The Best Resort Hotels in Mexico in 2016
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By Ellie Nan Storck July 06, 2016
Rosewood Mayakoba
Credit: Courtesy of Rosewood
Choosing where to stay in Mexico is a bit like trying to decide on where to find the best tacos: the options are seemingly endless, and it can be overwhelming.
Every year for our World’s Best Awards survey, T+L asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe—to share their opinions on the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise lines, spas, airlines, and more. In the hotels category, readers rated properties on their rooms/facilities, location, service, food and drink, and overall value. Properties were categorized as city or resort based on their locations.
Scattered across Mexico — from Playa del Carmen to Tulum to Punta Mita — these resorts wowed our readers with their top-tier service and postcard-worthy locations.
World’s Best voters sang the praises of Rosewood Mayakoba in Playa del Carmen again this year, applauding its white-sand beaches, elegant design, and lush jungle surroundings.
“We have visited yearly for six years. Each time the resort improves,” said one T+L reader. “The service is refined, subdued, and anticipatory: this resort understands how to deliver low-key luxury flawlessly.”
Other resorts made the list for similar reasons, like the beautiful Las Ventanas al Paraíso — also a Rosewood Resort, in San José del Cabo. It’s known for its spa and “absolutely divine” atmosphere, as put by one T+L reader.
While this year’s list certainly boasts a few familiar names, there are some newcomers as well, like Zamas Hotel in Tulum, a collection of jungle-fringed cabanas and bungalows nestled on the edge of a beach off the Caribbean coast.
Read on for the full list.
Every year for our World’s Best Awards survey, T+L asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe—to share their opinions on the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise lines, spas, airlines, and more. In the hotels category, readers rated properties on their rooms/facilities, location, service, food and drink, and overall value. Properties were categorized as city or resort based on their locations.
Scattered across Mexico — from Playa del Carmen to Tulum to Punta Mita — these resorts wowed our readers with their top-tier service and postcard-worthy locations.
World’s Best voters sang the praises of Rosewood Mayakoba in Playa del Carmen again this year, applauding its white-sand beaches, elegant design, and lush jungle surroundings.
“We have visited yearly for six years. Each time the resort improves,” said one T+L reader. “The service is refined, subdued, and anticipatory: this resort understands how to deliver low-key luxury flawlessly.”
Other resorts made the list for similar reasons, like the beautiful Las Ventanas al Paraíso — also a Rosewood Resort, in San José del Cabo. It’s known for its spa and “absolutely divine” atmosphere, as put by one T+L reader.
While this year’s list certainly boasts a few familiar names, there are some newcomers as well, like Zamas Hotel in Tulum, a collection of jungle-fringed cabanas and bungalows nestled on the edge of a beach off the Caribbean coast.
Read on for the full list.
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No. 10: Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita
Credit: Courtesy of Four Seasons
Score: 93.56
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No. 9: Mahekal Beach Resort, Playa del Carmen
Mahekal Beach Resort
Credit: Courtesy of Mahekal Beach Resort
Score: 93.58
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No. 8: Grand Velas Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen
Grand Velas Riviera Maya
Credit: Courtesy of Grand Velas Riviera Maya
Score: 93.73
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No. 7: Rosewood San Miguel de Allende
Rosewood San Miguel de Allende
Credit: Courtesy of Rosewood
Score: 94.12
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No. 6: One&Only Palmilla, Los Cabos
One&Only Palmilla
Credit: Courtesy of One&Only
Score: 94.14
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No. 5: The Resort at Pedregal, Cabo San Lucas
The Resort at Pedregal
Credit: Courtesy of The Resort at Pedregal
Score: 94.52
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No. 4: La Casa Que Canta, Zihuatanejo
La Casa Que Canta
Credit: Courtesy of La Casa Que Canta
Score: 94.96
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No. 3: Zamas Hotel, Tulum
ZAMAS
Credit: Courtesy of Zamas
Score: 95.49
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No. 2: Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort, San José del Cabo
Las Ventanas al Paraiso
Credit: Blake Marvin
Score: 95.81
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No. 1: Rosewood Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen
Rosewood Mayakoba
Credit: Courtesy of Rosewood
Score: 96.39
Rosewood Mayakoba is known for its utterly tranquil atmosphere, top-notch spa, and personal butlers, but what many T+L voters said sets this hotel apart is the warmth and kindness of its staff. Book one of the 19 suites tucked between mangroves and suspended over a freshwater lagoon, which offer guests total seclusion. Of course, excellent cuisine (think: tapas-style dishes on an outdoor terrace), and thoughtful amenities like stargazing decks certainly help transport readers to paradise.