Mayan Palace sits inside Vidanta Mazatlan on the Pacific coast of Sinaloa, a low-slung resort of curved architecture and free-form pools that wind through palms and lawns down toward a golden Pacific beach. Accommodation runs from Master Rooms to One and Two Bedroom Suites, each with a private balcony and the larger ones with a full dining area and kitchen. Two heated outdoor pools look out toward the Pacific and an indoor pool covers the cooler months, with a waterfall pool, poolside dining and a lobby bar between them.

This is a room-only stay, which in Mazatlan is no hardship. Balance, Cafe del Lago, Il Forno di Gio and Ola Mulata are on the property alongside the Sunset Snack Bar and Lobby Bar, and the city has a deep seafood tradition of its own. The malecon seafront promenade, the mermaid monument along it, Deer Island offshore and Old Town’s cathedral and colonial squares are all part of a Mazatlan trip, and Carnaval fills the streets every February. Golf is available at Vidanta Mazatlan.