“It’s been an honor to be part of this evolution in Quintana Roo, seeing the arrival of new chefs and smashing old ideas of ‘hotel restaurants,’” chef Gómez Luna tells me as I polish off a dessert of carrot, guava, yogurt, and cotton candy. This opening cemented the Riviera Maya as a serious food destination-and it cemented my need to taste the change.īut, of course, I have to start at the beginning, Le Chique, where that coconut triumph is rivaled for greatness by just about all of the other 23 dishes I devour: fatty tuna with vanilla and seaweed, tongue and plantain in black mole, wild-caught mussels with the famous smoked sausage of nearby Valladolid. The hotel is a veritable playground for Mexico’s star chefs, with nine restaurant concepts, any one of which would be another resort’s flagship. The cherry on top of this transformation was the opening, last July, of Hotel Xcaret Arte, 15 minutes south of Playa del Carmen. Creative Mexican chefs gradually filed in, and today one of the most exciting high-end restaurant scenes in Mexico can be found on the campuses of these secluded beachfront resorts. Yet, all the while, the success of Le Chique (along with the 2009 opening of Cocina de Autor at the Grand Velas) offered a sign that something was brewing amid the all-inclusive buffets and Señor Frog’s–style bacchanalia. The difference seemed to grow even more stark in the last few years, as the country’s culinary centers-Mexico City, Oaxaca, the Valle de Guadalupe-underwent a restaurant revolution. I’ve been vacationing here off and on for 25 years, and like many of my compatriots, I’ve often bemoaned the divide between the fantastic street food and the mostly generic, resort-based fine-dining scene. The draw of the Riviera Maya, a stretch of coastline along the Yucatán Peninsula between Cancún and Tulum, has traditionally been the beaches, the resorts, the Mayan ruins, the cenotes… but not necessarily the cuisine. Yet the restaurant, which chef Jonatán Gómez Luna opened in 2008, has long been an outlier in the region. Le Chique’s menu, a cutting-edge survey of regional Mexican cuisine, is replete with dishes like this. (The caviar, in fact, is a sly textural nod to Colima’s unique style of ceviche, made with finely minced fish.) It’s a cultural lesson on a stunningly delicious plate, one that’s likely lost on the pool-bar crowd. The dish is an ode to the tiny Pacific Coast state of Colima, where coconuts were first brought to Mexico in the 16th century. It consists of spongy sprouted coconut (aka “coconut apple”), gelatinous young coconut, coconut water, coconut shaved ice, and habanero-spiked coconut-milk aguachile-all of it served alongside a generous dollop of caviar. I’m seated at Le Chique, the restaurant at the Azul Beach Resort Riviera Cancún, and as I work my way through the 24-course menu, I’ve reached a dish known as coconut five ways. Partiers may be pounding piña coladas at a swim-up bar just a few feet away from me, but I’m interested in a far more refined coconut indulgence. Private parking is possible on site for free.Mexico’s Caribbean playground finally grows up-and stakes its unexpected claim as one of the country’s best fine-dining destinations You can also benefit from a business centre featuring a photocopy machine and a work desk. Hilton Tulum Riviera Maya All-Inclusive provides yoga classes and a fitness club on site. The property offers a gym as well as a wellness area for guests to enjoy their stay. This Tulum hotel includes an aqua park and a sundeck available for an additional charge.
The in-house bar is ideal for a relaxing drink. The signature All Day restaurant prepares international dishes.
Hilton Tulum Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Tulum welcomes guests with a daily continental breakfast. Some units boast selected views of the sea. Featuring a bathtub and a walk-in shower, the private bathrooms are also fitted with a hairdryer and towels. The nice touches include a marble floor together with a sofa set.
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RoomsĬomprising a balcony and a seating area, the rooms at Hilton Tulum Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort are equipped with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The property is about 37 minutes' drive from Aeropuerto de Playa del Carmen airport, which is 45 km away.
The hotel is located within 4.2 km away from Aktun Chen Natural Park in Tulum. The accommodation is in a business area of Tulum.
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