Our marriage took place at Ana y Jose Beach Club and it was beyond our expectations. Planning a wedding out of the country and over the internet can be intimidating and difficult. We chose Ana y Jose for our marriage after researching multiple properties in Tulum over the internet. We did not have a chance to see the property before the week we were there to get married.

If you have never been to Tulum you should know that it is absolutely magical! The Ana y Jose Hotel and Beach club had phenomenal service and accommodated our every needs. The day of the wedding all of the workers were punctual and professional during every step of preparation.

Our overall experience was exceptional, beautiful and amazing. We had 56 guests who all stated that they had the time of their lives and loved every moment of the wedding. We couldn't have chosen a better place to pledge our commitment to one another. We can't wait to return to Tulum and Ana y Jose. We will definitely be visiting frequently.

Thank you so much to Jackie and the entire staff at Ana y Jose Hotel and Beach Club. You all made our marriage an amazing and magical memory!

Many Blessing

- Bernie and Adi Tkaczyk

Per Janet and Jack's suggested (from Posada Luna Del Sol) we spent all of our time at the beach club.

The beach was clean, the servers attentive and the chairs plentiful.

We also had great massages by Carolina while we were there one day.

Looking forward to going back next year.

We traveled as two couples and stayed in high-end rooms, Deseo and Encantada ($335 a night). For the price, I feel we did not have a very good experience. For one, and I hope this doesn't sound petty, they didn't provide coffee for the room except in individual serving amounts similar to an espresso at $2.50 a cup. This is also true for the restaurant. No refills. I explained to them that I have spent over $2000 and it would be nice to have a gratis refill on my coffee. Further, the "mini bar" aka refrigerator in the room, had a sign on it that said if any beverage is moved from the fridge and put back THE ROOM WILL STILL BE CHARGED the cost as a computer system has been installed that keeps track of such things. This caused much consternation around the family (as well as laughter as I just couldn't believe it) for we had moved several drinks out of the refrigerator making room for our own soft drinks, yogurt, etc. After reading the guest book which stated we would not be charged except for items consumed and after going to the office and speaking with staff directly we were able to feel comfortable again with this matter. Still, I think this sign on the fridge shows the attitude and intent of the owners of Ana y Jose.
We had just left a resort in Cancun that provided gratis apples every morning at the concierge desk and free use of boogie boards to ride the waves out front. No so with Ana y Jose: $10 per person, per day for use of boogie boards.
Now that I've had my gripe, the rooms were clean and pleasant. Also, the ocean in front of the resort was wonderful - clean and warm. One should know that the wind is relentless on this part of the pennisula and that the ocean is rough - but great for boogie boards.
If you have your heart set on staying in this part of the Riviera Maya, I might suggest Maya Tulum, just yards from Ana Y Jose or check out Dreams, approx. a 1/4 mile from Ana Y Jose. We've stayed at Maya Tulum in the past and it is ideal for a vacationing couple (romantic). We ate there almost every night while staying at Ana Y Jose; they provide a very healthful, often vegetarian buffett each night at 7pm for $20 - yes, coffee with refills included. Adios, RJ.

Ana y Jose is a palapa style small hotel on the south end of Tulum.

We stayed there for one night in May in the upper floor of one of their private casas, which was a large bedroom suite with private patio, private pool and spacious bathroom. I think it was Casa #3. It can be rented with the first floor, which has a kitchen, bedroom and pull-out couch with another patio and outside seating. It was beautiful - decor was fantastic, woodwork gorgeous, clean, bright, spacious... really very nice.

They have a few of these houses on the resort as well as more traditional hotel-style rooms that face the beach and pool. The web site has a nice map and description of all of the rooms w/rates.

The resort is beautiful and peaceful. The grounds are well maintained and everyone we met was helpful and accommodating.

We ordered room service and also had breakfast, and all the food we had was wonderful. Their fish dishes were great and their quacamole was fantastic. Breakfast had American-style selections with Mexican twists and was very tasty and filling.

We enjoyed the fact that this is one of the few spots in Tulum where there was air conditioning AND satellite television, which was important to my husband who wanted to watch a hockey play-off game, and loved that he could watch it in bed on a flat panel TV.

Ana y Jose also had the extras you might not see elsewhere in Tulum, such as a stocked mini-bar, European coffee maker, robes/slippers and comfy bed w/fine linens.

We didn't spend much time on the beach since we were actually staying a ways up the beach a bit at the Mezzanine and needed a quiet room away from their Friday night Fiesta, but I can tell you that the beaches in Tulum are spectacular, particularly if you have some time to head south into the Biosphere, a nature preserve where there are secluded beaches with no one on them.

This resort is also known for it's spa services, though we didn't get to take advantage of them on this stay.

Next time around in Tulum I'll give Ana y Jose a shot - it's a nice blend of quiet eco-senstive hotel and modern convenience.