When viewed from above, the brand new St. Regis Kanai resort resembles a deconstructed Olympic logo — a series of circular and semi-circular shapes set on the shores of the Riviera Maya in Mexico.
It’s meant to be a celestial schematic, inspired by the 1,000-plus-star constellation Pleiades and designed by Edmonds International, which was challenged with constructing a resort that might incorporate — but not interfere with — a seemingly infinite sea of protected mangroves that cover the realm.
The firm’s solution? A design that hovers over the trees, with a series of elevated picket walkways connecting buildings and a beach.
Despite being quite grand in scale, the luxurious resort — which opened earlier this 12 months (rooms from around $1,300 per night) — exudes a way of calm. Gleaming white buildings, large expanses of open space, views of the ocean from every room and the encompassing lush greenery actually help.
As does being in a 680 acre, gated, luxury community (also home to the Auberge and soon-to-open Edition) with over a mile of personal beachscape on a stretch of the Caribbean that houses the biggest barrier reef within the Western Hemisphere.
And let’s not forget the resort’s adjacency to the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, deemed a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Simply put, the entire place embodies rest, soothing all of the senses, whether or not you ever set foot within the spa. However it could be a mistake to not. It’s an unlimited, indoor-outdoor haven (9,500 square feet indoors, 6,700 out) that also feels intimate.
That’s due to thoughtful interiors by Toronto-based Chapi Chapo Design (which goals to attach with nature via materials — dark woods, wealthy veined marble and glass) and views that blur the boundaries between architecture and the landscape.
The outside encompasses a co-ed outdoor lounge, separate men’s and ladies’s aqua-thermal circuits and pools that might be experienced away from treatments. Introverts should book this Hydrotherapy pass ($90) and spend a number of hours lounging here versus the resort’s other pools.
The spa’s seven treatment rooms have outdoor terraces, and the locker rooms boast luxurious, custom wood lockers (with separate drawers for small items like watches and jewellery) in addition to a number of thoughtful products and amenities.
Upon arrival, guests are offered a welcome drink of prosecco with the choice of a hibiscus infusion (or vice versa) and invited to peruse the Scent Bar and choose an aroma to personalize their treatment. Chlorophyll water, juice, more prosecco, fruit, cookies and other snacks gloriously cover a table in the relief lounge. Staying true to the resort’s theme, most treatments and services incorporate ancient Mayan practices and traditions, in addition to local fragrances and herbs from the resort’s garden.
The Secret Garden ritual ($460) allows guests to personally select ingredients from amongst those plantings to be utilized in their body scrub and mask. Under Sky ($250) is an outside bathing ritual with Mayan herbs and flowers, while the Celestial Energy treatment ($508) was inspired by Mayan cosmology. It incorporates herbal cleansing, hot stones energized by the moon’s light and aromatherapy corresponding to the present lunar cycle.
Facial and massage options abound, as do salon services, including mani/pedis and hair styling, with special rooms for group “spa parties.” Said party could spill over into the spa’s shop, which offers exclusive pieces from St. Regis collaborations with Vilebrequin (swimwear, tote bags and pouches), plus Mexican brands Temploo (yoga mats) and Banhi (terry cloth coverups).
Best yet — you possibly can book a spa appointment even should you’re not staying on the property, giving travelers passing through the realm a strategy to test drive the proverbial St. Regis waters before taking the full-on plunge.
When viewed from above, the brand new St. Regis Kanai resort resembles a deconstructed Olympic logo — a series of circular and semi-circular shapes set on the shores of the Riviera Maya in Mexico.
It’s meant to be a celestial schematic, inspired by the 1,000-plus-star constellation Pleiades and designed by Edmonds International, which was challenged with constructing a resort that might incorporate — but not interfere with — a seemingly infinite sea of protected mangroves that cover the realm.
The firm’s solution? A design that hovers over the trees, with a series of elevated picket walkways connecting buildings and a beach.
Despite being quite grand in scale, the luxurious resort — which opened earlier this 12 months (rooms from around $1,300 per night) — exudes a way of calm. Gleaming white buildings, large expanses of open space, views of the ocean from every room and the encompassing lush greenery actually help.
As does being in a 680 acre, gated, luxury community (also home to the Auberge and soon-to-open Edition) with over a mile of personal beachscape on a stretch of the Caribbean that houses the biggest barrier reef within the Western Hemisphere.
And let’s not forget the resort’s adjacency to the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, deemed a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Simply put, the entire place embodies rest, soothing all of the senses, whether or not you ever set foot within the spa. However it could be a mistake to not. It’s an unlimited, indoor-outdoor haven (9,500 square feet indoors, 6,700 out) that also feels intimate.
That’s due to thoughtful interiors by Toronto-based Chapi Chapo Design (which goals to attach with nature via materials — dark woods, wealthy veined marble and glass) and views that blur the boundaries between architecture and the landscape.
The outside encompasses a co-ed outdoor lounge, separate men’s and ladies’s aqua-thermal circuits and pools that might be experienced away from treatments. Introverts should book this Hydrotherapy pass ($90) and spend a number of hours lounging here versus the resort’s other pools.
The spa’s seven treatment rooms have outdoor terraces, and the locker rooms boast luxurious, custom wood lockers (with separate drawers for small items like watches and jewellery) in addition to a number of thoughtful products and amenities.
Upon arrival, guests are offered a welcome drink of prosecco with the choice of a hibiscus infusion (or vice versa) and invited to peruse the Scent Bar and choose an aroma to personalize their treatment. Chlorophyll water, juice, more prosecco, fruit, cookies and other snacks gloriously cover a table in the relief lounge. Staying true to the resort’s theme, most treatments and services incorporate ancient Mayan practices and traditions, in addition to local fragrances and herbs from the resort’s garden.
The Secret Garden ritual ($460) allows guests to personally select ingredients from amongst those plantings to be utilized in their body scrub and mask. Under Sky ($250) is an outside bathing ritual with Mayan herbs and flowers, while the Celestial Energy treatment ($508) was inspired by Mayan cosmology. It incorporates herbal cleansing, hot stones energized by the moon’s light and aromatherapy corresponding to the present lunar cycle.
Facial and massage options abound, as do salon services, including mani/pedis and hair styling, with special rooms for group “spa parties.” Said party could spill over into the spa’s shop, which offers exclusive pieces from St. Regis collaborations with Vilebrequin (swimwear, tote bags and pouches), plus Mexican brands Temploo (yoga mats) and Banhi (terry cloth coverups).
Best yet — you possibly can book a spa appointment even should you’re not staying on the property, giving travelers passing through the realm a strategy to test drive the proverbial St. Regis waters before taking the full-on plunge.
