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The Living Guide · Where to stay

Where to stay in Todos Santos.

Small, design-led hotels — three of them with a MICHELIN Key — on the sand, in the fields and in the historic centre. Choose by neighbourhood: a week in a hotel is the best way to test the corner of the coast where you might one day buy.

Villa Santa Cruz reflected in the pool at dusk
Villa Santa Cruz · La PastoraOne MICHELIN Key
In this guide
15Hotels, villas, casitas
MICHELIN Keys
3Paradero · San Cristóbal · Villa Santa Cruz
From Los Cabos (SJD)
≈ 1 h 30Federal Highway 19
Best months
Nov – AprWarm and dry
Homes for sale
—Updated from our catalogue
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The selection

Six places to stay, each paired with the neighbourhood around it and the homes for sale there.

Paradero Todos Santos — The infinity pool and the desert Paradero Todos Santos — Star nets over the fields Paradero Todos Santos — Raw concrete, soft cushions
The infinity pool and the desert 01 / 03
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Design & wellness · Todos Santos · the fields

Paradero Todos Santos

One MICHELIN Key

Five acres of desert and farmland, "brutalist architecture in sleek raw concrete" with soft luxury inside (MICHELIN Guide). Suites of at least 640 sq ft with hammocks and star nets, an infinity pool facing the Sierra, a spa known for its sound baths, and activities included — surf, biking, yoga, beach picnics, cooking classes (Cabo Visitor). Its restaurant, Tenoch, cooks in a Oaxacan clay oven.

  • Don't missInfinity pool with desert views; sound baths; Tenoch
  • The stayAll suites · adults only
  • StyleBrutalist · Wellness · Activities included
Sleep here to understand the fields between town and El Pescadero — then look at land and homes around them.
Hotel San Cristóbal — The pool and the cliffs of Punta Lobos Hotel San Cristóbal — Loungers on the sand Hotel San Cristóbal — A private event on the beach Hotel San Cristóbal — The cove
The pool and the cliffs of Punta Lobos 01 / 04
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On the Pacific · Punta Lobos

Hotel San Cristóbal

One MICHELIN Key

On the sand at Punta Lobos, where the fishermen bring in their pangas. A pool and lounge "wrapped around palm trees with colorful tile motifs," Tivoli radios in the rooms and s'mores at the beachfront bonfire (MICHELIN Guide). Rooms are all different, with Coco-Mat mattresses; Benno is downstairs, and the cove is one of the calmer stretches of this coast (Cabo Visitor).

  • Don't missPalm-wrapped pool, coloured tile, s'mores by the beach bonfire
  • The stayBeachfront · no two rooms alike
  • StyleOceanfront · Pool · Bonfires
Wake up to the pangas coming in. If oceanfront is what you want, the coast south of town is where to look.
Villa Santa Cruz — The hacienda reflected at dusk Villa Santa Cruz — Bougainvillea and the main house Villa Santa Cruz — Villa Santa Cruz at sunset
The hacienda reflected at dusk 01 / 03
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On the Pacific · La Pastora

Villa Santa Cruz

One MICHELIN Key

A boutique beach compound on Playa La Pastora, north of town: villas, bungalows and "luxury oceanside tent suites," with pickleball, bocce, an on-site apiary and horseback excursions to its ranch (MICHELIN Guide). Two pools, rooftop plunge pools and a beach crow's-nest (Cabo Visitor) — and The Green Room for dinner on the sand.

  • Don't missTented ocean suites steps from the sand; the apiary; horseback rides
  • The stayVillas, bungalows & tented suites
  • StyleBeach compound · Two pools · The Green Room
The North Pacific life: dirt road, few neighbours, the ocean. Few homes come up here; when they do, they go fast.

Sleep here, then buy here

Spend a week in the neighbourhood before you buy in it. Winter for the full town and the whales; summer for the quiet.

