The Fives Beach Hotel & Residences is a AAA Four Diamond, residence-style all-inclusive spread across a low-rise jungle campus on Xcalacoco Beach in Playa del Carmen. Its 662 oversized suites and one-to-three-bedroom Residences come with real living rooms, dining areas, and fully equipped kitchens, while the a la carte all-inclusive plan covers unlimited dining across restaurants like Mestizo, Koh Thai, Arezzo, Oka Sushi, and Cantina 1910, plus premium drinks with more than 40 tequilas and mezcals. Eight pools wind through the property, from swim-up suites to an adults-only pool and a kids' splash park, and the private beach club pairs an infinity pool with a swim-up bar and Balinese beds.

Beyond the resort, the best of the Riviera Maya fans out in every direction. Downtown Playa del Carmen's 5th Avenue is ten minutes away for shopping and nightlife, the Cozumel ferry leaves from the pier fifteen minutes south, and Xcaret's eco-park, the cenotes of Chaak Tun, sea-turtle snorkeling in Akumal, and the clifftop Tulum ruins are all within an hour. On property, a real cenote and mangrove boardwalk wind through the jungle, and The Spa by The Fives fills 15,000 square feet with hydrotherapy and traditional Temazcal ceremonies. Cancun International Airport is about 45 minutes north.