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LE BLANC LOS CABOS
BY JOYCE HADLEY COPELAND
Elevating All-Inclusive
to
Awe
-Inclusive
APRIL – JUNE 2018
RESORTDEVELOPER.COMVACATION INDUSTRY REVIEW
It might be difficult to make a splash in an already
crowded luxury market like Los Cabos — unless you
are Palace Resorts. For more than three decades,
the developer has carefully cultivated a portfolio of
10 award-winning, all-inclusive oceanfront resorts in
Mexico and Jamaica by relentlessly pushing the limits
of its own superior standards for opulence and ser-
vice. Paying meticulous attention to even the smallest
details led to what the company calls The Palace Life,
a version of all-inclusive it has named Awe-Inclusive
™
.
Nowhere is this more evident than in its adults-only, all-
inclusive Le Blanc Spa Resort brand, with its newest property
at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. In fact,
by the time the 373-unit Le Blanc Los Cabos opened its doors,
the brand’s flagship property in Cancún had already earned
a AAA Five Diamond award for the eighth year in a row, and
has consistently been rated as TripAdvisor’s No. 1 traveler-
ranked resort in Cancún.
A Different Caliber of Luxury
It is a story told in superlatives.
“Le Blanc Los Cabos brings a different caliber of luxury to
the destination,” says Gibran Chapur, executive vice president
of Palace Resorts. “The brand is renowned for its over-the-top
amenities, from personal butlers to in-room 24-hour room ser-
vice, and customized pillow and aromatherapy menus.”
Le Blanc Los Cabos also features a 29,000-square-foot
(2,694 square meters) full-service spa with an incredible hydro-
therapy facility, a fitness and wellness center, juice bars, four plunge
pools, gourmet specialty cuisine, and much more. It is the ideal fit for a
sophisticated enclave like Los Cabos.
As with all Palace Resorts, Le Blanc Los Cabos is the result of
hundreds of thoughtful decisions about every aspect of a guest’s expe-
rience. From high-tech suites to spa treatments, the goal was to create
a multidimensional, multisensory, multicultural world made up of layer
after layer of personalized indulgence.
360-Degree Pampering
Le Blanc Los Cabos comprises four buildings that curve around to
embrace a spectacular setting on the Sea of Cortez. Master architect
Roberto Elias envisioned the grand, seven-story entrance to end in a
terrace with an extraordinary panorama of the sea and surrounding
mountains. Restaurants and bars also have ocean views and generous
outdoor spaces.
The elegant, sleek lines and chic minimalism of the architecture are
echoed in spacious suites, along with the interplay of hues reflecting the
blue sea and desert mountains. Francois Frossard designed the suites
to be both lavish and irresistibly comfortable. Ranging in size from
760 square feet (70 square meters) to 1,400 square feet (130 square
meters), units have terraces and oversize bathrooms with luxurious
bathtubs and rain showerheads.
“Le Blanc Los Cabos was designed with the most discerning luxury
traveler in mind,” Chapur says. The vision was to exceed the expecta-
tions of guests, no matter which direction they turn. Call it 360-degree
pampering.
High-definition, flat-screen smart TVs with Apple TV provide enter-
tainment, minibars are replenished with top-shelf spirits and snacks,
and bathrooms are equipped with CHI blow-dryers, flatirons, and
Bulgari personal products, including a decadent array of bath salts.
Guests are invited to conjure their own relaxing sanctuary by infusing
their rooms with rich scents such as lavender and sandalwood, and to
sleep deeply on the perfect pillow, including goose feather, hypoaller-
genic, or orthopedic.
And, if anything more is needed? The 24-hour butler service is on
call to remedy that.
Staying Ahead of Trends
“As a brand, we’re continuously looking for ways to stay ahead of the
trends in the market,” Chapur says. Le Blanc Los Cabos includes the
aforementioned BLANCSPA, which features the latest spa technology,
interweaving chromotherapy and diamond facials with re-emerging
cultural rituals. Guests never have to interrupt their fitness routines,
whether they are into TRX training, aqua spinning, or yoga. There is
even a meditation area within the state-of-the-art fitness center for the
ultimate tranquility.