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The Strabon Tulum vs Eterna Tulum

Both are in Tulum, 670 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★Colonia Palmas Privadas

The Strabon Tulum

Guest rating
8.7 Very good
Location score
4.5
Score by category
1 of 6
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Hotel★★★★Colonia Palmas Privadas

Eterna Tulum

Guest rating
8.2 Very good
Location score
4.7
Score by category
1 of 6
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The short answer

Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 670 m apart.

Choose The Strabon Tulum if you want

  • to walk to the sights

Choose Eterna Tulum if you want

  • more restaurants on the doorstep
  • free parking

Why is The Strabon Tulum better than Eterna Tulum?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.7 vs 8.2)+0.5
  2. 2550 m closer to the beach (3.6 km vs 4.2 km)−550 m
  3. 3Higher star rating (4★ vs 3.5★)+0.5★

Why is Eterna Tulum better than The Strabon Tulum?

  1. 1570 m closer to the area centre−570 m
  2. 221 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+21
  3. 3Offers an airport transfer
  4. 4Has free parking
  5. 55 more listed amenities (18 vs 13)+5

All compared facts

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

The Strabon TulumEterna Tulum
Score by category
Guest rating 8.7 +0.5 8.2
Location 4.5 4.7
Facilities 3.3 6.7 +3.4
Families 1.0 1.0
Spa & wellness 2.5 2.5
Beach access 0.0 0.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.5 +0.1 8.3
Guest rating 8.7 +0.5 8.2
Number of reviews 8 17 +9
Google rating 4.4/5 +0.2 4.2/5
Google reviews 272 +186 86
Rank in Tulum top 48% +25% top 73%
Location
Location score 4.5 4.7 +0.2
Distance to Colonia Palmas Privadas centre 1.7 km 1.2 km −570 m
To the airport 20 km 20 km
Restaurants within 500 m 22 43 +21
Sights within 1 km 1 1
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ +0.5★ ★★★★
Rooms 16 24
Floors – 3
Newest building or renovation – 2022
Listed amenities 13 18 +5
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 15:00
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Shuttle ✓ ✓
Concierge ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ –
Swimming pool ✓ ✓
Massage ✓ ✓
Terrace ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Balcony ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ –
Free parking – ✓
Airport transfer – ✓
Laundry – ✓
Bar – ✓
Minibar – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples ✓ ✓
Beach holidays ✓ ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ ✓
Spa & relaxation ✓ ✓

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      Location

      670 m apart

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      The Strabon Tulum or Eterna Tulum: common questions

      Which is better, The Strabon Tulum or Eterna Tulum?

      They are evenly matched. The Strabon Tulum is stronger in guest rating; Eterna Tulum is stronger in facilities.

      Which is cheaper, The Strabon Tulum or Eterna Tulum?

      Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Eterna Tulum is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.7 km for The Strabon Tulum.

      How far apart are The Strabon Tulum and Eterna Tulum?

      The two hotels are 670 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