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title: "Rubi Tulum vs The Strabon Tulum: which hotel is better?"
description: "Pick The Strabon Tulum. It comes out ahead on 9 of 16 compared facts. Rubi Tulum or The Strabon Tulum in Tulum? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities…"
url: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/rubi-tulum-tulum-vs-the-strabon-tulum-tulum/
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retrieved: 2026-10-12
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# Rubi Tulum vs The Strabon Tulum

Both are in Tulum, 1.5 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★★ · Tulum
## [Rubi Tulum](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rubi-tulum-tulum/)

- **Guest rating:** 2.0 ·  Below average

- **Location score:** 2.2

- **Score by category:** 2 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2043796/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Colonia Palmas Privadas
## [The Strabon Tulum](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-strabon-tulum-tulum/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.5

- **Score by category:** 9 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2218789/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick The Strabon Tulum

It comes out ahead on 9 of 16 compared facts. 1.5 km apart.

### Choose Rubi Tulum if you want

-   a spa and wellness
-   breakfast included

### Choose The Strabon Tulum if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay
-   to walk to the sights
-   more restaurants on the doorstep

### Why is Rubi Tulum better than The Strabon Tulum?

1.  590 m closer to the beach (3.0 km vs 3.6 km) (−590 m)
2.  Has a spa
3.  Includes free breakfast
4.  Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★) (+1★)

### Why is The Strabon Tulum better than Rubi Tulum?

1.  710 m closer to the city centre (−710 m)
2.  21 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+21)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 49 vs 10) (+39)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Rubi Tulum | The Strabon Tulum |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Location | 2.2 | 4.5  (+2.3) |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 2.5 |
| Beach access | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.5  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | 2.0 | 8.7  (+6.7) |
| Number of reviews | 1 | 8  (+7) |
| Google rating | 4.5/5  (+0.1) | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | 116 | 272  (+156) |
| Rank in Tulum | top 84% | top 48%  (+36%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 2.2 | 4.5  (+2.3) |
| Distance to the centre | 2.3 km | 1.6 km  (−710 m) |
| To the airport | 20 km | 20 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 22  (+21) |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★★  (+1★) | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 21 | 16 |
| Floors | 4 | – |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 13  (+9) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Families with children | – | ✓ |
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

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## Location

1.5 km apart

## Rubi Tulum or The Strabon Tulum: common questions

### Which is better, Rubi Tulum or The Strabon Tulum?

The Strabon Tulum leads in 9 of 16 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Rubi Tulum is stronger in Google rating, star rating.

### Which is cheaper, Rubi Tulum or The Strabon 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 Strabon Tulum is closer: 1.6 km from the centre, against 2.3 km for Rubi Tulum.

### How far apart are Rubi Tulum and The Strabon Tulum?

The two hotels are 1.5 km 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/rubi-tulum-tulum-vs-the-strabon-tulum-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/