Guests enter Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort, which opened in Punta Mita, Mexico, on Dec. 1, through a covered bridge. Canopied in woven bamboo, the bridge is meant to evoke a cocoon.

From Cabo to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico is home to some of the best vacation spots in North America. Punta Mita is just 10 miles north of Puerto Vallarta, but it feels worlds away from the party town.

In fall 2021, the Excellence Collection opened Finest Punta Cana, where the brand’s Duke’s Lobster & Seafood debuted its second outpost. Duke’s is also at the Finest Playa Mujeres in Mexico.