Belmond to open new build hotel in Mexico’s Milaroca

Milaroca will be on a 105-acre estate with a protected, two-kilometre beach in Riviera Nayarit, which is a 40-minute drive from Puerto Vallarta International airport. Upon completion the estate will feature a hotel with 57 guest pavilions, including junior suites, one-bedroom suites, jungle suites and 12 three-bedroom villas, and many will feature private plunge pools. 

The hotel will offer six dining venues with ingredients supplied by its own organic farm, a wellness centre, four outdoor swimming pools and luxury retail outlets. Guests will be able to try a range of on-site and off-site activities, with events, galas and parties. The site will also include 27 private villas serviced by Belmond. 

Belmond has signed a management agreement for the project with Cora Pacific Development, led by entrepreneur Barbara Machen and fashion designer Rosetta Getty. Getty will be creative director for the project, alongside Waldo’s Designs and Clements Design. 

A spokesperson said Milaroca will adopt low-density and non-invasive building practices, and each of the 57 guest pavilions “will be a welcoming discovery with a unique collection of contemporary custom-made furniture and crafted objects from local artisans and Mexico’s most exciting contemporary artists. Every detail will be carefully considered, with interiors maintaining an intuitive symbiosis with the outdoor spaces and surrounding jungle”.  

Milaroca will join two other Belmond properties in Mexico. Casa de Sierra Nevada is housed in a former 16th-century convent, located in San Miguel de Allende, while the reimagined Maroma in Riviera Maya on the Yucatan Peninsula will reopen its doors this August following a complete renovation.  

Roeland Vos, president and chief executive of Belmond, said: “We have the incredible opportunity to craft a legend of the future with the best partners we could have asked for. With utmost respect to Riviera Nayarit’s multicultural history, abundant nature and the region’s carefree spirit, Milaroca will encapsulate the essence of contemporary lifestyle, creating a destination for today’s thriving creative community.” 

Machen and Getty said: “Milaroca will be like no other resort, and Belmond is the only hospitality brand that truly creates unique luxury experiences in this way. We could not have asked for a better partner.”