One & Only Palmilla Hotel

Look up the essence of Baja luxury on your internets and this stunning oceanfront resort should rank numero uno, as the locals say. Practically created to shield and protect Hollywood scandalmongers of yore, Palmilla is one of Mexico's most legendary luxury hideaways to this day. So if you wanna catch Denise Richards between boob jobs, start your search at this rocky southern point of blue surf and breezy balcony suites of dark wood furnishings and tile floors. Private Villa Cortez sits alone for conquering local attention. This seaside marvel pulls off elegant style and colorful mystery in perfect harmony from Jean-Georges Vong's Market restaurant to the gypsy lantern-lit Aqua Bar to the Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course to the impeccable spa, wellness, and beauty centers. Service so over-the-top, we were not even allowed to use our Spanish here lest it strain our delicate northern tongues.