Kimpton Mas Olas Resort and Spa

My fourth visit here including a couple before the expansion. The new incarnation is exquisite. The view from the rooms and the sound of crashing waves is so serene. Watched dolphins from my balcony this morning. The plunge pool in the rooms give luxury and privacy. The restaurants are great, been dining on food grown right on the property.

Most amazing resort ever. The staff goes above and beyond. Manuel was truly a wonderful and kind server making sure every need we had as a guest was met. Chef custom prepared meals in a way I couldn’t even imagined. 5 stars across the board. Spa treatment with Rosa was top notch and the rooms are beautiful with the most comfortable beds.

Had Sunday brunch which was a delightful and delicious experience. Every dish was perfectly executed and served perfectly. Seafood, bread, pasta, soup were all top notch recipes. The garden tour with Sandro was an added treat, he shared his passion for food and growing fresh from scratch. Beautiful location and decor as well.

Important to be aware of: Recently a young couple died here due to poisoning. They didn't know what was making them feel so sick. They complained to the hotel, not knowing the hotel had disabled the carbon monoxide detectors, and did not inform them. The hotel denied all responsibility for their deaths. Never let hotel staff act like you're crazy or "sensitive" for complaining. They might pretend they can't smell anything. This young couple paid with their lives. They are not the only ones, tourists have been dying in exorbitant hotels recently, from similar poisoning issues. From ABC news: The victims had no vital signs when the paramedics entered the room at Hyatt's Rancho Pescadero on Mexico's Baja California peninsula. The lifeless body of a woman was found on the bed, while the lifeless body of a man was found in the fetal position on the floor of the shower, which was still on when the paramedics arrived. Paramedics felt 'intoxication symptoms' in the hotel room and left to get themselves treated at a hospital.

Two American tourists died at this resort due to carbon monoxide poisoning and the hotel didn’t claim responsibility even though they knew about the gas leak and disabled alarms. From the Independent: “Current and former employees of the hotel have voiced concerns, alleging that the hotel knew about gas leak problems and even disabled the carbon monoxide alarms. Ricardo Carbajal, the former night manager of Rancho Pescadero told The Los Angeles Times: “They knew there were problems with a gas leak.” He added: “Everyone was aware of the alarms and that the detectors were off.” Mr Carbajal, who stopped working at the luxury hotel in March, said carbon monoxide detectors went off frequently over a period of three months last year before hotel managers disabled the alarms due to noise complaints. Current employees of the luxury hotel told The Los Angeles Times that there were complaints of a “strong smell of gas” from employees and guests but hotel managers ignored it. “Housekeepers reported gas leaks, security reported gas leaks maintenance workers reported gas leaks,” one employee who requested to remain anonymous said.