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3.9
417 Reviews (417)
5 Stars
143
4 Stars
187
3 Stars
64
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
83.6%
Recommend this course
362 out of 417 reviews
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3.5
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
71.0%
Recommend this course
22 out of 31 reviews
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3.7
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.5
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
80.3%
Recommend this course
53 out of 66 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7136 yards
Slope 148
Rating 76.1

The Hard Rock Golf Club Riviera Maya (formerly known as The Golf Club at Playacar) offers the perfect combination of natural beauty and the work of man. This magnificient golf course, carved out of the dense Mayan Jungle is only a few hundred yards away from the crystal-clear, turquoise ocean and the fine white sands of the Mexican Caribbean Sea.

The intelligent architectural design of the golf course has converted Playa del Carmen into one of the most popular tourism destinations in all of Mexico.

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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert von Hagge (1994) Jeffery D. Blume (1994)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collar shirt with sleeves. Formal bermudas or trousers. Tennis or running shoes, golf shoes with soft spikes or golf sandals. No beach shorts nor bathing suits. No blue jeans. No T-shirts.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Spa, Showers, Locker Rooms

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

Accolades

Reviews

3.9
417 Reviews (417)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 13
Bunkers 10
Water Hazards 10
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 7
Advanced Golfers 6
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 8

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
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4.0
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Tee off by your habilities

We were following a father with is 2 beginners sons!
He was making them tee off from purple... this is not acceptable. They lost so many balls and kept looking for those forever. Re-teeing ...
At some point we were 4 foursomes at a hole waiting!
Staff didn't say anything.

Staff was friendly!
Course was nice!

I would open driving range earlier than 7h30am so we can hit some balls before first tee off.

Conditions Average
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Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Conditions Fair
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
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4.0
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Great value

Tough course with beautiful scenic views of the local surroundings and wildlife. Great value for your money as mostly every thing is included. Pace of play is kinda slow and I went off at 7am. But, you're golfing in February in beautiful weather. So, not much you complain about. Enjoy your round and bring some acts balls as fairways are right.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Conditions Average
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Layout Good
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

It was a hard course!

I really enjoyed playing at this course. It's a hard one. So much bunkers... I played 10 over my regular average at home! Happy...
Be patient, the pace was aweful... so slow!!! You loose the momentum, the energy of a good rythm.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is great, the rest need a little love and attention

I played 3 times during the last 2 weeks at this course. Because of Golf now I had great deals, but I played with people who paid 160$ and over 200$. All included they say. The food in the clubhouse is ok but the beer cart carries only crap.. Practice balls included they say...Yes about 20 balls included, you have to negociate a lot with the starter to have a little more..And you can only practice 1/2 hr before your tee time..First time i see that..Once my cart had no parking brakes...I think you understand what I mean. If you pay 160$ US in the USA, Arizona by exemple, you will have much more service, a golf cart wiht gps etc. I will play again ther because the course is a good challenge and well maintained. But too expensive for waht you get.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tough Course

The course was in good shape, pace of play was good. One complaint is the tee off was delayed due to a lack of power carts!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good experience

Played at the Hard Rock in early Feb. enjoyed the course except for the rainforest lining the course (hard to recover a ball)! The staff was helpful and friendly. The greens fees included food and beverages. Great value for the price!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

A play factory

A way overpriced golf experience. Course is good - not great; however conditions were very disappointing given the price we paid. Greens were fast but awful. Lots of barren spots; you can see the course is overplayed. Flags are a joke. We had a 1:05 tee time (twilight starts at 1:00) but got caught in a downpour after three holes and had to sit under a tree for almost an hour. Phoned the pro shop about a rain check and was told that because we had a twilight tee time we could only get a rain-check for 9 holes. So we decided to play out. At 5:30 (this is an hour and a half before sunset) marshall came out and told us we had to get off the golf course because they close at 5:30pm. What a joke. We did finish though as we were hitting into 18 any way.

The one good thing about this place that it is all inclusive. So if you like to eat and drink a lot this might be for you. Also, if you stay in Playa the course is just a quick taxi ride - 150 pesos from downtown.

I would play again for maybe $50 but thats it. I got a "hot deal" through GolfNow at $130 but its not worth it. Rather go to PGA Riviera Maya (Tulum Country Club), pay the same, maybe pay for the extras but enjoy a much better golf course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Hard Rock Golf Playacar

First course we played in Mexico
Had an awesome experience

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Slowest round ever

This round took 5.5 hours! Despite every group being in power carts. Terrible job of Couse marshalling. And our cart had a incorrect flag location map! Quite pathetic.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Continues to Underwhelm!

Been coming to Playa for years. Play the Hard Rock less and less each time. The course was just OK. Apparently, the corporation puts very little money into the course and amenities. Just seem to be bleeding the place. It is all inclusive but the offering are not very good. The carts are a mess and the range balls have not been changed in forever. Lastly, I still can’t figure out why they continue to close the course at 4 with 2.5+ hours of daylight to be used???????

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Fairmont Mayakoba Stay & Play Package

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CANCUN/RIVIERA MAYA, MX | Enjoy 4 nights’ accommodations at Fairmont Mayakoba Riviera Maya and 3 rounds of golf at Playa Paraiso Golf Club and El Camaleon Mayakoba Golf Club.
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