• Villa Vera Acapulco

Mexico's original Pacific Riviera playground remains the crown jewel of the glittering coastline with golden beaches that ring the bay, the stellar shopping (market stalls to stylish mails) and scintillating nightlife, to mention a few. If Acapulco shines, Villa Vera dazzles. But quietly. Among soaring, anonymous hotels and megaresorts, this is a grown-up oasis of genteel luxury. The spa, whose lavish facilities and pampering personnel define self-indulgent; tennis on clay; grand dining overlooking the bay. A staff that learns your preferences and effortlessly fulfills them... a truly cosmoplitan experience, created by civilized people.