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Costa Careyes \u2014 Careyes, Mexico<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mexico’s Pacific Coast is a glorious collision of land and sea that’s home to legendary beach destinations and boutique hotels that count among the most awe-inspiring in the world.<\/h4>\n

You\u2019re reading this part? Why? Just skip to the hotels. Nothing I can say up here will improve on what’s down there. This is Mexico’s Pacific Coast we\u2019re talking about \u2014 the long meeting of land and sea that stretches along the country’s southwest rim from Nayarit to Oaxaca. It’s where you’ll find Mexico’s first major beach destinations (like Acapulco and Puerto Vallarta) and, more recently, some of its most thrilling boutique hotels.<\/p>\n

You’ve spent the last handful of decades hearing about the tourism boom in places like Canc\u00fan and Tulum on the east coast, but the west is back and more than ready to reestablish its bona fides. The evidence is below. I\u2019ll leave you to it.
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Xinalani<\/a><\/h2>\n
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/h5>\n

\"Xinalani\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Yearning to get away from it all? Puerto Vallarta probably isn\u2019t quite the first place you\u2019ll think of. But then there\u2019s Xinalani, a gloriously secluded eco-resort wedged between the jungle and the water. Technically, it\u2019s in Puerto Vallarta, but it\u2019s actually twelve miles down the coast from the city proper, and only accessible by boat \u2014 which makes all the difference.<\/p>\n

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Playa Viva<\/a><\/h2>\n
Zihuatanejo, Mexico<\/h5>\n

\"Playa<\/a><\/p>\n

Whatever your mental image of mass tourism on the Mexican coasts, Playa Viva is more or less the opposite of that. A mere 19 casitas, for starters, is about as far as it gets from mass tourism in the first place. And this location, on protected land a half hour outside of Zihuatanejo, has a long, long way to go before it could be considered developed, much less overdeveloped.<\/p>\n

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Cocolia Hotel<\/a><\/h2>\n
Mazunte, Mexico<\/h5>\n

\"Cocolia<\/a><\/p>\n

The Pacific coast of Oaxaca isn\u2019t exactly undiscovered, but it\u2019s pleasantly under-developed, probably because it\u2019s still satisfyingly tough to get to. Boutique hotels were understandably rather late reaching places like Mazunte, but the advent of a place like the Cocolia Hotel marks the beginning of a new era; finally this fantastic destination has a small but stylish and full-featured hotel to call its own.<\/p>\n

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Costa Careyes<\/a><\/h2>\n
Careyes, Mexico<\/h5>\n

\"Costa<\/a><\/p>\n

Was it Walt Whitman or the nation of Mexico that said \u201cI am large, I contain multitudes\u201d? It was the poet, of course, but it\u2019s equally true of Mexico \u2014 whether your picture of it is the ruined pyramids of the Yucat\u00e1n or the hip nightspots of the Distrito Federal, you can bet there\u2019s another side of Mexico you\u2019re not considering. In the case of Costa Careyes, it\u2019s the exclusive, relatively undeveloped, upscale yet unpretentious side.<\/p>\n

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BellView Boutique Hotel<\/a><\/h2>\n
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/h5>\n

\"BellView<\/a><\/p>\n

Any hotel that\u2019s memorable and presents a unique point of view on its setting qualifies as a boutique hotel, in our book. Puerto Vallarta\u2019s BellView Boutique Hotel fits the bill. For while there are plenty of bigger and more contemporary hotels in this town, there\u2019s nothing else like BellView, whose four rooms and suites are overflowing with the sort of historical elegance that\u2019s in painfully short supply around here.<\/p>\n

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Monte Uzulu Boutique Hotel<\/a><\/h2>\n
San Agustinillo, Mexico<\/h5>\n

\"Monte<\/a><\/p>\n

San Agustinillo is in the midst of transforming from fishing village to holiday destination. So far it\u2019s proceeding slowly and sensitively; you wouldn\u2019t mistake Monte Uzulu Boutique Hotel for a big all-inclusive resort. The buildings are a contemporary version of traditional thatched-roof palapa structures, and the experience balances sensitivity to the locale and the environment with the demands of modern boutique hospitality.<\/p>\n

