Belmond Mexico: Two Extraordinary Expressions of Mexican Luxury
From the Caribbean shores of the Riviera Maya to the historic streets of San Miguel de Allende, Belmond is offering two very different — and deeply Mexican — interpretations of luxury.
Mexico has long occupied a special place on the global luxury travel map. For Belmond, the country is represented not through a collection of interchangeable resorts, but through two properties shaped around the character of their destinations: Maroma, A Belmond Hotel on the Riviera Maya and Casa de Sierra Nevada, A Belmond Hotel in San Miguel de Allende.
MAROMA: THE RIVIERA MAYA, REFINED
Set between dense tropical jungle and the Caribbean Sea, Maroma represents Belmond’s coastal vision of Mexico.
The resort features 19 rooms, 50 suites and three villas, alongside three outdoor pools and four restaurants and bars. Guests can also experience the Maroma Spa by Guerlain — the beauty house’s first spa in Latin America — combining Guerlain treatments with traditions and ingredients influenced by the region’s Mayan heritage.
The property underwent a major redesign in 2023 led by interior designer Tara Bernerd, incorporating Mexican materials, textiles and work by local artisans while drawing inspiration from Mayan geometry.
Food has become another defining part of the experience. Casa Mayor focuses on Mexican cuisine, while Woodend by Curtis Stone centers its menu around live-fire cooking and seasonal produce.
Maroma’s setting remains its greatest luxury: secluded white sand, Caribbean water and the surrounding Yucatán landscape, approximately 30 minutes from Cancún International Airport.
CASA DE SIERRA NEVADA: MEXICO THROUGH HISTORY
Hundreds of miles away, Casa de Sierra Nevada offers an entirely different perspective.
Located in the historic center of San Miguel de Allende, the hotel unfolds across six heritage casonas, with 37 rooms and suites embedded within architecture that spans centuries.
Rather than separating visitors from the city, Casa de Sierra Nevada draws them deeper into it.
Historic masonry, courtyards, Mexican textiles, art and architectural details establish the setting, while experiences such as the Sazón Cooking School, Laja Spa and the hotel’s restaurants connect guests with the region’s culinary and creative traditions.
San Miguel de Allende’s historic center is itself a UNESCO World Heritage site, giving the property a very different sense of place from Belmond’s Caribbean retreat.
TWO DESTINATIONS. ONE APPROACH TO LUXURY.
What makes Belmond’s Mexican portfolio interesting is the contrast.
Maroma is barefoot luxury — jungle, sea, wellness and privacy.
Casa de Sierra Nevada is cultural luxury — architecture, gastronomy, art and history.
Yet both reflect a broader shift in high-end hospitality: luxury travelers increasingly want more than beautiful rooms. They want a property that could only exist where it exists.
In Mexico, Belmond has built its proposition around precisely that idea.
The destination isn’t simply outside the hotel. It becomes part of the hotel itself.