Aura by AWAGolf-community residences in Playa del Carmen
Behind the gates of Playacar, four minutes from the sand.
Playacar · Playa del Carmen · Riviera Maya · Mexico
- 230
- Residences in 5 low-rise towers
- 3
- Storeys per building
- 4 min
- To the Caribbean beach
- 18 holes
- Golf inside the gates
Playacar is the gated enclave on the south side of Playa del Carmen — private streets, mature jungle canopy, Mayan ruins in the greenery and an 18-hole golf course threaded through all of it. Aura by AWA puts 230 residences inside those gates, in five low-rise buildings of just three storeys, wrapped around pools and gardens rather than stacked into a tower. Homes are one- and two-bedroom plans from 59 to 172 m², in three layouts that work as easily for a full-time home as for a lock-and-leave getaway or a rental.
Inside a gate that already exists
Playacar has been an access-controlled community for decades. You're buying into established security, mature landscaping and quiet private streets — not a promise of a future neighbourhood.
Low-rise, garden-first
Three storeys per building and only 230 homes across five towers, set among pools and green space. The opposite of the density trend on the rest of this coastline.
Golf as your neighbourhood
The 18-hole Hard Rock Golf Course runs through the community — challenging enough for regular players, forgiving enough for beginners, and a walk rather than a drive.
Three layouts, three strategies
Lock Off plans split into self-contained suites — live in one, host or rent the other. Garden Houses open straight onto the greenery. Penthouses add a terrace and private roof deck with a jacuzzi.
Walk to daily life, drive to the airport
Playacar's own plazas are inside the gates, Quinta Avenida and the Cozumel ferry are just beyond them, and Cancún International is about 45 minutes up the highway.
Built for lock-and-leave
Gated access control, 24/7 security at the residence, and an amenity deck that keeps working whether you're here for a season or a long weekend.
Golf-Community Residences
Playacar · Playa del Carmen · Gated
- Starting price
- Released on request
- Home sizes
- 59 – 172 m²
What Playacar actually is
Playa del Carmen has grown fast, and not always carefully. Playacar is the part that was planned properly: a master-planned, access-controlled community on the south side of town, with private streets winding through heavy jungle canopy, Mayan archaeological sites left in place, and a golf course as the spine.
Buying inside the gates buys the things that are hard to retrofit — quiet, security, mature landscaping and a buffer from the downtown crowds — while leaving you a few minutes from Fifth Avenue when you want the noise.
Golf on your doorstep
The 18-hole Hard Rock Golf Course is the feature the whole community is arranged around, weaving between jungle and ruins with genuine variety hole to hole.
For owners at Aura it functions less like a club membership and more like a park — morning rounds, evening walks along the fairways, and a permanently green, protected outlook that a course-adjacent address guarantees in a way a view of another building never can.
The three layouts
Every home at Aura is a one- or two-bedroom plan between 59 and 172 m², finished to a resort standard, in one of three configurations.
Lock Off residences divide into self-contained suites — the flexible choice if you want to use part of the home and let family, guests or renters have the rest. Garden Houses sit at ground level and open directly onto the landscaping. Penthouses take the top floor with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a terrace and a private roof deck with a jacuzzi.
The amenity deck
Pools run through the gardens rather than sitting on a concrete slab, and the rest of the program is built for people who actually live somewhere: a wellness spa, a full gym, a lounge bar for the evening, and a co-working business centre for the days you're working from the Caribbean instead of visiting it.
Families are properly accounted for — a playground, an indoor kids' playroom and a pet park — alongside the residents' lobby, parking, gated access control and 24/7 security.
Getting around
The beach is four minutes away. Playacar's own plazas — Playacar Center, Plaza Paseo Playacar and Plaza Antigua — cover groceries and daily errands without leaving the gates.
Immediately outside them are Quinta Avenida, the Paseo del Carmen shopping village and the Cozumel ferry pier. Cancún International Airport is roughly 45 minutes north, with direct flights to most major Canadian cities.
