Cabo San Lucas Vacation Rental villa: Oceanfront

Some properties seem designed to please the senses—both to stimulate and to soothe. Villa Joya del Mar is a winning blend of those perceptions due to the quality of its workmanship and its prime positioning above the pulsing Pacific below. The villa's exterior walls and facade bend and swoop around the curves of its hillside setting, treating guests to sweet vistas from various property perches. Beautiful rock outcroppings embrace the contours of the pool and spa—and the villa's 2,000 square feet of exterior space gives guests ample room to embrace all these pleasures.

Indoors, beautiful slate and travertine flooring set the stage for all the plush amenities of this handsome home. Joya del Mar's bedrooms are roomy and inviting, all the more so because of their dramatic ocean views. The kitchen is awash in granite, as are the four bathrooms, three of those private to their suites. Interior furnishings are appealingly integrated with the feel of their rooms, creating a nice "flow."

What we're getting at is that inside and out, Joya del Mar has all you need for one of those transformative vacations, where your cares melt away, and where you feel, body and soul, that this kind of living is how things should be. Turnday: Any. Amenities: Private chef available, Air Conditioning, Spa/Jacuzzi, Private Pool, Outside Shower, Internet Access, Stereo, TV, DVD, Gas Grill/BBQ, Dishwasher, Microwave, Laundry.