Best Luxury Hotels in Mexico

Stay right on the edge of the Laguna de Bacalar, with a reservation at Amainah. The hotel offers private jetties across the water, thatched spaces, an outdoor infinity pool, relaxation areas, massage treatments, a mixology bar and a restaurant serving Mexican and Caribbean cuisine, (including daily cooked breakfasts). It has just 16 bedrooms, ensuring an intimate feel; each is equipped with a smart TV, a minibar including complimentary items, a soaking tub, soft robes, down comforters and premium bedding. Amainah is a romantic bolthole that caters exclusively to adult guests.

Just metres from Fifth Avenue, you’ll find Aloft Playa del Carmen, a 167-bedroom hotel designed for the urban traveller seeking innovative future focussed facilities. The decor here is minimalist, with nods to the indigenous culture via textures and colours. A roof terrace has two infinity pools with colourful floating sunloungers and seating spaces, and a bar set beneath a pergola. It’s all very chic, yet with a fun and playful vibe. Guests can drink and dine at W XYZ bar, Re:mix lounge and the Nook restaurant and grab food to go at Re:fuel. The hotel also offers workspaces for digital nomads, a Camp Aloft kids’ program, entertainment and pet-friendly amenities.

The first urban Andaz property in the Mexican capital is also home to the city’s highest swimming pool. Set on a 17-floor building, this rooftop oasis also comprises the Cabuya restaurant with enviable views and the dog-friendly Wooftop Beer Garden & Canine Club. Accommodating 213 rooms, over 10% of which are suites, the hotel is found in the Conjunto Aristos complex, a renovated heritage site reimagined by José Luis Benlliure Galán. Every bedroom comes with a record player — vinyl are available to borrow from the lobby music library, which is fitting, given the trendy nature of the hotel’s neighbourhood.