Gated, master-planned community
Controlled access, established roads, security patrols. The premium guests pay (or tenants pay) is real — they value the gated layer.
Property Management · Playacar, Playa del Carmen
Playacar Property Management
built around the HOA, not against it.
Property management in Playacar for villa and condo owners renting long-term, running Airbnb / multi-channel short-term where HOA-permitted, or keeping a gated-community property looked after. We read your reglamento before the listing or lease goes live.
Estimate · Playacar
No commitment. Our local team responds within 24 hours.
01Why Playacar
Why Playacar still earns the premium.
Playacar is the gated master-planned community on the south end of Playa del Carmen — golf course, beach club, gated entry, premium HOA. Owners here pay a premium for the safety, infrastructure, and brand. The operating model has to work inside the HOA, not around it.
Building-specific HOA rules
Playacar Phase 1 and Phase 2 each have their own STR registration, guest quotas, and entry procedures. Some buildings cap nightly rentals; others require registration; others allow open use.
Golf-adjacent villa premium
Golf-course-adjacent villas command top ADR on VRBO and direct bookings. Wedding parties, golf groups, and corporate retreats anchor the calendar.
Beach-club access included
Most Playacar HOAs include beach-club access — the guest amenity that lets the listing charge the premium. Loss of beach-club access tanks ADR.
02Who We Manage For
Four kinds of owners. One operating standard.
Whatever you're renting (or not), we run the same accountable operation underneath. Pick the plan that fits — the local team is the same.
Long-term landlords
Owners renting on 6+ month leases — tenant screening, lease drafting, rent collection, and renewals. Stable cash flow with minimal turnover.
Short-term & Airbnb hosts
Owners running nightly stays on Airbnb, VRBO, Booking, or Expedia — listing optimization, photos, dynamic pricing, and guest care across every platform.
Absentee owners (caretaking)
Not renting at all — bill pay, scheduled inspections, vendor coordination, and monthly photo reports so an empty unit doesn't become a quiet maintenance problem.
Multi-property investors
Portfolios across one or more neighborhoods — one accountable local team, one operating standard, one consolidated owner statement.
Around the Neighborhood
What's around Playacar.
Beach club within Playacar (HOA-included), 5th Avenue / Centro walkable from the north gate, the Cozumel ferry terminal a few minutes north, and the Cancún airport an hour north.
Playacar beach club + golf
The Playacar HOA beach club and the golf course are the in-community amenities. Tenants and guests both value access; the photo set has to feature it.
5th Avenue + Centro walkable
The 5th Avenue restaurant strip is a 10-minute walk from Playacar's north gate. The Cozumel ferry terminal is just past it.
Cozumel ferry 5 minutes
The Cozumel ferry pulse (every 1–2 hours) anchors a real share of Playacar guests on day-trip + multi-day stay patterns.
Cancún airport 1 hour
The airport is an hour north on highway 307 — easy taxi or pre-arranged transfer. Playacar guests typically arrive at Cancún.
Playacar Phase 1 (north, condo-heavy) and Phase 2 (south, villa-heavy) cover the south end of Playa del Carmen. Highway 307 entry is to the west.
What's Included
Property Care, rentals your way, local presence.
Property Care · $125/mo
Bill pay, preventive maintenance, scheduled inspections, vendor coordination, consumables, and monthly photo reports. The base every plan ships with.
See pricing →Rentals, your way · 10% long-term · 15% short-term
Renting on a multi-month lease? 10% of rent on Property Management. Running nightly stays? 15% of booking revenue on Airbnb or multi-channel Vacation Rental Management.
Choose a service →Local presence
Vetted on-the-ground team, bilingual EN/ES, in this neighborhood. No remote-call-center triage — our people walk the building when something needs walking.
Meet the team →Buildings We Manage
Buildings we manage in Playacar.
Playacar inventory ranges from gated condo developments to single-family golf-course villas. Each building's HOA dictates strategy.
Playacar Phase 2
AWA Playacar Residences
Premium gated condo development with concierge, lap pool, resort pool, and curated finishes. Real photoshoot inventory.
Paseo del Sol
Established gated condo community in Phase 2 — strong long-term tenant placement and monthly Airbnb fit. HOA-registered short-term where permitted.
Las Margaritas
Phase 2 condo community with mature landscaping and shared pools — value-tier for the Playacar address, long-stay friendly.
Xaman-Ha
Established beach-adjacent condo set in Phase 2 — premium short-term ADR, salt-air maintenance discipline, HOA registration required.
Villas Playacar & Playa Rose
Single-family villa inventory across the Playacar phases — week-long VRBO and direct bookings, wedding-party and corporate-retreat fit.
Royal Hideaway (Fase 2)
Residences attached to the Royal Hideaway resort context — concierge-grade ops, longer-stay buyout common.
Across the City
Across Playa del Carmen neighborhoods.
Playacar is one of six Playa del Carmen neighborhoods we manage. Each has its own pricing, HOA, and demand — pick yours.
Playacar
Gated, master-planned community with strict HOA rules. Premium villas and golf-course homes.
Centro / 5th Avenue
Urban core with heavy guest traffic and walkable density. Strong cleaning logistics and HOA alignment.
Zazil-Ha
Residential pocket favored by long-stay renters, families, and remote workers — lease quality drives returns.
Coco Beach
Premium beachfront condo cluster north of Centro — strong ADR with coastal maintenance demands.
Mayakoba
Master-planned resort enclave — lagoons, golf, ultra-luxury residences. Concierge-grade operations.
Ejidal
Fast-growing corridor with sleek new condos and towers — strong local-residential footprint.
Hi, I'm Chris — founder of PlayaStays.
I've owned and operated rental property across multiple markets — long-term leases, short-term guests, hybrid use. I've run all three models personally and learned what actually protects an asset versus what just looks good on a contract. PlayaStays is built on the operating standards I'd want for my own property in Quintana Roo. If you own here, I'd like to talk.
FAQ
Common Questions about Property Management in Playacar.
Long-term rental management is 10% of monthly rent. Short-term and Airbnb management is 15% of booking revenue. Both include the $125/month Property Care base. Caretaking-only owners pay just the $125 Property Care fee.
Sometimes. Playacar Phase 1 and Phase 2 buildings each have their own STR rules — some require registration, some cap nightly rentals, some allow open use. We read your reglamento before the listing goes live. If short-term isn't allowed, our long-term Property Management service usually fits.
Depends on Phase, beach / golf adjacency, photo set, and channel mix. Phase 2 golf-course villas command the highest ADR; Phase 1 condos run premium-but-lower per night with higher year-round occupancy. We will share a specific range on the consultation call after seeing the unit.
Part of Property Care. We register guests with the gate, follow guest-quota rules where applicable, pay HOA dues on time, and coordinate move-ins around posted hours. Owners abroad don't have to deal with the HOA admin — we do.
Yes. Property Care without rentals: bill pay (CFE, water, HOA dues, internet), scheduled walk-throughs with photos, vendor coordination, monthly condition reports.
Yes. The 5% Quintana Roo hospedaje tax (RETUR-Q) is filed monthly for short-term bookings. Long-term leases are drafted under Mexican civil-law standards. Foreign-owned properties under fideicomiso are handled accordingly.
Talk to a local
Manage your Playacar property
with a team that already knows the HOA.
Free consultation, no commitment, response within 24 hours. Long-term, HOA-permitted short-term, or just kept cared for — we'll be direct about what fits your unit.