­­Are you a design-junkie sybaritic self-caterer interested in seeing the lake that Aldous Huxley called “too much of a good thing” in his 1934 travel book Beyond the Mexique Bay? You are now.

Villas B’Alam Ya  (which means Water Jaguar in the local Mayan dialect) is a super-private collection of just four  villas crafted along a steep hillside on the shores of Lake Atitlan—the vast expanse of blue ringed by three perfectly conical volcanoes that inspired Huxley’s proclamation.

All villas feature stunning views of the lake and the volcanoes along with ample patios and terraces to enjoy them from. Each has a full gourmet kitchen as well—though breakfast of fresh fruit salad, granola, yogurt and fresh-squeezed orange juice will be set up for you on your dining...