Mexico
Waldorf Astoria Pedregal
Los Cabos.
Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal hides beyond a private tunnel, a cliffside sanctuary where casita-style suites with plunge pools face the Pacific. Luna y Mar Spa, private beach cabanas, and El Farallon’s cliff-edge dining set the tone. The mood is secluded, romantic, polished, minutes from Cabo San Lucas’s marina downtown. 9.8
Four Seasons Costa Palmas
Los Cabos.
Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas unfurls along the calm, swimmable Sea of Cortés on Baja’s East Cape. Minimalist-chic rooms and villas, private marina, Robert Trent Jones II golf, and a serene spa set unhurried days. The mood is polished, barefoot-luxe, with desert adventures and reef-bright excursions nearby. 9.6
One&Only Mandarina
Riviera Nayarit.
One&Only Mandarina rises in Riviera Nayarit’s rainforest above a wild Pacific bay. Standalone treehouses and cliff villas with plunge pools feel secluded. Jetty Beach Club, polo and equestrian centre, jungle trails, and a serene spa shape unhurried days. The mood is polished, elemental, within an hour of Punta de Mita. 9.6
Four Seasons Punta Mita
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Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita unfurls on a private peninsula above Banderas Bay. Casitas, suites, and villas spill to palm-framed beaches. Nuna infinity pool, Tamai adults-only pool, lazy river, Apuane Spa, and Jack Nicklaus golf shape days; Dos Catrinas and Bahía handle nights. Polished, relaxed, with surf and Marietas adventures. 9.2
St Regis Punta Mita
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St. Regis Punta Mita blends hacienda-style casitas and suites with butler service on a palm-laced peninsula above Banderas Bay. Three pools, a spa, tennis, and access to two Jack Nicklaus golf courses shape sunlit days; Carolina and Sea Breeze lead dining. Refined, barefoot-luxe, minutes from Marietas excursions and Sayulita surf. 9.4
Naviva Resort
A Four Seasons Hotel, Punta Mita.
Naviva, a Four Seasons outpost near Punta Mita, is an adults-only, tented sanctuary woven into jungle ridgelines above the Pacific. Spacious canvas pavilions with plunge pools, open-air living, and personalised guides. Rituals, temazcal, cliffside spa, and sea-to-table dining. The mood is intimate, nature-led, minutes from hidden coves and surf nearby.
Rosewood Mayakoba
Playa del Carmen.
Rosewood Mayakoba drifts between mangroves and turquoise lagoons north of Playa del Carmen. Suite and villa hideaways offer plunge pools and boat arrivals; SENSE, A Rosewood Spa, sits on its own islet. Beaches, bikes and standout dining set an easy rhythm. Polished, nature-led, with cenotes and ruins within reach nearby. 9.8
Banyan Tree Mayakoba
Playa del Carmen.
Banyan Tree Mayakoba is a villa-only sanctuary of walled gardens and private pools amid mangroves and lagoons. Asian-inflected design, the Rainforest hydrotherapy spa, and Saffron’s Thai cooking set a languid rhythm. A beach club, bikes, and El Camaleón golf tempt outside. Polished, nature-led, minutes from cenotes and Playa del Carmen. 9.6
Etéreo
Playa del Carmen.
Etéreo, an Auberge resort, floats between mangroves and the Caribbean north of Playa del Carmen. Contemporary studios and suites with plunge pools, Casa de Agua spa rituals, and sculptural pools set a serene cadence. Dining leans Yucatán-forward. The mood is polished, spiritual-leaning, with cenotes, snorkelling, and Mayan sites within reach. 9.6
Hotel Esencia
Tulum.
Hotel Esencia, a former private estate on Xpu-Ha’s powdery crescent between Tulum and Playa, is all whitewashed villas, palm gardens, and turquoise shallows. Suites with plunge pools, a serene organic spa, and beachside dining shape unhurried days. The mood is barefoot-elegant and discreet, with cenotes and Sian Ka’an within reach. 9.6
Las Ventanas al Paraiso
Los Cabos.
