Azúcar

Architecture Elías Adam, José Robredo

Architecture Elías Adam, José Robredo

Following Mexican tradition, each bungalow—known as a palapa—is topped by a thatched roof and features its own terrace.

At Azúcar, a locally made hammock stretches across every private patio, inviting guests to swing beneath the palms. Public spaces are largely open-air, like the relaxing biblioteca (library) where guests can lounge in wicker chairs or on pink pillows under jug lamps hanging from an open thatched ceiling, or an outdoor spa that features a yoga space and a wide array of holistic spa services.

Interior design Carlos Couturier

Wicker chairs and thatched ceilings set a tropical beachside tone, while whitewashed walls are embellished with bursts of color.

A contemporary feel meets handmade local flavor. The red-cedar in the rooms comes from driftwood that Carlos Couturier collected after a flood in Veracruz. “I stored it for years until I founded Azúcar. I decided to use it as supports for the beds or as beams and doorframes,” says the hotelier. “I see my hotel as an ecological, organic project. I wanted to recuperate a lifestyle gone by.”

Library Serenity with words

Library Serenity with words

Amid Azúcar’s low-lying whitewashed palapas, one finds a sublime library retreat.

Stories are not only made at Azúcar but enjoyed in the resort’s Zen-like library. Escape with a good book to a secluded open-air space or under a palapa with chimney. Here, you will meet fellow book-lovers or simply relax alone with a good read in a peaceful atmosphere.

Elements Perfectly personal

The chairs found in each bungalow are reproductions of those the hotelier’s grandparents had on their ranch.