This is a new 5 Star Hotel that takes luxury living in the city of Mayakoba. The hotel’s mission is to bring an Asian Sanctuary to Mexico by giving them Asian hospitality and much more. Local limestone was used to construct the hotel’s 132 villas, which start at an enormous 3,000 square feet. The design is a subtle synthesis of Mexican artisanal traditions with the Banyan Tree brand’s Asian heritage. Oaxacan rebozos double as throws on the beds, and custom-made Talavera sinks grace the bathrooms, while the architecture echoes the southeast Asian tradition of wrapping sleeping and living areas around an outdoor space.

The hotel also includes an outdoor pool, a hot tub, loungers, a terrace area, and a hammock. Indoor-outdoor bathrooms have open-to-the-stars soaking tubs silhouetted by walls of candles as well as thoughtful toiletry bags that include just about everything that you’d need during your stay, from organic bug spray to honey lip balm. Don’t miss the chance to try the spa, which specializes in Thai herbal massage and also includes a rainforest complex, a circuit of hydrotherapy and thermal treatments inspired by the Mexican jungle.

They offer a special promo called Early Bird Package that when you book 60 days in advance, you will get a 20% discount. This package is valid until March 2010.