Cancun Hotels|Cancun, Mexico

SHA Mexico

Name: SHA Mexico
Telephone: 52-998-609-03-23

A seaside wellness getaway in Cancun

VERIFIED LUXURY

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Simply calling SHA Mexico “a wellness retreat” isn’t doing the cutting-edge concept the justice it deserves. After nearly two decades defining its philosophy at the original locale in Alicante, Spain, SHA’s wellness retreat in Cancun has emerged as a center for both science-based and ancestral remedies, working with leading experts in fields from regenerative medicine to neurotechnology.

Crafting personalized programs rooted in longevity, the concept is just as much about a reset (or rejuvenation) as it is about achieving results. The team at SHA Mexico offers a 360-degree approach that caters to everyone from wellness enthusiasts to athletes.

Sprawling across a powder-soft coastline overlooking Isla Mujeres, all 100 oceanfront rooms and suites feature terraces or balconies that offer sweeping shots of the neighboring island and sunrise over the property’s pier and thatched-roof tranquility hut perched over the sea.

While the wellness facilities are as cutting-edge as you’d expect, SHA Mexico is every bit a luxury resort, from its sleek infinity pool to the hammocks and chaise lounges sitting in the sand. The only difference? Cleverly disguised mocktails replace margaritas.

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The three-, four- or seven-night health programs can be customized to a guest’s needs. The Detox & Optimal Weight option, for example, focuses on rebalancing gut health and anti-inflammatory nutrition while Rebalance & Energize helps with stress and anxiety relief.
While all rooms are spacious, the duplex-style, two-bedroom Oceanfront Royal Suite spans nearly 7,000 square feet and features its own entertainment room, full kitchen and private plunge pool — and a personal assistant can be booked for stays longer than a week.
SPA Nutrition incorporates research from Harvard Medical School, Eastern medicine and the Mediterranean diet, and with the help of an onsite dietician, a meal program is created for guests for the duration of the stay.
The reason to visit the luxury hotel is The Spa at SHA Mexico, which offers more than 1,000 therapies. Wellness facilities also include an expansive fitness center with personal trainers, a rooftop lap pool and a hydrotherapy circuit (which includes a cold room and infrared sauna with mangrove views) that guests can access at their leisure.
Schedules may be programmed, but they’re easily modifiable thanks to dedicated agenda planners and a WhatsApp-friendly communication system that allows you to make on-the-spot changes and additions, depending on what therapists and doctors may advise.

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While therapies are designed for complete relaxation and sleep optimization, if you’re not ready to call it a night, the onsite cinema plays movies every evening after dinner.
Meals are served at the two SHAmadi restaurants, while nutritionist-prescribed snacks and afternoon teatime are held in the library-like Harmony Lounge.
At the full-service spa, you can take advantage of hair treatments to restore and repair damaged tresses, in addition to cuts, color, and manicures and pedicures.
Through the Healthy Living Academy, you can book additional activities (some of which are an additional cost) like cooking courses, yoga, mindfulness walks, paddle board strength classes and group temazcal sweat lodge sessions.
While children can’t stay in the resort side of the Cancun hotel, if you book one of the adjacent SHA Residences, you’ll have access to a dedicated kid’s pool, outdoor kids club and a well-being kids club with healthy cooking and entertainment.

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