1. A former private estate tucked between Tulum and Playa del Carmen, Hotel Esencia feels less like a resort and more like a very wealthy friend lent you their place for the week. White villas hide in the jungle, two pale blue pools lead out to a quiet stretch of white sand beach, and the whole sprawling property moves at a pace that makes you forget your phone exists. The crowd matches the energy, unhurried and unspeakably well-moisturized.

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    77734 Xpu Há, Quintana Roo, Mexico · San Rafael Tlanalapan
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