Las Palomas Beach and Golf Resort Announces Groundbreaking of New Spa.

Las Palomas Spa on the Sea of Cortez to Utilize Indigenous Ingredients and Hydrotherapy to Soothe and Heal

PUERTO PENASCO, Mexico -- Las Palomas Beach and Golf Resort will break ground on its stellar, 34,000 square-foot spa this month. Opening in early 2008, The Las Palomas Spa, set to become Mexico's premier spa destination, will be the largest and most luxurious haven for wellness in all of Puerto Penasco.

Boasting 20 treatment rooms, six of which will offer in-room Jacuzzis, the spa will be outfitted with a sauna, steam room, a wet room with Vichy shower and a Janzu water massage room as well as a beauty salon and boutique. Using natural materials such as stone, marble, agate, wood, cantera stone and Mexican handicrafts, the Las Palomas Spa will have the feel of a contemporary Mexican hacienda. The Spa treatment menu also will incorporate indigenous local treatments where guests can partake of a bit of Mexican Culture, while being pampered and attended by professional therapists who are true body artisans.

"Similar to the world's best spas, our vision for Las Palomas Spa is to make it a destination unto itself. We want it to be one-of-a-kind and incomparable in Mexico and the world," says resort Managing Director Fernando Rossette. "In designing the spa we took our inspiration from not only the breathtaking desert landscape of Sonora but also the crystalline waters of the Sea of Cortez. We made every effort to draw from these environments to ensure that our guests experience a haven of relaxation evocative of this unique place."

Part of the strategy to make Las Palomas Spa a world-class destination was to hire internationally lauded spa consultant Diane Mestre to conceptualize the design and treatment philosophy. As the Owner and Managing Director of Pro-Spa International, Mestre has been involved in the design and operations of more than 40 spa projects in Latin America, including some of the region's most celebrated projects such as the spas at the Grand Velas All Suites Resort and Spa in Nuevo Vallarta, the Ritz Carlton Cancun, the Capella Resorts in Punta Maroma and Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, several Melia Resorts and the Eden Roc spa in Miami.

"I wanted Las Palomas Spa to be a spa in the truest sense. 'Salus per Acuam,' Latin for health through water, is our central theme and our tactic is to employ the latest in hydrotherapy while incorporating indigenous, Mexican ingredients such as chocolate, cactus extracts, maize and the mineral-rich, local mud in our treatments to create a cultural and sensory journey into wellness for our guests," says Mestre.

As a complement to the spa's indigenous, botanical treatments, it also will use two famed, European skin care lines. The first is the French Decleor[R] product line. Specializing in aromatherapy, Decleor[R] uses essential oils and plant extracts in its aroma-skincare treatments resulting in cutting-edge, rejuvenation of the face and body. The Las Palomas Spa also will carry the Natura Bisse line of products from Spain. Natura Bisse's highly-regarded, age-defying lines Tensolift and Diamond use powerful natural and synthetic peptides to activate cellular regeneration and produce younger-looking and more supple skin.

Spa guests will have access to all of its relaxation pools, sauna and steam rooms; however guests and residents who do not book specific treatments will have use of the spa's amenities through the tentatively named "Water Journey" package. These guests will be assigned a locker, plush bath robe and slippers and will have unlimited day use of the spa's towels, personal care amenities, snacks and wet facilities for a yet to be determined fee.

Las Palomas Spa is scheduled to open its doors for business in early 2008.

About Las Palomas

Las Palomas Beach and Golf Resort is located in Puerto Penasco, a burgeoning coastal destination in Sonora, Mexico. Also known as Rocky Point, Puerto Penasco has been a favorite vacation spot for Arizona residents because of its short drive distance. Puerto Penasco is undergoing a massive transformation as a luxurious, yet affordable, destination.

Leading the evolution is Las Palomas, a 350-acre golf community located on Sandy Beach on the Sea of Cortez. The master plan, designed by Swaback Partners, includes some 2,000 residences, each individually owned, at prices ranging from $340,000 to $1.9 million (US). Las Palomas offers the area's only par 72, 18-hole championship semi-private golf course -- the only authentic links course in the southwest -- designed by Forrest Richardson & Associates and rated number one by Golf Inc. magazine for International Development.

Visitors can now enjoy 400 spacious one- to five-bedroom individually furnished condo-hotel units ranging from 1,063 to 6,753 square feet, each with a private ocean view terrace and range from $175 to $875 nightly. Las Palomas condos are fully equipped with wireless Internet, satellite television, DVD, gourmet kitchen, laundry room, and Gilchrist & Soames bath products. Resort amenities include a three-acre infinity-edge pool, lazy river, water slide, heated whirlpool and fitness center. Current meeting space includes 890 square feet of space. A 5,000 square-foot convention center will be completed in July of 2007 and 34,400 square foot full-service spa will be complete in early 2008. An on-site hospital and a retail shopping village also are planned. La Maria Bistro & Fine Cuisine offers Mexican and World Fusion cuisine and Salutte poolside bar feature cuisine prepared by one of Mexico's most acclaimed chefs, Executive Chef Patrick Louis. A series of packages is offered, ranging from golf and honeymoon to special winter and summer offerings. For more information visit: www.laspalomasresort.net (reservations), www.lplgc.com (golf course), www.lpsgc.com (condo sales). Resort reservations can also be made by calling 1-866-360-2324. For real estate inquiries call (from US) 011-52-638-108-1090.