4 Best Party Resorts in Cancun: Avoid Tourist Traps [2023]

How to choose among the best party resorts in Cancun?

You may not want to spend days with young, insane party animals. Or stay in a hotel famous for open-minded couples.

Or maybe it’s what you’re looking for?

After all, we have a different understanding of what it means to have fun.

One thing is sure, though. Your experience will be completely different depending on what you choose.

Fortunately, you don’t need to spend dozens of hours searching the internet. I did it for you ( on top of staying 2 months in and around Cancun).

Here are the winners

Best Party Resorts in Cancun

Read on to know their Pros & Cons and learn practical tips to spend epic nights in Cancun (2nd part).

👉 Don’t hesitate to read our Cancun guide to plan your vacation and not make any more mistakes. You will find all our articles about this destination.

Best party hotels in Cancun: The Map

Best party hotels in Cancun: mini-reviews

This section gives you a precise analysis of each resort. I mention the rooms, services, activities, bars, restaurants, buildings, atmosphere, and location.

1# Temptation: Best party resort all-inclusive in Cancun adult only

The Temptation Cancun resort is a playground for grown-ups over 21 years old where everything in its design, services, and entertainment is focused on sensuality and party time.

The philosophy is that you are free to follow your inclination to have fun and express the sexy side of yourself in a friendly and informal atmosphere.

You will never feel spied upon, as the staff discourages the amateur paparazzi.

This party resort is more for couples than for singles. And if you are a future bride, why not invite your friends for a fun Bachelorette party?

👉 Read the reviews on Booking

💰 Rooms, cost & options

The Temptation Cancun resort has 430 rooms and suites of different categories according to their orientation (ocean view, garden view, beachfront, jacuzzi).

All designed by the visionary architect Karim Rashid, a fan of round shapes and flashy colors, they are futuristic, and the furniture is minimalist. They have large floor-to-ceiling windows that open onto a balcony. They are not the best soundproofed, and the bathrooms are not the biggest.

You can also become a VIP by staying in one of the 109 suites of the Tower, the real beating heart of the hotel. You’ll enjoy a range of advantages such as top-of-the-range amenities, a huge TV, skip-the-line, culinary experiences, exclusive access to the rooftop and jacuzzi, and a butler’s service.

Don’t expect luxury in the basic rooms, which are a 2-star category; the furniture is reduced to the minimum.

From 330 USD / 2 people in the low season

🎲 Activities & Services

All day long, a team of PlayMakers proposes exclusive entertainment for adults centered on your pleasure.

During the day, around the Sexy pool, a friendly team animates many activities in a very fun mood. The foam evenings are crazy.

You can also choose to enjoy a peaceful moment at the Quiet Pool.

The more active ones can start the day with a good workout in the well-equipped gym, enjoy water activities such as kayaking, paddle boarding, and windsurfing, or have a lesson on a Hobie cat (small sport catamaran).

And if you want to relax, offer yourself a massage at the hotel’s SPA or a beauty treatment.

In the evening, it’s fiesta time at the Temptation Cancun Resort!

Each night, the PlayMakers will lead you into a super sexy theme party all year long. A dress code for each theme aims to make you feel completely free and shameless.

There are great shows and concerts with DJs and music artists for the more reserved.

Whatever you choose, the animation staff has only one goal, to make sure you have a good time.

All the staff of Temptation Cancun resort is really great. Friendly, smiling, and attentive, they will always go out of their way to make your stay as pleasant as possible. Even if they are busy, they will find time to say a few nice words to you.

🌮 Food and drinks

It is an all-inclusive resort, so food and drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) are included in its 7 restaurants, gourmet café, and 6 bars.

The Temptation Cancun Resort serves classic international, Asian and Italian cuisine. The Amores buffet will make you discover Mexican food, fish lovers will appreciate the Sea Flirt, and the She will take the most audacious into a sensual taste experience with its aphrodisiac cuisine. The dress code is casual or smart casual, depending on the restaurant. She and the Asian Sutra require a reservation.

