Trai enjoying the pool at El Alquimista

5 Best Nudist Hotels in Zipolite in 2024

For the 5 best nudist hotels in Zipolite, Mexico's first legal nude beach, we include luxury resorts to budget accommodations. All are nudist and LGBTQ-friendly. There is also one mandatory gay nude hotel, but it's hetero-friendly of course—it is Zipolite after all where everyone is welcome! Read on for our full hotel review of each.

Where to stay – For the most luxurious beachfront option, El Alquimista is nudist-friendly and also very popular with the LGBTQ+ community.

El Alquimista Hotel Reception
El Alquimista Hotel Reception
El Alquimista - Rooms with Palapas
Rooms with Palapas
Massage Tables
Massage Tables
Gift Shop
Gift Shop
Mexoni Beach Towels
Mexoni Beach Towels
Beach Path
Beach Path
Beachfront Room
Beachfront Room

El Alquimista has an amazing restaurant, relaxing spa by the pool, gift shop featuring gay-owned Mexoni beach towels, and a variety of room types. One of the coolest options they offer is a cabana directly on the beach where you can walk out for a naked swim in the ocean whenever you want.

Superior Room with Ocean View
Superior Room w/ Ocean View
Balcony Area
Balcony Area
King Bed
King Bed
Bathroom w/ Double Sinks
Bathroom w/ Double Sinks
Shower
Shower
Upstairs Loft
Upstairs Loft
Loft View
Loft View

We also love the Superior Rooms at El Alquimista which offer incredible ocean views. They are spacious and come equipped with plenty of seating areas and desks in case you are working remotely. The hotel also uses Starlink as an internet provider, and we can confirm the hotel has some of the best if not the best—if not the best—WiFi in Zipolite!

Also on the west side of Playa Zipolite just steps from El Alquimista and town, you’ll find Hotel Nude and Hotel Naked located right next to each other. Both nudist hotels are excellent choices with great restaurants and beach/pool bars. In addition, they have both made major improvements since the last hurricane when both hotels were destroyed.

Perhaps the most gorgeous addition on the entire beach, Hotel Nude added a beachside pool in addition to their more private interior pool. We love coming here for lunch or afternoon margaritas and a skinny dip in the pool, ocean, or both!

El Alquimista - Standard Room Terrace
Standard Room Terrace
Standard Room King Bed
Standard Room King Bed
Standard Room Pool View
Standard Room Pool View
Junior Room King Bed
Junior Room King Bed
Junior Room Ensuite
Junior Room Ensuite
Junior Room Ocean View
Junior Room Ocean View
Superior Room Plunge Pool
Superior Room Plunge Pool

In terms of room choices, you can opt for interior basic and standard poolside rooms or their luxurious junior and superior ocean facing balcony rooms. The superior rooms come with their own plunge pool which only adds to the sexy vibe here.
Hotel Naked Zipolite
Hotel Naked Zipolite
Beach Club
Beach Club
Street Entrance
Street Entrance
Reception
Reception
Pet-friendly
Pet-friendly
Ground Floor Room
Ground Floor Room
Ground Floor King Bed
Ground Floor King Bed
Ground Floor Bathroom
Ground Floor Bathroom
Higher Floor Room
Higher Floor Room
Renovated Bar Area
Renovated Bar Area
Restaurant & Beach Club
Restaurant & Beach Club

Hotel Naked is another solid choice for a nudist hotel on Playa Zipolite. It also has one of our favorite restaurants and beach clubs in town. It's also pet-friendly which we love, and their bar serves up some seriously delicious cocktails. They also regularly promote their nudist beach club to the public with day passes, so if you are looking to enjoy some beach time on luxurious loungers with umbrellas, Hotel Naked is a must! In terms of rooms, they have interior poolside or luxurious ocean facing balcony rooms and suites.
Villa Aikia Entrance
Villa Aikia Entrance
Pool at Villa Aikia
Pool at Villa Aikia
Margarita time at the beautifully-tiled pool!
Margarita Time!
Lunch View
Lunch View
Nudist Playa Camarón
Nudist Playa Camarón
Umbrella on Playa Camarón
Umbrella on Playa Camarón

For a more secluded, intimate space to be naked than the busy main beach, head up the hill on the far west side of Zipolite to the adults-only Villa Aikia. They have a beautiful, clothing optional tiled pool overlooking the ocean and Roca Blanca, the famous white rock just offshore. The restaurant is amazing and you can drink naked in the pool if you wish. There are no judgments here, and everyone is very relaxed. On that note, this hotel is popular with both straight and gay clientele. Just below the hotel you will find the small nudist-friendly Playa Camarón. On many occasions, we find ourselves the only ones here which makes for an especially romantic experience.

