Fodor's Expert Review The Resort at Pedregal

The sand-colored, 5-star resort near the tip of the Baja Peninsula where the Sea of Cortés meets the Pacific is one of Los Cabos' best places to vacation. You'll reach this beachfront boutique through a stunning tunnel, which was dynamited through a quarter-mile of Land's End bedrock; outside the tunnel, security will ask if you want salt on the rim of your margarita, which is delivered minutes later by valet. The 96 ultra-stylish rooms, suites, casitas, and 4,000-square-foot presidential suite are design confections featuring open bathrooms and plunge pools on the balconies. Every room has a stone fireplace, Nespresso coffee machine, ocean view, and free perks like Wi-Fi, a bottle of tequila, a movie library, and stocked minibar––services that normally come with a price tag at 5-star properties. At 4 p.m., a butler delivers a bucket of Corona and fresh chips and guacamole to your door. Those lounging poolside are treated to complimentary tapas. On-site you can enjoy the salon treatments in the award-winning Luna y Mar Spa, hands down the best spa on this side of the Corridor.

The resort enjoys a spectacular location in Pedregal, a hillside enclave known for the many movie stars and multimillionaires who own homes there. Guests enter through the largest private tunnel in México--drilled through sheer granite--emerging to gorgeous views of the Pacific Ocean.

room

Each of The Resort’s 96 rooms and suites are individually designed, showcasing both handrafted contemporary Mexican furnishings and local artwork. The 24-hour room service is standard, and so too are the personal butlers.

Your butler will walk you through all the on-site amenities.

bathroom

An oasis of marble and tile, bathroom amenities at The Resort include both walk-in Rainforest shower systems and a large tub complete with bubble bath and loofah.

lobby

Not many resorts boast outdoor lobbies with ocean backdrops, but this one does. A chandelier lit tunnel and a water fountain lined walkway lead to this unique welcome center, set beneath a regionally distinctive palo de arco pergola, with ocean blue extending to the horizon.

pool

Pools proliferate at The Resoat at Pedregal, from oceanfront infinity pools and a kids pool with miniature chaise lounges, to a spa based meditation pool and private infinity plunge pools for all rooms and suites.

spa

Pampering treatments at the Luna y Mar Spa integrate its namesake elements of moon and sea, as well as curanderismo (traditional Mexican healing practices).

Four types of specialized pedicures are offered at the on-site beauty salon.

gym

State-of-the-art fitness equipment is augmented by tennis lessons and yoga and pilates classes.

dining

Market style seafood is the order of the day at El Farallon, a breathtaking cliffside restaurant with a natural soundtrack of crashing waves. Don Manuel’s is the signature restaurant, however, with traditional Mexican dishes the specialty of the house. Casual fare is available at the picturesque Beach Club.

YOU SHOULD KNOW The Resort at Pedregal also hosts and annual food and wine festival called The Art of Taste. Formerly held in July, the event now takes place in October.

drinking

The already muy romántico El Farallon upped the ante a few years back with the addition of a Champagne Terrace. A sommelier is on hand for cheese pairing advice.