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Illusion Boutique Hotel

3.5 star property
3.5-star boutique hotel near Central Square

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Terrace/patio
Reception
Deluxe Room | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast included
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
8th St North, Between 5th Av. and the ocean, Playa del Carmen, QROO, 77710
  • Quinta Avenida
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Playa del Carmen Main Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Central Square
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Cozumel, Quintana Roo (CZM-Cozumel Intl.)

Room options

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Single Room, Partial Ocean View (Cabanas Vision) | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Single Room, Partial Ocean View (Cabanas Vision)

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 366 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Standard Room

  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Room | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Junior Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 430 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Quadruple Room | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Quadruple Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Comfort Room | 1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Comfort Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 624 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Playa del Carmen

Downtown Playa del Carmen stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Downtown Playa del Carmen hotel, you'll find Central Square and Quinta Alegría Shopping Mall. Xcaret Eco Theme Park is 6.2 mi (10 km) away.

What's nearby

  • Quinta Avenida - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Playa del Carmen Main Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Central Square - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Quinta Alegría Shopping Mall - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Playa del Carmen Maritime Terminal - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Cancun Intl. Airport (CUN) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cervecería Chapultepec - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Fah Restaurant Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Tropical Playa del Carmen - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Fusion Beach Bar Cuisine - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Illusion Boutique Hotel

3.5-star boutique hotel near Central Square
Free breakfast is served daily. Public spaces have free WiFi. An outdoor pool, a rooftop terrace, and a library are also featured at the boutique Illusion Boutique Hotel .

This 3.5-star Playa del Carmen hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 47 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Cabanas on the beach (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • No smoking on site
Illusion Boutique Hotel offers 47 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries. This Playa del Carmen hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to noon

Things to do

  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in hallways (30 inches high)
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Room service

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests booked in breakfast inclusive rate plans receive a boxed to-go breakfast.
This property's beach club is 600 yards (550 meters) away.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Illusion Boutique Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children 5 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 5 are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. No onsite parking is available. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Children 5 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Illusion Boutique Hotel to the airport?

Illusion Boutique Hotel is 22.1 mi (256-min drive) away from the Cozumel Intl. Airport (CZM) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Illusion Boutique Hotel ?

As of Jul 13, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Illusion Boutique Hotel on Jul 14, 2025 start from $30.6, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Illusion Boutique Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Illusion Boutique Hotel .

How close is Illusion Boutique Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is a short 6-minute walk from Playa del Carmen Main Beach and 8-minute walk from Playacar Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Illusion Boutique Hotel offer free breakfast?

Illusion Boutique Hotel offers free continental breakfast every day from 8:00 AM to noon.

Is there a casino at Illusion Boutique Hotel ?

No, there is no casino at this hotel, but Riviera Gran Casino (5-min walk) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Illusion Boutique Hotel ?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. A fee applies for early check-in.

Is there free parking at Illusion Boutique Hotel ?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does Illusion Boutique Hotel have a pool?

Illusion Boutique Hotel features an outdoor pool.

Does Illusion Boutique Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Illusion Boutique Hotel to downtown Playa del Carmen?

Illusion Boutique Hotel is 0.3 mi away from Playa del Carmen.

Illusion Boutique Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 290 out of 800 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 267 out of 800 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 107 out of 800 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 63 out of 800 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 73 out of 800 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Dan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The way this hotel is advertised on Expedia is truly an "Illusion". The hotel is a construction zone in progress. Banging noise in morning and during the day. The rooms are run down and smell of mold. Towels are old and discolored. Hot water for showers only gets luke warm. The pool is located on what looks like an abandoned roof top. Elevator is broken. I understand you get what you pay for but please at least be forthcoming about what we can expect before reserving a room. It's also insulting that the hotel charges $5 for each additional hour for late checkout.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Eduardo F Ugalde

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property didn't have what they offered. No safe in the room. Balcony door lock broken. Front door didn't lock properly. The room had a strong smell of mold and bug spray. Elevator out of order. We felt cheated. We went back to the front desk to express our concerns. First they said they will tranfer us to another room the next day. But after insisting of the lack of what we got promised. We were offered a room on their other property. We took it, and our experience totally chamged. The room on the other property was closer to what we asked for. Everything went well after that
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jamie

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay to be in central playa del carmen! Right next to the beach and beside the busiest avenues! Lots of fun! Hotel staff very friendly and respectful! Beautiful spacious room!
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Zaki

