Commercial & Boutique Hotel Construction in the Riviera Maya

We build commercial projects and boutique hotels in the Riviera Maya — retail, restaurants, franchises, offices and hotels turnkey in Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Cancun. From the operating license to a ready-to-operate handover. 18+ years and 196 projects, including the Akumal 7-Eleven.

Hotel development under construction in the Riviera Maya — A Recrea Construction project

Commercial construction in the Riviera Maya 2026: $8,000–$30,000 MXN/m² by use and finishes. We deliver retail and hotels ready to operate, with operating license, Civil Protection and CFE project handled.

What We Build

Boutique Hotels

Turnkey eco-chic design hotels in Tulum and the Riviera Maya — from build to furnishing.

Retail & Restaurants

Restaurants, cafes, bars and retail units ready to operate, with kitchen and extraction.

Franchises

Brand-standard franchise construction (we built the Akumal 7-Eleven and GoMart units).

Offices & Corporate

Offices, coworkings and corporate spaces with code-compliant systems.

Licenses & Permits

Operating license, Civil Protection approval, CFE electrical project and commercial land use.

Profitability Design

Design that optimizes flow, capacity and experience — key to your business's profitability.

Commercial Construction in the Riviera Maya: What to Know

Commercial work in the Riviera Maya is more demanding than residential: beyond the construction license and DRO, you need an operating license, Civil Protection approval, a CFE electrical project and, by use, health and alcohol permits. The Cancun Hotel Zone follows FONATUR rules, and beachfront the ZOFEMAT. Tulum boutique hotels add SEMA environmental authorization. As a commercial builder, we handle all the paperwork and deliver the unit or hotel ready to operate — with a fixed-price contract and a schedule that respects your opening date.

Commercial Construction Prices (2026)

Project type	MXN/m²	USD/m²
Retail unit (shell to turnkey)	$8,000–$18,000 /m²	$440–$1,000 /m²
Equipped restaurant	$15,000–$30,000 /m²	$830–$1,650 /m²
Turnkey boutique hotel	$25,000–$45,000 /m²	$1,380–$2,480 /m²

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Cities We Serve

Why Choose Recrea for Your Commercial Project

Real commercial experience — we built the Akumal 7-Eleven, restaurants and hotels
Ready to operate — build, operating license, Civil Protection and CFE
We respect your opening date — schedule with delay penalty
Everything in one company — architecture, build, systems and finishes
Regional coverage — Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Cancun, Puerto Aventuras
Fixed-price contract — controlled budget on large builds

What Our Clients Say

"Recrea built our boutique hotel in Tulum turnkey — build, SEMA, furnishing. We opened on the promised date."

Investor, Tulum

"They built our restaurant in Playa del Carmen with all the paperwork and equipped kitchen. Ready to operate."

Franchisee, Riviera Maya

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Developing a retail plaza follows a different model again: see shopping plaza development.

Workspace fit-out has its own demands on power and acoustics: see coworking construction in Playa del Carmen.

Same service in other zones: Costa Mujeres · Isla Mujeres · Holbox · Cancún · Puerto Morelos · Playa del Carmen · Cozumel · Puerto Aventuras · Xpu-Ha · Akumal · Chan Chemuyil · Tulum · Felipe Carrillo Puerto · Bacalar · Mahahual · Chetumal

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Frequently Asked Questions

In 2026, $8,000–$18,000 MXN/m² for a retail unit (shell to turnkey), $15,000–$30,000 for equipped restaurants and $25,000–$45,000 for boutique hotels. Includes operating license and paperwork.

Yes. We build eco-chic boutique hotels in Tulum and the Riviera Maya end to end — build, SEMA permit, systems and furnishing, ready to operate.

Yes. We manage the construction license, operating license, Civil Protection approval, CFE electrical project and commercial land use — we deliver the unit ready to open.

Yes — we built the Akumal 7-Eleven and GoMart units, to brand standard and with all the paperwork.

Yes. We work with a schedule and a fixed-price contract with a delay penalty, so you open on the planned date.

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