Just returned from an unexpected week-long trip to Pureto Vallarta, Mexico....and an unforgettable stay at Ocho Cascadas. I must say that this is one of the most incredible places I've been. It is a complex of nine villas carved into the hillside just south of the city of Puerto Vallarta. They are all time-shared and, I believe, 100% owned. If anyone is ever lucky enough to pick up a week in any of these villas, do yourself a favor and consider it.

One caveat...they are all "open-air" ... so I'm not so sure how tolerable the temperatures would be in the middle of Summer. But in season, the open-air atmosphere is incredible.