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The 8 Best Boutique Hotels in Cabo

The 8 Best Boutique Hotels in Cabo San Lucas

Year-after-year, Cabo is one of the top vacation destinations in Mexico. The beaming sun, beautiful beaches and vibrant seaside towns make this a great spot for tourists seeking a fun, relaxing trip. Plus, it’s only an hour and a half flight from LA. Looking to stay somewhere on the smaller side? Make the beeline for these eight boutique hotels when visiting Cabo.

The Cape_ CREDIT - Chase Daniel
CREDIT: Chase Daniel

The Cape, A Thompson Hotel

5 Stars | Website | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)

157 | Outdoor swimming pools; Spa; Fitness center; Beachfront | 2

Cabo del Sol Golf; Cabo San Lucas Country Club; Las Viudas Beach

This beachfront boutique hotel takes Los Cabos boutique luxury to new heights from live music at the sixth-floor rooftop lounge to quiet outdoor spa cabanas. Take in sweeping views of El Arco — the famous Arch of Cabo San Lucas — on the ocean with a cocktail in hand at the infinity pool swim-up bar while relishing in the sun. Notice private balconies, hanging daybeds and Latin American-crafted furnishings in many of the suites.

Esperanza, Auberge

Esperanza, Auberge Resorts Collection

5 Stars | Website | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)

92 | Outdoor swimming pools; Spa; Fitness center; Beachfront | 6

Cabo del Sol Golf; Medano Beach; San Lucas Bay; Plaza San Lucas

Tucked up against Cabo’s Punta Ballena coastline, Esperanza, Auberge Resorts Collection is a vacation oasis with its own private beach. Casitas and suites boast indoor-outdoor living with sliding glass doors opening to luscious palm trees and views of the Sea of Cortez from private terraces. Rejuvenate in the award-winning spa which takes inspiration from the area’s coastal desert terrain by utilizing local plants as a healing part of their rituals. (We recommend the restorative Auberge Antidote treatment: an aromatic energy scrub that restores your body’s natural biorhythms.)

One&Only Palmilla

One & Only Palmilla

5 Stars | Website | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)

174 | Outdoor swimming pools; Free breakfast; Beachfront | 4

Palmilla Beach; Costa Azul Beach; Playa Hotelera

Sitting at a private edge of the Baja Peninsula, One&Only Palmilla radiates the feeling of complete seclusion. Home to one of the few swimmable beaches in Los Cabos due to its calm shore break, golden sands meet beautiful turquoise waters here. Effortlessly stylish oceanfront suites with plush king or queen sized beds, timeless travertine floor tile, plus oversized terraces adorn each villa.

Viceroy Los Cabos

Viceroy Los Cabos

5 Stars | Website | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)

198 | Outdoor swimming pools; Spa; Fitness center; Beachfront | 3

Costa Azul Beach; San Jose del Cabo Art District; Palmilla Beach

The Viceroy Los Cabos sports modern architecture blueprinted by Miguel Angel Aragonés and curated artwork by Spencer Mar Guilburt, making this one of Mexico’s most design-centric hotels. Explore the historic colonial streets of San José del Cabo near the resort, then return for a meal at the chic Dalia restaurant — an outdoor garden dining experience where Mediterranean style dishes mesh with Los Cabos flavors.

Drift, San Jose del Cabo

Drift

4 Stars | Website | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)

29 | Outdoor swimming pool; Bar; Free Wi-Fi | 1

Cabo del Sol Golf; Cabo San Lucas Country Club; Las Viudas Beach

Coined as one of San José del Cabo’s best kept secrets, 29 rooms occupy this boutique hotel. Minimalist-designed spaces with locally sourced decor from the Baja peninsula provide the perfect hideout from the bustling Gallery District of San Jose Del Cabo, with its high-end art exhibits, restaurants and local shops.

Acre
CREDIT: Gina & Ryan Photography

Acre Resort

4 Stars | Website | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)

12 | Outdoor pool; Fitness center; Free breakfast | 1

San Jose del Cabo Art District; Flora Farms; Playa Palmilla

Ever dreamed of staying in a treehouse? Acre is the living version of this dream with 12 boutique treehouses mimicking a secret garden stay. Hoisted atop palm trees, awake peacefully each morning from the sunlight peeking through thatched walls and end each day blissfully with the sound of the Baja breeze brushing through the palms. (Cosmopolitan voted Acre the third sexiest hotel in the world — needless to say, we understand why.)

Las Ventanas al Paraiso

Las Ventanas al Paraìso

5 Stars | Website | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)

71 | Outdoor pool; Spa; Beachfront; Fitness center | 5

Cabo Real Golf Course; Chileno Beach; Costa Azul Beach

Home to the Ty Warner Mansion — an exclusive 28,000-square-foot mansion poised directly on the water’s edge with panoramic views of the Sea of Cortez — Las Ventanas al Paraìso hosts a variety of suites and villas designed for the short-term tourist and long-term resident. Expect full kitchens and expansive terraces, along with ample amenities such as easy access to the pool and in-room jacuzzi’s, along with classic Los Cabos-style interiors. La Botica — one of the five bars and restaurants on the resort grounds — takes guests back in time to a 1920s speakeasy with Prohibition-era style cocktails.

Hotel Ganzo

Hotel El Ganzo

5 Stars | Website | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)

60 | Outdoor pool; Spa; Beachfront; Fitness center | 3

San Jose del Cabo Art District; Puerto Los Cabos Golf Course; La Playita Beach

A trendy stay along the marina of San José del Cabo awaits at Hotel El Ganzo. Doubling as an arts and culture center, each ocean view suite holds intricate touches of artwork. Their private beach club — only reachable by boat — features an elegant infinity pool and oversized day beads. Adding another level of relaxation, revive your mind and body with the hotel’s yoga and wellness classes, or through one of their spa treatments, such as the Mezcal Ritual, a detoxifying agave-scrub.

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