Imanta Resort, in Punta de Mita, Nayarit.
Disconnection in the strict sense of the word. Physical, spiritual and technological isolation is what many Hollywood celebrities are looking for (and the whole world) that, without too much being known, they go to the Mexican Pacific coast to meet their inner selves.
Now the real luxury is extreme sustainability without plastics, being as far away from the wi-fi signal as possible and eat only in eco and local code. Also, dedicate hours, days and weeks to yoga, meditation or conservation programs is what it takes. The most famous 'gringos' are doing it in Mexico and these are some of his favorite retreats.
MARAICA ECO-HOTEL, San Pancho
In this small boutique hotel located a stone's throw from vibrant San Francisco (San Pancho to friends) have taken the issue of sustainability very seriously, a concept that fortunately is already an imperative for many hoteliers worldwide.
The rooms—built like palapas with palm-thatched roofs—were designed to impress, but also so that everything in them is ecological and local. No excess lighting, no air conditioning (with fans, yes), no wi-fi connection, no single-use materials and with water heated by solar energy, the owners of the Maraica promise an experience sustainable, but above all reconnection with the earth.
Maraica Eco-hotel.
The entire complex is camouflaged in the thick tropical vegetation of the garden that is, in fact, the absolute protagonist of the place. The salt water pool, the restaurant of local flavors, the yoga retreats and the little birds that come to say hello at breakfast time They have just completed the picture of this Mexican eco-corner. We know you've had famous clients, but they prefer to keep them anonymous.
Haramara Retreat, Jennifer Aniston's 'hideaway' in Nayarit.
HARAMARA RETREAT, Sayulita
He did not tell the press, but in the end everything is known. Not long ago, the very healthy Jennifer Aniston chose this small eco-rustic retreat in the Riviera Nayarit for her long yoga retreat. Founded by yogi Sajeela, a visionary who found her place in the world in this virgin forest, everything at the Haramara Retreat was built by hand (without machinery) and with local materials.
The idea was to cause the least possible impact on nature and create a space that was connected with the environment and that fully respects the beliefs of the Wixárika ethnic group who lives in the area.
Known for his holistic perspective on luxury, the Haramara has a handful of secluded jungle lodges that are not only fully open to nature (this is without crystals) but they lack electricity and of course internet. There are lamps and candles, yes. Vegetarian cuisine, private yoga programs and a spa with ancient treatments guarantee success in the process of reconnecting with oneself.
Imanta Resort, in Punta de Mita, Nayarit.
IMANTA RESORTS, Mita's tip
Twelve eco-sustainable cabins hidden in the jungle and a tree house in the purest Robinson Crusoe style define the "less is more" philosophy of this ultra-luxurious resort endorsed by the Relais & Chateaux seal. Share with the rest of the hotels in this report the taste for rustic minimalism, the use of local natural materials, respect for the local culture, the integration in nature and a careful gastronomy made with ingredients that can be found less than 100 kilometers around.
Furthermore, in its construction, key details were taken into account to reduce the impact of the carbon footprint, aspects in which we often do not fall, such as orienting buildings to best use of sunlight and sea breezes. Imanta and its eco-rustic-luxury offer has also received a good number of famous visitors in search of natural connection, among them the influencer daughter of Luis Miguel, Michelle Salas, or Kourtney Kardashian among others.
Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita.
FOUR SEASONS RESORT PUNTA MITA, Mita's tip
Although it offers a more conventional luxury than its predecessors in this report (here there is internet, air conditioning and light in the rooms) in recent years the Four Seasons hotel totem is working very actively to implement new ecology and sustainability policies in its facilities.
Which is home of 3B —the most famous hole in Mexico, a spectacular green located on a natural islet— has just renewed the entire irrigation system of its gardens and its two golf courses so that they are nourished solely by the reclaimed water from showers and the sinks of the resort.
Let's not fool ourselves: the famous —namely, Richard Gere or Billy Cristal, among others— come to Punta Mita for the golf (and for the firm's high-increasingly-sustainable standards) but if on top of that the hotel contributes financially to the conservation of local marine species better than better.
In that sense Four Seasons is the maximum benefactor of the turtle conservation program carried out by the Red Tortuguera de México, which monitors and protects the highly endangered hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) and olive ridleys (Lepidochelys olivacea) that nest on the Punta Mita peninsula and on the property's beaches.