Does Hotel Esencia have a pool?

Yes, this property has 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool. Pool access is from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

Is Hotel Esencia pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 10 kg per pet. There's a fee of USD 200 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Hotel Esencia?

Self-parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at Hotel Esencia?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 12:30 AM.

What time is check-out at Hotel Esencia?

Checkout is at noon. Late checkout is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Does Hotel Esencia provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 319 per vehicle applies.

Where is Hotel Esencia located?

Located in Xpu-Ha, this beachfront resort is in the entertainment district, just steps away from Xpu-ha Beach and Oasis Beach. Ecopark Kantun Chi and Cenote Cristalino are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Hotel Esencia Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

8/10 Good

Mariela

14 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

very big and comfortable room, small bathroom though

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yosef

3 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities

My wife and I had the most amazing time. Great hospitality.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

George

7 May 2024

Liked: Staff & service

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

30 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Absolutely Amazing

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

20 Feb 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Hotel Esencia is an absolute gem! Hands down my favorite 5 star property we have ever stayed at. It’s great for both families and couples. Beef Bar restaurant, although very expensive, is unreal and worth every penny! The beach is perfect and the lagoon Manatee tour with Pansqual is a must! A few minor complains are that we were charged a ghastly price for a second round of covid testing after our original flight was canceled so we had to retest. The tests were only advertised as complimentary all over their social media and website. Also don’t expect immediate 5 star service as staffing is quite sparse due to COVID-19 (which is understandable). With that being said I give the property 5 stars without question and would highly recommend to everyone!!

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

7 Oct 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Best. Place. Ever. Everything and everyone was amazing.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

3 Sept 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel

Lovely stay. The property is very nice. The pools are great, the beach is awesome. Really nice beach. Service was great. Food was great. Gym was fabulous. Highly recommend to those going to the area.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Meri

6 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Just Amazing !!!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

24 Apr 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful place

Beautiful property, one of the finest in the world, not for corporate people

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

24 Mar 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful get away

It was amazing. Staff was wonderful, service was great. Food was excellent. V luxurious, perfect for family get away, which is what we were looking for and hoping for. We thought we would e plots the Mayan ruins and Tulum, but it was hard to tear ourselves away from the hotel. The beach was fantastic and although it was spring break, there was always seating at the restaurants.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Micaela

10 Jan 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hörligt men dyrt

Fantastiskt hotel. Våra rum var fantastiska men hade inte varit alls lika nöjd om jag hamnat i djungelrumnen. God mat, trevlig personal och vacker strand. Roligt att göra utflykter till närområdet. Funkade bra med vanlig taxi men fråga om priset först.

Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michael

9 Aug 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hotel Esencia in August.

Great small hotel. Couldn't control the thunderstorms & sargasso blooms though. They did a valiant effort sweeping it up on a daily basis. Staff exceeded expectations which is hard to do on a high dollar hotel. We'll definitely return.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Heather, San Diego Ca

30 Jul 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

EXCELLENT STAY! This is our third time at Esencia and it just gets better! Always excited to find a great deal here in Expedia and excited to head back to Esnecia next year!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Henri

2 Mar 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exclusif

Magnifique endroit - excellent service- très exclusif Prix de la restauration prohibitif. Bon mais pas exceptionnel

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

corey, Arlington, United States of America

7 Nov 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Almost private Italian Villa on beach in Mexico

29 room Italian Villa style along a beautiful seems pristine coastline in eastern Mexico. Staff and service was fantastic. Every need we had was met immediately. Beachfront was very private and super comfortable cabanas. Plenty of shade when we needed it. Even found a little cove about 100 yards down that was super clear water and no waves. Very cool and private spot. Rooms super clean daily. Loved the sound system in the rooms with great music on a supplied mini ipod. Very nice touch. Had a private "wading pool" that was surrounded by jungle tree plants. Super private. We had a couple of issues with the "pool". Ours was more like a hot tub size and the heater function was difficult to figure out. Had a plunger and we never knew if it was working so we had to call the (excellent) staff to get the heat turned on. Again great response from the staff. Only other issue was the restaurant food was not up to the tastes of a high quality place like this and the prices a bit high for the flavors we experienced in the nights we dined. But, again superb service!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

24 Jan 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel location. US prices.

Very nice hotel location. Beautiful room. Nice staff. Some need training on keeping the hotel premises clean, and avoid the "it is not my job" syndrome (they prefer to leave dirty things behind than collecting them). Not a fit star service. There is a dangerous reef on the right side of the beach, in shallow waters. Got hurt by sharp rocks. Staff did not mention upon arrival. Prices here are not "mexican" but at par with top hotels in America or US...strange compared to other nice hotels in Mexico. Indeed all prices are in US dollars and you are required to pay in US$...in Mexico, a country with its own pesos.

