Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta vs The Waves Tulum
Both are in Tulum, 640 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Colonia Palmas Privadas
Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta
- Guest rating
- –
- Location score
- 4.4
- Score by category
- 3 of 12
Hotel★★★★Tulum
The Waves Tulum
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 4.3
- Score by category
- 4 of 12
The short answer
Pick The Waves Tulum
It comes out ahead on 4 of 12 compared facts. 640 m apart.
Choose Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.8 / 7.9)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (20 / 12)
Choose The Waves Tulum if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.2 km / 1.7 km)
Why is Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta better than The Waves Tulum?
- 18 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+8
Why is The Waves Tulum better than Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta?
- 1540 m closer to the city centre−540 m
- 2More guest reviews (154 vs 2), so the rating is more reliable×77
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta vs The Waves Tulum: which hotel is better? | Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta | The Waves Tulum |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 7.9 |
| Location | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.5 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | – | 7.9 |
| Number of reviews | 2 | 154 +152 |
| Google rating | 4.7/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 133 | – |
| Rank in Tulum | top 34% +57% | bottom 9% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.7 km | 1.2 km −540 m |
| To the airport | 20 km | 20 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 20 +8 | 12 |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.4 km | 920 m −520 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 10 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
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Location
640 m apart
Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta: city centre: 1.7 km, Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Tulum (TQO): 20 km, 20 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
The Waves Tulum: city centre: 1.2 km, Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Tulum (TQO): 20 km, 12 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.
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Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta or The Waves Tulum: common questions
Which is better, Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta or The Waves Tulum?
The Waves Tulum leads in 4 of 12 categories, including number of reviews, distance to the centre, to the nearest food shop. Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta is stronger in StayVersus score, rank in Tulum, restaurants within 500 m.
Which is cheaper, Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta or The Waves Tulum?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Waves Tulum is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.7 km for Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta.
How far apart are Little Gem Hotel Tulum La Veleta and The Waves Tulum?
The two hotels are 640 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