Rising above the Pacific Ocean on a verdant bluff in the Punta Diamante neighborhood of Acapulco, Mexico, Banyan Tree Cabo Marqués certainly impresses visitors with its picturesque surroundings.

This exclusive Banyan Tree affiliate opened in 2010 in a mood that resembled defiance amid cartel-fueled chaos and violence in this once idyllic resort town. These days, Acapulco has tidied up ...