As you check in to the Westin Regina Golf and Beach Resort, a friendly staffer hands you a margarita. Good thing: You could use a drink as you contemplate your new surroundings. This property is like nothing else in Cabo—or anywhere else for that matter.

The resort is the work of the world-renowned Mexican architect Javier Sordo Madaleno. It’s less a building than it is an enormous work of postmodern sculpture: This sweeping collection of red-stone buildings features striking hot pink, bright yellow and blue highlights and is curved in a crescent shape to face the Sea of Cortez. The buildings’ predominant color matches that of the surrounding hills perfectly and their shape conforms to meet the rock so that it’s virtually impossible to tell where the natural terrain ends and the resort begins.

Unlike many other modern structures, though, the Westin Regina has a warm, comfortable feeling as it blends seamlessly with the natural beauty of the surrounding mountains, sky and water. In every direction, there are archways and open areas of various shapes and sizes, framing the blue of the sea and sky. As the sun moves across the sky, the light pours through these openings, illuminating the various pinks, yellows and blues, and casting unusual shadows across the grounds.

The light, color, shadow and perspective is constantly changing throughout the day and gives one the impression that the building is dynamically interacting with its surrounding environment. The effect is positively stunning and unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. It’s easy to understand why the resort was recently named one of the three most dramatic hotels in the world.

The resort’s interior spaces are just as impressive. Each of the 243 rooms has a private balcony and a commanding view of the Sea of Cortez—in addition to hand-crafted furniture and original artwork.

A quick call to the resort’s golf desk can secure a tee time at any of Cabo’s daily-fee courses, and discounts are available at the nearby Cabo Real Golf Club (a 6,900-yad Robert Trent Jones Jr., design that’s hosted the ’96 and ’99 Senior Slam) and Eldorado Golf Club (a 7,050-yard Jack-Nicklaus design with breathtaking views and seven holes that play alongside the Sea of Cortez).

For a change of pace, the resort’s activities desk can arrange a wide variety of water sports, including fishing, scuba-diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, waterskiing and jet skiing. Back at the resort, you can enjoy one of seven free-form swimming pools, play a few sets on the grass-composite tennis courts or treat yourself to a seaside massage.

For rates, reservations and more information, call (800) WESTIN-I or visit www.westin.com.