Isla Mujeres, Mexico
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Cliffside adult playground
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Opened
2023
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Resort Luxe WellnessOutside the door
The house
HyattCliffside adult playground
The adults-only resort strips away typical all-inclusive restraints, filling clifftop days with overwater daybeds, tequila tastings, and sunset fire shows.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A four-story cliffside waterslide drops into the sea beside four multi-tiered swimming pools.
Notable
Dedicated butlers coordinate electric bike excursions following private catamaran arrivals from Cancun.
Notable
Float in total darkness in the island's only salt floatarium before the Turkish hammam.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Punta Sur's rugged coastal cliffs and the ancient Mayan ruins of Ixchel sit just a short ride south.
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The rooms
Suites look out over the Caribbean from private balconies, and selected categories add outdoor hot tubs or swinging daybeds.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
In-water loungers edge the tiered infinity pool, where a thatched pavilion shelters the Sharks swim-up bar.
Sauna and hydrotherapy
A stone waterfall cascades into the indoor hydrotherapy pool, beside a circular cedar sauna under pinhole ceiling lights.
The spa
A slatted wood tree spreads over the spa reception, which opens onto private treatment suites using Natura Bissé therapies.
At the table
Rooftop restaurant UNIK serves sharing plates beneath rope-woven ceilings. Down below, Cacao bakes fresh pastries under sweeping plaster arches.
How it began
Architect Andrés Cajiga reclaimed a concrete skeleton that sat abandoned on the southern cliffs for more than a decade.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.