Ceiba del Mar Hotel & Spa Cancun, Mexico

Ceiba del Mar Hotel & Spa is ideally situated on a stretch of white sandy beach, only 20 minutes south of the International Cancun Airport and 20 minutes north of Playa del Carmen. The hotel is surrounded by the Caribbean ocean, the jungle, and lays next to the quaint fishing village of Puerto Morelos, in the heart of the Mayan Riviera. Suburban, van or motor coach service is available; advance arrangements are required.

The 120 deluxe rooms and the 6 suites with one or two bedrooms reflect a Mexican contemporary style with lively colors. 
All have breathtaking ocean view and are distributed in 8 three-floor separate buildings. Each of the buildings has its own sunroof terrace with Jacuzzi, bar and personalized concierge service. 

Designed by the renowned Mexican architect Luis Segura, each of the thatched-roof buildings has its own individual concierge service and sunroof terrace with Jacuzzi and bar. A shared library, equipped with PC, furnishes a thoughtful selection of books, videos, and CDs. The rooms’ furnishings and accessories mirror the styles of different regions across Mexico. Guests also enjoy data ports, VCRs, CD players, international cable TV, gorgeous ocean views from private terraces with hammocks, and in-room meals available 24 hours a day.

The resort’s modified American plan includes sweet rolls and coffee or tea in the room every morning—plus a full breakfast and dinner of Mediterranean, Mexican, or spa cuisine at the restaurant Xtabay. Guests typically take lunch at El Arrecife, a bar and grill near both the beach and the two swimming pools (one with swim-up bar). In addition, the Lobby Lounge offers cocktails and snacks from the afternoon until the wee hours.

A European-style spa features a beauty salon as well as a fitness gym, tai chi and yoga classes, Swiss showers, sauna, steam bath, Jacuzzi, and separate women’s and men’s changing facilities. Massages take place on the beach, on the terraces, on the sunroofs, and inside the spa, where the sumptuous treatment rooms include private showers adjoining private gardens.

Guests take advantage of some of the world’s best open-ocean and cave diving nearby, or they go windsurfing, kayaking, or fishing. Two golf courses wait only 20 minutes away, and the concierge regularly arranges visits to the nature and archaeological parks of Xcaret, Xel-Ha, Tres Ríos, Tulum, Chichén Itzá, and the bird-watcher’s paradise of Sian-Kaan. Should guests desire nightlife or shopping, they simply visit Cancun or Playa del Carmen, each just 20 minutes away.

Returning to Ceiba del Mar, they reenter a zone of peace in one of the world’s most beautiful natural locations. They can also indulge in the exclusive option of taking a temascal, a steam bath from the days of the ancient Aztecs. The ritual therapy takes place directly on the beach at sunset, within a torch-lit terra-cotta hut, using hot volcanic rocks and aromatic herbs. The treatment invariably renews the body, mind, and spirit—just like the rest of guests’ stay at Ceiba del Mar.