Overwater Bungalows Mexico
Overwater Bungalows Mexico are a great close-to-home option for those seeking an overwater bungalow experience without the long flight to the Maldives or French Polynesia.
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Palafitos Overwater Bungalows at El Dorado Maroma
Highlights
Located over the water at Maroma Beach Palafitos Overwater Bungalows El Dorado Maroma are stunningly reminiscent of French Polynesian overwater bungalows. The cluster of 30 overwater villas spanning three boardwalks are all-inclusive and come with full butler service. Glass floor windows, a private infinity pool, an outdoor shower, and direct ocean access mean you won’t want to leave your high-end luxury villa!
Start your day with in bungalow breakfast, lounge on your private deck, take a private beach picnic, and enjoy a treatment at the Náay Spa (available for an additional cost) as part of your perfect day before dressing for dinner at one of the resort’s numerous international restaurants.
Akalki Hotel y Centro Holistico
Highlights
Akalki Hotel y Centro Holistico was created with the mission of getting people back into balance with nature. The peaceful environment of the resort is ideal for those seeking a wellness escape.
The overwater bungalows were built to minimize the impact on Bacalar Lagoon however, they feature luxurious touches like high thread count sheets and organic amenities.
Garden-to-table menus and healthy holistic meals are highlights of the resort’s culinary experience. Daily breakfast is included
From yoga and meditation to sound healing and encounters with your spirit animal, the resort offers unique ways for you to reconnect with nature and with yourself.
Banyan Tree Mayakoba
Highlights
A bit different than your typical oceanview overwater bungalow, Banyan Tree Mayakoba offers stunning one-bedroom lagoon-side overwater villas with rooftop pools! These two-story suites are large, measuring in at over 2,300 square feet, and luxurious. The open-air rooftop features a heated infinity pool, making it the perfect place to watch the sunset
If your perfect day looks like exploring the area’s cenotes, then indulging at the resort’s spa (which blends Mexican and Asian traditions for treatments that focus on physical, mental, and spiritual renewal) followed by dinner with cuisine that showcases the area’s finest local ingredients, the Banyan Tree Mayakoba is the perfect place for you to live out your vacation dreams!
Rosewood Mayakoba
Highlights
Located in Playa del Carmen, Rosewood Mayakoba features stunning Deluxe Overwater Lagoon Suites that overlook the resort’s emerald lagoon and mangrove jungle. Each of these private sanctuaries features custom furnishings by Mexican artists, a rain shower, outdoor living space, a private boat dock, and a heated plunge pool. Enjoy an in-room mezcal welcome amenity, in-room coffee and tea service, fresh fruit and bottled water (replenished daily), and butler service.
Dine at one of the resort’s many restaurants which feature ingredients and cuisine from different regions of Mexico. Stop by Pan Dulce for a sweet treat, including Mexican cookies like Alfajores!
If you want to enjoy a more active vacation, hit Rosewood’s fitness center or choose from unique workout classes, like a floatfit class (a 60-minute HIIT workout done on paddle boards). But if serenity is more your style, visit SENSE spa for a unique treament, like the cenote temazcal purifcation, and stop by the Kuxtal Garden, the resort’s sensory garden that reflects the Mayan philosophy on life.
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