Insights & Guides
Local insights, owner guides, market perspectives, and practical articles about property management, vacation rentals, and owning in Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya.
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Internet, CFE, Aguakan, gas, Starlink — a step-by-step guide to setting up utilities in Playa del Carmen. For owners, renters, hosts, and digital nomads.
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Pricing isn’t a software problem — it’s a strategy problem disguised as one. Here’s how to think through seasonal pricing for Playa del Carmen and Tulum vacation rentals in a way that protects both occupancy and margin in 2026.
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A vacation rental in Playa del Carmen is a hospitality product, not a personal home — and the difference shows up in reviews, repeat bookings, and the nightly rate the unit can hold.
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What homeowners, renters, and property investors should know before installing a water filtration system in Playa del Carmen — drinking water, hard water, whole-home, and tinaco realities.
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An honest, operator-minded guide to neighborhoods, schools, costs, healthcare, long-term rentals, and remote-work reality for families considering Puerto Morelos.
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An honest, operator-minded guide to neighborhoods, schools, costs, healthcare, long-term rentals, and remote-work reality for families considering Playa del Carmen.
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From InDrive to garrafón water delivery and WhatsApp to Mercado Libre — the apps and services locals, expats, and remote workers actually use for daily life in Playa del Carmen.
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Behind the scenes of vacation rental and Airbnb management in Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and the Riviera Maya — what owners don’t see, and why it changes the math.
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I built PlayaStays after years of seeing the same problem repeat across the Riviera Maya — owners trusting their properties to managers who under-communicate and under-deliver. We're a founder-led operating company based in Quintana Roo with local teams running every one of the eight markets we cover — built to handle a single unit or a portfolio with the same standards. If you own a property here, I'd like to help you think it through.