A LUX World Travel Top Pick: Playa de Carmen: Hidden in a small village just outside Playa del Carmen, along the pearlescent sands of the Riviera Maya is our favorite resort...a seaside refuge extending deep into the primitive Maya tropical forest. 

This 30-villa property and its stunning spa present the epitome of Maya Riviera beach unpretentious luxury, exuding the ambience of an exclusive private Playa del Carmen villa or opulent residential compound.

The beach-side Mayan-style sauna, incorporates massage, chants and prayers to cleanse holistically the body, spirit and mind.  Yoga classes and spa treatments overlook coastal splendor.  

You will be personally welcomed upon arrival and led through the tropical forest paths, and then greeted at your private villa with special house wine and local fruits. The palapa-roofed, stucco bohíos are decorated with an eye to the sophisticated simplicity of Maya aesthetics, utilizing natural materials throughout: louvered-mahogany doors and windows, sisal rugs, and canopy beds with hand-stitched Egyptian cotton linens. Bath areas are especially spacious with indoor and outdoor showers, his-and-hers sinks and closets, and Molton Brown amenities.

Touted as "a sexy, eco-conscious hideaway in the jungle" since  the resort's design respects and accentuates the pristine qualities of its dramatic jungle and seaside setting. Intimate and serene, features blend seamlessly into the dense tropical foliage.  Dining is available both indoors and outdoors, and 

your experience here provides a priceless and rare escape.  No motorized vehicles or cell phones are allowed on property; no artificial lighting mars the lush tropical setting or dims the star-lit sky; employee badges are not to be found; and you are never asked to sign restaurant bills, an honor code guides hotel policy.  5 Night Land Packages from $1595 per person based on double occupancy. 

LUX World Exclusive Feature: Private Yoga and Surf Instruction Available.

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Tucson, Arizona:  Set high in the foothills overlooking Tucson and warmed by an abundance of desert sunshine, is a rejuvenating resort environment inspired by the beauty of its pristine natural surroundings. Home to an amazing variety of birds, plants and wildlife, this lush 80-acre oasis is an ideal choice for nature lovers, romantics, families or those simply seeking a serene escape from daily pressures. This stunning Wellness Resort combines elegant suite style accommodations, found in luxury hotels, with incredible desert inspired ambience.  Suite-sized accommodations offer spectacular views of the mountains, desert or city. Stargazer Spa Rooms offer private outdoor hot tubs.

Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy on-site horseback riding, hiking, birding and swimming, plus golf and mountain biking, all activities that we can arrange for you...to your liking.  

Spiritualists can enjoy hands on interaction with a private Shaman ceremony, and also enjoy Healing spa therapies featuring regional desert botanicals. 

Something for everyone, couples, families, solo travelers, or even a girls getaway...here you are offered interpretive nature trails, a high powered telescope for stargazing, a hands-on nature museum and binoculars for watching wildlife enhance the enjoyment of this rare ecosystem.  Westward Look Resort offers select premium rewards available only with LUX World Travel bookings.

Exclusive LUX World Trip:  Desert Yoga with Violet Wilson: October 23- 28, 2008.

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Ultimate Luxury: Costa Rica Wellness: Located on 7 acres of white sand beach, surrounded by world class surf, hidden among the beach almond and plumeria trees, sits this Eco Luxury Resort and her 10 pristine villas.  A secluded, romantic haven designed for people who want the comforts of the finest amenities, while enjoying the adventure and excitement of a tropical jungle destination, and the personal rejuvenation for your spirit. This collection of simply luxurious villas ministers to body and soul. Each handsome villa has an outdoor Balinese-inspired bathroom and a sunken tub. There's a dojo for karate and yoga, a massage therapist, a music room, cable TV in a comfortable lounge, and an art and pottery studio. Two pools flow into each other in front of the excellent alfresco restaurant which serves four-course gourmet dinners with inventive menus. Multi course breakfasts are lavish. Resident biologist guides lead horseback tours and nature walks into Cabo Blanco and snorkeling excursions in its surrounding waters.

