The Pool at Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa

"The lunchtime scallop and mango ceviche at Aquazul, a casual snack bar by the pool, is mighty fine as well"

"There are three pools (two near the beach and one up the hillside), three restaurants (an all-inclusive package is optional and reservations are required), and a pretty cove with great snorkeling"

"The rest of the Garza Blanca property is an adult playground (though kids are perfectly happy splashing around in the infinity pool): the Hamara Spa has water therapy and relaxation rooms, the hotel’s private beach bar offers happy-hour deals, and the superb restaurant, Bianca Blue, is known among locals as one of the best in the city for its seafood dishes and extensive wine cellar"

"In the larger units, living areas offer entertainment systems with large, high-definition TVs and DVD players, and the terraces in Junior Suites are fitted with two-person whirlpools"

"Take things down a notch, and lounge on the shaded patio overlooking the two freeform infinity pools and the bay with a signature cocktail and ceviche from Aquazul Bar & Lounge, or carve out an afternoon with a chakra-balancing ritual at the state-of-the-art spa"