Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort, opened on Dec. 1 with 15 over-the-top tents.
Canopied in woven bamboo, the bridge is meant to evoke a cocoon.
Fernandez invited us to assemble our own tacos.
Credit:Courtesy of Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico
No amuse-bouche, no intermezzo sorbet, no wine pairing.
Naviva is leaning into the real thing, unapologetically going against the more classic Four Seasons resort model.
Thats 1.6 acres per guest.
Courtesy of Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico
Really, the idea of a schedule of activities (or even reservations) is very un-Naviva.
The goal: leave room for spontaneity.
I spent the bulk of my time in my 1,700-square-foot tent.
Courtesy of Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico
Further, the colors and textures used in the design mirror those found in nature.
Naviva has a minimum stay of two nights, which means the cost to enter is $7,900.
Four Seasons Punta Mita guests cannot visit Naviva without booking a two-night stay, though.
Maya Kachroo-Levine
“We want to keep Naviva for Naviva.
It all comes back to protecting guests privacy and serenity.
They did indeed have a shaman come bless the land before anyone working at Naviva came to the site.
Courtesy of Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico
He first pitched the idea for a Four Seasons tented reserve in Mexico six years ago.
Its sustainability initiatives, too, are a differentiator.
Eighty percent of the property is currently run on solar and the hotel is making its own water.
Maya Kachroo-Levine
Courtesy of Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico
Courtesy of Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico
Courtesy of Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico
Courtesy of Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico
Courtesy of Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico
