar Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Central Square - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Cancun Intl. Airport (CUN) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pollos El Pechugon - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Burger Playa - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Marley Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Asadero El Pollo - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪primer plato - ‬2 min walk

About this property

BALAM Playa - 15 Th. Ave

3-star hotel near Playa del Carmen Main Beach
A private beach is featured. You can enjoy a drink at the beach bar. Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

An outdoor pool, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services are also featured at BALAM Playa - 15 Th. Ave. Parking is available for a fee.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Playa del Carmen hotel.

  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Bellhop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Lockers available
  • Bar on the beach
BALAM Playa - 15 Th. Ave offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature ceiling fans. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 40-inch Smart televisions come with premium cable channels, first-run movies, and Netflix.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)). Hair dryers, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (USD 10 per day)
  • Street parking available
  • Uncovered self parking on site (USD 10 per day)
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A beach bar

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch smart TV with premium cable channels
  • First-run movies
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Heated bathroom floor
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 5 per pet, per day

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 10 per day
  • Nearby parking fee: USD 10 per day (164 ft away)
  • Pet fee: USD 5 per pet, per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash.

Property Registration Number HSR190307TC4

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM.

Property is also known as

BALAM Playa - 15 Th. Ave Hotel
BALAM Playa - 15 Th. Ave Playa del Carmen
BALAM Playa - 15 Th. Ave Hotel Playa del Carmen

BALAM Playa - 15 Th. Ave Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 282 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 57 out of 282 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 282 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 32 out of 282 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 70 out of 282 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice folks, room very clean , convenience store steps away. , 200 yards ( or so) to the beach. Lots of food options nearby. A/C was awesome.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tyler

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was unable to check in as they tried to shake me down for extra money, and then Expedia would not refund my money
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Omer

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Avoid BALAM Hotel, Playa Del Carmen at all costs. This place is disgusting, filthy, and dangerous. Cockroaches everywhere, stained sheets and towels, a broken child-sized toilet, and a “pool” that’s just a dirty tub. The photos online are completely misleading. When rain poured through my ceiling at midnight, the staff didn’t care — the guy just took pictures while my belongings got soaked. The replacement room was just as bad, with what looked like blood stains on the sheets. I didn’t sleep a minute and left first thing in the morning. Do yourself a favor: stay FAR away from this hotel. It is gross, unsafe, and a total scam.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness
No bad to stay, good location, AC on room, Parking not available, Breakfast is not good, don't include it,
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Pablo

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
very noisy in my experience
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Marcos

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Motel like style in the US. Good clean rooms. Not so great clean outdoors furnishings. Good for 1 or 2 nites if you're only want to sleep. Poor breakfeast experience. Some hostels are better. Overwall did what I wanted, 1 nite stay, convinient location, cheap. Cant take coffe mug to room. You get what u pay, dont expect much, but works for some. It did for me. 5 star to cleaning lady and the male staff member front desk. Good stay if you dont mind the above.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kazuhiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very kind for me.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phetnikone

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simple hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

VICTOR

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and it has about everything you need
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

GEORGE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ummm

A tile fell off the shower wall as I was bathing. Scared the crap out of me because it was rather big. I had to gingerly pick up the pieces so I wouldn't cut my foot stepping out of the shower. Management didn't seem too concerned when I told them. Bed was hard. Wifi was nonexistent in my room. A/c worked great & the pool was nice
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Neys

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

can't complain for the price I paid

Pros: room was big & clean, bathroom was clean, wifi worked great in the room Cons: room was dark, bathroom shower leaked nonstop, beds were hard & uncomfortable
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

William

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a horrible hotel they used photos that are not the true thing false avertisment
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesus Antonio, Montreal

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
customer service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Amenities
This hotel was exactly what we were wanting! The location is wonderful, located next to so many different shops and restaurants in very close to the beach. Rooms are basic but clean. The rooms are only $25 a night so the price is awesome if you’re coming here expecting all types of amenities, you will be disappointed. We are used to staying in budget hotels so this is exactly what we were looking for! The breakfast is toast, juice, and coffee, if this is something that is not to your liking, there are plenty of other breakfast restaurants around this hotel. The rooftop pool was awesome. We had the whole thing to ourselves every night. We would definitely stay here again please don’t let all the other negative comments. Stop you from staying here if you’re wanting a budget friendly hotel in a great location than this will be the hotel for you.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

EDISON, WEST NEW YORK

Disliked: Cleanliness
Very bad attitude from the girl in the office
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Niket

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location is good; however, the property is terrible like a roadside lodge with old torn bedsheets, bed bugs, smell, etc.

8/10 Good

Aurora

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Close to 5th Ave. Good value for the price. Needs instructions for operating TV.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Jeffery, Edmonton

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Broken main door!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Dimitri

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Cosy place with a nice walking distance to the beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ramey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Marilyn Francis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Balam Playa is a basic hotel, as expected. The hotel is kept very clean and it was quiet. Most of the staff were friendly and accommodating. Location great. The furnishings were old and uncomfortable, and in some cases in bad repair. The pool is small but well tended. The pool furnishings, especially the lounge chairs, were in rough shape with old torn cushions - not really usable. The room itself was ok. The beds were super hard and one had a spring sticking up in the middle. The built in bedside tables were ok but the bottom shelf on one was broken and unusable. The bathroom was functional. The shower was the worst. Broken shower door with chunks of glass missing, the tracks didn't work properly and difficult to move. The water was very undependable. Very low/slow pressure, took several minutes for the hot water to get there, but when it did, it got super hot (difficult to control temperature - either super hot or cold). The last day, there was no hot water at 8 am. In fact, the hot water was just cutoff and no water came out at all. We had one issue with a blown lightbulb in the bathroom, and staff very quickly replaced the bulb, for which we were thankful. One staff member got very angry with me for borrowing two glasses from the kitchen (there were none in the rooms). The amenities in the room were limited - extas included a bar-sized fridge, tv (your own streaming accounts req'd), air conditiong and ceiling fan. No extras in bath. Wifi worked well
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Alvaro, Playa del Carmen

It's ok
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Obviously I DO NOT recommend this place…

There were cockroaches in the room and the bathroom... I mentioned it to Sandra, the manager, and she did nothing about it. She ignored me. I sent her the text and the photos. She got angry... and I just stayed quiet... SHE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT TREATING THE GUEST WELL.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

ARTURO ARMENTA

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024