NEW AUBERGE PRIVATE RESIDENCES AT ESPERANZA

The Award-Winning Resort in Cabo San Lucas Unveils a New Secluded Retreat for Guests

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO (November 19, 2009) - Esperanza, Auberge Resorts’ award-winning property in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, has unveiled the new Auberge Private Residences at Esperanza. The exclusive residences include 36 three and four-bedroom villas offering the secluded retreat that discriminating travelers seek.

            Located in the exclusive Punta Ballena community, the Auberge Residences provide guests with the best of both worlds: nearby access to the attractions of Cabo San Lucas and a tranquil sanctuary offering Esperanza’s signature service and amenities, which continue to earn top accolades from Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Robb Report, Andrew Harpers Hideaway Report and others. Guest amenities include use of a private Owner’s Club exclusively for the Auberge Private Residences at Esperanza, several pools with poolside service from Esperanza, private golf cart per home. Guests also have exclusive privileges at the Punta Ballena Beach Club that features private cabanas, beach access, restaurant and ocean-side pool.

The new villas offer between 3,000 and 4,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor living space with pocket doors that open to private terraces, spacious bathrooms with showers built for two and gourmet kitchens.  Well-known residential interior design firm, J Banks Design Group, interprets Esperanza’s signature style of barefoot sophistication through a contemporary interpretation of traditional Mexican design using stone and polished plaster work, handcrafted furnishings and local art to complement the relaxed beachside community.

Exclusive guest benefits include:

·         Private Guest Club with multi-terraced pool, poolside service, private wine storage and fitness and movement studio

·         Exclusive access to the Punta Ballena Beach Club with private cabanas, beach access, restaurant and bar

·         Priority reservations at Esperanza’s number-one-ranked spa and restaurants, including the dramatic waterfront El Restaurante

·         Exclusive 24-hour concierge

                        Auberge Private Villas at Esperanza are completed and available for reservations. To showcase the new offering, the resort is offering a special rate of $1,250 per night for a three bedroom Auberge Private Villa through Dec 18, 2009. This rate represents a 35% savings. For more information call 1-888-463-2816 or visit www.esperanzaresidences.com. 

ABOUT ESPERANZA RESORT

Esperanza encompasses a 57-room resort, 60 Residence Club villas, a full-service spa and a signature restaurant, all on 17 lushly landscaped acres on the bluffs overlooking two private coves at Punta Ballena near Cabo San Lucas.  For reservations or more information, please call toll-free 866-311-2226 or visit www.esperanzaresort.com.

ABOUT AUBERGE RESORTS

Auberge Resorts is a collection of exceptional hotels, resorts and private clubs, each with a unique personality that assures a memorable guest experience.  Among the distinctive properties are Auberge du Soleil, Napa Valley; Esperanza, Cabo San Lucas; Calistoga Ranch, Napa Valley; The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina; Encantado, Santa Fe; Rancho Valencia Resort and Spa, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., with several others currently in development.  While Auberge Resorts nurtures the individuality of each establishment, all are characterized by a set of communal elements: intimate, understated elegance; captivating locations that inspire exceptional cuisine and spa experiences; and gracious yet unobtrusive service.  For more information about Auberge Resorts, please visit www.aubergeresorts.com.