La Gema Escondida

Five-bedroom clifftop house above Puerto Escondido for up to twelve guests, with a private chef, breakfast included, an infinity pool and an ocean-view...

Location: Puerto Escondido, Mexico

5 bedrooms, sleeps 12.

Price: From $1,450 USD per night

La Gema Escondida is a five-bedroom clifftop house above Puerto Escondido, sleeping twelve with five and a half bathrooms. Two bedrooms carry a king plus a single and three hold queens, so nobody ends up on a sofa. A private chef cooks and breakfast is included in the rate, with a concierge on hand for anything else. The infinity pool meets the horizon and the jacuzzi faces sunset, with terraces at several levels so the group can spread out. Zicatela, Carrizalillo and La Punta are a short drive below, and the living spaces are turned toward the water. The minimum stay is two nights. | Location: Puerto Escondido, Mexico | Bedrooms: 5 | Guests: 12 | Price: From $1,450 USD per night | Top Amenities: Private chef, Concierge, Infinity pool | Best For: Groups up to twelve, Anniversaries, Families

La Gema Escondida sits on a cliff above the Pacific and does not compete with the view. Five bedrooms sleeping up to twelve, five and a half bathrooms, an infinity pool that drops toward the horizon and a jacuzzi positioned for the sunset. A private chef cooks, breakfast is included in the rate, and a concierge handles everything else.

The clifftop

The house is elevated and unobstructed, which on the Oaxacan coast means you get the full Pacific without the wind and sand of a beachfront plot. Puerto Escondido proper is a short drive below: Zicatela for the swell, Carrizalillo for a swimmable cove, La Punta for the sunrise crowd, and the town itself for the food that is genuinely worth the drive.

Inside the house

Five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms, so almost every room has its own. Two of the bedrooms carry a king plus a single, which is what takes the house to twelve without anyone on a sofa, and the remaining three hold queens. The living spaces are arranged toward the water rather than inward, which is the whole reason to be on a cliff. Five bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, sleeps up to twelve. Two rooms with a king and a single bed each. Three rooms with queen beds. Living spaces oriented toward the ocean. Two-night minimum stay

Chef and breakfast

A private chef works on site and breakfast is included in the rate rather than charged as an extra, which is a real difference over a week for twelve people. The chef will plan around dietary requirements if you send them in advance. In Puerto Escondido this matters more than in most places: the best food is in town rather than on the tourist strip, and the drive up the cliff after dinner is not the evening you want. Private chef on site. Daily breakfast included in the rate. Dietary requirements accommodated with advance notice. Concierge handles provisioning and bookings

Pool, jacuzzi, terraces

The infinity pool is set so the water meets the horizon, and the jacuzzi faces sunset, which is where everyone ends up between six and seven. Multiple terraces give the group somewhere separate to take coffee in the morning and a drink in the evening without sitting in the same chairs all day. Infinity pool with ocean views. Ocean-view jacuzzi facing sunset. Multiple terraces at different levels. Unobstructed clifftop outlook

Best For

Groups of up to twelve who want chef service included. Anniversaries and milestone celebrations. Families wanting a bathroom per room. Wellness and slow-paced weeks