That are the highest lodges in Mexico in response to the USA’s two hottest journey magazines? Properly, there are a number of surprises and some that left us scratching our heads, however general there are a variety of nice properties on each the Conde Nast Traveler Gold Record (picked by editors) and the Journey + Leisure High 100 on the planet checklist (picked by readers) that got here out this yr.
We are typically very skeptical about readers’ polls that purport to checklist the “finest lodges all over the world” for an entire lot of causes. One is that no one on this planet has stayed in sufficient luxurious resorts to let you know by expertise which of them are the very best, even on one continent. You’d should be staying in lodges and resorts each evening of the yr, shifting round continuously. I’ve most likely stayed in additional luxurious lodges in Latin America than virtually anybody, however I would like our freelance contributors with a purpose to actually cowl all of them in depth by private stays.
So folks solely vote for those they’ve stayed in or those their mates have raved about. Essentially the most well-known locations have a tendency to remain on high.
Second, there’s a large quantity of poll stuffing happening. Solely a tiny share of normal readers will undergo all the trouble required to fill out these prolonged surveys. Everybody with a stake within the end result does although. Some PR businesses and lodge chain places of work have been recognized to get subscriptions for the whole workers for this one objective: voting within the annual readers’ ballot. (With directions to staffers concerning the right technique to vote, in fact.)
That doesn’t even rely the begging, “Please vote for us!!” e-mails that exit by the 1000’s. I get dozens per week when the voting interval is in play. Then the issue with editors’ picks, even mine, is it’s uncommon that an editor has stayed in each lodge even in a single area, a lot much less the entire nation.
Nonetheless, we people like to see issues ranked and scored, so the varied “Finest within the World” checklist points are naturally one of many shiny journey magazines’ hottest of the yr. (The problem and its on-line counterpart additionally pull in numerous promoting in consequence.)
The lodges win too in fact: it may present a pleasant bump in enterprise for the resorts that come out on high. They’ll brag about this itemizing for years, even when it’s the direct results of their advertising and marketing/voting marketing campaign to get there, identical to with the Oscars and the Grammys.
Luckily, Mexico has a variety of implausible luxurious resorts, so it’s typically extra a matter of “Why isn’t ____ on there?” than it’s about an undeserving resort making the checklist. , so these properties fared higher than most all over the world. The nation regularly has a number of properties itemizing within the “high 100 properties on the planet” and San Miguel de Allende has gained “finest metropolis” or “finest small metropolis” for years now.
Right here’s the checklist for this yr of who made the top-100 on the planet lists for high Mexico lodges and resorts in T+L and the Gold Record from CNT, with a hyperlink to the place you possibly can see our detailed, first-person overview together with some unique pictures.
High Lodges in Mexico
Chable Yucatan – Outdoors Merida
The long-established chain of Hacienda lodges close to Merida closed for renovations on the similar time after altering fingers, leaving Chable standing as the highest ex-hacienda to remain in. This one clings to custom lower than the others have, with a contemporary wing added onto the unique constructing. Comply with that hyperlink for the total first-person overview from our contributor.
Rosewood San Miguel de Allende
Competitors is heating up in San Miguel de Allende, however it’s going to be exhausting for anybody to high the Rosewood since it’s a uncommon massive lodge that’s truly a straightforward stroll to the center of the historic heart as a substitute of being situated exterior it. With a terrific roof bar, a big swimming pool complicated, and a well-regarded spa, you possibly can’t go unsuitable staying right here in case you’ve acquired the price range. Comply with the hyperlink to see our full overview.
High Resorts in Mexico
La Casa de la Playa – Riviera Maya
For as soon as we’re in settlement with Journey + Leisure for who deserves the #1 resort in Mexico spot. La Casa de la Playa is a real luxurious all-inclusive resort, the type of place that even essentially the most choosy wealthy traveler will likely be wowed by. Among the world’s high cooks have eating places right here, there are devoted “assist your self” rooms for chocolate, mezcal, and wine, and the rooms are artworks, full with jellyfish aquariums. Wonderful throughout.
The hyperlink on the high will take you to the total overview or you possibly can see our weblog submit: 27 issues we cherished about La Casa de la Playa. (On one other notice, T+L additionally referred to as out the 2 neighboring Xcaret properties, however these are mass-market resorts, not luxurious ones.)
