Km 7, Carretera Transpeninsular
Punta Ballena
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Punta Ballena
COST: $$$$$
From the T+L 500
Sprawling resort overlooking the Sea of Cortés, with the most intimate feel of Cabo San Lucas's high-end properties--and a fresh look thanks to a recent $10 million renovation.
| Score | 85.11 |
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| Stats | 11 suites; 46 casitas; 60 villas; 3 restaurants; 1 bar. |
| Rooms to Book | All have ocean views, but the Palapa Spa casitas add infinity-edge tubs to the deal. |
| Insider Tip | Don't miss a tasting of Mexico's Baja, Querétaro, and Coahuila wines at El Restaurante. |
| Cost | Doubles from $675, including breakfast. |
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As Featured In...
From Travel + Leisure, Nov 2003
“The Technicolor sunsets look digitally enhanced at this lavish 56-room resort on Punta Ballena, or Whale Point, which lives up to its name when the humpbacks arrive for the winter season. What Esperanza lacks in shoreline—it has two tiny coves—the resort compensates for with rare tequila tastings, Baja lime-scented bath products, and a spa where garden paths are illuminated by candles after dusk. Esperanza's huge, airy rooms blend folksy (woven Guadalajara carpets, paintings by emerging Mexican artists) and modern necessities...” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Feb 2003
“At the resort's new spa, on a bluff above the Sea of Cortés, hibiscus baths and tropical-essence massages act as potent relaxants, especially when followed by an hour in an indoor steam cave—or in a hidden garden by the sea, where humpback whales migrate right offshore. The resort's 56 guest rooms and suites have oversized tubs and handcrafted furniture, and the infinity pool hovers above a private cove, with a distant view of the southernmost tip of Baja....” MORE>>
lastArticle = 11/2003 and lastAward = 01/2008
