Starwood has broken ground on Solaz, a Luxury Collection Resort, in Los Cabos, Mexico. The resort, owned by Quinta del Golfo de Cortez, will span 33 acres and will include a 12,500sq ft (1,161sq m) spa and fitness centre.

Slated to open in June 2017, the 131-key Solaz will include five distinct six-floor buildings designed by Mexico City-based Sordo Madaleno Architects. The team collaborated with landscape architects Gabayet 101paisaje and artist Cesar Lopez Negrete, whose original art will be featured throughout the property.

Each of the guest rooms will include private terraces, and are designed to complement the landscape and ocean views, with a natural colour palette incorporating wood and granite. Further details of the spa proposition are expected to be released in the near future.

“As an architectural sculpture that pays tribute to the contemporary art of Mexico, Solaz will be the perfect for for The Luxury Collection,” said Patricio del Portillo, director of development & acquisitions for Mexico & Central America, Starwood Hotels & Resorts. “It is designed to immerse our discerning global guests and residents in the indigenous beauty of the destination, while delivering the unparalleled luxury service the brand is known for.”

The hotel will also include three restaurants, 9,900sq ft (920sq m) a 26,000sq ft 92,415sq m) pool and beach deck, three tennis courts, and miles of walking and running paths.

Solaz be Starwood’s first Luxury Collection hotel in Los Cabos and the brand’s seventh in Mexico.