| At the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, | | | | |
| the once-sleepy towns of San Jose del Cabo | | | | With only 50 casitas and six luxury suites, |
| and Cabo San Lucas have evolved into vacation | | | | this boutique resort is laid out like a |
| playgrounds. This striking landscape attracts | | | | private Mexican village. Spread across 17 |
| fishing enthusiasts, golfers, and anyone | | | | lushly landscaped acres, the oceanfront hotel |
| looking for sun and fun in an area that's | | | | is perched on the bluffs of Punta Ballena |
| always warm. | | | | (Whale Point) above two secluded coves on the |
| | | | Sea of Cortez, creating a natural barrier |
| At the luxury end of the scale, the Puerto | | | | exclusive to registered guests. |
| Vallarta region has several world-class | | | | Accommodations range from 925 to 4,700 square |
| resorts that are fixtures on annual travel | | | | feet, all facing the sea. |
| magazine best-of lists. Here are the top | | | | |
| resorts in the region, according to the | | | | Marquis Los Cabos |
| upscale review site Luxury Latin America. | | | | |
| | | | With a 15,000-square-foot spa, stunning |
| One and Only Palmilla | | | | infinity pool complex, and rooms with great |
| | | | views, this is a great spot for taking in the |
| This resort sits on 250 acres of a 900-acre | | | | dramatic scenery of Los Cabos. It is also the |
| community, which includes private residences | | | | most Mexican-feeling resort around, with all |
| and a 27-hole Jack Nicklaus golf course. Its | | | | interior design and décor items sourced |
| ten categories of luxury accommodations range | | | | locally. Public spaces are filled with an |
| from large oceanfront superior rooms to 12 | | | | extensive art collection featuring 400 |
| beachfront one-bedroom luxury suites at 1,400 | | | | commissioned oil paintings and bronze |
| square feet. The beach here is swimmable, | | | | sculptures featuring many notable Latin |
| which is not always a given on this rocky | | | | American artists. |
| coast. | | | | |
| | | | Hilton Los Cabos |
| Las Ventanas al Paraiso | | | | |
| | | | Under the same ownership as the Beverly |
| Las Ventanas set the tone for a new standard | | | | Hilton in Los Angeles, this above-average |
| for Los Cabos when in opened in the nineties. | | | | chain hotel is coming off a major renovation, |
| With international billionaires and tabloid | | | | to the tune of $15,000 per room. Rooms range |
| celebrities guests among its guests, privacy | | | | from large to larger and are now equipped |
| and specialized service is ingrained into the | | | | with plenty of goodies like flat-screen TVs |
| culture of the staff. With a Robert Trent | | | | and marble baths with separate showers and |
| Jones golf course, a highly acclaimed spa, | | | | whirlpool tubs. Stunning views are a given |
| and a bevy of butlers at the ready, this | | | | from most areas of the hotel and the draped |
| resort is still hard to top. | | | | lounge beds and draped palapas by the pool |
| | | | and swimming beach add more drama. |
| The Hotel at Esperanza | | | | |