Susurros del Corazón, Auberge Resorts Assortment – Punta de Mita
This property is simply a few years previous however it landed with a splash and deserves all of the accolades. That is the type of resort that makes inside designers and designers swoon and it’s an ideal reflection of contemporary Mexican aesthetics. You’ll have days of magnificence all over the place you look right here and the service is top-notch in a area with heavy competitors. See a photograph on the very high of this text and comply with the hyperlink above to see our detailed overview.
The Cape, a Thompson Resort – Los Cabos
We’ll be again at this beautiful resort in November and can publish and up to date overview and video tour, however in case you’re studying this earlier than you can nonetheless click on on that hyperlink above to get particulars and pictures. This beachfront resort not removed from Cabo San Lucas has views of surfers up shut and the well-known arch within the distance. The Cape attracts a bit youthful crowd than most luxurious resorts and with Thompson now a part of the Hyatt Group, you possibly can money in loyalty factors earned on all these enterprise journeys too.
Las Ventanas al Paraiso, a Rosewood Resort – Los Cabos
Nonetheless the highest resort within the area in lots of respects, this is among the originals that also manages to maintain its edge. This Rosewood resort, opened by the founding father of Beanie Infants, is the place to go if you would like superlative service in each side and an actual sense of place proper on the ocean. It looks as if half the overall managers I’ve met in Latin America labored right here at one level, which is a testomony to the wonderful coaching program the place you’ll be pampered at each flip.
The spa right here additionally regularly reveals up in polls as probably the greatest in Mexico.
Esperanza, Auberge Resorts Assortment – Los Cabos
Journey + Leisure readers should have a comfortable spot for Auberge, both that or the corporate is particularly good at getting out the vote, as a result of most of their properties present up on finest on the planet lists there. This one has a surprising cliffside location the place you possibly can go to sleep to the sound of crashing waves. With a well-regarded spa, good eating places, and a golf course close by, Esperanza will get a variety of raves from repeat visitors.
Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal
We’re hoping to get again in right here in November to carry you an up to date overview since they closed for 2 months to hold out renovations just lately. Anticipate Waldorf Astoria service and implausible cliffside views from the general public areas and rooms, in a location that’s conveniently near downtown Cabo San Lucas. And hey, you possibly can earn Hilton loyalty factors right here or money them in.
One&Solely Mandarina — Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
We haven’t made it to this resort but, so I don’t have a overview to hyperlink to. It has been successful with Hollywood celebrities and tech biz bros who need to be remoted and hidden since this resort is a looonngg means from the Puerto Vallarta airport. Primarily based on what we’ve seen on the Los Cabos One&Solely over a number of stays, nonetheless, you possibly can anticipate terrific service and impeccably maintained grounds at this resort that mixes seaside and jungle. See extra particulars right here.
Etéreo, Auberge Resorts Assortment – Riviera Maya
We tried to get into this resort to overview it for you final time we had been within the space, however that they had simply opened and apparently didn’t need the media to see it but whereas they labored out their kinks, so we acquired rebuffed. Hopefully they’ll be much less press-shy subsequent time, however in the meantime you possibly can see extra particulars right here.
New and Sizzling in Mexico
Conde Nast Traveler additionally publishes a “Sizzling Record” every year of essentially the most notable new openings all over the world. Listed below are the 2 that confirmed up for Mexico, each locations that we acquired into early to overview them for you.
Banyan Tree Valle de Guadalupe – Baja Peninsula
Many of the luxurious lodges in Baja California Norte are small boutique properties hooked up to wineries or nice eating places. Banyan Tree Valle de Guadalupe is a full resort although and is an indication that Mexico’s high wine area is hitting the large leagues. Naturally there’s spa at this Thai firm’s resort and also you’ll drink loads of good wine in case you’d like whereas stress-free in your balcony. Click on above to see an in depth overview.
4 Seasons Resort and Residences Cabo San Lucas at Cabo Del Sol
That mouthful of a reputation is for a 4 Seasons resort in Baja that’s located between San Jose del Cabo and La Paz, on a beforehand empty stretch of coast close to Cabo Pulmo marine park. It’s a part of a giant residential improvement and golf course, far-off from a lot else however with loads of wonderful eating places and bars to maintain you sated. The seaside right here is gorgeous and in contrast to most of them in Los Cabos, secure for swimming.
See all our evaluations of the finest luxurious lodges in Mexico.
