Recommend Oct 2016 - 22

INDIGENOUS TREATS New indigenous treatments grace the pages of the updated spa menu at Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun's 40,000-sq.-ft. Gem Spa. The new treatments are inspired by ancient healing practices, and include massages, facials and body wraps. Spa-goers seeking a truly relaxing experience can complement their service with the spa's complimentary 10-step Hydrotherapy Ritual, featuring warm and cool temperatures combined with high and low water pressures. Recommend the Gem Spa Dining Experience, an intimate culinary and pampering experience guests can partake in while donning a bathrobe. Rates for Junior Ocean View Suite accommodations vary from $213 to $669 per night dbl depending on season. coralbeachcancunresort.com OVERWATER BLISS Mexico's first and only Palafitos-Overwater Bungalows have made their grand debut at the adults-only El Dorado Maroma, A Beachfront Resort, by Karisma. These decadent accommodations offer ocean views, glass-bottom floors, direct ladder access to the ocean, outdoor Aguas del Amor showers, private infinity pools, indoor Jacuzzis, and oversized decks with lounge chairs that look out over the ocean horizon. The overwater experience comes with an overwater restaurant and the 4-suite Naay Spa Over the Ocean. Clients can also request customized beach picnics, and butler service, plus the El Dorado Maroma resort is just a short walk away across the beach. Rates for Palafitos-Overwater Bungalows start at $950 per adult per night. karismahotels.com HIDDEN GEM Accessible only by boat, La Troza, located just south of Puerto Vallarta, is ideal for clients seeking a friends and family retreat. Designed for one party at a time (it sleeps up to 26 guests), your clients will feel as if they've descended upon their own private beachfront estate. This all-inclusive estate features three separate residences-the main Villa, the Beach House and two separate Casitas-as well as a restaurant, an infinity-edge pool, and an outdoor Jacuzzi. There's also The Spa at La Troza, as well as access to an array of activities, from kayaking and surf excursions to tequila and mescal tasting. Rates start at $5,000 per night, 3-night minimum, with all meals, snacks, unlimited beer, wine and national liquor included; a full-service staff and chef service is also part of the stay. latroza.com Top to bottom: The Gem Spa at Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun; the new Overwater Bungalows at El Dorado Maroma, A Beachfront Resort, by Karisma; beachside at the intimate La Troza; and the Cenote Spa at Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort. A STEP BACK IN TIME On the Grand Maya Adventure package at the Grand Hyatt Playa del Carmen Resort, guests are whisked away to Chichen Itza, the archaeological complex that's home to breathtaking Maya ruins, and upon their return to the resort, two signature ancestral spa treatments await at the 6,000-sq.-ft., 8-treatment room Cenote Spa. With a decor inspired by these geological formations found in the Yucatan Peninsula, the spa offers treatments that hark back to Maya culture, including the Mayan Bliss Massage, and the Gift of the Gods Obsidian Hot Stone Massage. Rates for the Grand Maya Adventure package are $400 pp and room rates start at $199 per night in a Grand Queen or Grand King Room. playadelcarmen.grand.hyatt.com 22 october 2016 recommend.com http://www.coralbeachcancunresort.com http://www.karismahotels.com http://www.latroza.com http://playadelcarmen.grand.hyatt.com http://www.recommend.com

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