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely nothing that I liked, extremely disappointed with this property and the staff that running the place, lack of communication since no one spoke English, rudeness and disrespect! All they do is set behind the counter eating and drinking Meta an Argentinian drink, elevator broken, hand doors and balcony doors are broken, blood stains all over the towels and sheets, safe in rooms are broken, shower head broken, noise from outside because doors are not sealed and secured, wet paint and painting and construction outside your door which makes you feel like you’re in working zone not a hotel. I mean everything was wrong about this place, which should be delisted immediately from all vacations sites.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Dino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is half under construction, the rooftop patio could be so much more but, generally, the hotel seems kinda abandoned. Good area but do not expect quiet as there are roosters across the pedestrian street (which allows cars) and a club nearby is very noisy until about 1 or 2am. Staff was friendly and tried to accommodate. Rooms clean and amenities work.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Roy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Horrible. Don’t go there ever.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Eduardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
No elevator
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

lennard

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Andrea

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ernesto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great helpful staff, loud club noise from nearby a

Elevator doesn't work, no repair plans, and our room was on the 4th. The desk clerk carried our bags up for us! Housekeeping is the best: extra decorative folds of towels and TP. 😍 Continental breakfast 😜 Nice rooftop pool. Location good and bad: half block to beach 👍 late late loud noise from Frog's 👎👎👎
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

CHARLES

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great locations and surprisingly quite!

This hotel is in the center of the nightlife and a half a block to the beach. Very spacious rooms. However the first night I did not have hot water but they quickly fix that problem. My only complaint was the elevator did not work and I had to walk up 5 flights of stairs with heavy luggage and no one to assist. Other than that I would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Justin David

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you are a light sleeper in this hotel is not for you the bar next door is open till 3:00 a.m.every night blasting music. Only got 3-4 hr sleep each night Si tiene el sueño ligero en este hotel no es para usted, el bar de al lado está abierto hasta las 3:00 a. m. todas las noches con música a todo volumen. Solo dormí de 3 a 4 horas cada noche.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Liliana

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Tengan cuidado lean los comentarios de la propiedad primero antes de reservar allí yo no leí los comentarios y tuve que desilusionarme al mirar que los cuartos no es como lo poneen en las fotos totalmente nada que ver los comentarios negativos sobre esta propiedad tristemente son ciertos pero si hay algo bueno que puedo decir es que está muy céntrico de todo solo a unos pasos de la playa y Quinta avenida
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria Christina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice stay near everything

My room was really good, the bed comfortable and with a sea view. It is perfectly situated just beside the beach and very central in Playa del Carmen. Nicolas helped me when the remote control for the aircondition did not work, and he has a very nice attitude and knows service. Thank you. Not everyone speaks English, so Google Translate or a dictionary is handy. A lot was fixed during my stay. Workers did a good job with plants around the pool area and the elevator was fixed my last day. I had wished a more healthy breakfast, but that is very personal. I definitely would go back if I had the same room again. Yes, and you need earplugs to sleep.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Ana Luisa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
No me gusto el desayuno solo era pan y cafe, las tohallas estaban viejas y el cuarto no tenia cafetera ni microondas. Pero el personal muy amable
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Martin

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff here are great but the new owners have let the property deteriorate. If you can't climb stairs don't stay here because the elevator has not worked in quite some time. The breakfast are rolls and coffee and you will be eating in an area under renovation sitting at a card table with folding chairs. Shame on BFH (the new owners), before Covid with the previous owners this was a charming and reasonable place to stay with a full breakfast in the once attached restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stefania

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raul Angel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Matilda

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I saw the property in the expedia in a good faith and when i got there... I was surprised and mad A:they changed our room because the shower doesnot work and we were staying in the building for 2 hours that if maybe they gonna fix it but they changed our room B:I paid for breakfast but they were sending us to a nasty restaurant that they were gave us peace of bread In the 4th day the front desk lady told us to stay in building we have breakfast I said ok and when me and my sibling wanted to take a peace of cake... the women started to talk spanish (i donot know Spanish) to chef that they have to sell us the breakfast for each peace 50 pesoes thats funny and racism C: dirty sweeted pillows D: bugs and spiders D:service room is terrible they throw the towel in the ground and try to clean and then wash the same towels and giving to customers I hate this building and i do not recommend it to anyone And also elevator does not work we were supposed to go up for 4 floor NEVER GO THERE
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Gabriel f

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very inconvenient. The shower broke and never got fixed -anytime i will take a shower water will be all over the room . - i requested clean towels and they say there is a feed for new towels - didn’t have room clean the first 3 days - the location is good - the price is average - the cleaning crew was good once they got to the room
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Darrell Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Didn’t like anything. Very dirty, mold on the walls, dirty towels, no hot water, didn’t look anything like the photos on Epedia. Fortunately they were able to transfer is to a different hotel Expedia should drop them as a client
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024