Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort

Among the first of Mexico's high-end luxury hotels is Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort. Certainly, Las Ventanas has its location to its advantage. Los Cabos has a bit of everything — lapis waters, mountains, desert, and soft sand. It also gets 350 days of sun a year.

Then there are the rooms, the smallest of which is over 900 square feet. They include Jacuzzi tubs, your own (semi-) private spot of a pool, adobe fireplaces, slippers woven out of sea grass, and floors and headboards inlaid traditionally with pebbles. Most suites boast their own terrace and some feature open air showers, but if you're especially lucky, you'll get an open-air tub and be able to soak in scented bubbles under the night sky.

The spa boasts holistic therapies from corners of the world that you didn't even know existed. Not just mud wraps and hot stones — try the healing crystals and Javanese massage and skin-care therapy that they give to brides before their wedding day. The beach, on the other hand, is less of a draw, for unless you are a strong swimmer, the surf is pretty rough. At Las Ventanas, however, this is not a problem. The fresh water infinity edge pool is almost as large as the ocean — certainly it's the largest in the country — and sports its own swim-up bar. And while swimming, you can gaze seaward and pretend, at least, that you're in with the porpoises.

How to get there: Las Ventanas is located 20 minutes southwest of San Jose Del Cabo International Airport. Due to local union regulations, transfer in must be reserved 72 hours prior to the arrival date. Local regulations require that departure from the resort be by taxi.