Mayakoba: A Village of Luxuries

Imagine beginning your day on a Greg Norman Signature golf course that loops from mangrove woods to jungle to beach. After that, enjoy a mouth-watering Asian lunch at Banyan Tree?s Saffron restaurant. In the afternoon, it?s time to renew body and soul at the luxuriously pampering Viceroy spa, where the sound of waves lapping the shore is not piped in but absolutely natural. Next, a drink at La Casa Que Canta followed by dinner under a graceful palapa at Las Brisas, at the Fairmont?s beachside restaurant. This perfect day comes to an end, perhaps, in a Laguna Kai, A Rosewood Resort, in a room with its own dock ... or perhaps a Fairmont casita overlooking a lagoon ... or in a Banyan Tree villa complete with its own private pool.

The typical resort relegates its guests to a single hotel and its facilities. Mayakoba is something new under the sun -- a unique community of luxury brands that offers guests a wealth of choice. Just as the various environments of the site -- mangroves, beach and reefs -- exist in an ecological balance, so each high-end hotel has a different personality that complements the others.

Located at the heart of the development, the 401-room Fairmont Mayakoba is operated by Toronto-based Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, the historic luxury brand known for its international icons including The Fairmont San Francisco, Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac and London?s legendary Savoy. Beyond extensive event facilities and a Willow Stream spa, The Fairmont Mayakoba offers the exclusive Mirasol area with oceanside casitas overlooking rolling white sand dunes and the Caribbean waters. Recognized for its operation of premier, Audubon accredited golf courses, Fairmont will also manage El Camale?n, the 18-hole Greg Norman designed course destined to be a key draw for Mayakoba.

Laguna Kai comes from Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, a U.S. company that excels in small, one-of-a-kind luxury hotels. Three celebrated properties ? The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel in New York City, Las Ventanas al Para?so, A Rosewood Resort in Mexico and The Mansion on Turtle Creek, A Rosewood Hotel in Dallas ? indicate Rosewood?s range and caliber. All Laguna Kai?s 120 rooms will be on the water, with their own plunge pool, garden and outdoor shower.

Of the Singapore hotel group, Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts, Ignacio del Yerro, Mayakoba?s director, said, ?We wanted to bring a little Asia to the Americas.? Known for its extraordinary locations and legendary spas, Banyan Tree hotels and spas are found in Bangkok, Phuket, Maldives and Seychelles. At Mayakoba, all 120 Banyan Tree villas come with private pools, outdoor Jacuzzis, meditation salas and spacious poolside terraces.

Asked what Viceroy Mayakoba from luxury hotel and resort operator Kor Hotel Group would contribute to the mix, Ignacio del Yerro answered, ?A luxurious haven of sophisticated design and innovative amenities.? The hip, imaginative hotels in Kor Hotel Group?s collection include the Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills and flagship Viceroy Santa Monica, both named among the ?50 Hottest Hotels in the World? by Cond? Nast Traveler. The ultra-exclusive Viceroy Mayakoba resort community will boast 110 luxury villas, 70 overlooking lagoons and fairways and 40 woven along the Caribbean coastline, and offer signature luxuries including a Greg Norman golf course, full-service spa, destination dining and a beach club.

La Casa Que Canta, Mexico's stylish refuge that defines luxury, is the latest addition to Mayakoba. The original La Casa Que Canta, hidden atop a panoramic cliff above Zihuatanejo Bay, was recently ranked #1 Best Hotel in Mexico, Central and South America by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine. La Casa Que Canta has also been given the ultimate accolade by Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report as a Grand Award winner for 2005. The owners Jacques and Yvonne Baldassari will bring the same original design and experience to Mayakoba in 2007.

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