17+ Best Luxury Hotels in Cabo (5-Star and All-Inclusive)

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Where to stay in Los Cabos: Main areas

Let’s quickly map out the lay of the land – because where you stay can really shape your Cabo trip, especially if you have your heart set on swimming at your hotel’s beach.

Best Cabo San Lucas luxury hotels and resorts

The Cabo San Lucas vicinity is a great area to stay if you want to be on or close to Medano Beach – one of the best swimming beaches in all of Los Cabos.

This location also places you within walking distance of lots of restaurants plus the Cabo San Lucas Marina (for walking, shopping, dining and movies, etc.)

1) Nobu Hotel Los Cabos

Zen meets Japanese minimalism at Nobu Hotel Los Cabos, a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.

The first Nobu property in Latin America – dreamed up by Robert De Niro and celebrity Chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa – it’s a gorgeous mashup of contemporary design.

The resort’s four pools each have their own vibe

The bubbly flows freely at the “party” Cortez Pool, where a DJ spins laid-back beats.

Prefer to escape the “see-and-be-seen” scene? The Sunset Pool is a blissfully quiet, adults-only infinity that looks straight out over the ocean. Go in the morning, and you might even have it all to yourself!

The food is a big reason to stay here

If you’ve ever eaten at a Michelin-starred Nobu restaurant, you know how sublime the food is.

The namesake Nobu Restaurant Los Cabos serves its brilliant Japanese fusion classics like miso black cod and rock shrimp tempura.

You also have Ardea Steakhouse, Muna for Med-leaning cuisine and several other restos, bars and café throughout the resort.

Good to know

Because the resort is located on the Pacific side, afternoons can be windy and occasionally chilly.

It’s best if you’re happy staying mostly on the property, as it’s about a 30-minute drive into Cabo San Lucas for restaurants and nightlife – it’s ideal for a 3- or 4-night (“stay put”) getaway.

2) The Towers at Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Golf & Spa Resort

For a deluxe all-inclusive experience just for adults, check out The Towers at Pueblo Bonito Pacifica.

Offering a chilled escape on the outskirts of Cabo San Lucas, the resort has five restaurants, a state-of-the-art fitness center overlooking the ocean, a tranquil spa and two swimming pools.

The Pacifica isn’t the finest Cabo San Lucas hotel. (The Waldorf Astoria – #3 below – deserves that title for this area of Los Cabos.)

But we had a lovely time here, and we expect you will too!

If you’re after peak indulgence, this is the place.

Every room and suite at the Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal comes with its own private plunge pool. You can even nosh in your swimsuit on a floating breakfast in the pool (delivered poolside)!

Fresh off a multi-year glow-up, the resort marries artisanal Mexican décor with modern glam. (We’re smitten by the handcrafted metallic sea turtle shell above each bed – a sweet little reminder that, like turtles, you’ll want to return “home” here.)

Jaw-dropping arrival

For dramatic entrances, Waldorf Astoria knows how to make a statement.

You drive through its torchlit Dos Mares Tunnel, a 984-foot passage carved into the mountain – and emerge to sweeping ocean views and an immediate “this is somewhere special” feeling.

4) Pueblo Bonito Resorts (Cabo)

Condo-style comfort

These resorts shine for families. They’re condo-style, with suites featuring private balconies and kitchenettes, plus daily housekeeping (a perk you don’t always get with places offering kitchen facilities).

As an option, you can book an all-inclusive stay.

But unless you prefer eating on-site, we don’t usually recommend going all-inclusive at Blanco or Rose – the town is an easy stroll away, and trying local restaurants is half the fun.

Access to Medano Beach

Blanco and Rose have prime spots on Medano Beach, the best swimming beach in Cabo San Lucas.

The larger Sunset Beach resort, meanwhile, spreads across the Pacific side. It’s beautiful but its beach isn’t swimmable – though PB’s free shuttle connecting Sunset Beach to Rose makes it easy to spend the day on Medano and use the Rose’s or Blanco’s facilities.

Of the two PB resorts on Medano Beach, Blanco is our personal favorite. (To find out why, here’s our full breakdown on which Pueblo Bonito Resort in Cabo is best.)

Best Los Cabos luxury hotels along the Corridor

5) Grand Velas Los Cabos

How to blow away the all-inclusive competition? Mix huge suites and a luxurious spa with service and dining that spoils even the most demanding of foodies.

That’s why Grand Velas Los Cabos easily takes the prize for being the most deluxe all-inclusive resort in Cabo for couples, families and friends. We were utterly wowed during our stay – see our full review!

(And the sophisticated newer Grand Velas Boutique Los Cabos, right next door, delivers the same high-end magic, but for adults only.)

What to know

6) Montage Los Cabos

Embracing Santa Maria Bay, the Montage Los Cabos blends contemporary cubic architecture with the surrounding desert landscape.

The snorkeling at Santa Maria Beach, right in front of the resort, is tops in the area. And you can safely swim at the beach.

