LOOIKNG FOR SUN AND SEA

ALTHOUGH THE TOWNS that make up Los Cabos have become increasingly charming over the last decade, and the nearby East Cape more accessible,

I find myself returning every winter for the sole purpose of checking into one fantastic hotel-and totally checking out for a few days. In a landscape overgrown with places to stay, Auberge's Chileno Bay Resort & Residences has cracked the recipe for relaxation.

There's the indoor-outdoor setup, with breezy rooms that spill out onto private balconies-many overlooking a sandy and swimmable slice of coastline, both rarities for the area and one of the best spas in Baja. But for me, it's the little touches, like the smart three-tiered swimming pool (adults-only, family, and a super-shallow one for littles) that safeguards against errant cannonballs while I'm trying to nap; a dedicated pool concierge who eliminates any stressful chaise-jockeying; and an excellent beachfront spot turning out tasty shrimp tacos, ice-cold Micheladas, and bracing shots of Sotol that prove Chileno Bay gets what I really want in a trip to Cabo: rays, water, and to walk to lunch barefoot. 

Rest of the World

CANADA

1 Nita Lake Lodge, Whistler, B.C. 98.37

2 Four Seasons Resort and  Residences Whistler, B.C. 98.15

3 Fairmont BanffSprings,  Alberta 94.88

4 Pan Pacific Whistler  Village Centre, B.C. 93.85

5 Fairmont Jasper Park  Lodge, Alberta 93.82

6 Fairmont Tremblant, Mont-Tremblant, Que. 93.14

7 Fairmont Chateau  Whistler, B.C. 92.31

8 Fairmont Chateau Lake  Louise, Alberta 91.54