Hotel Azucar
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Acclaimed hotelier Carlos Couturier—part of the team who helped create Mexico’s Habita and Deseo hotels—is breaking new ground with Azúcar, a three-hour drive from Veracruz. Named for the area’s sugar factories, the resort’s 20 whitewashed, thatched bungalows (just off a bustling main road) all have private terraces with hammocks. Individually selected driftwood and reproductions of furnishings from Couturier’s grandparents’ ranch lend local flavor, while brightly colored poolside beanbags and rose-hued pillows accent the spare design. By day, relax beachside with a hot-stone massage, or drive through vanilla plantations and citrus groves to El Tajín (the ninth-century ruins 30 minutes to the north). Then let the chef prepare the catch of the day—such as grilled freshwater langoustines with spicy chipotle sauce—and watch the sun set.
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From Travel + Leisure, Mar 2007
“The resort manages to defy tradition while embracing it: spare meditative surroundings, early morning yoga, and an Asian-inspired spa lend the property an Eastern air...” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Jul 2006
“Hotel Azúcar, 20 whitewashed, thatched palapas with private terraces and hammocks, is named for the area's sugar factories, a tribute to the eastern state's dominant industry....” MORE>>
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