According to the mood you are looking for and the time of day or night, you can have a drink at the Swim-up bar of the Sexy Pool or the Quiet Pool bar, both closing between 6 and 7 pm, or at the Sports bar. The lounge is available only to VIPs. Drink recipes may differ from one bar to another.

The most festive of you will spend the evening and part of the night at the Bash, whose cool and lively vibe makes it the lifeblood of Temptation. The Bash is the place for crazy-themed parties. You are not obliged to respect the dress code of the theme parties, but it’s still worth it to fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere. You may regret that it closes at 2 am and find that the music lacks a bit of renewal.

Please note that room service is an extra charge unless you are a VIP. In addition, the quality of food and drink could be better.

🛏️ Atmosphere & Building

The Temptation resort is a complex with wavy architecture inspired by the 1970s and has benefited from an important renovation in 2017. The white buildings are brightened with flashy colors (purple, pink, yellow, green). At night, the complex is illuminated with psychedelic lights. A vast ramp allows you to walk to the lobby of the famous tower.

The design of the well-kept interiors is futuristic and presents the same vibrant colors as the outside of the building. Round shapes and silver materials dominate the furniture, and the walls are decorated with sensual photos.

The Temptation Cancun resort is one of the best party hotels, so many interior and exterior spaces are dedicated to parties; be prepared to be in a loud environment sometimes. The atmosphere is light and relaxed.

Some spaces, such as the Sexy Pool, Quiet Pool, the beach, and the Bash jacuzzi, are open to the top-less addicted people.

Most of the guests are couples between 35 and 45 years old.

📍 Location and how to get there

The Temptation Cancun resort is located in the Cancun hotel zone, between Punta Cancun and Downtown Cancun. It takes about 40 minutes to drive from Cancun International Airport, and if you feel like going to party outside of the hotel, you are only 10 minutes away from Cancun’s party area.

The hotel has a small beach between two marinas.

2# Breathless Cancun Soul Resort and Spa: Best party resort in Cancun for bachelorettes & bachelors

The Breathless Cancun Soul is an all-inclusive party resort for adults only.

This luxury resort is for you if you want a festive experience in a lively and sophisticated atmosphere.

It is perfect for groups of friends who share a taste for smart parties.

👉 Read the reviews on Booking

💰 Rooms, cost & options

The Breathless Cancun Soul resort is an all-inclusive adults-only resort of modern and recent construction. It has 429 rooms split into two buildings, the Skyline Tower and the Xcelerate Tower. All have balconies with a Caribbean sea or Nichupte lagoon view.

 If you choose to join the Xhale Club, you will enjoy the hot tub on the balcony overlooking the ocean and the upgraded mini-bar; you also will get exclusive access to certain areas of the resort, such as a private rooftop Infinity Pool and the private lounge.

The suites are all spacious with a very modern design. The decoration is focused on soft beige color tones. The bathroom contiguous to the room has a super shower with two heads. Above your king-size bed, you can select your mood lighting, created by a wave-shaped light rail.

If you want to be close to the party areas, choose an Xcelerate Tower suite.

Note that the rooms at the corners of the buildings may be disturbed by traffic noise as they partially overlook the street.

If you’re traveling with friends, you can get a discount. And for an extra 135 USD, brides and grooms can complete their bachelorette or bachelor party with extra drinks, a private party, and a photo shoot.

From 425 USD / 2 people in the low season.

🎲 Activities & Services

The Breathless Cancun Soul resort has 3 pools, including 2 rooftop infinity pools with incredible views. One of them is reserved exclusively for Xhale Club members.

If you just want to relax or mingle with other guests, you can choose the large energy pool with its hot tub. And if you prefer to party, go to the Xcelerate rooftop pool in the party zone.

Those who need to escape the crowds for a while can enjoy a beauty treatment or massage at the smartly designed SPA.

