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Los Cabos welcomes more than 3 million
travelers a year; 40 percent of them are from
California. Their prime reason for coming:
relaxation. “About 7 percent come to fish and 4
percent to golf,” Esponda said. “We have 16 golf
courses, plus four more in construction.”
But really it’s about easy, no-hassle R & R.
Visitors want luxe comfort, unobtrusive first-class
service and plenty of great food and drink –
specifically fresh, high-quality local ingredients
prepared with style and sophistication, but little
noisy fuss. Many of the newest resorts offer it all –
with an all-inclusive rate.
I spent a few days earlier this year,
experiencing one such resort: the adults-only, all-
inclusive, ultra-luxury Le Blanc Spa Resort Los
Cabos which opened last year, part of the 5-star
Palace Resorts family. I was traveling solo, but
opted for one of Le Blanc’s honeymoon suites.
There are 161 of them among the beachfront
resort’s 373 rooms. My king-size bed was dressed
in pristine-white 100-percent-cotton sheets; the
deep soaking tub and the separate rain shower
were stocked with Bvlgari products.
Other amenities included plush and summer-
light robes, slippers, a Lavazza coffee maker, fresh
fruit, a help-yourself snack bar, bottles of premium
wine and tequila to enjoy in my room or take home,
plus a mini fridge stocked with sodas, juices, beer
and bottled water. Tucked away in a cabinet, I
found a selection of premium liquor on tap:
whiskey, rum and vodka. Everything was
replenished daily.

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