Hotelito Desconocido travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises, spa and resorts

If you are looking for the perfect Eco retreat this has to be your place. The Hotelito Desconocido is a heaven for nature lovers on the midst of a huge bird and turtle reserve in the wetlands, between the sierra Madre Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. There is a touch of magic in the air, as guests are rowed from the main hotel’s lodge across the estuary to their beachside huts, where cacti poke out of the sand.

The colourful rooms are basic yet perfectly charming. Without electricity, the only amenities are a shower, sink and toilet, as well as a mosquito-netted bed. You can lounge sleepily in shaded hammocks or on a pristine 65 km beach, where, at dusk, turtle hatchlings dive into the sea under the gaze of relaxed guests. The food there is fittingly simple, healthful, and delicious: calmari salad, seviche, and coconut cake. 

After dark, sip a cold beer or a margarita and chat at the bar, or share a game of pool in the bar’s dim twilight. Turn-down service involves dozen of tea lights twinkling in the dark and in lieu of room service, you can hoist a flag up outside your window to indicate you would like a delivery of fresh Mexican coffee and cookies before breakfast. It is different and rather romantic. 

It is quite impossible to remain in touch with the rest of the world there, but that is the entire point. With the coolest village a few miles away, Hotelito makes sure you are in the world of your own. Madonna, Mick Jagger, and Quentin Tarantino have all hidden out there. 

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