LE Rock ‘n’ rule on Mexico’s wild coast..

By mid-afternoon, guests are knocking back cocktails as classic tunes and the thunderous crash of waves on unspoilt sands fill the air.

Behind them, at the tip of Mexico’s wild Baja peninsula, are towering mountains, giant cacti and dried-up river beds.

In front is nearly 8,000 miles of the Pacific…next stop Taiwan.

Los Cabos’ hot climate, golf courses, sea fishing, surfing and scuba diving make it a magnet for tourists. And although the Hard Rock Hotel only opened last summer, it is raising the bar for sunshine all-inclusive breaks.

Like the guitar amp in rockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap, it is already going up to 11 thanks to its friendly staff and excellent hospitality.

After a 14-hour flight via Mexico City, the loud reggae/latin music from one of the pools certainly put me in the mood to party the minute I arrived.

But the hotel’s size, design and fine sound systems mean peace and quiet, or a spot where they were playing your kind of music, is always just around the corner.

And when, like mine, your suite has a pool on a terrace overlooking the sea, you can always call room service and throw your own private function.

Beside the bedroom and stocked fridge, it had two bathrooms, lounge and dining area in tasteful browns, golds and blues.

Particularly rock ’n’ roll was a grey and white mock snakeskin bed headboard and the wall print featuring lyrics from the Neil Young classic song Old Man.

The hotel’s restaurants include the spectacular Zen, a teppanyaki place with a cutlery-conjuring chef cooking at a hot plate. There’s also Toro, serving delicate starters followed by deliciously tender steak. The hotel has a busy programme of