7) Las Ventanas al Paraiso

You might rub shoulders with Jessica Alba, Jennifer Lopez and Justin Bieber at this Rosewood-branded celebrity hideaway. (And yes, be prepared to drop scads of money too.)

Hungry? Try the fish tacos at the Sea Grill. More in the mood for something exotic? Arbol dishes up Tandoori lobster, octopus curry and other Asian specialties.

An amazing gym plus a variety of fitness classes and personal Pilates, yoga and training sessions mean you can stay fit.

After a few days at Las Ventanas al Paraiso, we didn’t want to leave!

Attention to detail

This is where the hotel really dazzles:

• Nightly turn-down service – It even includes two long-stem red roses on the bed or an awaiting scented bath.
• Personally-sized robes and slippers – We were tickled by these!
• Pool butlers who arrange your umbrella just so – They shifted our umbrella as the sun moved and brought us complimentary frozen chocolate sorbet, ice buckets with bottled water and Evian misting spray.
• Other luxury amenities – Think an in-room tequila welcome, 24-hour room service and twice-daily housekeeping (in addition to nightly turn-down).

Super wow factor

The resort’s “Romance Director” can stage a beachfront movie night just for the two of you – complete with a 50-inch plasma screen, champagne and your own cinema butler.

And if you’re planning a proposal? They can have a Mexican cowboy on a white stallion deliver the ring. (Truly!)

8) The Cape, A Thompson Hotel

The Cape, A Thompson Hotel blends a hip edgy design with classic Mexican accents.

Manta, the resort’s Peruvian, Mexican and Japanese fusion restaurant, is one of the best restaurants in Cabo.

The resort’s location is prime too. You’re only a short cab ride away from other restaurants (or nightlife) in Cabo San Lucas.

And if you can’t bear to travel without Missy, your beloved four-legged friend, bring her along. The Cape is pet-friendly (for well-behaved pooches).

9) Marquis Los Cabos

For adults only, the AAA Four Diamond Marquis Los Cabos is not only one of the best all-inclusive hotels in Los Cabos, it’s also a work of art.

Then as you wander throughout the resort, you’ll come across some 400 original oil paintings by Latin American artists.

Ocean-view rooms come with Nespresso machines, and you lather up with L’Occitane products in the bathroom.

We found the little corridor cupboard in the wall sweet (in more ways than one!). Fresh wake-up pastries are delivered here each morning.

The resort also has 26 beachfront casitas or “little houses” (1,400 sq. ft. in size) which feature private plunge pools.

Two of the resort’s three swimming pools are serpentine-shaped infinity pools nuzzling the water’s edge.

10) One & Only Palmilla

With white-washed walls, red tile roofs and a Spanish colonial feel, the One & Only Palmilla is a marked departure from the modern design of many other 5-star hotels in Cabo.

Yet it still delivers every imaginable indulgence – from contemporary (a telescope on your balcony for whale watching) to timeless (a personal butler to unpack your clothes).

Room, suites and villas

Choose from 15 different categories of rooms, suites, casitas and villas.

Casita Suites have their own small private infinity pool and terrace – including 700 sq. ft. Junior Suites and 1-bedroom Casita Suites (1,465 sq. ft.)

Or splurge bigtime on Villa One. This 15,000-square-foot, 4-bedroom villa comes with its own outdoor pool, private screening room and fitness trainer and spa therapist services.

An elite league of its own

Alongside icons like the Waldorf Astoria (#3), Las Ventanas (#7), Zadun (#15) and the Four Seasons (#17), One & Only Palmilla is one of the most luxurious hotels in Cabo.

It also appears in Conde Nast Traveler’s 2025 list of the “Top 20 Resorts in Western Mexico.” Stay here and you can brag (if you’re into this sort of thing) that it’s Jennifer Aniston’s favorite hideaway in the area.

11) Garza Blanca Resort & Spa

With six restaurants, eight pools (including a rooftop adults-only pool) and activities ranging from beach volleyball to yoga, this deluxe all-suite property offers something for everyone.

Entry-level suites at Garza Blanca Resort & Spa are a minimum of 660 sq. ft.

Remote-controlled curtains? Hammocks on the terraces? Butler service? Check, check and check!

If you don’t feel like cooking, you can choose an all-inclusive plan.

12) Chileno Bay Resort & Residences

If spacious rooms with indoor/outdoor bathrooms, a jaw-dropping central pool and a calm swimming beach sound like vacation heaven, consider Chileno Bay Resort & Residences. 

Part of the luxury Auberge Resorts Collection – along with Esperanza (#13 below) – the resort has 92 rooms and luxury villas.

A pool paradise

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13) Esperanza, Auberge Resorts Collection

Hammocks, thatch palapa roofs, desert-hued stone work, driftwood tables and hand-tooled leather furnishings lend the boutique hotel an old-Baja feel.

Romantic suites

Accommodations range from 57 suites and romantic casitas to privately owned villas which you can rent, including extravagant 4-bedroom haciendas with twice-daily housekeeping.

Most of the 950 sq. ft. casitas have an infinity-edge hot tub.

