Esencia

This family-friendly beach retreat is perfectly positioned between Tulum and Playa del Carmen. There are just 29 suites and villas, making this a truly special experience.

Hotel Esencia is situated 50 minutes from Cancun international airport and is close to the Mayan ruins at Tulum. Surrounded by Mayan jungle and nestled on Xpu-Ha Beach, Hotel Esencia is a real gem set on a 50-acre estate.

About Esencia

Hotel Esencia is a stunning 50-acre beach retreat situated halfway between Tulum and Playa del Carmen on the Riviera Maya of Mexico’s Yucatan Coast. Originally built as a holiday home for an Italian duchess, it offers laidback holiday living with 29 stylish suites and villas offering spectacular views of the treetop canopy or Caribbean Sea. The white sand beach is just a step away and the bay of Xpu-Ha is known as a turtle nesting zone. Guests can look forward to a rewarding holiday filled with trips to Mayan ruins, cocktails by the pool, complimentary daily afternoon tea and morning pastries and sunrise yoga on the beach.


Services and Facilities

  • Spa and Health Club with treatments using local ingredients, climate-controlled fitness room and a juice bar
  • Secluded beach
  • Heated swimming pools
  • Sunrise yoga
  • Reef sanctuary for sea turtles and exotic fish
  • Scuba diving, snorkelling and deep sea fishing
  • Horseback riding
  • Golf
  • Excursions to Mayan ruins, tours of underground river tours and more
  • Complimentary beach bags and Haviana sandals
  • Complimentary internet
  • Express dry cleaning and laundry service
  • Packing and unpacking services
  • Babysitting services

  • Dining


    Pool Restaurant

  • Emphasis on seasonal ingredients
  • Coastal dishes from Latin American and around the world
  • Open 7AM -4PM and 7PM – 11PM


    Garden Restaurant

  • Refined Mexican dishes from Yucatán and beyond
  • Open 7PM – 11PM


    Juice Bar

  • Freshly made cold-pressed juices
  • Open 7AM – 1PM
  • Latest Updates

    A mandatory ecology tax of approximately MXN67.35(approximately USD3.50-USD4.00) per room per night is payable locally to the hotel on check in or check out. Charges are subject to change without notice.

    About Esencia
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    Room Types

    Garden Room

    The Garden View Rooms have private terraces with sofas. The rooms sleep two adults but extra beds are available for (max 2 adults, 1 child).

    Amenities
  • Complimentary minibar
  • Walk-in closet
  • HD TV/DVD
  • iPod sound system
  • Ceiling fan and air-conditioning
  • Deluxe bathroom with separate walk-in shower and tub upon request
  • Signature bathroom amenities
  • Garden Suite

    The Garden View Suites have private plunge pools and spacious terraces with sofas. The rooms sleep two adults but extra beds are available (max 2 adults, 1 child).

    Amenities
  • Complimentary minibar
  • Walk-in closet
  • HD TV/DVD
  • iPod sound system
  • Ceiling fan and air-conditioning
  • Deluxe bathroom with separate walk-in shower and tub upon request
  • Signature bathroom amenities
  • Ocean Suite

    The Ocean Suites are located within the main house or guest house and have a spacious sitting area with sofa and a private terrace with partial or full ocean views. The rooms sleep two adults but extra beds are available (max 2 adults, 1 child). 

    Amenities
  • 1 king bed
  • Complimentary minibar
  • Walk-in closet
  • HD TV/DVD
  • iPod sound system
  • Ceiling fan and air-conditioning
  • Deluxe bathroom with separate walk-in shower and tub
  • Signature bathroom amenities
  • Master Suite

    The Master Suite is located within the Main House and offers a spacious sitting area with sofa, a large private terrace with full ocean and pool views, and a solarium and/or a private heated plunge pool. The room sleeps two adults.

    Amenities
  • 1 king bed
  • Complimentary minibar
  • Walk-in closet
  • HD TV/DVD
  • iPod sound system
  • Ceiling fan and air-conditioning
  • Deluxe bathroom with separate walk-in shower and tub
  • Signature bathroom amenities
  • Villa with Pool

    The Villa with Pool is a private duplex residence with two bedrooms, a large living room, three bathrooms, and a media room with televisions and an iPod sound system. It also has a large private heated swimming pool and multiple terraces with seating and hammocks. The villa sleeps four adults, but extra beds are available (max 5 adults, 3 children). 

    Amenities
  • One room with a king bed
  • Second room with two queen beds
  • Complimentary minibar
  • Walk-in closet
  • HD TV/DVD
  • iPod sound system
  • Ceiling fan and air-conditioning
  • Master bathroom with separate walk-in shower and tub
  • Two additional bathrooms
  • Signature bathroom amenities
  • Jungle Room

    The 60 sqm Jungle rooms are spacious private hideaways enveloped by the palm jungle set back 200 meters from the main house. These rooms are only a short two minute walk to the beach and restaurants. 

    Amenities
  • 1 king bed or 2 queen beds
  • Walk-in closet
  • HD TV/DVD
  • iPod sound system
  • Ceiling fan and air-conditioning
  • Deluxe bathroom with separate walk-in shower and tub
  • Signature bathroom amenities
  • Jungle Suite

    The Jungle Suites are spacious private hideaways with their own private plunge pools beneath the jungle canopy. These rooms are only a short two minute walk to the beach and restaurants. 

    Amenities
  • 1 king bed or 2 queen beds
  • Walk-in closet
  • HD TV/DVD
  • iPod sound system
  • Ceiling fan and air-conditioning
  • Deluxe bathroom with separate walk-in shower and tub
  • Signature bathroom amenities
  • Plunge pool (some indoor)
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