Mexico’s Capella Pedregal Readies for July Debut

With an opening date set for July 1, 2009, Capella Pedregal, in Cabo San Lucas, readies for its debut. Boasting a secluded cliffside setting where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez, Capella Pedregal will afford a standard of personalized service no other resort can match.

Upon arrival, guests emerge from a 1,000-foot private tunnel carved through the mountainside. Guests are assisted by a staff of personal assistants, a Capella brand signature, who can arrange everything from dining reservations to yacht excursions.

Guest room interiors blend modern and traditional Mexican elements, the sophisticated design a collaborative work of three award-winning architectural firms: HKS, Inc. (exteriors), Paul Duesing Partners (interiors) and The SWA Group (landscaping).

Capella Pedregal provides 66 guest rooms that range from 600 square feet to a 3,000-square-foot Presidential Suite. Each guestroom, regardless of size, boasts a private plunge pool and ocean views.

The Auriga Spa is 10,000 square feet and boasts cave-like treatment pods, which float above a private pool giving guests direct access to the flowing stream of water from their pods. Open-air treatment areas make the most of Cabo’s ideal year-round climate and provide unobstructed views of sea and sky. The Julien Farel Cabo San Lucas salon suite with exclusive bridal areas, by Madison Avenue’s Julien Farel Salon, will provide beauty and salon services.

Rounding out Auriga’s impressive features are two deluxe couples suites with private tub and direct pool access; ladies and gentlemen’s active and relaxation areas; steam, sauna and ice rooms; a private spa pool; and a private 24-hour fitness facility, complete with personal training consultations.

In addition to 24-hour in-room dining, guests will have a choice of three restaurants showcasing the culinary talents of Executive Chef Marco Bustamante and his team. Don Manuel, the signature restaurant at Capella Pedregal, will feature contemporary Mexican cuisine, while El Farallon will specialize in seafood specialties and other light fare in a dramatic al fresco setting suspended over the Pacific. All-day casual dining will be the focus of the relaxed Beach Club.