winner Mid-range/Economy Hotel Hotel Boca Chica Hotel Boca Chica Acapulco Owner Fernando Romero Operations and Creative Concept Grupo Habita Architecture and Interior Design Firm Frida Escobedo and Jose Rojas, Mexico City Contractor Silvio Cuevas Purchasing Firm Not supplied Photography Undine Pröhl From top: The clean-lined Sea View room gives guests views of the bay and Roquetta Island, a natural reserve, thanks to floor-to-ceiling shutters; a seaform-colored floor is contrasted by bright red chairs on a deck flanked by boulders. Opposite page: Outdoor Las Sombrillas Bar boasts hammocks, wood and concrete umbrellas, and wood tabletops. 138 hospitalitydesign www.hospitalitydesign.comhttp://www.hospitalitydesign.com