A trip to paradise turned out to be a “vacation from hell.”
A Manhattan man who went to relax in a hammock at a Mexican resort allegedly ended up with traumatic brain injury after he was struck by falling tree, according to a lawsuit.
Adam Stern and his wife, Tracy, had traveled to Rancho La Puerta — where rooms range from $5,000 to $8,000 — in May 2025 for what was supposed to be a luxurious stay.
The facility, which touts itself as wellness retreat, features 4,000 acres with 40 miles of trails to hike as well as a spa, fitness and yoga classes, and mindfulness activities.
But after Stern, who lives in Midtown and works in private equity, was struck by the tree he ended up in a trauma center in San Diego, about an hour away.
The falling tree left Stern with a “brain bleed, concussion, head lacerations requiring staples and multiple other injuries which may be permanent,” he said in his Manhattan Federal Court negligence case.
“It turned out to be the vacation from hell,” Stern’s lawyer, Carlos Carvajal, told The Post.
The resort was allegedly negligent and tricked customers to agree to bring any disputes under Mexican law — a provision presented only after the Sterns paid for their trip and were on the property, they claimed in court papers.
Stern is seeking unspecified damages. The resort did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
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