Hotel Zone
Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo, Mexico
- Free parking
Tomorrow at a glance
Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 6:16 pm4.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
4.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
3.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
3.9
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
4.4
15 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
4.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
4.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
5.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6.5
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
7.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
7.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
8.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 26°C79°F
- Water
- 29°C84°F
- Wind
- 117 km/hmph NNE
- Gusts
- 2717 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.8 m3 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 3%
- Sunset
- 6:16 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 12 am, 0.1 m<1 ft
- High 6 am, 0.3 m1 ft
- Low 12 pm, 0.1 m<1 ft
- High 6 pm, 0.3 m1 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Hotel Zone
Hotel Zone is a tourist area in Cancún, Mexico. It is located near Playa Gaviota Azul, which is 238 meters away. The nearest airport is Isla Mujeres Airport, 12 kilometers away, and the closest bus stop is 212 meters from the area.
The Hotel Zone (Spanish: Zona Hotelera) is a designated tourist district and strip of land on the coast of Cancún, Mexico. It consists of a variety of businesses, such as resorts, beaches, shops, nightclubs, and restaurants, aimed specifically at appealing to tourists. The strip itself is an island shaped like the number "7", running parallel to the mainland.
This stretch of land is the predominant reason for Cancún's fame as a resort hub and tourist destination, and a majority of Cancún's economic income comes from tourism to this area. It has gained notoriety for being a favored place among college students for spring break partying while having a lower crime rate than the rest of Cancún.
Source: Hotel Zone (Cancún) on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Restrooms210 m690 ft away
- Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 180 m590 ft. Listed as free
- Food and drink45 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m120 ft
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 210 m700 ft
- Nearest airport
- 12 km7 miIsla Mujeres Airport (ISJ)
Nearby places
- VipsMexican40 m120 ft
- Wing's ArmyFood and drink60 m180 ft
- Casa PersaPersian60 m210 ft
- Restaurante Hacienda El MorteroFood and drink80 m260 ft
- MediterraneoFood and drink90 m300 ft
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Playa Gaviota Azul0.2 km0.1 mi south away8.0 Great tomorrow
- Playa Forum0.2 km0.2 mi south away8.0 Great tomorrow
- Playa Caracol0.4 km0.2 mi north away8.0 Great tomorrow
- Playa Chac Mool0.7 km0.5 mi south-west away8.0 Great tomorrow
- Playa Ancha1.0 km0.6 mi west away8.0 Great tomorrow
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Fri8.2 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 94%
- Sat6.2 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 78%
- Sun9.1 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 49%
- Mon7.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 47%
- Tue5.8 GoodBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 49%
- Wed7.8 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 45%