Las Ventanas al Paraíso

Limestone floors run cool underfoot through suites carved with Mexican tile and hand-worked wood, while outside the desert drops straight to the Sea of Cortez. The resort sits where Baja's cactus-studded coastline meets open water, and the contrast defines it: dry stone and adobe fireplaces indoors, salt air and eight pools outside. Junior suites open onto a private patio or rooftop terrace; the rooftop terrace comes with its own telescope, useful for whale-watching by day and stargazing after dinner. Each runs to 1,400 square feet of indoor and outdoor space, with a king bed and a Jacuzzi on the patio. Villas range from 3,900 to 7,800 square feet, with limestone floors, full kitchens and infinity pools of their own. At the top end sits Ty Warner Mansion, a 28,000-square-foot oceanfront villa with a private chef, a wine cellar and its own infinity pool at the water's edge. Dining spreads across several kitchens: Arbol for coastal cooking with Asian notes, Sea Grill for ceviche and shellfish, and La Cava, a hacienda-style cellar holding 3,000 bottles for private dinners. The spa works through massage, body treatments and skin therapies, including a mezcal-based ritual rooted in local custom. Check-in is from 3pm. It is a resort built for slow days by the water, with the desert always visible at its back.