Luxury Travel Advisor - May 2008 - (Page 18) by Mexican art. Designed for indoor-outdoor living, they are accented by sliding glass wall panels and expansive terraces with outdoor stone soaking tubs. The Selva Rooms encircle sculpture-filled courtyards, while the Palafito Villas are suspended over a lagoon with a boat dock for ground-floor rooms and rooftop sundecks for upper-level rooms. We recommend the five Beachfront Casitas right on the sand for their butler service and rooftop terraces with infinity-edge plunge pools. We suggest steering families or groups to the three-bedroom, 2,600-square-foot Presidential Villa, which has three swimming pools, a rooftop terrace, dedicated spa treatment room and kitchen. As butler service is included, a nice touch would be to arrange private chef service for gourmet meals prepared at the villa. Additionally, there are two-bedroom and connecting suites suitable for families. Parents will appreciate the babysitting and nanny services, the kids' club (for ages 4 to 12) and children' s room service menu. We like the beach butler service and the option of a chauffeured golf cart or boat for getting around this mile-long property. The 25,000-square-foot spa is a highlight, with seaside massage huts, Temazcal for herbal steam rituals and Rasul for native mud treatments. Suggest your clients try the Mayan Tzolkin Ritual, melding medicinal herbs with the Mayan lunar calendar. Advise clients not to miss the five-course, nine-course and vegetarian tasting menus in Ambar, where Asian and Latin cuisine, an exhibition kitchen, walk-in wine gallery and cenote views make dining memorable. Hint: The rooftop M-Bar is the late-night spot for MANDARIN ORIENTAL BEACHFRONT CASITA guests can lounge in comfort with butler service and rooftop terraces (above). THE TIDES PRESIDENTIAL VILLA (this photo) offers VIPS ample space as well as a living area and swimming pool on the ground level. 16 LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR | May 2008 http://www.tidesrivieramaya.com http://www.tidesrivieramaya.com http://www.mayacuisine.com
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