Moonstar Soliman Bay Tulum

Moonstar is the uncomplicated version of a beachfront week. Five bedrooms on the sand at Soliman Bay, an open shared space that runs out to the pool terrace, and the water in sight from most of the house.

Twelve guests fit across five bedrooms, all with their own bathrooms. The main one has sea views and its own way onto the terrace. The rooms sit close enough that a family stays within earshot, without being stacked on top of each other.

The bay does the rest. Reef-protected, calm, residential, about twenty minutes north of the noise. Days run barefoot between the pool, the sand and the sea, with a table outside for the long lunches and a terrace that holds the sunset.

Housekeeping and security are standard. Spa treatments can be booked partway through a stay, and a cook can take the kitchen for the week.

For families who want the beach itself rather than a scene built beside one, this is the straightforward pick.