A honeymoon in Mazunte is mostly about doing less. The sea, the cliffs above Mazunte, a long breakfast, a swim, the light going gold. We built our days here around that, and the short version is this: stay inside El Torón Reserve, pick the room that matters most to you, and leave the planning to us.
This is adults-only, from eighteen up. That isn't a honeymoon package. It's simply how we run the place, every night of the year.
Why Mazunte for a honeymoon
Mazunte suits couples who want the Pacific without a resort town around it. It's a small village on the Oaxaca coast, a Pueblo Mágico, and its story runs from turtle hunting to turtle conservation and ecotourism. That history is still visible: the Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga sits in the village and keeps both freshwater and sea turtle species, and it's an easy, unhurried hour on a day you want to leave the reserve.
We're just outside the village, on Camino Mermejita, across 30 hectares of El Torón Reserve. Our private beach sits inside the reserve and is a nesting refuge for sea turtles. The turtles nest close by. We keep our distance too.
Which room to book for a honeymoon
If it's a once-in-a-lifetime trip, book Villa Pentágonos. Alberto Kalach designed it for the clifftop: a king bed, wooden shutters that open the bedroom and the bathroom to the Pacific, an outdoor shower, a covered lounge terrace and a private infinity pool. It sleeps two and there's only one of it, so it goes first.
Our ten suites sit in three casas, and each has its own character:
- Suite Persianas (Casa Chicatana): oceanfront, with open shutters, sea views and a private terrace. The closest thing to the villa's feeling without the private pool.
- Master Suite Chicatana (Casa Chicatana): our largest suite, with ocean views, a spacious bathroom and a separate TV room. Good for a longer stay when you want somewhere to spread out.
- Suite Guayacán (Casa Guayacán): a terrace with a hammock, looking into the hills. The quietest choice if you'd rather face the forest than the sea.
- Suite Ceiba (Casa Cuachalalá): a private terrace with a swing among the trees. A little playful, which some couples want.
Every suite has a king bed and 24-hour air conditioning. Built into the reserve, not placed on the beach.
What's included in your stay
Breakfast is included every morning, along with free Wi-Fi throughout, beach towels, bicycles, access to our private beach and our pools, which are infinity pools built into the cliffside rock. You won't need to book anything to have a full day without leaving.
Prices are quoted in US dollars. On top of the nightly rate there's a 21% hospitality tax and a destination fee of $40 per night, so budget for both from the start. We're cash-free: pay by credit card.
Slow days: massages, dinners and The Voyage Within
We don't have a spa, and we'd rather say so plainly. Instead, massages and facials come to your suite on request, or we set up a private air-conditioned room at Casa Cuachalalá. For a honeymoon, the in-suite option is the one we'd book.
Dinner is in our open-air dining spaces: Mexican flavours alongside international favourites, cooked from locally sourced ingredients. Breakfast is already taken care of.
When you want to do something, our experiences program, The Voyage Within, runs in five streams: Nurture (wellness), Explore (nature and adventure), Create (culture and art), Connect (community) and Savor (gastronomy). Tell your concierge what kind of day you're after and we'll shape it from there.
When to come
El Torón changes with the season, green to gold. The rainy months turn the reserve deep green; the drier months that follow bring the golden, sun-washed tones. Neither is the wrong answer. Green is lusher and quieter in feel; gold is when the coast looks most like the photographs.
Getting here
Fly into Huatulco (HUX), about 50 minutes by road, or Puerto Escondido (PXM), about an hour. We arrange private transfers from either airport; write to the concierge at mazunte@lavalise.com or call +52 1 954 147 1069 with your flight details.
Things to know before you book
The hotel sits on a hillside. There are no elevators, and you'll move between spaces on steps and stone pathways. Pack shoes you can walk in.
Check-in is from 3:00 pm and check-out is at 12:00 pm. Depending on occupancy, we can often give you a complimentary late check-out until 1:00 pm. Just ask.
If you're thinking about more than a honeymoon, we also host small weddings, engagements and private elopements. And if you'd like to read what others have said, Mr & Mrs Smith has featured us, and we're a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
The land does the work here. Our job is to keep everything else out of your way.