"If you need a break from your wily brood—and let’s be honest, who doesn’t, every once in a while?—it’s down to Excellence Playa Mujeres you go. This adults-only, all-inclusive resort situated north of Cancún racks up rave reviews for its kiddie-free accommodations, which include a cold towel and champagne greeting—much obliged when it’s hot and humid—a well-stocked minibar, and of course, indulgent, drop-of-a-hat service. The place has plenty of beach real estate, where you can float aimlessly for an hour or two, or latch onto an icy cold margarita via beach side drink service—no need to bring a cooler full of cheap beers here. Suites with sand-hued marble floors and colorful accents feature four-poster wooden beds and sumptuous white linens, plus—get this—a pillow menu. Each one also comes equipped with a spacious private terrace crowned with a cushy, comfortable day bed, but you may want to spring for a two-story rooftop terrace suite: Measuring just over 1,600-square-feet, it comes with a plunge pool turned to the temperature of your choice. There’s a whole heap of fabulous meals you can dig into here, like tapas and paella at Barcelona, or samosas and lamb rogan josh at Basmati—or heck, just dive into a whole lobster at The Lobster House. If these aren’t quite up your alley, give any of the resort’s seven other restaurants a try. The Millé spa offers private relaxation rooms with heated waterbeds, Swedish saunas, and steam rooms—and back massages that you won’t have to trade for a week’s worth of cooking dinner."