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Casa Kimberly<\/a><\/h2>\n
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/h5>\n

\"Casa<\/a><\/p>\n

This lovely pair of adjoining villas in Puerto Vallarta was once home to Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton \u2014 and while the connection is part of its charming history, what\u2019s important about Casa Kimberly is the sheer extravagant romance of the place as it stands today. The suites are all different, but all are exceedingly comfortable and elegant in a way you have to imagine Ms. Taylor would have approved of.<\/p>\n

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Zoa Hotel<\/a><\/h2>\n
Mazunte, Mexico<\/h5>\n

\"Zoa<\/a><\/p>\n

This stretch of south-facing beach on Oaxaca’s Pacific coastline, spanning the villages of Mazunte and San Agustinillo, is spectacular, and the towns are in that sweet spot: lively but not crowded, off-the-radar but not impossible to reach. And while the beginnings of a luxury travel scene are present, they\u2019re tasteful and restrained \u2014 a description that suits Zoa perfectly.<\/p>\n

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Hotel Escondido<\/a><\/h2>\n
Puerto Escondido, Mexico<\/h5>\n

\"Hotel<\/a><\/p>\n

Grupo Habita made its name over the past two decades with boutique hotels of the high-design variety; thanks to Carlos Couturier and Mois\u00e9s Micha, the Mexican hospitality scene could boast some of the most stylish hotels anywhere. Less polished than its urban sisters \u2014 though no less memorable \u2014 is Hotel Escondido, a minimal-rustic beachfront boutique hotel on Oaxaca\u2019s Pacific coast.<\/p>\n

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One&Only Mandarina<\/a><\/h2>\n
Lo de Marcos, Mexico<\/h5>\n

\"One&Only<\/a><\/p>\n

An hour or so up the coast from crowded Puerto Vallarta, the spectacular One&Only Mandarina combines eco-lodge sensitivity, boutique-hotel good looks, and luxury-hotel comforts and facilities, all in a tranquil setting amid 80 acres of coastal rainforest. The treehouses and villas are stunning, inside and out, and come with every conceivable luxury, from plunge pools to butler service.<\/p>\n

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Las Alamandas<\/a><\/h2>\n
Costalegre, Mexico<\/h5>\n

\"Las<\/a><\/p>\n

The backstory of Las Alamandas seems too fantastic to be true. A Bolivian tin magnate plans a beachfront mega-resort but doesn\u2019t live to complete it, so his granddaughter takes over. To preserve the land (and dolphins) so dear to her, she revises her grandfather\u2019s plan and erects a tiny resort, where a maximum of 28 guests have at their disposal 1,500 acres of pristine beachfront land and close to 100 staff members.<\/p>\n

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La Casa Que Canta<\/a><\/h2>\n
Zihuatanejo, Mexico<\/h5>\n

\"La<\/a><\/p>\n

La Casa Que Canta sits high over the water, cut into a hillside above Zihuatanejo Bay, offering an extraordinary sea view as well as a splendid sense of seclusion. There are just twenty-five suites, all with terraces overlooking the sea, that combine with classic traditional architecture and outstanding service to create a sort of private residential atmosphere.<\/p>\n

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Hacienda San Angel<\/a><\/h2>\n
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico<\/h5>\n

\"Hacienda<\/a><\/p>\n

Puerto Vallarta was, at one time, among the most glamorous of Mexican destinations \u2014 and though it fell victim to overdevelopment, it\u2019s never completely lost its magic. These days there\u2019s a bit of a resurgence at hand, with a few absolute gems among the big hotels. One of the better examples is the Hacienda San Angel, which offers a measure of privacy and exclusivity that might be without equal anywhere in town.<\/p>\n

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Thompson Zihuatanejo<\/a><\/h2>\n
Zihuatanejo, Mexico<\/h5>\n

\"Thompson<\/a><\/p>\n

The old Villa del Sol, a Zihuatanejo beachfront classic since 1978, is now the Thompson Zihuatanejo. New ownership hasn\u2019t changed the essential appeal of the place one bit; it\u2019s still right on Mexico\u2019s longest beach, the suites are still spacious and private as ever, and the service is still tireless and efficient.<\/p>\n

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