The Placencia

Still relatively new, this large resort and condo project claims to have the largest pool on the peninsula. The multilevel affair, with a swim-up bar and separate children's section, is the biggest I've seen here. The rooms and apartments feature marble floors throughout, as well as high-def flatscreen TVs and contemporary decor. Most of the master bedrooms come with Jacuzzi tubs. A series of three-story buildings forms a rough horseshoe shape around and behind the aforementioned pool. Oceanfront rooms are at a premium. If you can't land one of these, try for a second- or third-floor unit with a sea-facing balcony. The resort sits on an excellent long stretch of white-sand beach, with the requisite wooden dock jutting out into the sea, featuring a bar, some chaise longues, hammocks, and a swimming ladder on the end of it.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; 3 bars; large outdoor pool; full-service dive shop; small spa; complimentary bikes and kayaks; concierge; tour desk; room service (6:30am-10pm); babysitting; laundry service; free Wi-Fi

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