Want to try a beachfront resort quite unlike any other? Try Hotelito Desconocido, a small boutique hotel modeled on sustainable tourism.
The location is the Playon de Mismaloya, a marine turtle sanctuary and sea bird habitat, along a pristine estuary on Mexico’s Pacific coast. Hotelito Desconocido is absolutely committed to preserving these surroundings and making as little impact as possible on the environment — the hotel runs on solar power by day, and at night is illuminated solely by candlelight.
The style is that of an indigenous Mexican fishing village, with individual palafitos, bungalows on stilts, lining the waters of the estuary. There is no electricity and, naturally, no television or telephone, and the palafitos are cooled by solar-powered ceiling fans. All rooms have private terraces, and open-air showers, stocked with natural (and biodegradable) soaps, shampoos, and lotions.
Contact with the outside world is minimal — there are no shops to browse, no local cafés or restaurants, and no nearby town to tour. Rather you’ll kayak and sail, mountain bike, fish, even horseback ride. From January to July, guests are welcome to participate in the Sea Turtle Liberation, which is not a political movement but a release of newly hatched turtles from the protected nesting area.
