Casa Xixim in stunning Tulum is the ultimate escape for Bleisure Living with incredible activities, maximum relaxation and excellent connectivity. We recently sat down with owner Jenny Blizard to share with us even more about this paradise.
You’ve developed an award-winning place to escape…is it possible to also work from Tulum?
“Yes, Tulum is popular for the working traveler due to its remote setting combined with available wifi. We’ve had guests come to Casa Xixim who have work obligations to tend to during their stay and enjoy their beachfront vacation with friends and family. Our wifi handles everything from texting to video conferencing but it’s also a great work WFH base because our full-time staff of five keep your distractions to a minimum. Notably, we have two chefs that shop, cook, and clean for three gourmet meals each day.”
Why did you want to open your own villa – and why Tulum?
“It was very much a conscious choice. We’ve done a bit of travel and always felt a renewed faith in humanity on our adventures. We saw this project as an opportunity to amplify a style of travel where one can get away and truly reset without trampling over everything in the process. In particular, we are inspired by this location with its pristine wilderness, rich culture and adored cuisine which all together feels truly magical. My husband David had the early insight to purchase this plot of land, located on Soliman Bay in Tulum, several years before we met. Eventually, we decided it was time to do something with the lot or sell it, and we decided we’d rather try creating a sustainable vacation experience ourselves than sell it off to someone who didn’t know what they’d end up doing with it. We also recognized this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build a modern, eco-friendly retreat on the beach to share with a wide audience. Our only condition was that it needed to be designed with sensible green practices that could thrive in this region.”
How/When did you become interested in green tourism- what prompted Casa Xixim and its eco-luxury concept?
“My background is in graphic, brand and interactive design for startups and tech companies and I have been a steady gardener who’s dabbled in permaculture and medicinal herbal studies. David is also in the creative side of high tech. We both recognized the growing business of sustainability, and we recognized the creative opportunity we had in front of us to contribute to sustainable travel. This particular location provided the direct inspiration. Our belief is that travel helps expand one’s perspective, get to know each other, get to know nature, and better understand our collective impact. Core to our mission is the goal to to capture a meaningful amount of the daily resources needed, work in harmony with the earth, and leave a light footprint all without sacrificing modern comforts. When you stay at Casa Xixim we hope you feel, first hand, that living gentler and kinder in the world is entirely doable.”
How can we book a stay at your getaway?
“We’d love to have you! Please visit our website www.casaxixim.com to learn more and book directly with us.”