6/10 Okay

Victor

21 May 2015

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Too expensive for what you get

The property is very pleasant but at $800 per night you would expect a higher quality hotel. Rooms lack some basic amenities like hairdryers and bath caps. There is a lack of detail on the service (no turndown service). I told the staff when I made the reservation that this was my anniversary and that I wanted my room decorated for the occasion, they assured me they would do so. They didn't do anything at all. Not when we got to the hotel nor the following nights. I requested a special dinner in a setting overlooking the ocean (this was suggested by the concierge). They miscommunicated somehow and placed us on a different location. The table was very poorly lit when the sun sat down. We had to use our phones lights to see. I general the experience is not up to the level of the price they charge.

10/10 Excellent

Michelle, New York, NY

12 May 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Our 5th visit and as wonderful as always

This was our 5th visit to Esencia. We got married here 4 years ago and keep coming back. It is the perfect balance of understated beauty with warm, impeccable service (and the MOST delicious food). The new owner is really taking care to maintain the uniqueness of the property, while also making improvements. New furniture, new bath products, updated menus are just a few. The changes are lovely. We cannot say enough how special Esencia is. We recommend it to everyone we know.

10/10 Excellent

philippe

9 May 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

hotel proche d' une trés belle plage

Pour des voyageurs qui aiment le calme, l' intimité, l' attention du personnel, c' est le lieu idéal. Pour ceux qui connaissent la chaine Aman, cela pourrait presque être l' équivalent au Méxique. Le label SLH n' est pas usurpé pour cet établissement.

10/10 Excellent

Shana, Miami, Fl

5 May 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quiet Hideaway...time & place to decompress

A very short trip for us, but we will be returning. A nice relaxed vibe. A low key, understated and well kept property. If you don't want the large resort and love peace & tranquility, this place is it. Beautiful clean beach. Very hospitable staff. The food was excellent. One must have the juevos mortulenos at breakfast. The room's decor is very simple..all in white. very calm and clean. Great smelling all natural soaps, shampoo & body oil. Nice music selection in the ipods. Excellent massage at the Spa. One must do the morning yoga. I did Anusara yoga with Olga. She was a wonderful teacher. The pools are long enough to do some laps if you want a little exercise. The pain au chocolat in the early morning pastry basket was to die for. Don't step away from the basket or the birds will come and get them. The bungalows are nestled into the natural fauna. I saw several typed of birds, iguanas, squirrels and even a slim, fast garden snake. You get the full experience here....you get to be surrounded by nature and have the comfort of luxury accommodations

10/10 Excellent

Mary, Austin, TX

5 May 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Luxury boutique bliss

Hotel Esencia is a serene boutique hotel nesseled in the middle of the forrest. The grounds were beautiful and well maintained. The beach had a ton of seaweed but you feel like you are the only one on the beach as the hotel is not flanked by big hotels which made it so enjoyable. The food is truly amazing. Not a detail was missed by the staff. Hotel Escenia is a gem and a first class experience!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

5 Apr 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

É um privilégio ficar aqui!

Hospedar-se no Esencia é um privilégio porque esse hotel fica em um lugar lindo, praia de sonho, instalações bem cuidadas, com pássaros de asas azuis junto à sacada do seu quarto. O proprietário, presente no hotel durante nossa estadia, fazia questão de dirigir-se pessoalmente aos hóspedes para se certificar de que estava tudo bem e essa atenção especial é a regra do serviço no Esencia, cujo pessoal, sem exceções, foi sempre muito gentil, nos sentimos mimados. Nós informamos após nossa reserva que comemoraríamos nosso aniversário de um ano de casamento e esse detalhe não foi esquecido, aliás, o diferencial do Esencia é, além do local privilegiado, a atenção aos detalhes. Voltaremos com certeza!

10/10 Excellent

KCJerry, Shawnee Mission KS

17 Feb 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beach and QUIET getaway.

This is wonderful little hidden gem. This not the place for spring breakers. If you want to relax, have good food and a wonderful beach come here. If you want seadoos, para sailing and the like this will not be for you.

10/10 Excellent

Gordon, Berkeley, California

19 Jan 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Hotel on White Sand Beach

We had a wonderful stay at the Hotel Esencia. The grounds are immaculate. The view from our balcony of the garden and the yoga studio was peaceful and relaxing. Every morning we were awakened by the delivery of coffee and breakfast rolls to our room. After skimming the news of the world online, we would go for an hour walk on the mile long powdery white sand beach and watch the pelicans dive for fish. Our days were spent reading in a beach cabana which we interspersed with dips in the ocean and lap swimming in the pool.

10/10 Excellent

Kiara, Perth

1 Dec 2014

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Absolutely perfect!

My husband and I stayed at Esencia for 7 nights in November as part of our honeymoon, and WOW. This place is incredible. Everything is 10/10. The thought that has gone into every single detail makes a stay here so amazing. The staff are so friendly and helpful. The beach is peaceful, with the whitest sand and bluest water. We will definitely be returning!

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