Las Ventanas al Paraíso, a Rosewood resort on the Sea of Cortés, is desert-meets-ocean serenity. Adobe suites with plunge pools and butlers, rooftop and beachfront dining, and a spa of rituals set indulgent days. The mood is luminous, romantic, impeccably discreet, minutes from San José del Cabo’s galleries and surf. 9.6
Chablé Yucatán
Chablé Yucatán reimagines a 19th-century hacienda near Mérida as a lush wellness retreat. Jungle-set casitas with private pools orbit a cenote-anchored spa, temazcal rituals, and garden-driven dining from Ixi’im’s bottle-lined salon. Bicycles, cacao ceremonies, and hammocks set the pace. The mood is serene, design-savvy, minutes from ruins and cenotes nearby. 9.8
Maroma, A Belmond Hotel
Playa del Carmen.
Maroma, A Belmond Hotel, fronts a sugar-white Riviera Maya strand with adobe-cool rooms and casitas refreshed by artisanal Mexican craft. Maroma Spa by Guerlain, serene pools, and sea-to-table dining set an unhurried rhythm. The mood is barefoot-luxe and intimate, minutes from cenotes, reef snorkelling, and the Sian Ka’an biosphere nearby. 9.6
Four Seasons Mexico City
Four Seasons Hotel Mexico City wraps a verdant courtyard lined with fountains on Paseo de la Reforma. Calm, contemporary rooms and suites, a serene spa, rooftop pool, and polished service ease city days. Dine at Il Becco, Zanaya, and Fifty Mils; museums and Chapultepec sit nearby. 9.4
Ritz-Carlton Mexico City
The Ritz-Carlton, Mexico City, soars above Paseo de la Reforma with floor-to-ceiling views of Chapultepec Park. Calming rooms and suites, a sky-high spa with pool, and refined dining at Samos set an indulgent rhythm. Service is polished and discreet, steps from museums, Condesa’s cafés, and tree-lined boulevards perfect for strolling. 9.4
Rosewood San Miguel De Allende
Rosewood San Miguel de Allende channels colonial romance above cobbled streets and Parroquia spires. Courtyard suites and residences brim with cantera stone, fireplaces, and artisan textiles. Pools, Sense spa, and cooking and art ateliers fill days; Luna Rooftop handles sunsets. Polished, soulful, steps from galleries, mercados, and leafy Jardín Principal. 9.6
Esperanza, Auberge
Cabo San Lucas.
Esperanza, an Auberge Resort, terraces above a private cove at Punta Ballena. Casitas, suites, and villas with terraces and plunge pools face the Sea of Cortés. Infinity pools, a serene spa, and cliffside dining at Cocina del Mar shape days. The mood is romantic, barefoot-luxe, minutes from Cabo’s marina downtown. 9.8
Palmaïa-The House of AïA
Riviera Maya.
Palmaïa – The House of AïA lies on a quiet Riviera Maya strand near Playa del Carmen. Oceanfront suites with terraces, plant-based restaurants, and the Atlantis Spa anchor stays. Daily “Architects of Life” rituals, sound baths, and temazcal shape the cadence. The mood is bohemian, restorative, consciously luxe, with reefs nearby. All inclusive wellness retreat. 9.8
The St Regis
Costa Mujeres Resort
Cancun.
Set on Costa Mujeres’ quiet sand just north of Cancún, The St. Regis opens 20 July 2026 with glossy, beach-house calm. Expect three restaurants, outdoor adult and kids pools, a whirlpool, fitness centre, and the brand’s butler-led rituals. It feels serene, yet close enough for city nights after sun-soaked days.
Siari Riviera Nayarit
A Ritz-Carlton Reserve.
On Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit, within Nauka’s jungle-to-beach enclave about 45 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta, Siari, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, pairs sculptural suites and pool villas with golden sand serenity. Expect Há Yeka wellness rituals, multiple restaurants and bars, and Tom Fazio golf. Vibe: barefoot, nature-first, quietly luxe from dusk til dawn. 9.8
Casa de Sierra Nevada
A Belmond Hotel.
