We stayed at La Vita e Belle for the second week of our honeymoon and loved it. The cabanas were great - very simple but clean and decent sized - and the beach was gorgeous. I've read some reviews that said the restaurant food was bad but we disagreed and ate there a number of times. The whole experience was... more

Just returned from Tulum and must say that it seems La Vita e Bella is a bit past its' prime. When we arrived we were greeted by the group of huddled employees and felt that we were intruding. We had read some reviews on Trip Advisor and had earlier requested (via email) a specific room. We were told that they... more

After visiting the ruins in Tulum we took a taxi to this place to have lunch on the beach. I read about this place through Fodor's book. We could have gone anywhere, but chose this place. Big Disappointment! They do not have an alcohol license so we could not have a beer or margarita with lunch. The place was soooo... more

I stayed at Bella for seven nights in May. We had previously stayed at Hemmingway romantic cabanas which was quite perfect and Diego de Selva in Tulum town which was also great. Bella has lovely cabanas all pastel colours on the most stunning beach although not quite as amazing as Hemmingway and we were still pining for Hemmingway. It is... more

I was checking out places to stay in Tulum. I arrived at La Vita e Bella. I thought, what a beautiful place. I asked to see a room. I was lead around to the front of the complex, than taken far to the back to see other rooms. It seemed odd that it was taking so long and along the... more

I found La vita e bella by accident. It was my second visit to the Riviera Maya - the first had been just one month before (!!) with my family and we stayed at one of those all-inclusive oh-so-expensive resorts. This time I was a bit more adventurous and decided to pick my hotel in situ. To be honest, I... more

I can't tell you if this is a great place to stay because after putting down FULL payment for the deposit and receiving our confirmation number saying we had a beachfront bungalow, I found out we didn't have the room agreed upon. If you plan to stay here, even if they send you a confirmation, E-MAIL THEM TO CONFIRM AGAIN... more

We were torn between several places in Tulum. We knew we wanted to spend 3 nights/4 days. Question was whether to stay in Zamas, Mezzanine, La Vita e Bella, or Dreams. We ruled out Dreams becauase we simply didn't want to spend that much money considering we'd not be in the hotel to really enjoy it. We were deciding between... more

Preferring less developed oceanfront, our Yucatan trips have moved progressively south. We ended up at La Vita e Bella for the Christmas Holiday, and for our tastes, it was ideal - laid back, beautiful beach, comfortable cabana lodging, and kind and considerate service. Highlights included a delightful two bedroom unit (we traveled with our 8 year old) with a partial... more