Day and evening DJs maintain the atmosphere around the pool, and karaoke is available for those who don’t have a problem singing in public.

The night events are often limited to a musical ambiance with some go-go dancers around the party infinity pool.

During special events, Art lovers can admire the works of two artists in residence, exhibited in the lobby or on the rooftop.

If you need to burn off some energy, the resort offers many sports and games, such as volleyball and non-motorized water sports, paddle boarding, and kayaking. For beginners, there are sailing, snorkeling, and windsurfing courses.

Those determined to stay in shape can eliminate excesses at the 24/7 fitness center, which is small but very well equipped, or attend Zumba or Water Aerobics classes.

And for food lovers, there are cooking lessons.

You will surely appreciate the hospitality and the bilingual staff’s (English/Spanish) disponibility. The dynamic animation team will always try to get you into a festive mood.

If you are a Techno addict, it’s the place for you!

Please note that in the low season, there is not a lot of evening entertainment.

🌮 Food and drinks

This party resort includes food and drink and 24-hour room service, which is sometimes a little slow. Not all restaurants and bars are open every day, in the morning or evening.

The Breathless Cancun Soul resort has 10 restaurants, 5 of which are “à la carte.” None require a reservation, but the wait can be a bit long. The dress code varies from one to another.

The cuisine is diversified and of standard quality. Poolside grills, French inspiration, Italian, fish specialties, the choice is up to you!

The buffet offers a wide choice of products for breakfast only.

If you like Asian food, you can enjoy good sushi at Silk City on the rooftop of the Skyline tower. At Picante, you can taste Mexican dishes in a musical atmosphere having a strong Miami accent.

If you are a pure veggie, you may be a little disappointed.

The Breathless Cancun resort has 10 bars with 2 swim-up bars, a Sports bar & Nightclub, and a Lobby bar.

If you are a VIP, the Purple Bar and Xhale Lounge in the Xcelerate Tower are exclusively for you.

They all serve good cocktails with a special mention for the famous Top Shelf Tequila, Don Julio 70.

🛏️ Atmosphere & Building

This brand-new all-inclusive party resort just opened in December 2021. The two main buildings are sleek and elegant from the outside, as are the spacious interiors, which are nicely designed with modern furniture and decor.

As the hotel is focused on entertainment, the atmosphere is quite noisy, with music, mainly techno, playing all around and nearly all the time, including in the flashy lights elevators, from your balcony, and the outdoor spa facilities.

📍 Location and how to get there

Breathless Cancun Soul resort is located north of Cancun’s hotel zone, between the Caribbean Sea and Nichupte Lagoon.

It will take you no more than 45 minutes to get there by car from Cancun airport.

The resort has access to a reasonably small, non-private beach, which is relatively well protected from seaweed and is often crowded with locals. Swimmers must move away from the shore if they want to swim in slightly deeper water.

3# Hard Rock Hotel Cancun: Best party resort family-friendly

The Hard Rock Hotel is one of the best party hotels, ideal for those who look for a fun-filled stay in a relaxed and deliciously rock and roll mood.

Whether you are a couple, a family, or a group of friends, both young and older guests will never be bored.

👉 Read the reviews on Booking

💰 Rooms, cost & options

The Hard Rock Hotel’s rooms are in a large building extended by two side wings framing the resort’s outdoor spaces. All have private balconies with lagoon or ocean views. The ocean view is much nicer.

If you are a VIP, you will be upgraded to a Rock Royalty room with an ocean view and will enjoy privileges such as a private line to the concierge, a welcome snack, a 25-minute massage, or a VIP check-in.

If you are a person with allergies, the Pure Wellness option allows you to enjoy a good night’s sleep in a healthy atmosphere.

Whatever your room category, you will have a mini-bar, a hot tub, and the right to fall asleep on a perfumed pillow in an atmosphere of essential oils.

The decoration of the rooms, with a rock atmosphere, is quite charged, a little old-fashioned, full of colored details with a notable accent of ultramarine blue.

