Situated within a 620-acre nature reserve with two miles of pristine white-sand beachfront, Edition’s first Caribbean property is set within Kanai, a new luxury resort community in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The Riviera Maya Edition at Kanai was designed with a minimal construction and environmental footprint to protect and preserve the area renowned for its mangroves, lagoons, ancient Mayan cities, tropical beaches and the Mesoamerican Reef, the world’s second-largest coral reef.
With interiors by Ian Schrager Company in collaboration with architecture and design firm Rockwell Group, and architecture by Edmonds International, the three main buildings that make up the resort converge in the architectural equivalent of a cenote, a sinkhole resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock, exposing groundwater.
The property has 182 guestrooms, including 30 suites, with numerous rooms featuring plunge pools and terraces that provide ocean or mangrove views. Additionally, it has the Sky Rooftop Villa—the largest hotel penthouse in North America.
The classic neutral Edition palette within the property’s rooms and suites uses materials that pull in the embroidery and patterning techniques from the region to honor the local culture. In every guestroom, light and airy materials and colors create a calm oasis. Slatted wood paneling enclose the large bathrooms, ensuring the bath and living spaces flow into one another. Custom four-poster beds, bespoke lighting, nightstands and a curved sofa create an intimate sleeping area and allow the furniture to segment the large-scale space and create softness.
The spa has six indoor-outdoor treatment rooms, including a couple’s suite. Partner brands include 111 Skin, Ayuna Skincare and Mowellens. Massages will be enhanced with a custom mousse, a blend infused with The Riviera Maya Edition at Kanai exclusive essential oils, synergies, and Bach flowers.
The resort also includes a ballroom, providing an ideal setting for meetings and events accommodating up to 450 guests across 10,545 square feet.
Integral to The Riviera Maya Edition at Kanai experience, sustainability and ecology are at the forefront of every aspect, from the careful preservation of the surrounding red mangroves to the protection of and respectful coexistence with local flora and fauna. The developed land comprises less than 10 percent of the 620-acre reserve, and the resort operations strive for the highest possible environmental and sustainable practices certified by and in compliance with the Mexican government.