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KASA Hotel Parota, Tulum, Mexico 39 rooms from £127 per night

KASA Hotel Parota is a family-friendly, luxury boutique hotel set among the uncrowded beaches and world-class restaurants of Tulum. Situated in the exclusive Aldea Zamá neighbourhood, the 39-suite hotel is designed to give guests the feeling of staying in a “home away from home,” providing a casual yet professional approach to service. At KASA Hotel Parota, guests can enjoy the signature infinity-edge swimming pool that has a swim-up bar and restaurant, a shallow “beach” area for sun loungers and a place for children to play, or they can take one of the hotel’s complimentary bicycles to explore the nearby shops, restaurants and bars in Tulum. The hotel’s Kocina restaurant serves everything from mouth-watering smoothie bowls, banana pancakes to seasonal octopus, ceviche or shrimp tacos. Their selection of cocktails and artisanal craft beers from local Mexico brew masters cannot be found anywhere else in the world and their specialty mezcal, tequila or rum signature cocktails, crafted from local organic herbs, fruits and tinctures, will be sure to leave guests wanting more.

SLH Insider Tip: Only 45 minutes from the hotel, guests can find one of the largest protected areas in Mexico, the Sian Ka’an Biosphere filled with natural wonders, and a variety of wildlife such as iguanas, lizards, crocodiles and sea turtles, frigates, pelicans, cormorants, herons, egrets, ospreys and many more.

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