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Vacation Rental Interior Design · Riviera Maya

Bare rooms don't book.
Designed ones do.

Designer-led interior design for vacation rentals across the Riviera Maya — from empty shells to listings that book themselves.

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Interior design for vacation rentals

Design that's built to book — and earn.

PlayaStays offers designer-led vacation rental interior design across the Riviera Maya — Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Puerto Morelos, and the wider Quintana Roo coast. Every project is built for one outcome: a home that photographs beautifully, books faster, and earns more, night after night.

A vacation rental isn't a home you live in — it's a product competing for attention in a crowded market, and we design it that way: durable, photogenic, and unmistakably of this place. Whether the brief calls for warm jungle-luxe in Tulum or breezy coastal styling in Playa del Carmen, it's the same eye behind our interior styling & staging — paired with local property management so the design keeps performing long after the photos are taken.

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Selected work · A full transformation

A penthouse in Aldea Zama.

A three-bedroom penthouse with beautiful bones — and bare, unstyled rooms that photographed flat. We took it from empty to a warm, photogenic hospitality product, room by room. Drag any frame to see the change.

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Kitchen & dining
Warm-wood table · woven chairs · rattan pendant
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Primary suite
Slat headboard · layered linens · jute & rattan
The moves — what changed
Jute & sisal rugs to ground each roomLinen sofas & layered beddingRattan pendants & warm lamplightOversized art on the tall wallsWarm wood & travertine texturesGreenery, macramé & clay accents
Two signature looks · Jungle-luxe

Jungle-luxe — warm, natural, grounded.

One point of view, tuned for the Riviera Maya: warm neutrals, natural fibres, and just enough clay and greenery to feel like Tulum. Calm enough to photograph beautifully, durable enough to survive guest turnover.

Linen
Warm sand
Jute straw
Clay
Olive sage
Walnut
Jet
Materials we build with
JuteRattanLinenTravertineWarm woodClayMacraméGreenery
Jungle-luxe vacation rental interior design — a styled bedroom in a Tulum penthouse
Jungle-luxe — a penthouse in Aldea Zama, Tulum
Coastal vacation rental interior design — a styled bedroom in a Coco Beach condo, Playa del Carmen
Coastal — a condo in Coco Beach, Playa del Carmen
Two signature looks · Coastal

Coastal — bright, breezy, by the sea.

The Caribbean brought indoors: crisp whites, soft blues, and sun-bleached naturals, with rattan and rope for warmth. Light and airy enough to feel like vacation the moment the door opens — and just as easy on a camera.

Chalk
Soft sand
Seafoam
Sky blue
Driftwood
Ocean
Deep navy
Materials we build with
LinenRattanWickerWhitewashed woodRopeSeagrassCeramicGlass
More rooms

Every corner, considered.

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Good to know

Vacation rental interior design, answered.

What is vacation rental interior design?
It's furnishing and styling a property specifically to perform as a short-term rental — photogenic for the listing, durable enough for guest turnover, and tuned to the local market. For PlayaStays, that means warm, natural interiors designed for the Riviera Maya, built to lift bookings and nightly rates rather than just to look nice.
Which areas do you design vacation rentals in?
We design across the Riviera Maya — Playa del Carmen (including Coco Beach), Tulum, Puerto Morelos, Akumal, and the wider Quintana Roo coast. Our team is local, so sourcing, install, and styling all happen on the ground.
Does interior design actually increase bookings and rental income?
Yes. A styled, photo-ready home gets chosen over a bare one, holds a stronger nightly rate, and earns better reviews — it's the highest-return work you can do to a rental. Pair it with our property management and the design keeps earning all year.
How is interior design different from staging?
Staging dresses a space for photos; our interior design furnishes and outfits the whole home end to end — sourcing, delivery, install, and styling — so it's genuinely ready to host. For lighter refreshes, see our interior styling & staging service.
Can you design for remote or overseas owners?
Absolutely. We handle everything on the ground across the Riviera Maya while you approve from your phone. Ready to start? List your property and we'll take it from there.

“Guests don't book floor plans. They book the feeling of the photos.”

The PlayaStays design ethos
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Let's design a space that books itself.

Tell us about the unit and we'll come back with a design direction and a transparent proposal — styled to book.

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