Where Is 'Perfect Match' Filmed? What to Know About the Tulum Filming Locations

(L to R) Rachel Recchia, Scott van-der-Sluis, Jalen Olomu-Brown, Madison Errichiello, Ray Gantt, Louis Russell, Justine Joy Ndiba, Sandy Gallagher, Ollie Sutherland, Olivia Rae, Lucy Syed, Daniel Perfetto, Nick Lachey in episode 306 of Perfect Match.

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In 2023, Netflix's hit series Perfect Match joined the ranks of the "hot single people flirt in a luxurious villa" genre of reality TV. Each installment assembles a cast featuring alums from the streaming giant's growing reality slate, including Love Is Blind, The Ultimatum, Too Hot to Handle, and Temptation Island. For season 3, stars from other franchises like The Bachelor and Love Island USA join in on the chaotic game of flirting.

To film each season, Netflix finds a huge, stunning house for the Perfect Match cast to populate, with a new locale standing in for the show's tropical paradise. Read on for everything we know about where each season of Perfect Match was filmed, including how fans can rent out the villa for their own group getaway.

(L to R) Rachel Recchia, Lucy Syed, Louis Russell, Sandy Gallagher in episode 305 of Perfect Match. — The *Perfect Match* season 3 cast enter a challenge.

Where was 'Perfect Match' season 3 filmed?

While Perfect Match's first season was filmed in a Panama villa called Casa Naga, in the resort town of Playa Bonita, seasons 2 and 3 relocated to the beachy Tulum, Mexico. A five-bedroom villa called Casa Xolo stands in for season 3's main villa; the property is located 10 minutes from downtown Tulum, and includes a 23-meter swimming pool and a private tennis court. For anyone planning a getaway, the property costs $1,500 to $2,000 per night to rent.

Other resorts featured as season 3's date locations include Ajal Tulum, a treehouse boutique hotel; Secrets Tulum, a hotel and beach club; Holistika, a jungle wellness retreat; and the gym Tulum Fight Club, according to Moviedelic.

Amber "AD" Smith, Ollie Sutherland in episode 301 of Perfect Match. — AD and Ollie in the *Perfect Match* season 3 premiere.

When was 'Perfect Match' season 3 filmed?

For anyone curious about where Perfect Match falls within the timeline of Netflix's other dating shows (and the contestants's pre- and post-show relationships), filming typically takes place a full year before a season's release. Perfect Match was renewed for a third season in June 2024, and filming reportedly took place soon after. Later that October, AD and Ollie were spotted together on what appeared to be a date, and they went public with their engagement(!) and pregnancy(!) in the months before season 3's premiere on August 1, 2025.

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Quinci LeGardye is a Culture Writer at Marie Claire. She currently lives in her hometown of Los Angeles after periods living in NYC and Albuquerque, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in English and Psychology from The University of New Mexico. In 2021, she joined Marie Claire as a contributor, becoming a full-time writer for the brand in 2024. She contributes day-to-day-content covering television, movies, books, and pop culture in general. She has also written features, profiles, recaps, personal essays, and cultural criticism for outlets including Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, HuffPost, Teen Vogue, Vulture, The A.V. Club, Catapult, and others. When she isn't writing or checking Twitter way too often, you can find her watching the latest K-drama, or giving a concert performance in her car.