In the heart of San Miguel de Allende, Casa de Sierra Nevada is Belmond’s maze of six 17th and 18th century houses, stitched by flowered courtyards. Expect 37 rooms and suites, a tranquil pool, Laja Spa treatments, and Sazón cooking school, plus rooftop cocktails. Vibe: colonial retreat, cultured, quietly indulgent. 9.4
St. Regis Mexico City
On Paseo de la Reforma, facing the Diana Cazadora roundabout, The St. Regis Mexico City is a glassy high rise refuge with old school butler polish. Recover in Remède Spa and its indoor pool, linger at Diana Restaurant, then easily step out to Chapultepec and Polanco. Vibe: sleek, indulgent, city-smart. 9.6
One&Only Palmilla
Los Cabos.
On a private peninsula near San José del Cabo, One&Only Palmilla is Baja’s original hideaway, where whitewashed casitas and villas face the Sea of Cortez. Days drift between a swimmable beach, two pools, and the garden-set spa. Dine at Agua, then toast sunsets with laid-back, polished glamour, plus butler service. 9.8
Montage Los Cabos
On Santa Maria Bay between Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, Montage Los Cabos is Baja luxury in warm stone and wood. Choose from 122 rooms, suites, and casas. Swim the swimmable cove, linger by multiple pools, and reset at the 40,000-square-foot Spa Montage. Vibe: sunlit, serene, social. 9.8
Zadun Los Cabos
A Ritz-Carlton Reserve
In Puerto Los Cabos, San José del Cabo, Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, is sculpted from the desert and Sea of the Cortez. Hacienda-inspired suites come with terraces and plunge pools. Rotate between family and adults-only pools, then retreat to Spa Alkemia. Dine at Humo and El Barrio. Vibe: barefoot luxe, quietly ceremonious. 9.8
Chileno Bay Resort
Cabo San Lucas.
On Baja’s Chileno Bay between Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, this Auberge resort sits on a protected, swimmable cove. Expect contemporary rooms, suites and villas, a three tier infinity pool, H2O Cave watersports, and Sol spa rituals. Vibe is all day sunlit, barefoot-polished, and effortlessly sociable. 9.4
Waldorf Astoria
Riviera Maya
Set on a secluded stretch of Mayan coastline near Cancún, Waldorf Astoria Riviera Maya pairs oceanfront rooms and suites with balconies and soaking tubs. Days move between two infinity pools, five restaurants and bars, and a Mayan-inspired Waldorf Astoria Spa. Vibe: serene, polished, gently barefoot, nature-wrapped, yet close to town. 9.4
Secrets Maroma Beach
Riviera Cancun
On Maroma Beach near Playa del Carmen, Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun is an adults only, all suite all inclusive set in grounds. Spend days between the infinity pool, beach service, and Secrets Spa by Pevonia hydrotherapy. Evenings bring six a la carte restaurants and bars. Vibe: romantic, upbeat. 9.6
Nobu Los Cabos
On the Pacific side of Los Cabos, near Cabo San Lucas, Nobu Hotel is all pale stone, Japanese minimalism, and desert light. Choose between four pools, a full spa, and the headline Nobu restaurant. Rooms come with deep soaking tubs and terraces. Vibe: serene, design-forward, subtly scene-y after dark, too. 9.0
Paraiso de la Bonita
On Petempich Bay near Puerto Morelos, Paraiso de la Bonita is an adults-only, all-inclusive hacienda retreat where mangroves meet the Caribbean. Suites open to terraces; days revolve around the beach, an outdoor pool, and the Thalasso Centre with temazcal rituals. Dining feels polished, intimate, and quietly romantic after dark. 9.4
Atelier Playa Mujeres
On Playa Mujeres’ coast north of Cancún, Atelier Playa Mujeres is an adults-only, all-suite all-inclusive where Mexican art and design meet Caribbean light. Expect four pools, NUUP Spa rituals, and a dine-around roster of restaurants and bars. Vibe: polished, playful, quietly indulgent. 9.4
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