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title: "Prana Boutique Hotel vs Villas Akalan: which hotel is better?"
description: "Prana Boutique Hotel or Villas Akalan in Tulum? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/prana-boutique-hotel-tulum-vs-villas-akalan-tulum/
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retrieved: 2026-11-09
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# Prana Boutique Hotel vs Villas Akalan

Both are in Tulum, 490 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★★ · Tulum
## [Prana Boutique Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/prana-boutique-hotel-tulum/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Score by category:** 6 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1976380/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★ · Tulum
## [Villas Akalan](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/villas-akalan-tulum/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Location score:** 7.1

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

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2297066/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Prana Boutique Hotel

It comes out ahead on 6 of 15 compared facts. 490 m apart.

### Choose Prana Boutique Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (950 m / 1.4 km)

### Choose Villas Akalan if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (115 / 58)

### Why is Prana Boutique Hotel better than Villas Akalan?

1.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)

### Why is Villas Akalan better than Prana Boutique Hotel?

1.  57 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+57)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Prana Boutique Hotel | Villas Akalan |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Location | – | 7.1 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Beach access | – | 1.6 |
| Public transport | – | 8.4 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6  (+0.1) | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 8.8 | – |
| Number of reviews | 25  (+24) | 1 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | 344  (+241) | 103 |
| Rank in Tulum | top 19%  (+26%) | top 45% |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.6 | 7.1  (+0.5) |
| Distance to Tulum centre | 1.0 km | 930 m |
| To the beach | 2.2 km  (−360 m) | 2.5 km |
| To public transport | 590 m | 460 m  (−140 m) |
| To the airport | 22 km | 22 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 58 | 115  (+57) |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 160 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 6 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★  (+1★) | ★★★ |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Listed amenities | 7 | 15  (+8) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

490 m apart

Prana Boutique Hotel: city centre: 950 m, nearest station Tren Maya Estación Tulum: 590 m, Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Tulum (TQO): 22 km, beach: 2.2 km, 58 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.

## Weather in Tulum

[Tulum weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/mexico/quintana-roo/tulum/weather)

## Prana Boutique Hotel or Villas Akalan: common questions

### Which is better, Prana Boutique Hotel or Villas Akalan?

Prana Boutique Hotel leads in 6 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, Google reviews. Villas Akalan is stronger in location score, to public transport, restaurants within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Prana Boutique Hotel 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 beach?

Prana Boutique Hotel is 2.2 km from the nearest beach; Villas Akalan is 2.5 km.

### How far apart are Prana Boutique Hotel and Villas Akalan?

The two hotels are 490 m apart in a straight line.

## 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/prana-boutique-hotel-tulum-vs-villas-akalan-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/