Luxury Resorts
Plenty of resorts across Los Cabos — the region on the southernmost tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula — claim luxury status. These seven hotels are the rare few that truly deliver on that promise. Take a look at the top luxury hotels in Los Cabos, Mexico.
ONE & Only Palmilla Resorts
The One&Only Palmilla is easily one of the Luxury resorts in Cabo San Lucas not only in Cabo but in Mexico. Every single feature here has an upscale touch to it, from the wonderful restaurants (including a steak house by Jean-Georges Vongerichten) to the two gorgeous pools, from the velvet-gloved treatment to the stunner of a spa, which is crafted from a seemingly endless amount of stone. The 160 rooms and villas are nothing less than lavish, with contemporary and traditional Mexican accents, massive bathrooms, and high-tech amenities. The included extras — such as luggage unpacking, daily snacks delivered to rooms, and an aromatherapy turndown menu — put this resort at the top of our list of Luxury Resorts in Cabo san Lucas.
ESPERANZA, an Auberge Resort
This Luxury resorts in Cabo San Lucas is one of the nicest and offers more of a homey vibe than other high-end properties in the area. The 123 hacienda-inspired casitas and villas are rustic, bright, and refined, with romantic extras like bathrooms with side-by-side showers and separate soaking tubs. Free baskets of fruit are available, as are Nespresso machine, minibars, large flat-screen TVs with media hubs, free Wi-Fi, and tablets that connect to concierges and porters. The hotel has a gourmet restaurant, an elegant spa and large fitness center, a beautiful main infinity pool, and stunning ocean views available from almost everywhere, though note that the beaches aren’t swimmable (an issue throughout Los Cabos). On 2nd number on the list of Luxury Resorts in Cabo San Lucas.
THE RESORT AT PEDREGAL
The 118-room Resort at Pedregal — set on a long sweep of beach at the base of towering mountains — is so exclusive that reaching it requires driving through a private tunnel. The style here seamlessly blends modern design and local artisanal details. Rooms have gorgeous hardwood accents plus massive bathrooms and terraces with hot tubs, and select casitas open to the ocean with private pools and fire pits. Oceanside dining and locally sourced menus are highlights, as are the infinity pools overlooking the beach. There are also an organic spa, a modern gym, and a posh boutique, but sadly, the ocean here isn’t swimmable.
THE CAPE HOTEL, A THOMPSON HOTEL
True to this high-end brand’s reputation, The Cape, a Thompson Hotel is arguably one of the swankiest hotels in Cabo San Lucas. The 161 rooms vary greatly, but all have a sharp look plus luxury amenities including spacious glass-enclosed bathrooms, ocean-view balconies or terraces, in-room cocktail bars, and (optional) private hot tubs. Many include services like butlers and in-villa check-in. The property has two pools, an excellent surfer’s beach, a world-class Mexican restaurant, and a breathtaking spa, it’s unlikely guests will find much to fuss over. However, the secluded location away from town may dissuade some guests, though that’s just what others are looking for. waldorf astoria cabo
LE BLANC RESORT AND SPA LOS CABOS Resorts
This is Luxury Resorts in Cabo San Lucas, where the desert meets the sea, Le Blanc Spa Resort Los Cabos provides the ultimate luxurious all-inclusive experience. If you’re looking for rest and relaxation, visit the state-of-the-art Blanc Spa for pampering and restorative spa treatments, where you can enjoy a replenishing facial or a lavish couple’s massage. Dine at one of the resort’s seven world-class restaurants offering a variety of gourmet dining options, from French fusion to brick oven pizza, in addition to a 24-hour coffee shop for any late-night or early-morning caffeine cravings. Sip on a refreshing cocktail from the two swim-up bars with snack service, or head to the Blanc Beach Bar and enjoy a drink with your toes in the sand. At the end of the night, the luxurious Comfort Menu will ensure you get a perfect night’s rest with a specialty pillow menu, bath salts, and aromatherapy scents to choose from to ensure complete and total relaxation.
CHILLENO BAY
Set amid the 1,200-acre Chileno Bay resort development on Cabo’s largest swimmable beach, the family-friendly resort will have 60 guest rooms of modern decor, including 32 villas ranging from 3,300 to 4,500 square feet. Those two-, three- and four-bedroom villas have outdoor showers, large terraces, and soaking tubs for the complete Cabo experience. Chileno Bay shares the property with Discovery Land Co. development, which has a private beach club and a Tom Fazio-designed 18-hole golf course.
The resort is built around a long pool positioned on three levels, with a family and children’s pool at the top and an adult pool at the bottom that spills into the Sea of Cortez. The resort’s signature restaurant, Comal, designed by Gulla Jonsdottir Design of G+ Design, is set under open skies with hanging chairs and a floating tequila display said to be the largest and most diverse collection of tequila in all of Cabo.
Services and amenities are expected to be in keeping with the ultra-luxury standards Auberge Resorts Collection is known for at sister properties like Calistoga Ranch an Auberge du Soleil in Napa Valley, and Esperanza down the road in Cabo. Guests are greeted with welcome beverages and chilled herbal towels and brought directly to their rooms for check-in. Vast indoor-outdoor living spaces have panoramic views of the sea. The largest villa has 6 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, over 11,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor space, a private swimming pool, an outdoor shower, and enough pillowy areas to safely collapse in grateful delight at the sight of so much goodness. Hacienda beach club Cabo
The Spa, designed by Tracy Lee, takes its cues from the sea. Outdoor reflexology pools have massage stones underfoot, and there are outdoor purification gardens, a salt sauna, and cold plunge. An Ashiatsu bar suspended above a massage table allows massage therapists to perform deep-tissue massage with bare feet. The spa also has a men’s grooming area called a “men’s den” with steamy agave facials and other treatments.
Stand Up paddleboarding, kayaking on Cabo’s calmest shores, fine food, warm breezes, Auberge hospitality — Chileno Bay Resort is essentially everything you want in a high-end Cabo getaway.
