As summer approaches and the peso hits an all-time low, travelers are thinking of new ways to stretch the American dollar and reach new-found forms of luxury. With this in mind, we’ve comprised details on four top-tier resorts and residences that offer not only a beachfront oasis, but truly showcase how people are exporting their lifestyles internationally from the Edible Gardens of Cabo to the Lock-and-Leave residences of Playa Mujeres.
Below is more information including brief property descriptions, their incredible list of amenities and what comes with a $1 million price tag.
Cabo’s All Inclusive Eco-Friendly Escape: 1 Hotel & Homes Cabo
1 Hotel & Homes Cabo is a limited offering of 55 for-sale branded luxury “1 Homes.” The first international residences from mission-driven brand 1 Hotel, 1 Hotel & Homes Cabo is already 50% pre-sold, with completion slated for 2018.
Floorplans: One to seven bedrooms, including a collection of beach-front villas.
Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico – in the heart of the city within an oasis of its’ own.
Highlights:
- A 115-room environmentally-responsible hotel
- Four swimming pools
- 24-hour concierge
- Seed Spa
- Eco-conscious
- Dinning/cooking school concept El Mercado
Pricing: $600,000’s – $7,000,000
Paradise on Untouched Locale, Playa Mujeres: La Amada Residences
La Amada is a private new collection of 215 fully completed spectacular residences, located within Playa Mujeres, a private community with its own Marina and a spectacular Greg Norman designed golf course.
Floorplans: One, two and three-bedroom condominium homes are also available featuring gourmet kitchen with ocean, marina, or lagoon views.
Location: As the only residential offering in Playa Mujeres, La Amada is just a 15 minute drive from Cancun.
Highlights:
- Full suite of concierge services and amenities.
- Brand new beach club,
- Roof-top pools
- State-of-the-art gym and a marketplace café
Pricing: $300,000’s – over $1.3 million
The Spirit of Seaside Living: Playa de la Paz
Playa de La Paz offers a collection of 23 residences that boast extraordinary, unobstructed ocean views and 600 feet of ocean frontage, endless privacy and sophisticated communal spaces to enjoy the surrounding nature.
Floorplans: One to four bedroom residence, starting at 2,900 square feet.
Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico – perfectly positioned along the clear waters of the Sea of Cortez.
Highlights:
- Oceanfront pool, fitness facility and an outdoor yoga studio
- Stand up paddle boarding, kayaking and snorkeling
- Concierge services that can arrange off-property activities in addition to events on-site including beach barbecues and weddings
Pricing: Starting at $1 million
Living the Luxury Resort Lifestyle: Punta Mita
DINE, in conjunction with JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle), have just launched the spectacular new condominium collection. Las Marietas condominiums are an exclusive enclave of 42 residences adjacent to the 18th hole of the Jack Nicklaus Signature Bahia Golf Course.
Floorplans: 3 bedroom or a 4 bedroom
Location: Nestled on a 1,500-acre private peninsula on the southwest point of Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit region.
Highlights:
- Starchitect: award-winning architectural firm of HKS Hill Glazier
- Elevator access, underground parking, owner storage units
- Swimming pools, fitness center and an open-air barbecue area
Pricing: $400,000- $5 million
By: Samantha Myers
Atelier of downtown Los Angeles
Rising 33 stories, Atelier is one of Downtown Los Angeles’ newest premium residential buildings, bringing 363 artfully appointed residences panoramic views of the swelling city skyline from the center of it all.
“Primarily, the most distinguishing feature of Atelier is location,” says Dan Garibaldi, managing partner of development and construction at Carmel Partners. “LA’s gone through a transformation in the last 15 years, which has really accelerated in the last five. When we bought the property there was not a lot of activity occurring downtown, but now there are numerous new restaurants, bars, entertainment areas and job centers moving into the area.”
Just a short distance from cultural hubs such as the Staples Center, L.A. Live and Walt Disney Concert Hall, Atelier residents can integrate a vast array of entertainment into their lives. “With Atelier, you can live near where you work and play. If you were to pick a center of Downtown LA, I believe 8th and Olive, our location, is the epicenter.”
Atelier’s design encompasses the emblematic LA lifestyle, particularly through its transitional indoor/outdoor amenity spaces. “We embrace the exterior spaces, we embrace healthy living,” says Garibaldi. Alongside a slew of resort-style amenities, Atelier boasts numerous terraces — a Yoga Terrace, Game & BBQ Terrace, Private Dining Terrace, as well as a pool deck. Yet its most impressive outdoor space is the rooftop Skyline Terrace, featuring a splash pool, cabana, fire pit, not to mention uninterrupted city views.
Atelier began pre-leasing in December 2016.