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title: "Casa Ambar Boutique Hotel Tulum vs Posada Lamar: which hotel is better?"
description: "Casa Ambar Boutique Hotel Tulum or Posada Lamar in Tulum? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-02
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# Casa Ambar Boutique Hotel Tulum vs Posada Lamar

Both are in Tulum, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★
## [Casa Ambar Boutique Hotel Tulum](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/casa-ambar-boutique-hotel-tulum-tulum/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 3.1

- **Score by category:** 3 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1248392/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★
## [Posada Lamar](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/posada-lamar-tulum/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.7 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 6.3

- **Score by category:** 5 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1971295/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Posada Lamar

It comes out ahead on 5 of 14 compared facts. 1.6 km apart.

### Choose Casa Ambar Boutique Hotel Tulum if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (10.0 / 6.7)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (40 / 19)

### Choose Posada Lamar if you want

-   to be closer to the beach (90 m / 1.5 km)
-   to walk to the sights (4.2 km / 5.6 km)

### Why is Casa Ambar Boutique Hotel Tulum better than Posada Lamar?

1.  21 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+21)
2.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 52 vs 42) (+10)
3.  Allows pets

### Why is Posada Lamar better than Casa Ambar Boutique Hotel Tulum?

1.  1.4 km closer to the beach (90 m vs 1.5 km) (−1.4 km)
2.  1.5 km closer to the city centre (−1.5 km)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Casa Ambar Boutique Hotel Tulum | Posada Lamar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 6.7 |
| Location | 3.1 | 6.3  (+3.2) |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 5.5 |
| Beach access | 5.2 | 10.0  (+4.8) |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5  (+0.3) | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | – | 6.7 |
| Number of reviews | 2 | 5  (+3) |
| Google rating | 4.3/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 85 | – |
| Rank in Tulum | top 32%  (+52%) | bottom 16% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.1 | 6.3  (+3.2) |
| Distance to the centre | 5.6 km | 4.2 km  (−1.5 km) |
| To the beach | 1.5 km | 90 m  (−1.4 km) |
| To the airport | 21 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 40  (+21) | 19 |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 15  (+8) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

1.6 km apart

Casa Ambar Boutique Hotel Tulum: city centre: 5.6 km, Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Tulum (TQO): 21 km, beach: 1.5 km, 40 places to eat within 500 m.

Posada Lamar: city centre: 4.2 km, Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Tulum (TQO): 22 km, beach: 90 m, 19 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Tulum

[Tulum weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/mexico/quintana-roo/tulum/weather)

## Casa Ambar Boutique Hotel Tulum or Posada Lamar: common questions

### Which is better, Casa Ambar Boutique Hotel Tulum or Posada Lamar?

Posada Lamar leads in 5 of 14 categories, including number of reviews, location score, distance to the centre. Casa Ambar Boutique Hotel Tulum is stronger in StayVersus score, rank in Tulum, restaurants within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Casa Ambar Boutique Hotel Tulum or Posada Lamar?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Posada Lamar is closer: 4.2 km from the centre, against 5.6 km for Casa Ambar Boutique Hotel Tulum.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Posada Lamar is 90 m from the nearest beach; Casa Ambar Boutique Hotel Tulum is 1.5 km.

### How far apart are Casa Ambar Boutique Hotel Tulum and Posada Lamar?

The two hotels are 1.6 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/casa-ambar-boutique-hotel-tulum-tulum-vs-posada-lamar-tulum/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/