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Hotel Esencia

curatedDry / FinnishExtra fee for guests$$$Xpu-Ha

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A 50-acre beach estate whose spa is built around a temazcal, with steam rooms, an ice chamber and a cold pool beside a cenote. Hotel guests pay extra for the sauna.

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