Kimpton Aluna Resort-Tulum, Tulum, Mexico

• A heavenly hotel: With tropical Mexican climes, buckets of fascinating culture on your doorstep, and picture-perfect surroundings, staying in Tulum warrants a fantastic hotel to match your environment. Naturally, Kimpton Aluna Resort-Tulum is such a place, and having spent a short amount of time taking in the refined décor, lagoon-like pool or first-class hospitality, you’ll be left in no doubt why it’s thoroughly earned each of the five stars it has to its name. 
  
  
• Creative cuisine: Named after the circle of latitude upon which Tulum sits, Parallel 20˚ is an airy all-day restaurant where delicious dishes are whipped up from fresh organic ingredients. The menu features light fare inspired by other international destinations on the 20˚ latitude line, so expect delicious Chinese, Indian and Thai cuisine. Meanwhile, on the rooftop you’ll find Bhanu Sky Kitchen, where the open layout allows you to witness the culinary prowess and flair of the chefs as they prepare Mexican delicacies with an Asian twist before your eyes.
  
  
• Adventures aplenty: The hotel happily sits between downtown Tulum and the beach, so you get the best of both worlds while staying here – indeed, you’ll also be able to enjoy the benefits of exclusive partnerships forged between the hotel and several beach clubs. Tulum is also surrounded by ancient jungles where intrepid explorers feel right at home; make the most of the expert suggestions made by the Adventure Concierge who’s on hand to help plan jungle escapades, be that hiking, biking, a cenote tour and visiting Mayan ruins.

Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.