Best Luxury Hotels in Mexico

Guests can experience a once-in-a-lifetime stay at Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort in Punta Mita, Mexico where they can become one with nature and completely unwind in their own blissful sanctuary. The resort is comprised of only 15 luxurious tents but sprawls over 48 acres of lush jungle surrounds along the Pacific coast. Guests are welcome to socialise at the stunning La Solana Beach or around the sun-soaked swimming pool where divine food and beverages are served, right in the heart of the resort. The resort aims to make guest feel at home while helping them to forget the stress of everyday life thanks to invigorating spa treatments and fully equipped leisure and wellbeing facilities. There is a wonderful array of alfresco dining options which are enhanced by the natural surroundings and breath-taking views as well as bars and more private options – including a secret beach picnic and fully customised beachfront dining experiences for two.

The very first of Nobu’s hotels in Mexico is the Nobu Hotel Los Cabos, located on the scenic southern tip of the Baja Peninsula. The hotel is comprised of 200 guestrooms and suites which combine elements of Japanese design with a signature Cabo twist and offer options with private pools and swim up access. The most exquisite of the hotel’s accommodations is the spacious one- to three-bedroom Ocean Front Nobu Suite with its own terrace area and an outdoor bathtub. Guests can enjoy multiple on-site dining options serving local and international flavours in sophisticated settings, including Nobu Los Cabos restaurant on the beach. There is also the beachfront Nami Champagne Bar for guests to indulge in as well as the rooftop M Bar serving signature cocktails. There are both indoor and outdoor hydrotherapy facilities and 13 treatment rooms included in the signature spa. The hotel offers stunning infinity pool and private cabanas for lounging in style. For those looking to stay active, there is a fully equipped fitness centre and an indoor-outdoor yoga and spin area.

The one-of-a-kind One&Only Palmilla resort is located on the idyllic shores of the Baja Peninsula in Los Cabos, overlooking the shimmering Sea of Cortez. There is a lavish collection of luminous guestrooms, suites and villas featuring the unrivalled Villa One for up to 10 guests – a split-level, panoramic sea-view, secluded accommodation with private and exclusive amenities. The resort boasts five unique restaurants serving a range local delicacies, international delights and fusion cuisine including Seared by One&Only which offers gourmet steaks and seafood as well as the spectacular cliffside indoor-outdoor Agua restaurant. Guests are invited to take full advantage of the One&Only Spa and wellness facilities, including the state-of-the-art fitness centre and complimentary daily classes. Guests can also access the lush 27-hole golf course, designed by Jack Nicklaus, at the One&Only Palmilla Golf Club. There is also the possibility of watersports at the stunning Pelican Beach. This hotel is pet friendly and offers dog walking & pampering services.

Hotel San Cristóbal is located on the coast of Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, about an hour north of Cabo. The beautiful beachfront boutique hotel comprises 32-rooms and seamlessly integrates outdoor living with indoor spaces and boasts picturesque views across Punta Lobos beach and the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains. Interiors and décor have a 1970’s vibe while incorporating local features, such as Mexican ceramic and light fittings and custom-designed furniture from Guadalajara.Restaurants include Cosecha (meaning harvest), which offers a true farm-to-table experience with a menu inspired by the seasonal harvest and ingredients found in the hotel’s front garden. Guests can also book a private beachfront with exclusive access to Private Cabanas, join cooking classes, and mezcal tastings and for those who wish to venture further afield guided hikes and cycle rides can be organised. Hotel San Cristóbal is an adult only hotel.

A unique property tucked within the coastal rainforest, this Relais and Chateaux hotel feels especially intimate and secluded, making it a go-to for A-listers. It has a bar with a hot tub (and further hot tubs on suites’ rooftops), a spa offering locally-themed treatments, a riding ranch, an exquisite boutique and a magical natural-style pool with a graceful waterfall. Expressing the local terroir, its Tukipa Restaurant has spellbinding elevated views of the palm treetops and blue horizon beyond, creating gourmet cuisine from local Nayarita ingredients. While Tzamaika Ocean Grill places diners right on the silver sands, serving the finest fruits of the ocean.

A resort by Hilton, Conrad Punta Mita is found within the Litibú gated community. It offers a private stretch of beach, three outdoor pools, a spa, a 24-hour fitness suite, tennis and basketball courts and plunge pool suites. The dining options are many, with beach barbecues, an open-air beachside grill, a seafood-forward Aztec-themed eatery, a pool lunch spot and a very child-friendly Mexican restaurant. Plus there’s a coffee house and an artisanal cocktail bar. Connecting rooms and large, modern suites with living areas, make this a good choice for families.

With not one, but two stretches of beach along its perimeter, this is the top choice for water babies – or those wishing to lounge beside the ocean, being served tequila cocktails upon a wicker framed cabana. Waiters will also attend those in the infinity pool (yes, in the pool), bringing drinks to your precise spot. After all, with views this epic and temperatures so warm, you won’t want to budge. Indeed, the service throughout the Four Seasons is five-star attentive, with guests’ every micro-need met. Book a treatment at the Apuana Spa, play some sports, charter a yacht, dine on Las Cuevas beach at Bahía, eat Japanese-Mex dishes at Aramara, snack at the Shack or taco stand… the choice is yours.

A top-tier Marriott resort, The St Regis is large, but calm. Guests are ferried around the grounds in golf carts and provided with the brand’s signature butler service. 120 bedrooms are housed in a number of casitas, with decor that’s neutral upscale rustic and airy, outdoor showers and modern beamed ceilings. Multiple pools ensure every type of traveller – from families to honeymooning couples – can find their perfect sunbathing corner. Lush, manicured gardens lead onto the white sandy beach, where guests can take a seat on a cushioned teak lounger. The St Regis has five restaurants, several bars, a fitness room, tennis courts and a kids’ club.

This colourfully decorated hotel by W does a great job of harmonising both indigenous and contemporary local culture. Bedrooms in the 119 villa accommodations are decorated like a funky hacienda, with quirky wall murals, bright mismatched cushions and bold patterned floors. Some of the public areas could be mistaken for art installations – an incredible 751,184 tile ‘carpet’ mosaic runs up to and through the beach bar. The uber-contemporary pool area has swinging chairs, in-pool loungers and muslin-slung plush daybeds. W Punta De Mita also boasts six dining options, including a street food-inspired Spice market, a lush spa with an adult pool and a DJ on the decks.