Cabo Azul Resort and Spa

The new kid on the coast. Modern mega-hotel must look like a contemporary Aztec pyramid from space, surely a place where interior decorator Dodd Mitchell feels comfortable. Dodd's design slays the standards of surrounding hospitality titans, with effects whimsical, magical, natural, and astounding within. Waterscapes and fire sculptures vie for attention from gourmet seaside dining at Javier's, where whales can sometimes be spotted, though never nibbled on. PAZ spa soothes your hard work playing among the massive beachfront with papaya sugar scrubs and Swedish massage. We opt to have ours' on the patio of our super-chic villa.