Features
What to expect: Hollywood’s movers-and-shakers and honeymooners mingle freely near the pools and at the lounge. Though calming and sophisticated, Las Ventanas also has a sense of playfulness and fun. Guests are greeted in their rooms with a shot of tequila, served in a clay jar. Pool butlers offer CD players and stop by hourly with a fresh spritz of frosted Evian, chocolate sorbet, and a chilled towel. The staff uses tunnels to move about, leaving guests to lounge undisturbed. Amenity highlights: Eight-room villas face the water above sloping, grassy grounds. Each Wednesday, the hotel hosts a beachside barbecue party serving fine cuts and seafood. The adjacent Cabo Real golf course challenges players with several holes along the waterfront, including hole 15, whose green is just up a small hill from the hotel pool. Guests resting in beachside hammocks can request wake-up service by raising a flag. Hammocks are also equipped with a pulley system to alleviate the need to foot-propel the swaying action. In winter months, the staff scans the sea for signs of passing whales and signals guests by blowing an alert with a conch shell. Insider tip: Each night, a single table is set up for a private beachfront dinner, requiring diners to reserve well in advance.
Guests of the hotel enjoy complimentary coffee in the lounge each morning. The Restaurant - Baja Mediterranean specialties are served either in the climate-controlled indoor dining room or the shaded veranda. Brightly colored tablecloths have hand-embroidered designs. The La Cava wine room, with seating for up to 16 in a grotto-like setting, can be reserved on special request. Dress code required in the evening. The Lounge - This palapa-covered outdoor lounge has plush couches and comfortable chairs and features live music nightly. Cocktails and snacks are served. Sea Grill - With hand-painted blue tables that match the blue in the ocean, the Sea Grill serves fresh seafood and Mexican specialties, with a contemporary twist. Tables are adorned with miniature cacti and succulents. The chef prepares dishes at an open-air grill and welcomes diners to stop by for recommendations and samples of the daily catch. Tequila & Ceviche Bar - Serving dozens of tequilas and multiple varieties of fresh ceviche, this bar is home to the daily tequila school, where a tequila specialist teaches about the different types of tequila and offers samples. The intimate setting spurs conversation if the tequila doesn’t.
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