San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico: Sierra Madre views from the rooftop infinity pool for $85 a night
Acapulco, Mexico: Old-Hollywood glamour for less than $100 a night
Xalapa, Mexico: Still undiscovered
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: Mexiluxe
Playa del Carmen, Mexico: No kids allowed, and a camera chained to the bed
Mexico City, Mexico: Where it's always a holiday
Playa del Carmen, Mexico: The Mexican Riv's most perfect dive bar
Cotati, CA: A 19th-century roadhouse in Sonoma. With pie!
Paris, France: For addicts of vintage French everything
Atlantic City, NJ: Boutique (and budget!) retro glamour breathes life into the boardwalk