La Casa Que Canta

Pure romance of the white-wine-at-sunset and walk-on-the-beach variety is the lure at this 25-suite hideaway above Zihuatanejo Bay. All rooms have a cool Mexican contemporary vibe, ample ocean views and notably absent televisions; some offer private plunge pools and terraces strung with colorful hammocks. Because of the hotel's construction style—made up of several sangria-red villas built into a terraced hillside above La Ropa beach—there are lots of secluded decks and hidden corners, perfect for canoodling couples or sunbathers. A saltwater pool adjacent to the beach is filled naturally by the sea; lounge there in the evening with a perfectly salty lime margarita and piquant tiritas de pescado (ceviche-like fish salad) as mariachis play sweet boleros and the sun sets into the Pacific.