For anyone thinking that BASICO about plain and bare design, think again. Themed around basic concepts with a strong local identity, the BASICO hotel challenges preconceived notions of what a design hotel should be, evoking images of an essential Mexico, glamorous, style-savvy and evidently young.

Located only a few steps away from the ocean, off 5th Avenue amidst the bustling centre of Playa del Carmen, BASICO opens its doors to a hedonist crowd with fifteen curious rooms distributed over two floors. Very traditional ideas of Mexican everyday culture are brought to life here. Public schools, “cantinas”, the petroleum industry and other references are present throughout the property.

Made out of a mixture of concrete and Caribbean sand, the newly built sand-coloured building fits in perfectly with the local beach atmosphere. The floors are also made of sand-shaded cement with red details, reminiscent of the typical “Mexican patio” style. In the interiors, a lot of plants, colourful details and rich textures remind guests of the country’s popular culture. Hector Galvan has made sure that most aspects of the interior design have been made out of recycled materials, resins, plumbing pipes, different woods, paint, cotton, rubber tires, plastic, glass and even latex.

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The founders of the ultrahip Mexican hotels CONDESAdf and Habita have now created Hotel Azucar, named for the sugar cane grown in the Gulf state of Veracruz, where their latest hideaway is located. The sweet brainchild of hotelier Carlos Couturier, the resort focuses on effortless elegance and a fusion with nature. Step in and step back in time to a place of breathtaking natural beauty as you saunter through the 20 low-lying whitewashed palapas, (bungalows) each topped with a thatched roof and having a private, intimate terrace overlooking the stunning Gulf of Mexico. Just one look at the blues of sky and sea, and guests are overcome by an atmosphere that is airy, breezy and easy.

Shaped by curved walls, the spare white-on-white interiors are simple to the extreme, but possess a kind of authentic style that both hearkens to the past and fulfils the modern traveller’s style demands. “I see my hotel as an ecological, organic project. It is a design hotel yet it is somehow anti-design. I wanted to recuperate a lifestyle gone by – that of my grandparents – and give guests the pleasures of simple things,” says Couturier, mentioning that the chairs found in each bungalow are reproductions of those his grandparents – who came to Veracruz from France in the 1930s to grow vanilla – had in their ranch.

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A new way to live the hotel experience; a modern way to meet people thanks to video chats and web cams inside the rooms, allowing one to go beyond the surrounding walls and give life to a friendly and exclusive Sixty hotel community. A 70s styled atmosphere in a clash of colours, shapes and materials, where a stylish façade is transformed in a screen for video projections.
Sixty Hotel in Riccione, is the first of a 4 star chain of Hotels created by Sixty Group. Creative Director Wichy Hassan has personally taken care of the design, testifying his attention for contemporary art and its new voices.
30 young emerging artists from all over the world have contributed to make this hotel unique in its style. A new space where people can meet and chat from their rooms creating a special and exclusive Sixty Community.
A holiday in the Sixty Hotel is more than a pure lodging, it’s an artistic, design and fashion experience!
“30 artists from all over the world have contributed to create this unique Sixty Hotel, transforming the walls in canvas. Young emerging artists have been asked to interpret the hotel’s space with their art making each room unique.”

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