Southern Baja
Located on the approach to town, this big, new, charmless motel has rooms in a much classier category than elsewhere in town, with earthy colors, chunky…
Must-see hotels in Southern Baja
Puerto San Carlos
Nothing like its namesake prison, this pretty, rambling hotel has rooms set around a mature leafy courtyard, complete with sunbeds under the trees…
Loreto
A cheerful boutique hotel built into a former two-story apartment complex, with an intimate and classy little bar just beside the pool. Rooms are…
Southern Baja
This attractive, sand-colored hotel blends well with its desert surroundings, as do the modern rooms and, come to that, the bathrooms – all are decorated…
Loreto
This elegant small hotel exudes a chic atmosphere with ocher-and-cream paintwork, forest-green tilework, dark-wood furniture and lashings of white linen…
Loreto
Rooms here are set around a long covered courtyard, are spotless and charmingly decorated with rustic furniture and stone walls. There's a well-equipped…
Southern Baja
This place is excellent value with tidy small rooms fronting a communal terrace and sharing a kitchen and common room. The property encompasses a…
Cabo Pulmo
These two solar-powered palapa-style cabañas (cabins) are a block from the beach, and plain but pleasantly furnished. The local owners organize water…
San José del Cabo
Friendly and family-owned for three generations, the Colli has sunny yellow paintwork in the rooms and is in a great position, only steps away from the…
Mulegé
Located just beyond the arch at the entrance to town, this place is an unmemorable motel on the outside, but the spotless, modern, brightly painted rooms…
Cabo San Lucas
The tranquil courtyard and 12 unique rooms provide a perfect escape from Cabo’s excesses. A desert garden (complete with resident iguanas), beautiful deep…
Puerto San Carlos
These palapa-style cabañas have chic earth-toned interiors and luxurious bathrooms. Solar power, desalinated water and a sensitivity to feng shui…
Los Barriles
This hotel has a comfortable laid-back feel. Twenty rooms are set around a pretty lagoon-style pool area. The owner prides himself on his superior German…
Loreto
Kitchenettes, a video library, and clean, comfortable beds make this a great budget option so it fills up fast. It’s very close to the town center and…
La Paz
Greek-inspired hotel with cool rooms, a delicious on-site restaurant and a rooftop terrace with bay views. Go for the Mykonos room if you can – it has a…
Mulegé
Dating to the 1960s, this hotel is a local institution. Plenty of famous folk have flown into the bumpy private airstrip here, including John Wayne. The…
Todos Santos
This basic, older motel may have saggy beds but it also has a fresh coat of paint, clean everything, very friendly staff (not much English is spoken) and…
Todos Santos
Minimalist decor, earth colors, snazzy abstracts and industrial-chic use of glossed-up concrete give the rooms here a New York–penthouse look. Crisp white…
Cabo San Lucas
Basic, friendly, central and great for those who want to party on a budget. There's a barred door for safety and the owner wouldn't let us in to protect…
La Paz
This long-running favorite has seen better days. It's not the best value in town, but the bright rooms with Pacific-blue fabrics, pine furniture, mosaic…
Cabo San Lucas
This former hostel still offers good value rooms with tiled floors, en suite bathrooms and air-conditioning. There's a large terrace with barbecue and…
Southern Baja
This is one of the newest hotels in town and is definitely the top choice here. It offers pleasant, spacious rooms decorated in cool cream marble…
Southern Baja
This two-story motel has rooms decorated in appropriate desert-colored hue, set around a palm-filled courtyard. Bathrooms are small, unless you opt for…
San José del Cabo
There are views of the pueblo from some of the contemporary-look rooms at this long-standing popular choice. Plus there's a good restaurant and helpful…
