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The Marquis Los Cabos is Doing Tequila on Ice in a Whole New Way

Where: Los Cabos, Mexico

Behold the World's Most Expensive Tequila Pop. The Marquis Los Cabos Resort has concocted a frozen tequila pop made with 24 ct. gold flakes and Tequilas Premium Clase Azul Ultra tequila which sells for about $1,500 a bottle. But just a lick of this frozen tequila will cost you $1,000.

The tequila pop, which is served poolside, is crafted much like any other frozen treat--on a stick and with a little bit of sugar. But unlike a frozen lemonade pop, we doubt you will let any of this spill onto your hands.

Normally, with expensive booze like this we'd say split the cost with friends but um, that doesn't really work so well with an ice pop, unless you're into menage a pops. Otherwise, you can down some straight Clase Azul Ultra tequila for $500 a shot. Ok we're about to pass out right now and it's not from the tequila.

Rooms at the hotel are much less than the tequila, about $350 a night for a junior suite with a full ocean view.

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Which Celeb Love Nest Would You Rather: Scarlett Johansson's Or The Bieber's?

Where: KM 19.5 Carreterra Transpeninsular, San Jose de Cabo, Baja California, Mexico, 23400

The pool at Las Ventanas. We declare it #winning.

The question that we’re chewing over as we chew over our oatmeal this morning: if you were embarking on a new affair with a sexy celeb, where would you take them for a night of passion?

In the red corner, we have Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez who, it turns out, spent the night before the Oscars shacked up with the cougars in a penthouse suite at the St. Regis Monarch Beach at Dana Point.

And in the blue are Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn who, Perez Hilton revealed yesterday, swept into Cabo for a one nighter at Las Ventanas al Paraiso on Tuesday. A spy reported that the pair were:

At the resort's spa bar, drinking margaritas, talking, smoking and nibbling on ceviche. When they finished, they left quietly and casually, but also hand in hand!

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Morgans Hotels Expanding Delano Internationally and Adding Another New York Hotel

Morgans Hotel Group isn't waiting for the Mondrian Soho to open on February 22 to get moving on its next projects: the brand has signed on to manage three new hotels, including a Delano Cabo San Lucas and a Delano Aegean Sea in Turkey.

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Las Ventanas Al Paraiso's Director of Romance Sets the Mood

Where: KM 19.5 Carreterra Transpeninsular, San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico, 23400

Welcome to our regular feature, Pitch Your Hotel, where we let hoteliers, general managers and other hotel execs tell us on-camera what makes their hotels so different from all the rest. And believe us, the competition is fierce these days. So sit back, relax and listen to them explain why their hotels are worthy of your hard-earned dollars or rewards points.

Las Ventanas al Paraiso in Los Cabos has come up with some pretty awesome amenities over time—pool butlers who will bring you iPods and “Hot Type” books and afternoon sorbet; aromatherapy, after-dinner bath, and bed sheet menus for the guest suites; sewing kits that have been personalized to the palette of your wardrobe; a tequila welcome platter with various gourmet salts; protected sea turtle release; and, of course, our favorite: a Director of Romance on staff. File that under Cool Hotel Jobs.

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Invent 'The World's Most Awesome Hotel Job' and Win Two Trips to Marquis Los Cabos Resort

Where: Carr Transpeninsular Km 21 5, San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico, 23400

After the contest, this Casita could be meticulously attended by the resort's new Casita Feng Shui Enhancer.

There's been a lot of talk lately about folks wanting to work in hotels but even if you aren't a gold medal Olympian, you can still find a hotel job that suits you. Namely, because you're the one who invented it.

The all-suite The Marquis Los Cabos Resort in Mexico has kicked off a fun new contest via its Facebook page, asking folks to submit their suggestions for "The World's Most Awesome Hotel Job." Coconut keeper, whale spotter, towel fluffer, margarita taster, massage tester, all of those would work.

Contest participants need to upload a one-minute video to the hotel's Facebook page detailing their "most awesome hotel job" suggestion. The catch is that the job description has to be beneficial to the resort's guests.

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Easy Livin': Cabo Surf Hotel Has a Surf School On Site

Where: Playa Acapulquito Km 28, San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, 23400

Whether you're a Mexico Virgin or not, the Cabo Surf Hotel in San Jose del Cabo sounds kind of awesome. And that's largely due to the Mike Doyle Surf School that's on site.

The school (and hotel) is right on Playa Acapulquito and manned by veteran surfer Mike Doyle. The surf lessons begin at $70 per person for group instruction and range from 1.5 to 2 hours. Private instruction is $95 per person. Those prices include board rentals, beach and water safety instructions, and rashguard use for the lessons.

Students are also asked to arrive 20-minutes early for the lesson to watch a 10-minute instructional video on surfing so you have some idea of what to expect when you hang 10.

Accommodations at the hotel are very chill and laid-back--remember this is a low-key beach hotel, not some five-star resort. Room categories range from a standard ocean room (two double beds) to a junior king villa. The rooms include free WiFi and in some of the larger ones, a kitchenette and jacuzzi. The hotel also has a spa, restaurant and pool on-site. Room rates start at around $265 a night.

Know of another hotel with a cool surfing package? Dish it out dude.

[Photo: Cabo Surf Hotel]

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Party Hard in Cabo for $60 a Night at Tesoro Resort

Where: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, 23410

Aside from our own misgivings about Mexico, this deal is perfect for the recently laid-off employee who wants to drown their sorrows in tequila, sand and tanning oil. Tesoro Resorts in Cabo are offering "crash" rooms for $60 a night. Why do they call them "crash" rooms? Because dummy, that's all you are going to need them for. The rest of the time you will probably be drinking your face off. Case in point, this copy is straight from the hotel website:

Tesoro is stumbling distance to all the best bars and restaurants in Los Cabos including No Worrys, Cabo Wabo, Body Shot Nightclub, and Nowhere Bar.

And if you're lucky hopefully you won't be crashing in your own room, eh? Also being black out drunk helps you forget that you're in a $60 hotel room in Mexico.

Use code word "crash" for bookings from now until February. 28, 2008.