What We Love
- It's an all-inclusive escape-haven in the gorgeous Riviera Maya.
- The beachy shores are very wide and deep with soft white sands & bright blue water.
- Relax at one of the five pools with a lazy river and wave pool.
- You can access facilities at neighboring resorts located on the same property.
Things to Know
- It's a zippy 30 minutes from the airport. Cocktails with beach views are calling your name.
- A small train runs all over the resort, taking you to restaurants, lobby, rooms, spa and more.
- Don't miss the endless activities - water sports, tennis, golf, beach volleyball & more. Game on.
- Clubs for kids and teens keep the kiddos entertained. You can book much-needed spa time.
Resort Details
- Cigar BarA cigar bar where guests can pair the best selection of cigars with a cocktail for a unique experience.
- El FogonAll the flavors of traditional Italian dishes in this specialty restaurant for dinner and during the day, enjoy a variety of dishes in this renovated space.
- El Museo
This restaurant is a favorite of fans of French cuisine. Open from daily by reservation.
Gentlemen over 18 must wear long pants and shirt with sleeves. Furthermore, this restaurant is exclusively for those over 12 years of age, which allows couples to enjoy a tranquil dinner.
- Fogón Mediterráneo
Pamper your palate with delicious Mediterranean cuisine in a unique environment. Open daily by reservation.
- Fogón Steak House
Favorite place for meat lovers. Live the experience of a memorable dinner where your company will be a delicious cut and a delicious glass of wine. Open daily by reservation.
- Jambalaya
At this A la carte specialty restaurant you can enjoy real top quality and unique New Orleans-style Creole cuisine. Open daily by reservation.
- La Pagoda and La LagunaBuffet restaurant with a variety of specialty dishes in a place totally renovated.
- Laguna Pagoda
This is the hotel’s main buffet and offers a variety of international dishes. During the week there are theme dinners. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And for night owls, it is also open later with a range of snacks.
- Lemon & Spices RestaurantsRelish in a special selection of innovative and healthy dishes made with care and respect from fresh, natural and local ingredients. Enjoy a truly authentic culinary experience!
- Lindo Palapa Restaurant
This restaurant-snack bar offers breakfast and lunch in the pool and beach area.
- Star cafeA new cafe open 24-hours, offering a gran variety of coffee drinks, snacks and sandwiches to enjoy at any time.
- Taki-toEnjoy authentic Mexican tacos at Taki-to, located in the Playa Paraiso Shopping Center.
- 24-hour front desk
- Accessible facilities
- Accessible rooms
- ATM/Cash machine†
- Babysitting†
- Baggage hold
- Bell staff/porter
- Children programs
- Children welcome
- Children's play area
- 24-hour front desk
- Complies with Local/State/Federal laws for disabled
- Accessible rooms
- ATM/Cash machine†
- Babysitting†
- Baggage hold
- Bell staff/porter
- Children programs
- Children welcome
- Children's play area
- Complimentary wireless internet
- Concierge desk
- Elevators Not Available
- Exercise gym
- Free parking
- Golf†
- Laundry/Valet service†
- Liquor store†
- Meal Plan Type: All Inclusive
- Non-smoking rooms available
- Pool
- Safe deposit box
- Shopping mall†
- Spa†
- Tennis court
- Tour/sightseeing desk
- Wakeup service
- Water sports†
- Wireless internet connection in public areas
- Business Center†
-
Star Wedding Package, Silver Star Wedding Package, Gold Star Wedding Package. Please contact wedding coordinator for complete information, locations and to reserve a date.
† Fees may apply
- Children's pool
New Aqua Park for families:
Presenting the new and spectacular 34,000 sq. foot Aquapark at the Iberostar Selection Paraiso Maya and Selection Paraiso Lindo in the Riviera Maya, Mexico.
With 7 waterslides that stretch over 190 feet in length, this is the perfect addition to this family-friendly, beachfront resort. While parents lounge poolside with a drink in hand, kids have a chance to let out their energy in the new 30 foot tall water slides, coupled with a pirate ship (for 6 to 12 yrs old) pool and beach area for the next play adventure
- Children's program, onsite
STAR CAMP:
Star Camp is free and part of the all-inclusive experience at Iberostar and features more than 140 age-based activities based on the approach and theory of multiple intelligences, which advocates personal growth through cooperation.
