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
- Guest rating
- 2.0 Below average
- Location score
- 2.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 16
Hotel★★★★Colonia Palmas Privadas
The Strabon Tulum
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 4.5
- Score by category
- 9 of 16
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?
- 1590 m closer to the beach (3.0 km vs 3.6 km)−590 m
- 2Has a spa
- 3Includes free breakfast
- 4Higher star rating (5★ vs 4★)+1★
Why is The Strabon Tulum better than Rubi Tulum?
- 1710 m closer to the city centre−710 m
- 221 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+21
- 3More 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 vs The Strabon Tulum: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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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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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