A Couples Photoshoot at Royal Hideaway Playacar: Spots, Times and Prices

Here is how we plan a couples session at Royal Hideaway Playacar.

The Session at a Glance

• HotelAdults-only, Barceló's Royal Hideaway brand, in Playacar
• SizeAbout 201 rooms, suites and villas
• VenuesBeach, gardens, sea-view terraces and ballrooms
• DiningSix restaurants

Where We Shoot

The gardens. Green and quiet.

The beach. Playacar's sand at the last light.

Sunrise or Sunset

Times for this beach on the 15th of each month in 2027.

Gardens while the sun is high, the beach for the last hour. From roughly October through February the sun rises from behind Cozumel, which makes a sunrise session here unusually striking.

How the Photographer Gets In

If you are staying at Royal Hideaway Playacar, the photographer comes in as your invited guest: give the front desk our name and the session time a day or two ahead, and we check in at the lobby. For a private session, a staying guest is very seldom asked for the outside vendor fee that resorts charge for weddings, but policies change, so we confirm it with the resort in writing before your date. If you are staying elsewhere, expect a day pass for the photographer. Our guide to bringing an outside photographer to a resort covers both cases.

Sessions in the Riviera Maya, Through Our Lens

Real IVAE Studios sessions along the Riviera Maya. They show our work in the area, not necessarily at Royal Hideaway Playacar.

Collections and Prices

All collections include full editing and a private 4K gallery, delivered within one to three business days.