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Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta vs Eterna Tulum

Both are in Tulum, 780 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★Colonia Palmas Privadas

Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta

Guest rating
9.8 Exceptional
Location score
4.4
Score by category
6 of 14
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Hotel★★★★Colonia Palmas Privadas

Eterna Tulum

Guest rating
8.2 Very good
Location score
4.7
Score by category
5 of 14
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The short answer

Pick Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta

It comes out ahead on 6 of 14 compared facts. 780 m apart.

Choose Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • to walk to the sights
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Choose Eterna Tulum if you want

  • more restaurants on the doorstep
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta better than Eterna Tulum?

  1. 1490 m closer to the beach (3.7 km vs 4.2 km)−490 m
  2. 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3.5★)+0.5★

Why is Eterna Tulum better than Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta?

  1. 1580 m closer to the area centre−580 m
  2. 223 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+23
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 58 vs 48)+10

All compared facts

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

Little Gem Hotel Tulum La VeletaEterna Tulum
Score by category
Guest rating – 8.2
Location 4.4 4.7
Facilities – 6.7
Families – 1.0
Spa & wellness – 2.5
Beach access 0.0 0.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.5 +0.2 8.3
Guest rating 9.8 +1.6 8.2
Number of reviews 2 17 +15
Google rating 4.7/5 +0.5 4.2/5
Google reviews 133 +47 86
Rank in Tulum top 41% +32% top 73%
Location
Location score 4.4 4.7 +0.3
Distance to Colonia Palmas Privadas centre 1.8 km 1.2 km −580 m
To the airport 20 km 20 km
Restaurants within 500 m 20 43 +23
Sights within 1 km 1 1
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ +0.5★ ★★★★
Rooms 1 24
Floors – 3
Newest building or renovation – 2022
Listed amenities 4 18 +14
Policies
Check-in from – 15:00
Check-out until – 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Swimming pool ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Airport transfer – ✓
Shuttle – ✓
Concierge – ✓
Laundry – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Bar – ✓
Massage – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Balcony – ✓
Minibar – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓

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      Location

      780 m apart

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      Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta or Eterna Tulum: common questions

      Which is better, Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta or Eterna Tulum?

      Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta leads in 6 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google rating. Eterna Tulum is stronger in number of reviews, location score, distance to Colonia Palmas Privadas centre.

      Which is cheaper, Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta or Eterna Tulum?

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

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Eterna Tulum is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.8 km for Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta.

      How far apart are Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta and Eterna Tulum?

      The two hotels are 780 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