# W Punta de Mita's bold new chapter

> Mexico's coolest resort just added 55 suites and a Michelin-bound restaurant from a celebrated chef.
- Title: W Punta de Mita's bold new chapter · Maxim | Shortify
- Summary: Mexico's coolest resort just added 55 suites and a Michelin-bound restaurant from a celebrated chef. W Punta de Mita expanded with 55 new luxury suites and…
- Keywords: w hotels, w punta de mita, punta de mita, riviera nayarit, mexico, luxury resort, rubra restaurant, daniela soto-innes, new suites, fine dining, casa dragones, michelin star
- Source: Maxim — https://maxim.com/travel/this-5-star-mexican-resort-just-unveiled-new-luxury-suites-and-a-stellar-restaurant
- Published: 2026-09-18T09:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: w hotels, w punta de mita, punta de mita, riviera nayarit, mexico, luxury resort, rubra restaurant, daniela soto-innes, new suites, fine dining, casa dragones, michelin star
## W Hotels redefined luxury 25 years ago
When W arrived in New York in 1998, it flipped the script on five-star hotels with colorful design, upbeat energy, and a younger vibe than traditional luxury.
## Punta de Mita is Mexico's quiet gem
This Pacific coast stretch offers excellent surfing, golf, fine dining, and charming towns like Sayulita without feeling overcrowded.
## 55 new suites raise the bar
The resort added larger, residential-style suites with spacious living areas, private terraces, and some with private plunge pools overlooking gardens or the Pacific.
## Design honors Mexican craft and place
Natural woods, Mexican textiles, locally made furniture, and artwork fill the suites with color while keeping the palette soothing. Large windows blur the line between inside and out.
## Rubra brings a celebrated chef home
Chef Daniela Soto-Innes, named World's Best Female Chef in 2019, created this restaurant around Pacific coast ingredients and Mexican culinary traditions.

> One of the most prominent Mexican chefs of her generation
## The kitchen grows its own ingredients
An organic garden sits within Rubra itself, supplying seafood, produce, herbs, and flowers that change the menu month to month based on what's available.
## Rooftop dining without the formality
Rubra sits on a colorful wing's roof, open to the tropical landscape with visible kitchen activity. It's ambitious dining without the ceremony that disconnects you from a beach vacation.
## Casa Dragones brings tequila to the garden
The luxury tequila brand's first dedicated bar outside San Miguel de Allende sits in Rubra's garden, with cocktails made from herbs picked on-site and pairings from Soto-Innes' kitchen.
## The resort stays true to W's energy
Upbeat soundtracks, popular bars, and social spaces keep the vibe lively without overwhelming the setting. Adults-only WET Too and quiet beach corners offer escape when you want it.
## Activities span ocean to spa
Surfing, paddleboarding, kayaking, and winter whale watching meet multiple pools, tennis, yoga, and the AWAY Spa, one of W's most alluring spa locations with hydrotherapy and Mexican-inspired treatments.
## Key takeaway

W Punta de Mita expanded with 55 new luxury suites and opened Rubra, a rooftop restaurant by acclaimed chef Daniela Soto-Innes that could earn a Michelin star.