Long known for sports fishing, championship golf and pristine beaches, the tip of the Baja Peninsula is undergoing a further incarnation: As a new destination for luxury healing spas. Driven by the demand for such services, many hotels and resorts are spending millions to provide not only spectacular ambiance but also every imaginable spa-related service for its customers.

I recently had the opportunity to visit many of these and can attest to their delicious (literally in some cases) treatments. At Casa Del Mar Golf and Spa Resort, I experienced a tropical exfoliation with ground coffee beans and coconut followed by a complete massage (yes, it was hard not to want to eat the remnants).

Located in the Tourist Corridor between San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, the Marquis Beach, Golf, Spa and Casitas Resort has won many awards for its design and is listed among the exclusive Leading Hotels of the World. “People come here to live an experience,” says Director of Sales Frederique Naffrichoux and this is certainly true of their 15,000 square foot ocean-view Spa Marquis. With an emphasis on holistic treatments, you can expect to be pampered with cactus oils, agave and seaweed from the Sea of Cortez as your skin becomes rejuvenated.

The Spa at the Rosé is one of the largest in Los Cabos and part of the Pueblo Bonito Rosé resort. A dramatic lobby with beautiful works of art is one of the signatures of the innovative owner, Ernesto Coppel who has three Pueblo Bonito Resorts in Cabo San Lucas and many others in Mexico. Warm pastel colors are both inviting and soothing and their well-trained staff is eager to serve. I opted for the Swedish massage that left me in a state of total relaxation. Over 30 other treatments are available, one for every day of the month.

So the next time you are in the mood for some pampering in paradise, come to Baja, fast emerging as a leader in the luxury spa market.