February 2008 � Las Ventanas al Paraiso, a Rosewood resort, known worldwide for cutting-edge amenities and services, is a great base from which to explore Los Cabos� charms and what better time to visit than during its tenth anniversary year? Here are ten top reasons to visit:
1. Men in White -Perfect for impressing a wife or partner, the �Men in White� evening at Las Ventanas is both a romantic activity as well as a fun one. Under the guidance of the Executive Chef, take charge in the kitchen, prepare a personalised meal and surprise the significant other with an exquisite gourmet affair for two.
2. Golf aficiandos - Golfers may tee off at one of five spectacular championship golf courses in the area. With a climate fit for year-round play and drop dead gorgeous panoramic views, Los Cabos has evolved into one of Mexico's leading golf destinations with courses designed by Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones II, Tom Weiskoft and Roy & Pete Dye. Las Ventanas Concierge Desk assists guests in arranging tee times at any of the courses.
3. Whale watching - When the sound of the conch shell breaks the quietude at the resort, guests are alerted that one of nature�s wonders � the annual migration of massive gray mammals � is passing right by the resort. The yearly parade of whales gives Las Ventanas� guests two viewing opportunities: first in winter when the whales swim from the cold north to the warm waters along the Baja Peninsula where their babies will be born, and again on their return trip in spring with babies in tow.
4. Dinner and a bath - Guests may now order a luxurious after-dinner bath at the same time they order their gourmet dinner. When guests sit down for dinner at The Restaurant, along with the dinner menu they now are also presented with the resort�s new bath menu, which offers a choice of a �Stress Relief,� �Rejuvenating� or �Romance & Sensuality� bath experience. Also on the bath menu are lists of Champagne, premium tequila and Cuban cigars guests may enjoy during their bath. While the guests are having dinner, their bath is being prepared, their beverages, cigars and other desires are being arranged, and they return to a luxurious experience for two that awaits in their suite.
5. At your service - Las Ventanas� Pool Butlers cater to guests� every need. Immediately upon arrival at the pool area, the butlers greet them, ask if they would like anything, and explain the available amenities. As guests make themselves cosy on the comfortable, oversized loungers with relaxing head rests, they are offered magazines and novels from the selection of reading materials as well as personal CD players and the music of their choice from an extensive selection of CDs, or a pre-loaded iPod.
The Pool Butlers cool guests with mists of frosted Evian spray and cold towels, refresh their palettes by serving complimentary refreshments � ranging from frozen chocolate sorbet cups to lemon grass popsicles � and bring them oversized fluffy towels. Special requests, such as a sunblock with a specific SPF factor, are taken care of promptly.
6. Take to the road - Seeing the sunny Los Cabos area has never been so panoramic, fun and refreshing. Las Ventanas now offers guests Porsche Boxsters or convertible Mini Coopers to rent. Guests may zip around Cabo in style, enjoying the wind in their hair and wide-open views of the beautiful natural panoramas � from the sparkling blue Sea of Cortez to the purple-tinted mountains and the striking, cactus-studded desert.
7. Tequila tastings - Putting a distinctly Mexican twist on traditional �wine tastings,� the Tequila & Ceviche Bar offers Tequila Lessons combining education and tastings. The legendary liquor is enjoying a renaissance, becoming the latest drink of choice among many trendsetters worldwide, and at Las Ventanas tequila is now the most popular beverage among guests.
The resort�s �Tequileros� conduct the lessons for several guests up to a maximum of ten. Guests learn about the history of tequila, classifications, the distillation process, the different types, and the appropriate way to drink it. They then taste three kinds of tequilas -- a Blanco (aged up to 60 days), Reposado (aged up to 12 months) and Anejo (aged a minimum of 13 months) -- which are served with ceviches, guacamole, baked pita crisps and tortillas.
8. Movies with a difference - The typical movie theatre experience can�t compare, not even old-fashioned drive-in movies. �Cinema al Para�so,� intimate movie screenings under the stars on the beach, is now playing at Las Ventanas. A private theater is set up on the beach for a couple or as many as four people. It includes a flat-screen, 50-inch plasma television with a home theater system, luxurious lounge chairs and personal Cinema Butlers.
Guests select the movie of their choice from the resort�s large DVD collection, which is regularly updated with the latest releases. Guests snuggle up together and/or under a serape to take in a film under the star-filled heavens of Cabo, while sipping fine wines and nibbling on gourmet Mexican botanas. The Cinema Butlers welcome guests with champagne and appetisers, and provide full food and beverage service. It�s an Oscar-worthy movie experience.
9. And so to bed - Guests at Las Ventanas slide into a bed that feels just right � because they choose the linens from the resort�s Bed Sheet Menu. Four types of sheets are offered: Las Ventanas Classic, 100 per cent best quality long-staple cotton from Egypt and the United States for a soft and comfortable sleep; Fresh Italian Linen, with a fresh and soft feel that is ideal particularly for the warm nights of the Baja summer; Smooth As Silk, 100 per cent smooth, shiny and stimulating silk; and Luxurious & Lusty Sateen, 100 per cent cotton from Italy imbued with a luxurious sateen texture. The sheet menu is available to guests staying in Oceanview and Oceanfront one- and three-bedroom luxury suites.
10. Suite dreams - Every suite at Las Ventanas al Para�so comes with butler and concierge service at no additional charge. It begins before the guest arrives: the dedicated butler learns all about a guest�s wishes and desires via an advance Guest Profile form. Upon arrival at the resort, the butler is there to welcome the guest, to escort them to their suite, to learn more about the guest�s needs and to take complete care of the guest throughout their stay.
Each of the Spa Suites and the larger one-to-three bedroom suites has a dedicated personal butler. All of the other suites are located in small, intimate buildings with a maximum of eight suites, and each building has permanent staff that provides the full array of butler and concierge services. They coordinate all special requests such as making sure a preferred beverage is always stocked in the mini-bar, provide instant fulfilment when something is requested, and plan and coordinate each day�s agenda from making spa and dinner reservations to arranging golf tee times and outings such as sailing or shopping excursions.
Rates and Reservations: Rates start at USD500 for a garden view suite, based on single or double occupancy, excluding 13 per cent tax and 15 per cent service fee. For reservations and further information, call Rosewood Hotels & Resorts reservations office on 00 800 87 67 39 66 or access www.rosewoodhotels.com.
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Las Ventanas al Paraiso: a Rosewood resort, opened in July 1997. When it opened the defining characteristics of the resort were to bring an unprecedented level of luxury and hospitality to Los Cabos and become Mexico�s � and the region�s � leading resort. Ten years later, Las Ventanas remains the only Five Diamond property in Los Cabos and the most acclaimed resort in Mexico and throughout Latin America. In the past 10 years these characteristics have changed. It was the innovative amenities and services � from the network of infinity-edge pools to the personal telescope in each suite to checking-in guests in their suite rather than at a check-in desk � that caught peoples� attention when the resort opened and brought magical status virtually overnight. Over the years since, innovation has continued to set the resort the apart; the reputation for innovation that Las Ventanas has built on the world hospitality stage is unsurpassed.
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts - Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts manages properties worldwide including Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek and Rosewood Crescent Hotel in Dallas, The Carlyle in New York, CordeValle in San Martin, California, Inn of the Anasazi in Santa Fe, Las Ventanas al Para�so in Los Cabos, Mexico, Hotel Seiyo Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, and a triumvirate of world-class Caribbean properties � Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda, Caneel Bay on St. John and Jumby Bay on Antigua. For more information on Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, please call Rosewood Hotels & Resorts reservations office on 00 800 87 67 39 66 or visit www.rosewoodhotels.com.
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