Two wicker chairs overlooking the Caribbean from Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Escape by moodHideaways

Design-led hotels, ocean-view suites and long dinners.

Some trips are planned around a place. Ours are often planned around a hotel. These are the boutique hideaways and luxury stays we would fly back for: rooftop pools above the Caribbean, rainforest suites where toucans join you for breakfast, and quiet resorts made for slow mornings. Every one of them is somewhere we have stayed ourselves.

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Hotel reviews

Honest stays, room by room

Rio Celeste Hideaway Hotel Review
01Costa Rica · Our favoriteRio Celeste Hideaway Hotel Review

A rainforest hideaway with its own turquoise river, and the trail to the falls on the doorstep.

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Impression Isla Mujeres Review
02MexicoImpression Isla Mujeres Review

Rooftop infinity pool, ocean-view suites and the calmest side of Isla Mujeres.

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La Valise Mazunte Review
03MexicoLa Valise Mazunte Review

An open-air hideaway above the Pacific on the Oaxaca coast, with a private beach below.

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“The best trips are the ones where you never want to leave the hotel.”

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