Hotel Los Flamingos

Hotel Los Flamingos is perched on the highest cliffs of Acapulco, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Fittingly, it glows a deep shade of hot pink from among the palm trees. We stopped by for some birthday drinks and to soak up the ocean views. Yes, even after Las Brisas I'd still not had my fill of pink hotels.

The hotel has some history, notably in the 1950s and 1960s when it was owned by a gang of Hollywood actors that included John Wayne, Errol Flynn and Johnny Weissmuller. The veranda around the reception area is a gallery of photos from those party-hard years. Today, Los Flamingos' cliff-top terrace remains the place to enjoy the Pacific sunset with drink in hand. Its pink walls glow spectaculary in the last sun rays of the day.

Los Flamingos is also known for its house cocktail, the Coco Loco - a ubiquitous concoction of spirits and juices served in a green coconut. Of more interest, is the hotel's lesser-known Tortuga, created there in 1963. Its a cocktail of rum blanco, apricot liqueur, orange juice, lemon juice and red wine. Deep red and served in large goblet with ice cubes, the Tortuga was potent, fruity and cooling. The friendly service only added to the relaxed atmosphere.