'This former private estate turned ultra-luxe hideaway sits on one of the Riviera Maya's most pristine stretches of beach, where celebrities and discerning travelers escape to pure tranquility.'
What's Special?
Hotel Esencia occupies a historic 50-acre beachfront estate that once belonged to an Italian duchess. The property features only 38 suites and villas, ensuring an intimate, exclusive atmosphere. The resort sits within the Xel-Há lagoon ecosystem, surrounded by cenotes and underground rivers that were sacred to the ancient Maya.
WhatAHotel! Pro-Tip: Book the Wellness Wednesday package to experience their signature temazcal ceremony at sunset - it's conducted in an authentic Maya sweat lodge overlooking the Caribbean Sea.
Don't Miss
The resort's private cenote accessible only to guests, and dinner at Mistura restaurant helmed by a James Beard-nominated chef who creates innovative Mexican cuisine using ingredients from the on-site organic garden. The beachfront spa treatments in open-air palapas are equally unforgettable.