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The room included a butler who offered
additional bathing accessories: a selection of
handcrafted aromatherapy soaps and bath salts. He
also offered a choice of aromatherapy pillows for
my bed – and yes, offered to unpack for me and
draw my bath.
My spacious balcony overlooked the resort’s
four outdoor pools, two swim-up bars and two
outdoor hot tubs. My all-inclusive package included
unlimited access to the 3,723-foot fitness center,
free daily fitness classes plus unlimited use of
hydrotherapy pools and tools at the resort’s
29,000-square-foot Blanc Spa, with 25 treatment
rooms, the largest warren of bliss in all of Los
Cabos.
Perhaps best of all, it included all meals at any
of the eight restaurants on the property – ranging
from Blanc Ocean, a beachfront restaurant
featuring fresh, local Baja seafood, to Lumiere, a
French-style fine-dining experience with a seven-
course tasting menu. If I wanted Italian fine dining, I
could have gone to Blanc Italia; Blanc
Asia offered ala carte Asian-style dinners.
Mezze, a Lebanese-inspired restaurant festooned
with colorful hookahs, was popular at dinner. Most
guests enjoyed breakfast at Blanc International,
which offered an extraordinary buffet of cooked-to-
order delights from 7 until 11 p.m. daily.
One of my favorite every day stops was Blanc
Café, where I indulged in designer coffees and
amazing dulce de leche croissants. One afternoon, I
ordered a brick-oven pizza from Blanc Pizza to be
delivered poolside. Room service was available 24
hours, but I indulged only once: perfect avocado
toast and a fruit platter on the morning of my
departure.
What to do besides eat, savor aromatherapy
soaks and get on a first-name basis with Angel, the
pool bartender?

Plenty.

Flora Farms is an organic oasis in the
dusty foothills northeast of San Jose del
Cabo. Hundreds of visitors gather here to
shop for heirloom produce, enjoy farm-to-
table dining and sip organic cocktails.
There's a small spa and even a few
designer shops on site.

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