More ways to enjoy Esperanza

Esperanza boasts that it has the only private beach cove in all of Los Cabos (not swimmable though).

A posh way to enjoy it is by kicking back in one of its two-story open-air beach palapas.

They come complete with a daybed, swing, private butler service and add-ons like a 60-minute massage or private bonfire cookout under star-kissed skies.

The hotel’s signature Cocina del Mar is one of the finest restaurants in Cabo, serving up seafood by candlelight, as waves lap the rocks below you.

Just for adults, Le Blanc Spa Resort woos with its stunning white-hot design, premium cocktails and liquor, high standards in à la carte dining and complimentary access to the water journey circuit at the spa.

Its rooms are cool cocoons of comfort. They feature marble bathrooms (with Bulgari bath amenities), Lavazza coffee makers and beach bags for your stay.

The outdoor pool area is also quite beautiful, with more than enough loungers for all guests. No need to get out early to reserve pool chairs here!

And if you tune into your sense of smell, you’ll notice that different areas of the resort have their own subtle aromatherapy scent.

Le Blanc gives Grand Velas Los Cabos (#5) a good run for its money!

(Grand Velas leans more traditional, with lush landscaping, while Le Blanc delivers a sleeker, more contemporary vibe. In the end, it’s all about which style speaks to you.)

Best luxury hotels in San Jose del Cabo

San Jose del Cabo is a more authentic Mexican town than Cabo San Lucas.

With a slew of art galleries and a weekly Art Walk in winter, it’s more sophisticated too.

If you base yourself near San Jose del Cabo, you’ll also be close to some delightful restaurants like the renowned Flora Farms, which dishes up the yummiest farm-to-table eats.

There are Ritz-Carltons… And then there are Ritz-Carlton Reserves – the super-exclusive siblings.

Zadun, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve is a tranquil hideaway, with 115 rooms and suites. It feels unmistakably high-end, yet never stuffy.

Rooms and suites

The “standard” rooms are among the largest we’ve seen in all of Los Cabos.

• Floor-to-ceiling glass windows and doors – They drench the spaces in natural light.
• Stone, wood and Mexican art and furniture – Keep things contemporary.
• Private plunge pools – Included with all rooms (except select family accommodations).
• Enormous private terraces – Outfitted with plush seating and lounging areas.

Extraordinary service

You have a personal butler (called a “tosoani”). Just text any requests – ice, more towels, drinks, the firepit lit on your private terrace – and it’s satisfied, minutes later.

Room service is available around the clock.

More reasons we love Zadun

As is expected, Zadun has a world-class spa. And there are four restaurants, from authentic Mexican to a Peruvian fish market.

We’ve bedded down at Phulay Bay, the original Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Thailand – and it set the bar sky-high. After recently spending a day at Zadun, we can confirm it’s just as swoon-worthy – but with a more casual, Baja-cool feel.

Classy. Futuristic in design. Luxurious pools and water features. That’s how you might describe Viceroy Los Cabos.

Rooms are white-on-white… Except at night, you can color your room different hues with the color mood lighting system.

Your tastebuds won’t get bored with five eating-and-drinking venues on site – from ceviche and sushi at Nido or “Nest” (which sits over the water, under a bird’s nest-like dome of branches and twigs) to a late-night champagne bar.

And because you’re so close to the old town of San Jose del Cabo, you can walk or catch an Uber to town, where more great restaurants await.

Other top luxury resorts in Los Cabos

Upon arrival, you note that the contemporary cubist buildings blend in seamlessly with the cacti-studded dune landscape.

All 141 rooms and suites have Sea of Cortez views; ground floor suites have private plunge pools and outdoor showers. Travertine floors, carved ceramic walls and ivory and sand colors reflect the ultimate in good taste.

There’s no reason to get bored

Two miles of untouched beach beckon walkers for morning and sunset strolls. Also check out the thoughtfully designed fitness center – it’s a pleasure to work up a sweat facing the ocean here.

The resort boasts seven pools too, so you can relax by a different pool every day of the week.

There’s more… You can golf on the 18-hole course (designed by Robert Trent Jones II), hike to the nearby Sol de Mayo waterfall and natural rock pools (a great day trip from Cabo San Lucas), snorkel with sea lions at Cabo Pulmo (in season), go horseback riding and try windsurfing.

Dining options range from a fresh ceviche bar and poolside brasserie to an al fresco grill in a lemon grove and a Mediterranean seafood resto.

Cabo’s top luxury resorts with swimmable beaches

If ocean swimming is high on your wish list, double-check that your hotel actually sits on a safe swimming beach.

While Cabo has great beaches, many are red-flagged. thanks to powerful waves and unpredictable undertows – meaning lots of resorts have fabulous pools but no swimmable beachfront.

Medano Beach is the star and one of the best swimmable beaches in Cabo, with several luxury resorts lining its glorious curve of golden sand.

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Photo credits: 2 to 4 Las Ventanas al Paraiso | Remaining photos courtesy of the respective luxury Cabo hotels

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