Mexico and Baja Resorts
Mexico gives North American travellers the shortest flight to a genuinely first-rate resort, and the market has grown to match. Los Cabos puts desert against the Pacific and its resorts compete hard on service. Punta Mita and the Riviera Nayarit are greener, quieter and better for swimming. The Riviera Maya trades on cenotes, jungle and the reef, and Costalegre exists for people who want none of the above. We cover properties you book a room at rather than a package. The things we weigh are which side of Baja you are on and whether you can actually get in the water there, the drive from the airport at four in the afternoon, and what the kitchens do with local produce.
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A clifftop sanctuary at the tip of the Baja peninsula where service operates at the highest level, with restaurants that approach the food as seriously as the setting.
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A contemporary resort built into a private development where the design vocabulary is clean and scaled to the landscape, with easy water access and a kitchen that treats technique seriously.
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An oceanfront sanctuary near San José del Cabo where desert cliffs drop to the Sea of Cortés. The 113-room property pairs Ritz-Carlton service with contemporary Mexican architecture and a Sensei wellness program grounded in local ingredients and practices.
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A contemporary architecture landmark in Los Cabos built into a rocky coastline, featuring oceanfront suites with glass walls and direct beach access. Known for refined dining and a service model that values observation and anticipation over protocol.
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A property built into the lagoon system of the Mayakoba development, where guests arrive by boat through mangrove waterways and move between rooms by electric vessel. The Riviera Maya location brings reef diving and Caribbean beach, with seven restaurants reflecting regional Mexican food and seasonal cooking.
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A Pacific-facing resort in San Jose del Cabo perched on a rocky point with direct ocean access. Offers suites with private plunge pools and a chosen collection of restaurants alongside adventure and cultural activities.
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An oceanfront resort in Los Cabos with adults-only and family pools, suites featuring private infinity pools, and beachfront access. Emphasizes chosen cuisine, personalized service, and a refined desert-meets-ocean setting.
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A 33-acre estate in San José del Cabo built as a contemporary sculpture connecting desert and ocean. Three tiers of accommodation span hotel rooms to private residences with chefs and security, unified by architecture and a roster of seven restaurants.
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An all-villa property in the Mayakoba development where each of 123 accommodations has a private heated pool and walled garden. Banyan Tree's Asian hospitality model meets Caribbean beach and Mayan cultural experiences across restaurants and spa practices.
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A 758-acre jungle sanctuary on a private beach north of Playa del Carmen, with 70 villas, Mexican design, and three open-fire restaurants set within an untouched nature reserve.
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A contemporary resort in Cabo San Lucas built into a clifftop overlooking the Pacific, offering suites with private infinity pools and oceanfront access. Features multiple restaurants, a cultural center, and a service approach that emphasizes personalization.
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An Auberge property that treats beachfront living as an extension of the sea, with water as accessible as your room and the pace structured around tides and light rather than scheduled activities.
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A chef-driven hotel where the restaurants are the primary draw, the design vocabulary is global and architectural, and the wider resort town is accessible rather than excluded.