The resort also offers suites with two bedrooms and a living and dining area.

For families, the Deluxe Family Lagoon view has two connecting rooms, one with a king-size bed and the other with two double beds.

The soundproofing is not the best.

From 580 USD / 2 people in the low season

🎲 Activities & Services

The Hard Rock Hotel changes its calendar of activities every week and offers plenty of daytime activities, concerts, ball games in the pool, water Zumba, and late-night foam parties; there are great cooking classes for quieter guests. If you feel like a rocker, you can take a guitar lesson with an expert at the resort’s Music Lab and practice in your room.

You can enjoy the huge outdoor swimming pool with its fantastic ocean view, have fun in its party zone or relax more quietly at the other end. Finding beach beds by the pool is hard unless you’re an early riser or a Rock member.

An upstairs pool is reserved for Rock Royalty-level guests. On the 3rd floor, families and adults have their own pool.

After a fun-filled day, relax in the spa while listening to rock music.

You can enjoy a different show in the theatre every night: rock concerts, balls, Latino shows, and light shows.

Your children from 4 to 12 years old can have fun at the Hard Rock Roxity Kids Club, open till 5 pm, in their exclusive pool, an indoor room, or attend painting classes.

The whole team is great. Staff, servers, and animators are all friendly and attentive to your well-being. Tipping helps relationships.

🌮 Food and drinks

At the Hard Rock Resort, you can choose from 5 restaurants. Frida offers Mexican specialties and a buffet of international cuisine, while Zen serves Asian food. Meat aficionados can go to Torro and fans of Italian pastas to Ciao. There are lots of options for vegetarians.

The food is rather good on the whole. None of the restaurants require a reservation. The wait can be long.

The 24-hour room service has a limited menu.

The hotel has 7 bars, and none of them is open after 1 am.

The Float Pool bar and the Splash bar are open during the daytime. The Amphitheater will refresh you during shows. At night you can go to the Smash bar or the Diego.

You can enjoy a good bottle of wine or various cocktails, including the selection of rocking cocktails, such as the AC/DC.

🛏️ Atmosphere & Building

From the sky, the Hard Rock Hotel has a guitar shape. It is neither too big nor too small. The facilities are more of a 4-star than a 5-star hotel. The lifts are quite small and slow.

Entertainment, the smallest details of the decoration, furniture, quality of the music, many concerts, everything aims to bring you into a festive atmosphere with a powerful rock connotation.

Families will enjoy their stay, and pets are welcome.

📍 Location and how to get there

The Hard Rock Hotel is located in Cancun’s hotel zone on the Caribbean Sea, about 10 km from the center of Cancun. A shuttle bus will take you to and from Cancun airport, which is 12 km away.

The hotel has a private white sand beach. Its often rough waters make it more suitable for wandering and building sandcastles than swimming.

4# Grand Oasis Cancun or Pyramid at Grand Oasis: Most famous party resort in Cancun

Grand Oasis Cancun and the Pyramid Grand Oasis belong to the same group of all-inclusive resorts.

For a slightly higher price, the Pyramid is a better choice. The services are more like a 3,5-star hotel than a 5-star one, but if you want to have a party vacation in Cancun with friends or as a couple, this place is the place to be; it’s genuinely a crazy party resort. It is pretty popular for spring break.

👉 Read the reviews on Booking

💰 Rooms, cost & options

The Pyramid Grand Oasis Cancun has 323 rooms and suites of various categories. All have private balconies with beautiful ocean or lagoon views and mini-bars.

The rooms are bright with a common decoration in blue, khaki green, and ochre tones and touches of floral motifs for the bed linen. The furniture is modern and elegant, with white or black lacquer. The smart private bathroom is in black marble.

You can choose between various rooms and suites depending on the view, the size, a king-size bed, or twin beds.

The adults-only Sian Ka’an suites have a living room and private Jacuzzi.

