Just ten minutes from Cancun’s bustling nightlife district, the adults-only Golden Parnassus Resort & Spa provides a private and romantic haven for a Mexican holiday. This charming resort sits amid the Yucatan’s blue lagoons and white sand beaches and offers all-inclusive accommodations and amenities to adults seeking a bit of solitude and a worry-free vacation.

The distinctive six-story pyramid-shaped building is bordered by one of the most picturesque beaches of Cancun. A mélange of styles inspires the resort decor, from the decorative Aztec tile work and wood-carved pillars in the lobby to Caribbean thatched tikki huts and umbrellas on the beach. Guestrooms are decorated with creamy yellow walls and dark wood furnishings upholstered in earth-tone fabrics. The resort has 154 deluxe rooms, or guests can opt for one of the 20 Club Rooms or 20 Golden Rooms, which boast in-room double Jacuzzis, a spacious layout, and romantic extras, like complimentary sparkling wine, fresh flowers, and a welcome fruit basket. All accommodations boast an adjoining private balcony, which overlooks the sparkling waters of the lagoons or the sea, as well as a marble vanitiy in the en suite bath.

As part of the all-inclusive package, guests may dine at any of the five resort restaurants. Pier 12 is a casual, marine-themed lunch and dinner spot for fresh seafood, while Old Barn features an a la carte steaks and Mexican favorites for dinner in a casual setting apropos of the restaurant’s moniker. For a more formal experience, Shangri-La serves an international-fusion menu against a backdrop of live music and dancing. Sumo offers a taste of the exotic, with traditional and contemporary Japanese cuisine served at dinner. Paradise is the resort’s buffet restaurant offering a sumptuous spread of delectable cuisine as well as Mexican, Italian and Japanese cooking stations for breakfast and lunch with oceanfront views. For those who can’t bring themselves to leave the sun, the Brezze snack bar, located poolside, provides all the tropical cocktails, lighter lunch and snack fare needed.

Relaxation is paramount, and there is no better place to find it than at the resort spa, which offers European facials and body therapies as well as an extensive selection of holistic treatments. Scrubs, wraps, soaks and hydrotherapies ensure total rejuvenation.

Most guests spend their days lounging under the shade of one of the thatched palapas that dot the beach, taking a dip in the crystal Caribbean waters or lounging by the pool and indulging in the Jacuzzi. There is also a spacious, fully equipped fitness center with a sauna and steam room, as well as an on-site mini-golf course and lighted tennis court. Daily and nightly entertainment programs include dance performances, shows and music, and hotel staff can arrange for transport to nearby Cancun bars and nightlife.