Banana-yellow walls, red-tile roofs and plenty of palm trees render Casa Patron a tropical dream for families or large groups. That colonial-style facade gives way to open-plan interiors typified by a mighty ‘great room’ – its leather sofas, dark-wood dining table and swish kitchen spread out below beamed ceilings. Close to this, the similarly big games room – complete with pool, poker and foosball tables, a dartboard, a wall-mounted 50-inch TV and a four-person bar – leads onto an office and balconies which enable al fresco meals.

Those face golf fairways (more on those below) and a rainforest; sit there with a morning coffee, and you’ll hear the soft chatter of monkeys, toucans and frogs. You’ll wake up to the same exotic chorus each morning; five of the six enormous bedrooms are also ensuite, and all have central air-conditioning. Outside, the pool and covered barbecue terraces overlook glittering Herradura Bay.

Many amenities are provided, from a welcome package of basic items to daily housekeeping and concierge services. As Casa Patron is part of a gated community atop the Los Sueños Resort area, you can hire golf buggies to freely visit an exclusive beach club – its white sand laced with palapa huts – or play the resort’s championship-level La Iguana golf course. Several restaurants in the buzzy marina village will deliver meals, while your concierge can arrange sport-fishing charters or other watersports.