Spa

Nature's Miracle
June 2008

From its name to its spa treatments, everything about The Tides Zihuatanejo springs from the sea. The recently renovated 70-room property is nestled on a pristine coastline- and the sweet and simple spa is only a few steps from the sand. Post-pampering (try their Lava Shell Therapy), be sure to take a sunset stroll down to the water to witness something truly spectacular. Each evening from September through January, the Tides' staff and guests release baby turtles back into the wild. To help preserve the endangered species, the property collects fragile eggs after the mothers lay them on the beach, incubates them until they hatch, and then gives them a safe passage to the ocean. As the tiny creatures complete their instinctual journey into the surf and the water laps at your shell-smoothed skin, a sense of serenity washes over you like a wave. MELISSA EATOUGH

The Tides Zihuatanjeo, Guerrero, Mexico, (866) 905-9560, tideszihuatanejo.com