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 Resort
Punta Mita.
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 Resort
Punta Mita.
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
Four Seasons, 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. 10
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