CasaMagna Resort in Tulum Seized by the 'Mexican Mafia'
Imagine booking a much-needed vacation to Tulum at the CasaMagna eco-resort, a favorite retreat for celebs like Drew Barrymore, and arriving at the hotel only to find that the "Mexican Mafia" has seized the place with armed men and helicopters on the beach, prompting the staff and the owner to flee.
That's what did happen on May 1, according to the NY Post.
Exactly who pulled off the raid remains unclear. But one art collector received an e-mail recently from the hotel stating, "We have run into some unexpected problems with the Mexican government involving a land dispute that has affected Casa Magna's stability. The people we lease from are being sued and the opposing party has appeared out of the woodwork with papers giving them temporary occupation."
The art collector was advised to try Casa de Miel, a few miles away on the so-called Mayan Riviera.
Interestingly, Casa de Miel looks very similar to CasaMagna. they even have the same pictures as CasaMagna on the their website.
For now CasaMagna is foreclosed and the property is shut down. However, the owner Melissa Pearlman told Page Six that the hotel is just in the middle of a Mexican land deal and that the hotel will reopen again on December 1.
Yeah...we'll just stick to Cabo.
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