· Discover a new, artistic dimension by reproducing giant versions of works of art as a team.
· Use all the senses in a trendy restaurant atmosphere to guess the dishes on our sensory menu.
· Record short films, become a journalist, publicist or the stars of an improvised video.
· Discover the inner artist by working with clay.
· Accept (im)possible challenges and blindy cross a terrain full of obstacles with the help of team members.
· Perform exciting scientific experiments, such as creating snow or ice, in true frozen style despite the heat of the pool.
· Learn how to get a hard-boiled egg into a bottle or experiment with colors.
· Summer classics like darts, capture the flag or Olympic-style events.
Monkey Star camp - 4-7 years old, Dolphin Star camp - 8-12 years old, Eagle Star camp - 13-17 years old
STAR CAMP FEATURED ACTIVITIES: Minichef, Tie Dye, Not another drop, Olympic games, Get wet, Super hero day, Water carpet, Waterbomb, The search, Teen Disco, Games on stage, The treasure hunt & Sand castles
Star Camp Shows:
On the Rock, Circo, Queen, Fiesta playa, Canta bahia, Rock, Funny nights, MJ Show, Reggae beach party, Iberostar Awards, El regreso del rey Las Vegas, The circle of life Magic, Latin Funny nights, Boogie nights
What's New!
Wanda’s wacky kitchen, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Save the Reefs, Star Camp Live Show
- Direct access to a beach
- Fitness center on-site
- Golf †
- Hot tubThere are 2 outdoor hot tubs.
- Motorized Water Sports †
That’s how those who enjoy aquatic activities will feel since there are even more activities available. The clear waters of the Caribbean are the perfect place for sports (extra charge) such as jet skiing, parasailing or the banana boat. The diving center associated with the hotel, CDC Padi GOLD Palm Resort, run by Dressel Divers International, organizes diving and snorkeling as well as a wide variety of aquatic activities.
- Non-Motorized Water Sports
- Pool
There are 7 pools on-site including a lazy river, kids splash park, and the only wave pool in the Riviera Maya. This property has swim-up bars.
- Spa †The best way to relax is to unwind at this world-class spa which offers a variety of natural treatments and hydrotherapy.
- Teen programs †
- Teens disco
- Eagle Star camp - 13-17 years old
- Tennis court
- Water activities †Aquafun (waterpark)
Slide into Fun with the new water slides of Aquafun.
- On-site Shows
Live nightly shows in theater/disco/casino
- Sports
Without leaving the hotel premises
Within the hotel grounds, guests have the option to engage in multiple sports activities: aerobics, archery, riflery, basketball, bike tours, beach volleyball, billiards, bocce, petanque, catamaran sailing, soccer, gymnastics, kayaking, water gymnastics, scuba-clinic, snorkeling, table tennis, windsurfing, and more!
- On-site EntertainmentThe IBEROSTAR Paraiso Lindo hotel offers a thousand ways to keep the whole family entertained. With bars and clubs for parents, pools and live nightly shows for teens and of course, the Kid's Club & Teenie Club, where children and teens will be entertained all day. Not to forget the fantastic beach where everyone can have fun.
† Fees may apply
Guest Reviews
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
9403 reviews
-
Jun 29, 2025Not the best Playa Del Carmen has to offer
Overall the grounds and pools are nice and well maintained. Staff was friendly and helpful. The big issue with this resort is the food. It is two stars at best. Even the premium “reservation” restaurants have less than ideal food and everything seems mass produced and very commercial And served cold. Everything lacks flavor and freshness. This was not a 4 or 5 star experience for dining by any means. They also have no to go food options outside of the star cafe which had stale/cold pastries and a few sandwiches mass produced. The stores on property sell things for 4 times the cost. For example a bag of chips and M&M’s was $15US. A bottle of banana boat spray sunscreen was $45US. I felt Like I was at adult summer camp with reusable plastic cups everywhere vs at a high end 4-5 star resort. I just wanted a paper cup and a napkin! The rooms were clean but dated and the furniture/decor was very random and uncomfortable. For a family of 4 the beds were full size vs queens making sleeping arrangements very tight. The beach was small and the seaweed was out of control on some days and stinky. Outside of our room there was a times a distinct oder/sewer smell.
