Casa Cantarena Sian Kaan Tulum

Casa Cantarena arrives staffed. A cook, a concierge and housekeeping come as part of the booking, which turns five beachfront bedrooms inside the Sian Ka'an reserve into something genuinely effortless for twelve people.

The private beach is the property's core asset. It is a secluded run of reserve sand with no public access, the infinity pool sitting above it facing the water and loungers holding the line between the two.

Dinners outside on the terrace come out of the cook's kitchen. Security and housekeeping run in the background, and air-conditioning, Wi-Fi and satellite television keep the essentials modern.

Five bedrooms sleep the group, served by three full bathrooms and two half ones. The rooms are quiet and plainly furnished, with the setting doing the decorating.

Tulum is a short drive north for a restaurant night or a supermarket run.

Private sand, full staff, a reserve address. The complete version, with nothing left to arrange.