You've probably seen photographs of Las Alamandas. Isabel Goldsmith's private coastal paradise and its unique colour scheme of candy-pink, cyan-blue and saffron-yellow have graced the pages of many a fashion magazine since it opened to paying guests in 1990. This is a high-glamour, high-security, high-priced exclusive Mexican resort hotel, much patronised by Hollywood aristocracy (repeat guests include Francis Ford Coppola, Richard Gere and Robert de Niro) as well as the other sort.
The 600-hectare estate is run along ecological lines: its forests, beaches and lagoons are effectively a private nature reserve, while the cuisine is all organic and home-grown. The accommodation consists of just 14 suites in six villas, hidden away among the manicured gardens. There is also a restaurant, 'beach club', boutique, tennis court and gym; and for those with their own planes, the hotel has a landing strip. Ms Goldsmith has her
residence on a cliff top at the end of the beach, the better to survey the domain which, by all accounts, she runs with formidable energy and commitment.
CONTACT
Las Alamandas, San Patricio Melaque, Jalisco (00 52
322 285 5500; 285 5027; email: info@las-alamandas.com; www.las-alamandas.com). Suites from US$687 (full-board)
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