Marquis Los Cabos crowns the very tip of Mexico's Baja peninsula at Los Cabos. The sun-splashed resort playground rests less than 700 miles south of the U.S. border, yet feels worlds apart from the workaday world.

Guests live like royalty between the desert fairways and the sea. The 210 Junior Suites furnish 650 square feet of air-conditioned luxury-including the latest in communications, Frette linens and down comforters, plush robes, spa tubs, and ocean-view balconies. Participants begin their day with a complimentary breakfast of coffee or tea, fresh fruit, and warm sweet rolls delivered discreetly to a niche outside each room.

The most demanding delegates appreciate the Club Marquis floor suites, which share a regal lounge complete with complimentary butler and concierge services, Continental breakfast, and evening cocktails. The floor's presidential suite measures 2,604 square feet and includes two bedrooms, a living room, lounge, and large private balcony. It also features roundthe- clock butler service, four phones, even a microwave oven.

Private pools adjoin the 28 beachfront casitas—one-bedroom retreats with 1,670 square feet of living space.

The conference facilities occupy a quiet location on the main building's second floor. Served by an area specifically designated for group check-in, gatherings of up to 1,000 often start in the 6,350-squarefoot Mar de Cortes ballroom. It features 21-foot ceilings, automatic projection screens, and Wi-Fi Internet access. A second ballroom, Los Océanos, measures 4,070 square feet and accommodates up to 360 for banquets. Like Mar de Cortes, it configures into four smaller rooms.

A multilingual staff orchestrates the details, including an on-site planner who can book entertainers that range from a single strolling guitarist to a troupe of flamenco dancers. World-class play on nearby Cabo Real and Cabo del Sol golf courses tops the long list of recreational diversions, one that also includes biking, horseback riding on the beach, scuba diving, snorkeling, and deep-sea fishing in the marlin capital of the world. The colonial village of San Jose del Cabo waits just 15 minutes east; the high-energy nightclubs of Cabo San Lucas, just 35 minutes west.

Other possibilities include lounging beside the three oceanfront pools (complete with Wi-Fi access) and massage on the beach or at the 15,000- square-foot spa.

Marquis Los Cabos ranks among the most comprehensive conference venues on the Baja peninsula. Packed with thoughtful amenities and served by a caring staff, the resort supplies every element needed for a memorable, productive meeting.