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10 Favorite Places To Sleep In Mexico

10 Favorite Places To Sleep In Mexico

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Mexico has received some bad press in the last few years, but that doesn’t mean you should steer clear. There are some excellent bargains to be had, plus the resort areas are quite safe, and the top properties all have state-of-the-art security. Here are 10 favorite places to stay. Visit www.jetsetter.com for deals on these properties:

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1. Playa Viva, Joluchuca
In Joluchuca south of Zihuatanejo on Mexico’s Pacific coast, this is the perfect off-the-grid sleep. With just casitas, it is a boutique eco-hotel on the grounds of a 200-acre nature preserve that’s home to an Aztec archeological site, turtle sanctuary, mangrove forest and mile-long stretch of white sand beach. Rates include meals and non-alcoholic beverages.

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2. Banyan Tree Mayakoba, Playa del Carmen
This Asian brand makes a style splash with its Riviera Maya property. The luxury resort is a favorite with honeymooners, and fuses Mayan and Thai design with epic results – think private plunge pools and al fresco soaking tubs in every giant villa, plus delightful grounds and award-winning spa services.

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3. Viceroy Zihuatanejo, Zihuatanejo
Walk out of bed and into your private plunge pool in the suites at this fantastic Pacific Coast hotel where the quality of service is superior, the vibe romantic and the fresh seafood some of the best around. The Viceroy even offers a popular cooking class that includes a day trip to the local market with the chef for fresh ingredients followed with a beach-side cooking lesson.

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4. Zamas Hotel, Tulum
Near Tulum’s Mayan ruins, this boho beachfront property has an excellent restaurant, !Que Fresco! that’s famed for its fresh seafood – guests from other resorts will travel miles to dine on fresh lobster and fish tacos here. Besides the celebratory restaurant, this former coconut plantation also attracts a loyal gang of returning clientele that often includes a celebrity or two – they come back year after year for the laidback vibe and the location on a turquoise sea that isn’t yet as crowded as nearby Cancun.

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5. Las Alcobas, Mexico City
If you’re heading to the capital for business or a dash of culture, then check out this contemporary boutique in the city’s posh Polanco neighborhood. It is a small property with just 35 guestrooms, boasting eye-pleasing interiors created by award-winning designers plus two gourmet restaurants run by an emerging local chef and a spa famous for its indigenous bath rituals.

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6. Hacienda Encantada Resort, Cabo San Lucas
At the quieter end of Cabo San Lucas, the hilltop Hacienda Encantada offers exceptional views all the way across the famed Lands End of the Baja Peninsula. The design is clever with a series of infinity pools giving the illusion of tumbling into the Pacific Ocean and lots of colonnaded terraces with lounge chairs for watching those drawn-out Pacific sunsets over a house margarita plus a grand lobby with Spanish Colonial-style fountains and colorful tile murals. Le Marias, the house restaurant, serves delicious traditional Mexican coastal fare with the same stunning views.

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7. ME Cancun, Rivera Maya
If you think Cancun’s all-inclusive resort scene is relegated to drunken college students and skyscraper chain hotels, you haven’t stayed at the ME Cancun. Despite once starring as the home for MTV’s Real World Cancun housemates, it provides a sophisticated alternative to the mega resort that still allows you not to worry about overspending on food and drink. This stylish, pyramid-shaped ocean front property in the Hotel Zone is the perfect place for an adult vacation – especially if you’re seeking a classy après dark DJ club scene.

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8. Edelmira Hotel, Guanajuato
In Guanajuato, four hours drive north of Mexico City, this boutique sleep sits in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site-recognized city. Rooms here are stylish chic and modern, set to a Spanish colonial architectural background of stone inlaid walls and plenty of arches and columns. Don’t miss a sunset cocktail on the rooftop terrace where views include the city center and the rugged canyon landscape beyond it.

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9. La Purificadora, Puebla
Also in a UNESCO World Heritage City, Puebla, La Purificadora is home to the sweetest rooftop swimming pool in Mexico. It is a design-focused property, the brainchild of Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta, and is in a dramatic open-air building with plenty of fountains, pillars, fire-pits and an impressive lobby staircase. The restaurant is also renowned.

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10. Esencia Estate, Playa del Carmen
It’s rare to find a luxury resort as down to earth as this Conde Nast Traveler Hot List alum. It sits on 50 wild acres of jungle-meets-Caribbean-beach paradise, a place where the sea gleams marbled jade and turquoise and the blazing white sand matches the color of – and scheme within – this striking Italian-style villa. It looks fit for royalty, which strangely it was built for: the Duchess of Ferrari built the tropical hideaway on Mexico’s fabled Yucatan Peninsula in the early ’90s to entertain her globe-trotting friends. It has since been remade as a 29-room boutique where local culture is endemic to the design and true elegance found in the minute details.