# Hotel Esencia

Xpu-Ha, Mexico · Selected: clears the published selection standard.

- Page: https://mindreachgetaways.com/mx/xpu-ha/wellness-retreat/hotel-esencia
- Book direct: https://www.hotelesencia.com/
- Find it in Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hotel%20Esencia%2C%20Carretera%20Cancun%20-%20Tulum%20km%20265%2C%20Xpu-Ha%2C%20Quintana%20Roo%2077750%2C%20Xpu-Ha%2C%20Mexico

## Our read

Esencia is a single house on a bay they still describe as undeveloped, with a reservations desk and a record they are willing to print in years.

## Come here for

- A quiet bay south of Cancun
- Travellers who want one house, not a corridor of resorts

## Skip it if

- You want the Tulum town beach
- You want a large all-inclusive

## The place

Hotel Esencia sits where the Yucatan jungle meets Xpu-Ha bay, on the road from Cancun to Tulum. The address they publish is Carretera Cancun - Tulum km 265, Xpu-Ha, Quintana Roo 77750. They describe the house as begun as the private home of an Italian duchess, and as one of the shores on this coast that is still not built up. The front desk number on the site is +52 984 873 4830. Room reservations by WhatsApp are +52 984 100 2753. Email contact@hotelesencia.com. Book on hotelesencia.com. Rates are on their site. In their own words, for 2026, they are the only hotel on the Riviera Maya with three Michelin Keys, and they list that recognition for 2024, 2025, and 2026. They also say they are the first independent hotel in Mexico with a Forbes Travel Guide five-star rating across 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. This page repeats those claims as they print them.

## What it is like

- Xpu-Ha, not the hotel strip: Kilometre 265 on the Cancun to Tulum road, where they say the jungle meets a still-open bay.
- A house with a past: They trace the hotel to the private home of an Italian duchess.
- A desk and a WhatsApp line: Front desk +52 984 873 4830. Reservations WhatsApp +52 984 100 2753.
- Three Michelin Keys, as they print it: They say they are the only Riviera Maya hotel with three keys, listed for 2024, 2025, and 2026.
- Forbes five stars, as they print it: They call themselves the first independent hotel in Mexico with that rating for 2022 through 2026.

## Ways to stay

- A room on the bay · Ask on their site · https://www.hotelesencia.com/

## Questions

**Where is Hotel Esencia?**
Xpu-Ha, Carretera Cancun - Tulum km 265, Quintana Roo 77750, Mexico.

**What was here before the hotel?**
They say it began as the private home of an Italian duchess.

**How do I call?**
Front desk +52 984 873 4830. WhatsApp reservations +52 984 100 2753. Email contact@hotelesencia.com.

**Which recognitions do they publish?**
Three Michelin Keys for 2024, 2025, and 2026, and a Forbes Travel Guide five-star rating for 2022 through 2026, in their wording.

**How do I book?**
On hotelesencia.com or contact@hotelesencia.com.

## How far to trust this

Written from what the property publishes. Not yet checked by hand. Confirm on their site before you book.
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