Riviera Maya, MexicoTulum Centro
Nest
Barefoot beach lodge
Tulum Centro Riviera Maya, Mexico
Renovated
2018
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe LocalOutside the door
Barefoot beach lodge
The lodge runs like a private coastal home on the sand, where sandy paths lead straight to the water.
“There’s no grand entrance here: just a shaded nook beneath palm fronds creating a quiet welcome.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Thirteen rooms shape the retreat with hand-laid stone and boiled-bark chukum plaster walls.
Notable
Attentive staff coordinate tough dinner bookings and pack dawn picnic breakfasts for early departures.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
Nest Tulum is earning a following by getting all the details just right.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
South Tulum's beach road sits just outside, putting rustic seafood spots and open-air cocktail bars within an easy walk.
The rooms
Ocean rooms open straight onto the sand, with stone soaking tubs set beneath thatched palapa balconies.
The spa
Candlelit treatment rooms host holistic bodywork and massages. Guests can also book sound healing rituals on the sand.
NEST Restaurant & Bar
Communal tables sit directly on the sand for Yucatán-inspired plates and artisanal mezcal cocktails beside the water.
With just 12 guest rooms and a staff that’s smaller than a football team, NEST is more private home than resort.
How it began
Former music executive James Chippendale built the lodge around a 1996 house, one of Tulum's earliest private beach residences.
Riviera Maya
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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.