AWA Playacar Penthouse: 2-Level, 2 Bedroom Residence with Private Rooftop, 207 m² (2,227 sq ft)

A fully furnished penthouse in AWA Residences, Playacar Fase II, priced at $670,000 USD

This AWA Playacar penthouse occupies the top two levels of AWA Residences on Paseo Xaman-Ha, in Playacar Fase II — a gated, low-density master-planned community known for its mature tropical canopy and adjacency to the Hard Rock Golf Course. The unit is a 207 m² (2,227 sq ft) two-bedroom residence with a private rooftop dining area for eight, open-plan living, two assigned parking spaces (#301 and #71), and a full set of high-specification appliances: induction cooktop, Teka convection oven with air fryer, Napoleon outdoor BBQ, reverse-osmosis water filtration, on-demand hot water, and a smart-lock system. The asking price is $670,000 USD, delivered fully furnished.

Playacar Fase II is the inland phase of the original Playacar master plan, set behind the gates of Avenida Xaman-Ha and laid out around the Hard Rock Golf Course (formerly El Camaleón Playacar), with the beach reached via the building’s golf cart shuttle through Fase I. AWA Residences is one of the larger amenity sets inside Playacar: the building has its own pools, adult-only pool, gym, yoga and pilates area, spinning studio, sauna, steam room, on-site restaurant, fire pit, commercial zone, and 24-hour security. Within walking distance of the property on Paseo Xaman-Ha: Viva Palapa restaurant beside the property, Ciripizza next door, and the rest of the Playacar Fase II dining cluster. Wo’ Market — the organic grocery favoured by Playacar residents — is roughly 700 metres east. Playacar Center shopping mall, with Jungle GastroBar and Bendito Taco, sits around 1 km south. Chedraui Playa del Carmen and central Fifth Avenue are approximately 1.5 to 2 km north via Av. 45 and Av. 10. Cancún International Airport is around 50 minutes north on Highway 307; the ADO bus terminal and Cozumel ferry pier are 10 minutes by car.

What does this AWA Playacar penthouse offer at this price point?

At approximately $3,237 per m² USD, this AWA Playacar penthouse prices in the upper-middle band of Playacar resale inventory, which typically trades between $2,000 and $3,500 per m² depending on phase, age, view, and finish level. The figure reflects three factors that set the unit apart from the wider Playacar market: a top-floor two-level configuration with a private rooftop terrace (uncommon within the AWA building and rare in Playacar generally), a complete furniture and appliance package that removes the typical $40,000 to $80,000 fit-out cost on a property of this size, and inclusion of two assigned covered parking spaces. For market context, broader central Playa del Carmen resale inventory in the Downtown/Zazil-Ha zone trades between $2,500 and $4,000 per m², and branded developments such as those in Corasol range from $3,000 to $5,000 per m². Quintana Roo’s five-year cumulative appreciation is approximately 68.8% per Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal data, with Solidaridad municipality (Playa del Carmen) recording 12.4% year-on-year in 2025. Comparable inventory across Heron’s Playa del Carmen portfolio is available for side-by-side review.

What is daily life like in AWA Playacar Residences?

AWA Residences operates as a self-contained community inside Playacar Fase II. The building has its own restaurant, swim-up bar, multiple pool areas, and a wellness floor with sauna, steam room, and a spinning studio that residents and short-term guests both use. The beach is reached via the building’s complimentary golf cart shuttle to the Fase I oceanfront — a service that has been singled out in resident reviews as one of the differentiators of the property. Day-to-day life inside Playacar is quieter than central Playa del Carmen: the gates filter out the foot traffic of Fifth Avenue, the streets are walkable, and the surrounding canopy means iguanas and tropical birds are part of the everyday view. The trade-off is that any errand outside the gates — Fifth Avenue dining, Mamitas beach club, late-night bars — requires a 10 to 15 minute taxi or a short drive. For owners using the property as a primary or second residence, Playacar’s combination of security, amenity density, and golf-course adjacency is the strongest in Playa del Carmen. Foreign buyers should factor in ownership through a fideicomiso, which applies to all coastal property in Mexico’s restricted zone — Playacar sits well within the 50 km coastal band.

Heron Real Estate advises buyers on the AWA Playacar penthouse and the broader Playacar resale market on a non-commission, advisory basis. Contact Heron Real Estate to schedule a viewing, request the full inventory list, HOA breakdown, and a side-by-side analysis against comparable Playacar inventory.

Last updated: May 2026.