Located in Aldea Zama, the apartment is a short walk from the city’s best restaurants and the downtown neighborhood of Tulum Centro. You can also hop on a bike to mosey down to the beach or drive through Tulum Town to peer at the historic sites. This is a good spot for a small group (calling all responsible bachelorette parties!) who want to experience Tulum at a more laid-back, less frenetic pace. From $203 per night.

Perks: Private pool, pet-friendly, exercise equipment, hammock, in-unit washer, security cameras on property

You may not be staying directly on beachfront property, but you can still benefit from the surrounding scenery when you’re sunbathing on the roof here. Guests can feel slightly secluded in the jungle, only a few miles from Tulum’s best-known beaches and clubs (should you care to get a glimpse of the crowds once in a while).

Inside this two-bedroom rental, there’s enough space to house up to seven guests and plenty of comfy seating (even an indoor hammock) for all your lounging purposes. Wherever you choose to sprawl out, nature is never too far away: The design prioritizes indoor-outdoor living with wall cutouts and massive windows that draw the breeze in. From $111 per night.

Perks: Pool, pet-friendly, patio, luggage drop-off, in-unit washer

The view from the living room couch here faces the treetops—a fittingly beautiful backdrop for this one-bedroom gem hidden in the jungle. While there are no actual doors dividing living spaces in this condo, the arched doorways are covered by thick privacy curtains to cordon each space off from one another. The pool sits just off the private balcony and feels cocooned in its own little world, shielded by tall privacy walls. But if making a friend is more appealing than keeping to yourself, head to the shared pool on the ground level of the larger property. Note that you’ll definitely need to rent a car to stay here, as it’s a five-minute drive in to town, and to access other local restaurants, bars, and grocery stores. But for this rate, and this setting? Consider it all balanced out in the ledger book. From $115 per night.

Perks: Shared pool, pet-friendly, concierge, bike rentals, room-darkening shades

Proximity is a big perk when staying at this luxe bungalow villa—downtown Tulum is just five minutes away by car, 10 minutes from the beach, and 15 minutes from Gran Cenote and Kaan Luum Lagoon. And even though you’re located near the Holistika yoga resort, you’re still far enough away from the city’s buzzy energy to rest and recharge.

The one-bedroom, two-story home was built using the palapa style—a traditional Mayan method of weaving thatched roofs from dried palm leaves that are common along the Mexican coast. Other calling cards of the area are the local artwork, polished concrete floors, built-in furniture, and—yes—the pool. A hardwood staircase connects guests with the property’s communal spaces, such as a yoga space, another swimming pool, and a garden. But the bedroom alone, with its wrap-around terrace and jungle view, plus an ethereal mosquito net to protect the bed, is worth writing home about on its own. From $49 per night.