Due to a mold problem, the rooms are often painted over, so paint smells can be in the air.

According to where you are staying, the ambiance of the parties in the Pyramid may rise to your room.

From 270 USD / 2 people in the low season

🎲 Activities & Services

You will be amazed by the enormous waving-shaped pool with 3 swim-up bars; the central area is particularly lively during the day.

All day long, the atmosphere is festive, with dancing and drinking all over the huge complex.

The sportsmen can benefit from the fitness center, play tennis or enjoy scuba diving tours or other water sports in the nearby outdoor centers.

For a fair price, massage fans can have a quality session at the outdoor beach Spa (extra cost).

In the evening, let’s choose among several cabarets, clubs, and lobby bars that offer all types of live entertainment. The Red Kinky Night Club organizes sensual shows, and the Red & Blue Cabaret presents dinner shows in a burlesque atmosphere. The Coyote Loco has excellent music and dancing, and the entertainers can organize funny games and contests.

At night, the Oh! Beach Club heats up the vibe for those who want more dance.

And if you want to taste Las Vegas, the Red Casino welcomes you for gambling games.

There is a lack of chairs, but after all, you are here to move!

Probably due to the size of the Pyramid, the service is not always top quality. Check-in is very slow, and the staff seems somewhat overburdened. Note that it’s advisable not to skimp on tips to be served.

🌮 Food and drinks

Food and drink are included in the 24 restaurants and 25 bars if you stay at the Pyramid.

The food is not exceptional in the classic restaurants. No reservation is required, but the queue can be quite long.

You’ll appreciate more the 5 exclusive restaurants that require a booking.

Benazuza offers a tasting menu of 22 Mexican courses, and Careyes serves fine cuisine. The Cocoa will satisfy meat and fish aficionados. The Gastro Bar proposes Mediterranean specialties.

Vegetarians and vegans will be a little disappointed.

The main bars around the pool, Oh! Beach Bar and Coyote Loco are often overcrowded. You’ll have to pick up your drink at the bar and be patient. The impatient can bring their bottle to the pool or the beach.

The drinks are light in alcohol and very sugary.

You will enjoy the atmosphere of the Cigar Corner bar, which is for adults only.

The 24/24 room service is extra unless you have a Suite, and it’s so-so.

🛏️ Atmosphere & Building

The huge all-inclusive resort is an imposing four-sided pyramid with a large, luminous, and luxuriant hall in the center. Built on a beautiful white sand beach, its outdoor pool wanders through the whole domain in the middle of the palm oasis.

You will enjoy frenetic daily and nightly entertainment in this tropical atmosphere, both inside and outside. Music, dancing, shows, and flash mobs liven the smallest corner of the hotel. It’s nearly impossible to find a quiet place.

📍 Location

The Pyramid is located in Cancun’s party zone on a beautiful white sand beach, a short walking distance from outdoor restaurants and shops. It takes 25 minutes to drive from Cancun’s international airport and 20 minutes to downtown Cancun.

Booking Guide: Best party resorts, Cancun

Let’s give some good advice to optimize your next stay in the best party resorts in Cancun.

Not sure where you want to stay in Cancun? I’ve published a massive guide to compare the best neighborhoods with their pros and cons.

If you want to bring a non-guest to your room

Usually, you can invite a non-guest to your room for a minimum price of 50 USD to pass through security, in cash, and with discretion. It won’t work all the time.

How to get better drinks at your resort

Don’t forget the tip for the bartenders.

If your resort only offers direct service at the bar, be prepared to wait for long minutes, especially during spring break.

The Breathless Soul resort and Hard Rock Hotel Cancun serve the best cocktails.

Where are the best clubs to go out in Cancun

The best clubs are :

• The Mandala is a trendy club with cool decor and a great DJ.
• La Vaquita for hip hop and Reggaeton lovers.
• Coco Bongo is the most famous and expensive club with many shows.
• The City, a huge nightclub, opens on Friday.

