Hotel Sayab Tulum vs Villas Akalan
Both are in Tulum, 140 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Hotel Sayab Tulum
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Villas Akalan
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 140 m apart.
Choose Hotel Sayab Tulum if you want
- breakfast included
Why is Hotel Sayab Tulum better than Villas Akalan?
- 1Includes free breakfast
- 235 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+35
Why is Villas Akalan better than Hotel Sayab Tulum?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel Sayab Tulum vs Villas Akalan: which hotel is better? | Hotel Sayab Tulum | Villas Akalan |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | – |
| Location | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | 1.3 | 1.6 +0.3 |
| Public transport | 7.6 | 8.4 +0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.5 +0.1 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | – |
| Number of reviews | 7 +6 | 1 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | 139 +36 | 103 |
| Rank in Tulum | top 74% | top 44% +30% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Distance to Tulum centre | 800 m −140 m | 930 m |
| To the beach | 2.6 km | 2.5 km −90 m |
| To public transport | 590 m | 460 m −130 m |
| To the airport | 22 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +35 | 115 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 13 +3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | – |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
140 m apart
Hotel Sayab Tulum: city centre: 1.3 km, nearest station Tren Maya Estación Tulum: 590 m, Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Tulum (TQO): 22 km, beach: 2.6 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
Villas Akalan: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Tren Maya Estación Tulum: 460 m, Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Tulum (TQO): 22 km, beach: 2.5 km, 115 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel Sayab Tulum or Villas Akalan: common questions
Which is better, Hotel Sayab Tulum or Villas Akalan?
Villas Akalan leads in 2 of 3 categories, including beach access, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Hotel Sayab Tulum or Villas Akalan?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Hotel Sayab Tulum is closer: 800 m from the centre, against 930 m for Villas Akalan.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Villas Akalan is 2.5 km from the nearest beach; Hotel Sayab Tulum is 2.6 km.
How far apart are Hotel Sayab Tulum and Villas Akalan?
The two hotels are 140 m apart in a straight line.
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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