Recommend June 2017 - 18

Le Blanc Spa Resort Los Cabos is set to open this fall.

New Honeymoon Retreats

Whether honeymooning clients are dreaming of sand between their toes
while cuddling, or exploring Mexico's vibrant colonial side as a twosome,
an array of new hotel openings cater to their fantasies.
Paloma Villaverde de Rico

Los Cabos
Although three's definitely a crowd when
it comes to honeymoons, these three new
resorts in Los Cabos offer the just-perfect
backdrop for intimate moments.
At the 22-acre Chileno Bay Resort &
Residences, which opened this past February
along the protected cove and natural marine
reserve of Chileno Bay, newlyweds can
relax in private poolside cabanas lining the
450-ft.-long, 3-tiered, infinity-edge pool that
cascades through the center of the property.
Or they can unwind in their 2-bedroom villa
with floor-to-ceiling windows framing the Sea
of Cortez. Or they can dine on crispy octopus
with hazelnut mole complemented by
inventive handcrafted cocktails at the resort's
signature restaurant, COMAL. Or they can
share a selfie together while on a sunrise or
nighttime standup paddleboarding excursion.
This new Auberge Resorts Collection
boutique property, located nine miles from
Cabo San Lucas and 13 miles from San
Jose del Cabo, features 92 accommodations
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in all-60 guestrooms and thirty-two 2-,
3-, 4- and 6-bedroom villas-and if I were
planning my honeymoon I'd go for one of
the two 3-bedroom Sky Villas, with its own
spacious private rooftop terrace with private
pool, extended living area and bar. Active
couples will want to check out the H20 Cave
watersports activity center, which has been
ingeniously carved into a natural granite bluff
and provides equipment for everything from
paddleboarding to snorkeling with masks
donning GoPro attachments. After a day of
snorkeling or kayaking on glass-bottomed
kayaks, couples can bite into authentic tacos
and antojitos at the beachfront tacos and
tequila bar, TnT. And what's a honeymoon
without the requisite couples massage-the
resort is home to the 10-room Auberge
Spa, with locally inspired treatments and
an outdoor bathing circuit cleverly called
Purification Garden. Rates at this hideaway
start at $675, and you might want to
recommend a few nights here and a couple

of nights at Auberge's other Cabo resort,
Esperanza, perched on the bluffs of Punta
Ballena outside of Cabo San Lucas.
No doubt the opening of the adults-only,
all-inclusive Le Blanc Spa Resort Los Cabos
is on your list of highly anticipated hotel
openings, especially if you've sent honeymoon
couples to its sister property in Cancun. Set
to open this fall, the 373-room beachfront
property-part of the Palace Resorts
family of brands-will feature spacious
accommodations with private terraces and
ocean views, and suites ranging from 760 to
1,400 sq. ft. Guests can expect such details as
comfort menus-a variety of specialty pillows,
bath salts, and aromatherapy scents; en-suite
high-def Smart TVs with Apple TV; in-room
signature beach tote and umbrella;
a 7-course French tasting menu at
the resort's signature restaurant, Lumiere;
Bvlgari products; an ice room at the
29,000-sq.-ft. BLANCSPA; and interactive
mixology classes.
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