Start with the setting, for which the word “jewel” is no exaggeration. The resort borders pristine, white-sand Medano Beach, where happy holidaymakers can stroll and swim with the spectacular Sea of Cortez as their companion. If smaller bodies of water are your quest, the resort’s three pools will surely suffice, and they are spectacularly complemented by the hotel’s nine-story Atrium Lobby, with its amazing waterfalls, mesmerizing salt-water aquarium and seashell chandeliers. Art Deco elements add to the stylish tenor of this unique establishment.

The suites are elegantly rustic, furnished with rattan and other artistic elements; many have spectacular ocean views that look out to El Arco and to the blue beyond. Travelers needn’t travel far for fine dining—the resort’s two restaurants (one on the water) offer Italian, contemporary Californian and Mexican cuisine. Why not indulge in one of the offerings of the European-style spa, with its massages, body scrubs, facials and salon treatments? If you want to expend a bit more energy, there’s a full fitness center onsite as well. There’s even a grocery store to stock up on goodies that can be prepared in your suite’s kitchen.

When you’re enveloped in such a fulfilling world of its own, it can be hard to imagine there’s more elsewhere, but all of the gourmet dining, nightlife and recreational activities of downtown Cabo San Lucas are only a short walk away. In short, Villa del Palmar is that perfect storm of setting, service and specialness—make it your Cabo choice, and you’ll remember it forever.