Puerto Escondido, MexicoLa Punta Zicatela
Xiqué Hotel Boutique
Sculptural chukum retreat
La Punta Zicatela Puerto Escondido, Mexico
Opened
2023
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Local SocialOutside the door
Sculptural chukum retreat
Sunlight filters through porthole openings and slatted timber, creating a hushed, contemplative shelter cooled by steady Pacific drafts.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Curvaceous pink walls, porthole apertures, and a sculptural spiral staircase that acts as a natural thermal chimney.
Notable
Passive cooling through regional pink chukum plaster, native palm wood screens, and a courtyard wetland garden.
Listed
A ground-floor open-air restaurant and a breezy rooftop terrace overlooking the Pacific Ocean and surrounding palms.
What they say
Also in Wallpaper*.
Xiqué Hotel Boutique adapts to local demands with a novel and visually arresting approach. Recalling the streamlined modern architecture of the 1930s, the Estudio Carroll-designed structure stands out with its curvaceous pink façade...
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet residential streets in Brisas de Zicatela lead directly to the lively surf break and beachside cafes of La Punta.
The rooms
Accordion palm wood doors open west-facing balconies toward the sea, framing minimalist interiors shaped by macuil timber and smooth clay.
The rooftop pool
Bring a swimsuit.
An infinity-edge plunge pool sits on the open roof, looking out across palm treetops to the Pacific Ocean.
Dogs stay too.
At the table
Arched glass doors connect the ground-floor dining room to a garden patio serving contemporary Oaxacan dishes and cocktails.
How it began
Designed around courtyard almendro trees, the building incorporates a walkable artificial wetland that purifies wastewater through natural biofiltration.
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Silver
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Bronze
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Listed
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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.