The Royal Hideaway Playacar occupies an enviable stretch of white sand beach on Mexico’s tropical Caribbean side, just five minutes south of Playa del Carmen, the Riviera Maya’s buzzing beach town. The sophisticated, colonial-style property (an all-inclusive, all-adult getaway) strikes a winning balance between boutique and rambling, with thirteen lush acres and a myriad of activities, like water sports, private tennis lessons and excursions to nearby archeological sites.

The property boasts a beach-chic elegance: dining is exclusively à la carte and many guests dress up for dinner. During the day, social hub is the vast, palm-fringed infinity pool and the oceanfront solarium deck, the perfect place to soak up the sun, while evenings find everyone at the sleek Piano Bar for aperitifs.

The evolution of the all-inclusive resort. This property is a place where service and style come together in such grand fashion that it will forever change the way you view the word vacation. This resort is ideally located on 13 acres of lush, tropical foliage that opens onto one of the most beautiful stretches of beach on the Yucatan Peninsula.