Hotels + Resorts Here's How You Can Stay at Pablo Escobar's Tulum Home One of Pablo Escobar’s former mansions has been transformed into the chic Casa Malca hotel. By Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Instagram Twitter Website Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. Her photos, videos, and words have appeared in print or online for Travel + Leisure, Time, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, Men's Health, GlobalPost, LA Confidential, and many more. Stacey also served as an adjunct professor of journalism at the University of Southern California teaching feature writing and visual journalism. She is now pursuing her Ph.D., specializing in building resiliency to disinformation in early-career journalists. * 17+ years of journalism experience * 5+ years covering travel * LA Press Club award-winning feature writer * LA Press Club finalist in the travel, sports, and, soft feature categories Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 25, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Courtesy of Casa Malca "Narcos" fans looking to kick their obsession up a notch may want to book a ticket to Tulum, Mexico, as one of Pablo Escobar's personal mansions is taking reservations. The mansion located in the Mexican resort town was renovated by renowned art dealer Lio Malca, who has turned the empty residence into the 71-room Casa Malca. Courtesy of Casa Malca "I purchased the property because I thought it was insane," Malca told Cool Hunting. "I could not believe that in this world, a property like this still exists and hasn't been taken over by a corporation." Malca explained that he rediscovered the property in 2012 and opened it to guests for the first time in 2014. Courtesy of Casa Malca Courtesy of Casa Malca The property has been totally transformed from its days as a drug lord's vacation home and now boasts wall-to-wall art, sculptures, and furnishings by contemporary designers from Malca's personal collection. Rooms are also adorned with polished concrete floors, garden or ocean views, colorful art, and rain shower heads. Hammocks are strewn about the property to help visitors come in, relax, and soak up the sun and the culture all at once. Courtesy of Casa Malca Beyond the gorgeous interiors, the hotel also includes three restaurants that fuse local flavors with the same artistic touches seen on the property's walls. Ambrosia includes an Asian specialty menu and art by Keith Haring, while the beach club, Head of a Mad Man, was inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat. There's also Philosophy, which serves locally-sourced produce from small businesses in the area to not only create traditional Yucatan cuisine, but also fuse it together with contemporary dishes from around the world to create a taste as unique as the space. Courtesy of Casa Malca A few of the hotel's amenities include an underground steam room, pools, and a rooftop deck. It also sits directly on a pristine stretch of private beach in the highly popular tourist destination. Rooms at the ultra-chic hotel start at $492 a night for a garden view junior suite. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit