Casa Bahia Rocas: A Resort Within a Resort Right on the Beach

Casa Bahia Rocas allows you to leave the world behind – completely – and step onto your own private beach hideaway. But you won’t be alone. This two-acre beachfront villa in Mexico brings decked out accommodations and stunning lounging spaces for you and 19 of your favorite people. Let the party begin!

THE EXPERIENCE

Part old-time hacienda, part sleek and contemporary luxury estate, Casa Bahia Rocas meanders among scented secret gardens, storybook sitting areas, hidden casitas, palatial living areas, and a centering infinity pool all rolling down toward a private beach strand on the Sea of Cortez.

Wake up to the bright tropical sun on this eastern-facing oasis. Take breakfast as you sit in your accommodations, gazing at the vantages from your wall of windows, from a sequestered patio, from one of several loggias looking over the waters, or while relaxing on an island in the villa’s colorful tiled Cucina. Your breakfast is a feast, whipped up to order by the villa chef and served by your dedicated butler. You consider the day ahead: a vigorous game of tennis on the villa’s private court? A day of golf at the nearby 27-hole, Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course? A day of shopping, exploring, or snorkeling arranged by your concierge? Or simply a day of doing nothing but swimming in the sea, simmering in a villa Jacuzzi, and sitting by the pool as the surf rolls in just steps away. Lunch is served and you take it under on a table in a shaded loggia or under a palapa on the beach. The afternoon yawns in front of you and a massage sounds perfect. You have your butler book a set of treatments at the adjacent One&Only Palmilla where you have full booking privileges for whatever amenities they offer. You decide to check out the Club Ninety-Six beach and a kids club for some quality time spent with your children during your stay.

For dinner, you get together with your family and friends that are joining you. You schedule a grand dinner in the villa dining room that is fit for a castle and bring in a top chef in Los Cabos to lay out a buffet of specialties. After dinner, some of the guests head to the beach to enjoy wine and conversation around a warm fire pit in front of the breakers. A soft breeze comes in from the south as you watch the star show above. Other guests head to the media room to watch films on a couch that snakes along three walls. A couple retreats to the living room bar that is fully stocked and serviced. Some of the children head to the verandah to play board games in the open air on one of the round tables. Late in the evening, the guests head for bed in one of the nine extravagant bedrooms to be found at Casa Bahia Rocas. Accommodations are refreshed and turned down for a night full of sweet dreams.

What’s to Love?

Each of the many bedrooms is a special place of its own with dedicating lounging areas all sitting on old rustic Saltillo tiles softened by plush carpeting. Adjoining bathrooms are done in colorful Spanish tiling to continue the ambiance of Old World elegance. We love the exteriors of this two-acre expanse. Manicured lawns and gardens surround comfortable outdoor lounging places, some with their own fire pit, others with their own Jacuzzi element. We love the gas fire pit by the beach that just steps away from the pool and the grand master suite atop the magnificent staircase that has its own private balcony. Several of the bedrooms surround the pool, each with its own access so other occupants are never disturbed. One of the bedrooms, the Honeymoon Suite, is located by the sea with its own private sitting area, fire pit, and spa. Two of the nine bedrooms are located in a separate private casita and are perfect for families, equipped with a King bed and private bathroom, a separate kitchen, living room, and a second bedroom with two Queen beds and a private bathroom. All bedrooms have walk-in showers, flat-screen TV, safes, and Wi-Fi. We love the Spanish colonial architecture that inspired this 12,000 square foot villa, and the designer’s attention to Mexico’s colorful culture in the tiles, pottery, richly-stained carved woodwork, glasswork, and wrought-iron fixtures. And then there is the bounteous outdoor design full of twists and turns and private lounging spaces all centering around a sumptuous free-form infinity pool and shaded swim-up bar.