Need to know
Rooms
13, including two suites.
Check–Out
Noon. Check-in is at 3pm, but both are flexible, subject to availability and a fee of US$50 an hour.
More details
Rates at Hotelito are room only, but Mexican and American breakfasts are available at Alba for $25 to $30 each.
Also
Unfortunately, Hotelito at Musa isn't suitable for guests with limited mobility.
At the hotel
Private beach, palm grove, garden, farm, water temple, pickleball courts, treehouse, e-bikes to borrow, music studio with instruments to borrow, paid laundry service and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: Marshall or Sonos speaker, air-conditioning, steamer, minibar, free glass-bottled water, hairdryer, bathrobes and For All Folks bath products.
Our favourite rooms
In the Hotelito Grand Deluxe rooms you can slide straight from your glass-walled shower to your private plunge pool, making getting dressed an entirely optional affair.
Poolside
There are two unheated outdoor pools: glide straight from your ocean-gazing sunlounger to the Club de Playa pool, or make the quieter Basecamp pool your palm-fringed bolthole. Both pools are child-friendly, and are open from 8am to 8pm. Wander down to the water temple and you’ll find the natural swimming pool, where you can float nymph-like among the lily pads.
Spa
There’s no spa, but massages can be arranged in your room or amid the tropical grounds. You’ll find a covered, open-air gym over in the Basecamp area of Musa, with the full gamut of work-out equipment including a rowing machine, treadmill, bike, boxing kit, squatting bar, weights and yoga mats.
Packing tips
Bring your own fragrance, by all means, but be prepared to come home with a new favorite. Hotelito’s signature blend, designed by Izaskun Diaz, combines natural Mexican ingredients including sandalwood, frankincense, amber, clove and copaiba. If it steals your heart, you can score a bottle from the lobby boutique.
Also
Musa’s art collection is rooted in the surroundings — the current curation includes landscapes by Ricky Lee Gordon painted with all-natural pigments, and Rachel Garrard’s geometric sculptures infused with black sand gathered from the beach.
Pet‐friendly
Furry pals are welcome in all rooms for a nightly $40 fee. See more pet-friendly hotels in Guerrero.
Children
Little Smiths of all ages are welcome, but not especially catered to.
Sustainability efforts
A focus on local, sustainable resources runs foundation-deep at Hotelito –– natural Mexican materials like parota wood and black granite are woven into the architecture. The same goes for the restaurant, where chefs work with seasonal regional produce. There are solar panels and a zero-plastic policy in place, too. And Musa is home to a regenerative farm, plus an artificial reef and natural swimming pool to help rebuild natural habitats. Put simply, nature is nurtured here.