Rooms at this environmentally aware property have custom furniture by the hotel's master craftsman, rugs woven by indigenous weavers, and wood re-milled to create wall paneling. "At times it's difficult to distinguish the resort from the nature around it." Sierra Mar, with a 14,000-plus-bottle wine cellar, changes its menu daily, focusing on fish, meat, and local produce. Stargazing is easy with the hotel's computerized telescope. Filtered laundry water is used to irrigate the grounds.
(40 rooms)
Also featured on the: Gold List for 2005, Gold List for 2006, Gold List for 2007, Gold List for 2009, Gold List for 2010, Gold List for 2011