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The St. Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya

Paseo Kanai 15, Solidaridad, 77730 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico
Forbes ★★★★☆
Condé Nast Hot List '24 +1
Google 4.7
Overall 83
Lowest upcoming
$320
14 Jul 2026
Highest upcoming
$1,719
23 Dec 2026
Median nightly
$425
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Cheapest week
18 to 24 Jul
17% below annual median

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Review

Synthesized from Forbes Travel Guide and Condé Nast Traveler
Forbes ★★★★☆ 4-Star
Condé Nast Hot List 2024 Readers' Choice 2025 · 2024

Character and identity

Opened in March 2023 on a private cove next to the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, this 124-room resort is a piece of avant-garde architecture by Edmonds International: three circular structures that hover above a 400-year-old red mangrove, arranged to echo the Pleiades constellation visible overhead each December. Interiors by Chapi Chapo lean on walnut, green marble and Mayan-inspired carved patterns without resorting to cliché. Eight restaurants and bars include Richard Sandoval's Toro for Yucatecan cooking and The Library for Mexican chocolate tastings. The spa runs to 16,000 square feet with gendered hydrotherapy circuits. Butler service is standard, the register polished but unhurried.

Who's it for

Best for:
Design-literate couples and families who want seclusion, ecological substance and serious cooking over party-resort energy. The mangrove setting, biologist-led programming, dock-access marine activities, large family pool and Tortuga kids' club work equally well for multigenerational groups and honeymooners. Sophisticated guests who dress well but skip the bling will feel at home.

Should look elsewhere:
Travellers who want a wide beach scene, walkable nightlife or the polish of a long-established property should keep looking. The butler-led service can be inefficient, and the location inside a gated 1,235-acre community means you commit to the resort bubble. June and high summer bring oppressive heat and humidity.

Bottom line

The defining feature here is the architecture and ecology: a suspended resort over protected mangrove, paired with cooking and a spa that genuinely deliver. Book a ground-floor room with a plunge pool, or a suite with hammock and outdoor shower, for the full effect. Aim for the drier months from November to April; reserve Toro on arrival.

Location

Paseo Kanai 15, Solidaridad, 77730 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 10 nearest tracked hotels

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Amenities

55 features
24-hour room service
Babysitting services
Bar
Beach
Fitness classes
Golf
Gym
Meeting rooms
Outdoor pool
Pet friendly
Restaurants
Spa

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