Grupo Habita has announced the opening of Hotel Humano, a member of Design Hotels, on Mexico’s Pacific coast. 

Located on a pedestrian-only street in surf destination La Punta Zicatela in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Hotel Humano offers an experience of simple luxury, placing the focus on the Oaxacan coast and allowing visitors to effortlessly integrate with the local culture.  

Finding inspiration in the hotel’s location only blocks away from the beach, architect Jorge Hernandez de la Garza and the team at Plantea Estudio created a suite of buildings and a design concept that reflect the relaxed spirit of the surroundings. Complementing this architectural vision, the hotel’s brand identity was brought to life by Ciao Lobby, a hospitality creative studio that wove the local culture and lifestyle into the graphic and experiential design, ensuring every detail resonates with the destination’s unique charm.  

The buildings are primarily made of concrete, clay tiles and bricks, and tropical wood, while the lobby’s double-height ceilings give way to permeable latticed structures by Adolfo Sánchez Rojas that merge the interior and exterior. Custom dark-orange, off-white and wine-colored textiles, including quilts by Reina Silva at the studio Dushill, as well as screens, doors and furniture crafted from tropical woods by Javier Gómez exude a warmth that is complemented by indirect lighting. With entirely bespoke and locally crafted furnishings, each space captures the essence of Oaxaca, generating a contemporary design while embracing and honoring the region’s artisanal techniques. 

This concept extends throughout the hotel’s 39 rooms, including 8 suites, where areas for sleeping, bathing and relaxing are interconnected with differing amounts of privacy created through the use of freestanding walls and curtains. The recurrence of certain materials – such as handmade wine-colored tiles by San Pedro Ceramics, which are used to line the shower, freestanding washbasin and mirror unit, and the bed’s headboard – create a lingering sense of integration. Each room is further accented by unique drawings by Mexico City–based artist Lucio Muniain. 

Atop and among the concrete structures – a material used for its thermal properties to keep indoor spaces cool as temperatures rise – visitors will discover a serene rooftop garden and a central courtyard with a pool, sun loungers, restaurant and bar, as well as an outdoor spa featuring a sauna, two cold plunges and a massage room for rejuvenation.  

In the courtyard, lush tropical vegetation surrounds a large pool and creates smaller nooks amongst the poolside loungers. In Summer 2025, Hotel Humano will unveil the Beach Club, featuring six private bungalows alongside an oceanfront swimming pool and sun deck with beds and hammocks, and a grill-style restaurant serving fresh seafood.