-
Jun 23, 2025Holidays
My experience was incredible, Mexico is a very nice place and we liked the hotel very much, it has many things to have fun and the activities are
-
Jun 23, 2025
Vacation
The hotel is very big and has many fun activities to enjoy, the rooms and food were very good, I enjoyed it a lot and The shows are very good
-
Jun 20, 2025
Awesome Resort - Iberostar Selection Paraiso Lindo
We stayed at the Iberostar Selection Paraiso Lindo (One bedroom star family room) in June, 2025 and had a great experience. I listed the Pros of the resort below: Check in was very easy. The reception desk staff were extremely friendly, and helpful. We were early to the resort, but they were kind enough to provide us with our wristbands and allow us to use the resort immediately until our room was ready. The One bedroom star family room was large enough to accommodate a family of 4 comfortably. The patio was really nice, equipped with a hammock, table & chairs. The room was clean, and spacious. The housekeeping staff were awesome and made the stay within the room a great experience. We really appreciated our housekeeper. He was attentive and friendly. The resort grounds are immaculate. From the pools to the walkways, everything was great. Staff are constantly attending to the grounds / common areas which were always clean! The food at the buffet, Under the Sea, Lemon & Spices Greek (Carlos was our server - he was great!) Tavern, El Tapatio (Israel was our server - fantastic person), El Museo Italian was outstanding. Servers were always friendly, which made your dining experience that much better on top of the great food. We really enjoyed the activities/games that were family friendly at the Acuario Lobby Bar in the evenings. Julian and Emiliano were awesome! The bartenders, Miguel, Javier, Cristobal, and Antonio were awesome!! They all were super friendly The Star Cafe was a nice option to grab snacks at all hours of the day / night. Pools, wave pool, lazy river, and water slides were a blast. It was nice that most of the pool seating was shaded. There are plenty of seats available if you want seating in the sun. Pool activities such as volleyball, foam party ect.. were great. For our list of CONS - we didn’t have any. Our vacation experience was awesome and we really appreciated the staff at this resort. We didn’t encounter a single employee who was not friendly. If pressed to list a con, maybe the room sofa could be updated / cleaned along with the seating in the lobby bar.
-
Jun 03, 2025
Great family trip!
We went the end of May 2025. 5 adults and 2 children. Great time, food was great, pool was great. The sargassum on the beach was pretty bad but it did not make our trip a bad one. We still hung out at the beach but did the pools a little more. The grandkids like the pools more anyway. Would definitely go back.
- AdvisoryThe following mandatory hotel-imposed fees are charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out. Environmental Fee: 33.94 Mexican peso (Plus Taxes) per person, per night. Mandatory hotel-imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change, this is an estimate of what you will be charged. The hotel can provide current fees and inclusions when you check-in.
- AdvisoryThe state of Quintana Roo will be charging a sanitation tax of 32.57 MXN (approx. $2.50 USD) Eco tax, per room per night. This amount is not included in your vacation price and will be collected at your hotel. This fee is subject to change at any time without notice by the hotel.
- Check In: 3:00 PM
- Check Out: 12:00 PM
- Minimum Check-In Age: 18
- General Policies:
Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
Hotel Spring Break Policy - Iberostar Hotels & resort is a family oriented environment and thus has implemented the following policy for Spring Breakers reservations. The valid period is March 1st, 2020 to April 30th, 2020. Spring Breakers are defined as Students/youth between 16 and 23 years of age.- One parent or chaperone at least 25 years of age will be required per room for check-in. Adults accompanying are responsible for the students’ behavior.
- In the event that any guest(s) engage in inappropriate behavior disrespecting Hotel staff and/or other guests or causing physical damages to the facilities, the Hotel Management reserves the right to expel the guest(s) without reimbursement or refund of the remaining nights.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price.
Minimum night stay restrictions may apply.
Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel. - Pet Policy : Pets Not Allowed