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title: "Maui Hostels Tulum vs Villas H2O: which hotel is better?"
description: "Too close to call. Each hotel leads in 5 categories. Your priorities decide. Maui Hostels Tulum or Villas H2O in Tulum? Compare guest ratings, location…"
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# Maui Hostels Tulum vs Villas H2O

Both are in Tulum, 890 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel · ★★★ · Colonia Palmas Privadas
## [Maui Hostels Tulum](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/maui-hostels-tulum-tulum/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.1 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 4.5

- **Score by category:** 5 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1829130/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:** 5 of 13

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

The short answer

## Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 5 categories. Your priorities decide. 890 m apart.

### Choose Maui Hostels Tulum if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay
-   to walk to the sights

### Choose Villas H2O if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep
-   breakfast included
-   free parking

### Why is Maui Hostels Tulum better than Villas H2O?

1.  530 m closer to the beach (3.5 km vs 4.1 km) (−530 m)
2.  Earlier check-in (7:00 vs 15:00) (−8h)

### Why is Villas H2O better than Maui Hostels Tulum?

1.  Has a swimming pool
2.  Includes free breakfast
3.  410 m closer to the area centre (−410 m)
4.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★) (+0.5★)
5.  16 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+16)
6.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 60 vs 50) (+10)
7.  Has free parking

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Maui Hostels Tulum | Villas H2O |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | – |
| Location | 4.5 | 5.0  (+0.5) |
| Facilities | 2.5 | – |
| Families | 0.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.7  (+0.2) | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.1 | 9.3  (+0.2) |
| Number of reviews | 20  (+17) | 3 |
| Google rating | – | 4.5/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 175 |
| Rank in Tulum | top 9%  (+36%) | top 45% |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.5 | 5.0  (+0.5) |
| Distance to Colonia Palmas Privadas centre | 1.8 km | 1.4 km  (−410 m) |
| To the airport | 20 km | 20 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 23 | 39  (+16) |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★  (+0.5★) |
| Rooms | 7 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12  (+8) | 4 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 7:00  (−8h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Families with children | ✓ | – |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |

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## Location

890 m apart

## Maui Hostels Tulum or Villas H2O: common questions

### Which is better, Maui Hostels Tulum or Villas H2O?

They are evenly matched. Maui Hostels Tulum is stronger in StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Tulum; Villas H2O is stronger in guest rating, location score, distance to Colonia Palmas Privadas centre.

### Which is cheaper, Maui Hostels Tulum 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?

Villas H2O is closer: 1.4 km from the centre, against 1.8 km for Maui Hostels Tulum.

### How far apart are Maui Hostels Tulum and Villas H2O?

The two hotels are 890 m 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/maui-hostels-tulum-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/