“5 Days in Paradise”

Petit Lafitte is a small romantic property. We stayed in one of the freestanding cabanas, which I would highly recommend. The hotel section also is well kept, but walking in the sand up to our private cabana was just perfect. Everything is pretty basic here with few extra amenities, but there was a comfortable bed, cool AC, WIFI, and a hot shower. The food provided at breakfast and dinner was delicious, and my wife and I would get excited about dinner each night as they posted the menu every morning. For spa type services they call in outside vendors, my wife got a mani-pedi in our room and they set up a wonderful evening beachside couple's massage. It is a bit far from activities and shopping, but we rented a car and loved it as our home base a lovely place to get away from everything. Highly recommended!

“Everything was terrific!”

All the good things you read about Petit Lafitte are true. Nice accomodations, very friendly staff, great food, nice beach access. Overall, just a great little place if you're not into the big hotel scene. We stayed in one of the bungalows for 6 nights. Contrary to what you might read, the beds are not uncomfortable. Yes, they're firm, but we slept like babies. Can't say enough about the staff, they are friendly and do everything they can to make your stay memorable. The food is great, at each and every meal. And if you need anything special, talk to David and he will take care of you. The pool there is nice too. Beach bar is great, right on the beach, and if you're hungry for lunch, they have great lunches at a good price. No negatives at all. We're planning to go back!

“Wonderful Experience!”

Love, love Petit Lafitte! Wonderfully serene setting, gorgeous beach, fabulous food, attentive staff! Have been there twice and would go back again in a NY minute! If you want big, brassy, Cancun all-inclusive mayhem, this place is NOT FOR YOU! If, however, you want a relaxing, low key location, with great staff and the opportunity to meet interesting fellow-travelers, this is the place to go! Cannot say enough good things about Lafitte!!

“A piece of heaven”

I could go on and on about this place and the staff. It was the best place I have ever stayed. A view that is just unbeleaveable. The food was really good, I still miss it. The staff, well in just the four days we were there they became like family. I can't wait to go back.

“Best kept Secret - We loved Petit Lafitte!”

The service and staff are just wonderful. They really work hard and do it with a smile. Geovanny and Martin were our primary servers, but they all were just great. This is what makes this place stand out from the rest. They make you feel at home and address you by your name. We appreciated that. The food was grade A and the selection was very good. Breakfast was my favorite. I had the Spanish Omelet on more than one occasion. My husband enjoyed the banana pancakes. At dinner there were 2 selections and it was pretty hard to choose just one. As mentioned before the soups were outstanding. We stayed in one of the hotel rooms which aren’t fancy but clean and had everything we needed including a mini fridge with plenty of free water. The cabanas looked very nice and quaint. Yes the beds are a little hard, but we’ve found that is the way in Mexico. We just slept on top of the comforter and it made it much more comfortable. We did go into PDC on the Saturday before Halloween and many of the local children were dressed up. We bought some candy and gave out treats. We then went to the Fusion where they had a costume contest. The costumes were unbelievable. Davy Jones from Pirates of the Caribbean won. Then at midnight was the fire show. If we take another trip to Mexico, we definitely will come back to Petit Lafitte. We felt safe the entire trip and for the price it’s hard to beat. If anyone from Petit is reading this – Hola from Juanita and Felipe!

“Beautiful gem! The best place to stay!!”

We traveled to Petit Lafitte at the end of February 2010. It went well beyond my expectations. Quiet, quaint, friendly staff. This place is awesome and I travel to Mexico twice a year. The beach is really something. I went for my morning run everyday on a very long stretch of beach, felt very safe by myself, and loved it. The rooms are so close to the beach, hammocks to enjoy, enough chairs for everyone. The water was fantastic. I cannot say enough about this place. It is definitely my top-rated place that I have ever stayed!! Rooms were clean, the breakfast and dinner was perfect. Maintenance was quick to respond to my one request. I have told all my friends and family about Petit Lafitte and will definitely be back! If you like to relax...this is the place for you. A cab ride into downtown for some night life is great. Shopping on 5th Avenue and people watching is super. Again, make your reservation because this place is THE PLACE to be!

“un hôtel hors du commun”

pour notre séjour a playa nous avons choisi cet hôtel pour son côté familial , intime et nous avons fais le bon choix le personnel est remarquablement sympathique , discret , attentionné le cadre est somptueux avec sa plage privée (loin de l'agitation des plages de playa) la nourriture excellente et raffinée (dîner et petit déjeuner sur la plage ...) les chambres sont grandes et correctement entretenues pour nous l'hôtel idéal pour passer des vacances au calme , loin de l'agitation de playa del carmen a recommander vivement ! petit bémol : nécessité d'une voiture car c'est a 10 min du centre de playa

“Great hotel for Relaxing”

This hotel was an amazing place to stay! It was not your typical big resort type hotel, but rather a small, cozy and very relaxing place to stay on the beach. We stayed in one of the bungalows right on the beach and loved being so close to the water. There is no room service, TVs, phones or night life, but the atmosphere and proximity to the water more than made up for any lack of amenities that the other hotels might offer. If you want a place to get away from the crowds, this is the place. Beautiful beach, good food and the staff is very attentive.

“Slightly out of the way, but we loved it”

You won't be near the college kids on spring break, it's not a party central, and it's a 25 to 30 minute ride on a truly terrible road to get to Playa del Carmen. This place is family friendly and very relaxing. It has access to a very nice beach - get this - not all the hotels along the beach do. We passed by some beachfront that was clogged with algae and stunk. They serve breakfast and dinner - excellent every day and kept our room stocked and clean. The staff always made the extra effort to make sure we were squared away.

“Excellent!”

This is a hidden gem! Literally, our taxi driver had a hard time finding the hotel. Great for us, since we like smaller, quieter, more personal hotels. No aerobics in the pool. No beach volleyball. No loud music at the bar. Just people who appreciate getting way from it all and relaxing. Friendly staff. Good food. We'll be back!