Riviera Maya, MexicoLa Veleta
Muare Tulum Hotel
Thatched jungle villas
La Veleta Riviera Maya, Mexico
Opened
2022
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Wellness LuxeOutside the door
Thatched jungle villas
Twenty-six thatched villas sit deep in the forest, centering days around private heated pools and ancestral wellness ceremonies.
“Muaré’s 26 thatch-roofed villas offer a secluded, design-forward escape that knows how to set the mood.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Curved adobe walls meet thatched palapa roofs across twenty-six secluded jungle villas.
Notable
Ancestral Mayan clay rituals accompany daily breathwork and yoga in the open shala.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Muaré’s structures, meanwhile, are crafted in a style that marries modern design and traditional Mayan architecture, and the materials throughout are low-tech and organic, lending a hand-crafted warmth to the hotel’s clean lines.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Unpaved roads cut through residential La Veleta, keeping forest silence close and the beach a short bike ride away.
The rooms
Each villa opens into an enclosed garden with its own heated plunge pool and an outdoor shower.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Floating daybeds rest in the winding lagoon pool, framed by pale stone sundecks and dense forest palms.
The spa
Gaudea Restaurant
The open-air pavilion sits beside the pool, turning out wood-fired Mexican dishes and fresh ceviche under sculpted lanterns.
How it began
Taller de Arquitectura Viva built the compound in 2022, angling paths around more than four hundred native trees.
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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.