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Barefoot Sophistication: Costa Rica Private Refuge and Adventure: Sitting on the coastline of one of Costa Rica’s most famous point breaks is your opportunity to experience this environment in your own private Villa.  This area known for its natural beauty, endless white sand beaches and tons of secret tide pools known only by the locals, this is possibly the most popular destination for the “off the beaten path” tourist in Costa Rica. While being pampered with the best yoga instruction available, our guests can enjoy several well known fine dining establishments within walking distance on the beach, all offering a variety of vegetarian and healthy food choices and often willing to deviate from the menu to satisfy most anyone’s pallet. Come, meditate, rejuvenate, inhale, exhale slowly, your body will thank you while taking it all in and pampering yourself to the vacation of a lifetime.

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Cabo San Lucas: Here you can expect to be pampered from head to toe at this Cabo San Lucas retreat and spa. Situated on a four-km (2.5-mi) stretch of rugged, secluded beachfront, relaxation-minded adults are welcomed into a minimalist environment that provides maximum comfort. Yoga on the beach, telescopes to watch the whales, and private sedan transportation to and from the airport (are for the asking.

This beachfront resort’s holistic Spa offers signature treatments in private rooms, in guestrooms--even on the beach, in private cabanas with king-sized beds. A couples’ treatment room has its own sauna, steam room, and spa tub. A meditation labyrinth invites peaceful contemplation. Although the beach in the front of the hotel is not suitable for swimming, two outdoor pools are located on site, tennis courts, a restaurant, and two bars that serve tapas, tequilas, and international wines.

Your accommodations are minimally decorated, Zen-inspired guestrooms, and all provide private balconies or patios with ocean views. Relaxing extras include cactus blooms, incense, and Zen-inspired amenities. All rooms have glass-enclosed showers, bathrobes, and slippers; suites have separate bathtubs.  Other room amenities include beds with feather beds and a pillow menu, as well as such modern conveniences as high-speed Internet access, Television, and nightly turn down service. 

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Antigua: Guests can enjoy the hotel's many activities from swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, windsurfing, water-skiing and diving to tennis, squash, putting, croquet, yoga, aerobics (land and water) and working out in the fitness center. The hotel's two beaches invite rest and relaxation. Lounge near the swimming pool and the bar area, with its chaises lounges and thatched umbrellas, and enjoy service from the beach bar during midday hours.

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Bahamas: Tropical beauty beckons to the secluded Exuma cays – quiet calm just a short flight from Florida. Crystal-clear Bahamian waters and ivory sand beaches, an open-air spa with private spa garden, and a Greg Norman designed ocean-side golf course in an undiscovered and unforgettable paradise.

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Grand Cayman Islands:  The 144-acre resort with 365 rooms spans from Seven Mile Beach to North Sound.  Rooms feature feather duvets, Italian lines, marble bathrooms and wireless Internet access.  Ina addition to the resort's Greg Norman 9-hole golf course and 20,0000 sq.ft. spa, guests visit the nearby turtle farm and botanical park.

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Jamaica: A private retreat built by novelist Ian Fleming.  James bond fans, celebrities and vacationers alike seek out this retreat built by the creator of Agent 007.  Stay in Fleming's original three-bedroom home, or in the one-, two, and three bedroom villas.  Stroll the beaches, play tennis, sail, snorkel or join the ranks of many celebs by planting a tree on the grounds.

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St. Lucia: A secluded, technology- free romance and adventure resort.  Nestled between the distant Pitions peaks and the ocean, these 49 bungalows sit on 600 acres of tropical foliage.  By the beach or on the hills, rooms offer views of the mountains and blue sea outside.  New Infinity Suites each have their own vanishing-edge pool.  For adventure: jungle biking, ocean kayaking and snorkeling.  For the wind-down: spa treatments and a doze on the beach.

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Hawaii-- This luxurious Resort has developed a customized Hawaiian "Sensory Room Experience" that enhances smell, sight, touch, sound and taste to create a harmonious environment. Overlooking beautiful Hanalei Bay, each of the 252 guest rooms has been designed with you in mind.  And as part of the Luxury Collection of elite hotels and resorts from around the world, you can be assured that service and resort amenities will leave nothing undesired.

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