Hotel Esencia - Xpu Ha

Hotel Esencia Xpu Ha - 5-star Forbes Five Star beachfront boutique estate on Mexico's Caribbean coast

Accommodations

Hotel Esencia offers suites and rooms with custom-designed interiors and private plunge pools. The property includes a wellness suite with a rooftop plunge pool and static bicycles for in-room exercise. Each accommodation features a terrace set among manicured gardens, with turndown service that delivers handcrafted gifts and fresh pastries each morning.

Dining

The hotel has three restaurants: Taiyo (Japanese-Mexican Omakase bar), Beefbar (steakhouse with live music), and Mistura (beachfront Mexican-Mediterranean). A culinary laboratory supports tailored wellness programs and cooking classes. Complimentary afternoon tea is served daily in the main house, and a speakeasy operates Thursday and Saturday nights.

Wellness & Spa

The organic spa uses lotions and oils made from herbs and flowers grown in its own garden. Treatments include massages, facials, and access to a sensory deprivation tank, ice room, steam room, and hot tub. The spa also offers a plunge pool, sauna, and co-ed relaxation areas included in the stay.

Activities & Facilities

Guests can use two outdoor pools (one family, one adults-only), a private beach with sunbeds and service buttons, and a climate-controlled fitness room. The property has a private helipad for arrivals, a tennis court convertible to pickleball, and a private screening room with audiovisual technology. Hotel Esencia arranges manatee snorkeling in its private cenote lagoon and guided cenote tours.

Location & Services

The hotel sits directly on Xpu-Ha Beach, between Playa del Carmen (15 minutes by car) and the Mayan ruins of Tulum. It offers airport shuttles, a concierge team available via WhatsApp, and pet-friendly accommodations with pet baskets and bowls. Babysitting, a kids' outdoor play area, and family rooms are available.

• Location: Secluded beachfront estate on Xpu-Ha Beach, 15 min from Playa del Carmen
• Rooms: 35 suites and rooms with private plunge pools, wellness suite with rooftop pool
• Dining: 3 restaurants including Omakase bar, Beefbar steakhouse, and beachfront Mistura
• Wellness: Organic spa with sensory deprivation tank, ice room, and garden-to-treatment oils
• Activities: Manatee snorkeling in private cenote lagoon, pickleball, private screening room
• Services: Private helipad, pet-friendly, babysitting, 24/7 concierge via WhatsApp