Presidential Suite King Bed
Presidential Suite King Bed
View to Roca Blanca
View to Roca Blanca
Bathroom
Bathroom
Living Area, Kitchen & Bathroom
Living Area, Kitchen & Bathroom
Private Terrace & Plunge Pool
Private Terrace & Plunge Pool
Standard Room
Standard Room

For a true splurge, book the Presidential Suite with its private terrace with extraordinary views and plunge pool, full living room, kitchen, king-bed on the upper level, and not one but two bathrooms! Of course, they also have standard rooms which would make us more than happy! We're going to spend most of our time naked in the pool anyways!

If you are looking for an exclusively gay hotel, then look no further than Casa Nudista. It’s the best gay hotel in Zipolite and a great place to meet people. They offer a number of room options from suites to shared dorms to glamping. Please note nudity is required (hence the name)! In addition, they offer a day pass to enjoy the pool and bar and the weekly gay naked pool party on Saturdays from 3-8pm is an absolute blast and not to be missed! Access to the facilities costs 150-250 pesos depending on the day and/or party but comes with two beers or a cocktail.

Casa Nudista Glamping Hut
Glamping Hut
Casa Nudista Glamping Bed
Glamping Bed
Casa Nudista Glamping Showers
Glamping Showers

Glamping is the latest addition to room options at Casa Nudista. Both units have air conditioning, an outdoor shared double shower (how sexy is this!?) and separate bathroom as well.
Casa KalMar - Ocean Views from the Pool
Casa KalMar

Although it is not a nudist hotel, as a bonus, we do love and highly recommend Casa KalMar, where two of our friends have stayed while visiting us when we lived in Zipolite off and on for a number of months. The view from the infinity pool is absolutely jaw dropping. For nudists, you can simply pop down the hill to Playa Zipolite or to the more intimate Playa Camarón.

Casa KalMar Entrance
Casa KalMar Entrance
Casa KalMar - Infinity Pool
Infinity Pool
Honor Bar
Honor Bar
Double Room Poolside
Double Room Poolside
Double Room King Bed
Double Room King Bed
Double Room Bathroom
Double Room Bathroom
Junior Suite King Bed
Junior Suite King Bed
Junior Suite Bathroom
Junior Suite Bathroom
Junior Suite Shower
Junior Suite Shower
Superior Suite Living & Kitchen
Superior Suite Living & Kitchen
Superior Suite Private Terrace
Superior Suite Private Terrace
Superior Suite View
Superior Suite View

In terms of rooms, Casa KalMar offers modern Double Rooms with king beds as well as Junior and Superior Suites, all with partial to full ocean views. Each of the rooms have a name with artistry by the owner's mother. We love the added personal touch, and you can feel it here in every detail. We are also big fans of the extensive honor bar when enjoying the pool area. On our visit, we had the pool all to ourselves. Overall, Casa KalMar is the smallest and most intimate of the hotels on this list with warm and friendly service.
As a reminder, if you are planning to visit during the high season from November through April, when the weather is driest and not too humid, we recommend you book ahead for all of our recommended hotels. New Year and Easter are extremely popular times to visit Zipolite, as is during the annual Nudist Festival, and accommodations will book out many months in advance. Hopefully, you have a flexible schedule, as many travelers—like us—end up staying longer than initially planned.

For our overview of Gay Zipolite, including when to go, where to eat, our top 10 things to do, where to find gay beachgoers and the best pool parties, and all of our travel tips, click here to read our complete travel guide. Take me to Gay Travel Guide to Zipolite.

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