Coast & islands · The Americas
Hotel Esencia
Hotel Esencia · Xpu-Ha, Riviera Maya, Mexico
A former duchess's estate on a private stretch of Caribbean beach, with 50 acres of jungle behind it.
What to know before you book
- Private white-sand beach, almost empty
- Cenote spa and two great restaurants
- Villas that work for families
- Arrive via Cancún Intl (CUN) — highway 307 south past playa del carmen, about 65 minutes.
- Budget roughly $1250 a night for the room and $140 per person a day on food, transport and entry fees.
Best things to do nearby
- Cenote CristalinoNature · 10 min away · $12 pp
Freshwater cenote swim, ten minutes up the road
- Tulum ruinsCulture · 35 min away · $25 pp
Clifftop Mayan site over the Caribbean
- Akumal turtle snorkelBeach · 15 min away · $45 pp
Green turtles in the seagrass bay
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