El Santuario is a rustic luxury hotel and spa built within a shiny quartz rock face 2 hour drive from Mexico City.
Quartz is known for its energy-giving properties, but most visitors are more enthused by the man-made lake that provides the unforgettable backdrop to the resort. At 2000m above sea level and with a curious micro-climate ensuring an average daily temperature 8°C higher on one side of the lake than the other, El Santuario has more than a dash of the mysticism about it.
The mountain top spa is Latin America’s largest at 20,000 sq ft and offers 15 treatment rooms, a yoga studio, oxygen bar, beauty salon, gym and flotarium pool, all with that same lakeside view. For a real treat though, go for a two person ‘yenecamu’ therapy on a private spa boat in the middle of the lake, perfect for a relaxing Sunday afternoon with a partner.