The clubs are in Cancun’s party Zone at the end of the “Zona Hotelera,” easily accessible by bus or taxi.

The Temptation Cancun resort and the Pyramid at Grand Oasis are the hotels nearest to the nightclubs.

Average guests’ age varies according to the price

The higher the price of the resort, the older the guests. The Temptation Cancun resort is mainly frequented by the over 30s.

Younger guests prefer to party at the Grand Oasis or the Pyramid Grand Oasis.

Spring breakers can’t afford a 4-star resort that doesn’t want drunken guests with wild behavior. These are two very different clientele.

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Grand Oasis Cancun, a classic, has lost much of its quality. It’s overcrowded, there’s not much to do, the service isn’t good, and the cleanliness is questionable. In short, without being picky, it isn’t a good plan.

Another option is the Riu Resort. Affordable price, fun atmosphere, but don’t expect excellent services.

At the Riu Cancun, you can party.

The Krystal Cancun, while not so great, is better and less noisy than the Grand Oasis.

Another option is the Crown Paradise Club Cancun.

Do you plan to go out a lot?

If you want to go out every night, don’t waste your money at an all-inclusive hotel, you won’t be frequenting the resort’s open bar.

Outside of the spring break period, you will probably want to have fun in the clubs. In this case, choose a hotel like the Mayan Monkey or the Aloft Cancun.

The hotel nightclubs and bars usually close early (around 1 am).

The Breathless Soul Cancun club is open till 3 am on weekends.

It’s hard to find a good service in party resorts

Be warned about all-inclusive resorts. Don’t expect to be treated like a king in all-inclusive party hotels in Cancun, in the “spring breakers” price range.

Unless you’re willing to pay for a top-of-the-range all-inclusive resort, you’ll be tipping every time you ask for something, the drinks will be tiny, and the drinks will be more sugary than alcoholic and down-market. You’ll be better off buying your bottles and making cocktails in your room! You will eat poorly unless you choose an exclusive restaurant for a fee or go to the corner McDonald’s.

The choice is up to you!

Who are you traveling with?

Some party resorts, such as Breathless Soul Cancun, are adults-only.

Except at the Hard Rock Hotel, it’s not a good plan to take your kids on holiday to cheap party resorts like the Pyramid Grand Oasis.

Couples will enjoy the Temptation Cancun. If you’re a group of guys expecting to meet girls here, you’re out of luck.

Cancun Nightlife tips

• It is strictly forbidden to urinate outside or in public, under penalty of jail time and fines of several thousand dollars. This is not a joke!
• Always be friendly and courteous with the Mexican bouncers. It’s better to be good with them, or they won’t hesitate to kick your ass.
• If you plan to use drugs, be aware that the clubs have an armada of armed cops on duty who will not hesitate to yoke you if you act stupidly. The clubs have their drug stores, sold in the toilets. Never bring drugs in from outside, as the bouncers will confiscate them.
• Always stay with friends, especially if you go to The City, you may not join them again until the morning.
• Stay in the crowd. Springbreak bars staff spot drunken clients to make them drop their money.
• Save your money by booking a cheaper resort such as the Riu Cancun or the Grand Oasis. It’s best to walk to the city center. Inside a nightclub, take a booth with friends; it’s better to share bottles than to drink watered-down drinks.
• Always remember to ask for prices first.

Q&A: Best party resorts, Cancun

The answers to your questions when you plan to go and have fun in Cancun.

Party hotels in Cancun: Bottom line

It’s hard to find a Cancun resort that offers a quality experience. The Pyramid Oasis is an acceptable option if you’re just there to party and don’t mind eating buttered pasta and drinking watered-down cocktails. Otherwise, stretch your budget and enjoy the infinity pool at Breathless Soul. A family trip doesn’t have to mean boring all-day beach sessions, thanks to the Hard Rock Café. Finally, couples who want to dance in sexy costumes will love the Temptation nightclub.

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