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title: "Hotel Milam vs Villas H2O: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick Hotel Milam. It comes out ahead on 7 of 15 compared facts. Hotel Milam or Villas H2O in Tulum? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-milam-tulum-vs-villas-h2o-tulum/
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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# Hotel Milam vs Villas H2O

Both are in Tulum, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Colonia Palmas Privadas
## [Hotel Milam](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-milam-tulum/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 3.0

- **Score by category:** 7 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1600277/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Colonia Palmas Privadas
## [Villas H2O](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/villas-h2o-tulum/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.3 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 5.0

- **Score by category:** 4 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2297216/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Milam

It comes out ahead on 7 of 15 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose Hotel Milam if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay

### Choose Villas H2O if you want

-   to walk to the sights
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Hotel Milam better than Villas H2O?

1.  760 m closer to the area centre (−760 m)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)

### Why is Villas H2O better than Hotel Milam?

1.  700 m closer to the beach (4.1 km vs 4.8 km) (−700 m)
2.  31 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+31)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 60 vs 31) (+29)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Hotel Milam | Villas H2O |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.4 | – |
| Location | 3.0 | 5.0  (+2.0) |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Families | 1.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 4.5 | – |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7  (+0.3) | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.4  (+0.1) | 9.3 |
| Number of reviews | 15  (+12) | 3 |
| Google rating | 4.5/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | 162 | 175  (+13) |
| Rank in Tulum | top 4%  (+41%) | top 45% |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.0 | 5.0  (+2.0) |
| Distance to Colonia Palmas Privadas centre | 640 m  (−760 m) | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | 19 km | 20 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 8 | 39  (+31) |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 2  (+2) |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★  (+1★) | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 36 | – |
| Listed amenities | 13  (+9) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Families with children | ✓ | – |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

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## Location

1.1 km apart

## Hotel Milam or Villas H2O: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Milam or Villas H2O?

Hotel Milam leads in 7 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Villas H2O is stronger in Google reviews, location score, restaurants within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Milam or Villas H2O?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Hotel Milam is closer: 640 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for Villas H2O.

### How far apart are Hotel Milam and Villas H2O?

The two hotels are 1.1 km apart in a straight line.

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## 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/hotel-milam-tulum-vs-villas-h2o-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/