What's on offer
- Resort-style swimming pools set among the gardens
- Wellness spa
- Fully equipped gym
- Lounge bar
- Co-working and business centre
- Children's playground
- Kids' playroom
- Pet park
- Residents' lobby
- Landscaped gardens and green areas
- Resident parking
- 24/7 security
- Playacar gated access control
Indicative pricing
- Lock Off · 1 and 2 bedroom
- Released on request
- Garden House · 1 and 2 bedroom
- Released on request
- Penthouse · 2 bed, 2 bath, terrace + private roof with jacuzzi
- Released on request
- Residence sizes
- 59–172 m² (approx. 635–1,850 sq ft)
Direct flights to Cancún (CUN)
Approximate nonstop flight times from major Canadian and US cities — your gateway to Aura by AWA.
Approximate direct flight times, shown for orientation; some routes are seasonal and schedules change. Cancún International Airport is served by nonstop routes from across North America.
Who's behind Aura by AWA
Aura is part of the AWA Residences brand, developed by Inzigna Capital — a development, investment and real estate firm active across the Riviera Maya.
Good questions to ask.
If yours isn't here, ask a Renanza advisor directly — every conversation is no-obligation.
Why isn't pricing shown on this page?
Because we'd rather quote you something accurate than something stale. The developer releases current pricing and availability directly, unit by unit, and it moves. Ask us and you'll have real numbers for the layouts you're interested in — usually the same day.
Where exactly is it?
Inside Playacar, the gated community on the south side of Playa del Carmen. The beach is about four minutes away, Quinta Avenida and the Cozumel ferry are just outside the gates, and Cancún International Airport is roughly 45 minutes.
What's the difference between the three layouts?
Lock Off plans divide into two self-contained suites, which is the flexible option for hosting or renting part of the home. Garden Houses open onto the ground-level landscaping. Penthouses are two-bedroom top-floor homes with a terrace and a private rooftop with jacuzzi.
How big are the homes?
One- and two-bedroom plans from 59 to 172 m² — roughly 635 to 1,850 sq ft — across five three-storey buildings totalling 230 residences.
Can Canadians buy here?
Yes. Playa del Carmen sits in Mexico's coastal restricted zone, so foreign buyers hold title through a fideicomiso — a renewable bank trust — or a Mexican corporation. Both give you full rights to use, rent, sell or bequeath the property. We coordinate the bank, notary and legal steps.
Who is the developer?
Inzigna Capital, under its AWA Residences brand, a developer active across the Riviera Maya.
When does it deliver, and what are the payment terms?
Neither has been published in the materials we hold, so we won't guess at them. Both come straight from the developer when you enquire, in writing.
Interested? Here's exactly how this goes.
No pressure and no obligation at any step — and nothing is binding until you've seen everything in writing and had your own lawyer read it.
Ask for the current price list
This is the one project on our roster where pricing isn't public — the developer releases it directly. Register below and we send current pricing and availability for the layouts you're interested in.
Talk it through with a Renanza advisor
One call, no obligation. We answer the questions a web page can't — what's genuinely available this week, how the numbers work for your situation, and whether this project is even the right fit before you spend more time on it.
Choose your layout and hold a unit
Once you've seen live pricing, we confirm the developer's current reservation terms, deposit and payment schedule in writing, and hold the specific residence you want while you review.
Close through a fideicomiso, with us on the file
We coordinate the Mexican bank trust, the notary and the legal steps, and connect you with independent professionals for your own advice. One point of contact from reservation through to keys.
Enquire about Aura by AWA
Tell us what you're looking for and a Renanza advisor comes back with current pricing, availability and the answers specific to your situation. Everything you need lives here or comes from a person — we don't hand out generic brochures.
Pricing, availability, payment terms and delivery timing are released by the developer and confirmed in writing at enquiry — none are published here because none are documented in the materials we hold. Floor plans and availability are subject to change. International buyers hold title through a fideicomiso or other appropriate legal entity. Renderings are illustrative. Nothing here is legal, tax or investment advice. This is not an offer to sell where prohibited by law.