Kimpton Mas Olas — A room with its own plunge pool Kimpton Mas Olas — Botanica Spa · the water feature Kimpton Mas Olas — Botanica Spa · the apothecary Kimpton Mas Olas — The bar
A room with its own plunge pool 01 / 04
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On the Pacific · El Pescadero

Kimpton Mas Olas

The former Rancho Pescadero, reopened as a Kimpton in 2024: "whitewashed, low-lying adobe buildings" on the water between desert and sea, private terraces with daybeds, outdoor showers and plunge pools, four outdoor pools and a large spa (MICHELIN Guide). Adults only, and no TVs in the rooms (Cabo Visitor). The surf beach of Cerritos is minutes away.

  • Don't missPlunge pools and daybeds; the spa; no TVs
  • The stayAdults only · resort & spa
  • StyleFormerly Rancho Pescadero · Four pools · Spa
Cerritos and the Pescadero coast hold most of the condos and beach houses. Base yourself here to compare them.
Todos Santos Boutique Hotel — Brick, arches and the courtyard pool
Brick, arches and the courtyard pool Centro
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In town · Centro

Todos Santos Boutique Hotel

Ten rooms in a historic building of the centre — once owned, as the story goes, by a Spanish countess — around a courtyard pool, with personal concierge service and suites and villas with private plunge pools (Cabo Visitor). The quiet luxury option in town.

  • Don't missSuites and villas with private plunge pools, two blocks from the plaza
  • The stay10 rooms · courtyard pool
  • StyleHistoric building · Concierge · Plunge pools
The centre on foot: coffee, galleries, dinner, home. Historic houses here are rare and worth watching.
Guaycura Boutique Hotel — Hotel Guaycura under the papel picado
Hotel Guaycura under the papel picado Centro
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In town · Centro

Guaycura Boutique Hotel

A 19th-century brick building in the centre with a rooftop infinity pool, three places to eat and drink and rooms looking over the palm grove — plus access to El Faro Beach Club on the coast, with its own pool, restaurant and spa (Cabo Visitor). The plaza at your door, the Pacific when you want it.

  • Don't missRooftop infinity pool over the palm grove; El Faro Beach Club
  • The stayRooftop pool · beach club
  • Style19th-century brick · Three bars & eateries
A beachfront hotel pool among the palms on the Pacific coast
On the PacificTodos Santos · B.C.S.
Afternoon in a hotel pool, Todos Santos
Pool hoursNov – Apr
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Every stay we recommend

Beachfront, design and wellness, the historic centre, casitas for long stays. Filter by the kind of stay.

  • Paradero Todos Santos

    Five acres of desert and farmland, "brutalist architecture in sleek raw concrete" with soft luxury inside (MICHELIN Guide). Suites of at least 640 sq ft with hammocks and star nets, an infinity pool facing the Sierra, a spa known for its sound baths, and activities included — surf, biking, yoga, beach picnics, cooking classes (Cabo Visitor). Its restaurant, Tenoch, cooks in a Oaxacan clay oven.

    Todos Santos · the fields All suites · adults only
  • Hotel San Cristóbal

    On the sand at Punta Lobos, where the fishermen bring in their pangas. A pool and lounge "wrapped around palm trees with colorful tile motifs," Tivoli radios in the rooms and s'mores at the beachfront bonfire (MICHELIN Guide). Rooms are all different, with Coco-Mat mattresses; Benno is downstairs, and the cove is one of the calmer stretches of this coast (Cabo Visitor).

    Punta Lobos Beachfront · no two rooms alike
  • Villa Santa Cruz

    A boutique beach compound on Playa La Pastora, north of town: villas, bungalows and "luxury oceanside tent suites," with pickleball, bocce, an on-site apiary and horseback excursions to its ranch (MICHELIN Guide). Two pools, rooftop plunge pools and a beach crow's-nest (Cabo Visitor) — and The Green Room for dinner on the sand.

    La Pastora Villas, bungalows & tented suites
  • Kimpton Mas Olas

    The former Rancho Pescadero, reopened as a Kimpton in 2024: "whitewashed, low-lying adobe buildings" on the water between desert and sea, private terraces with daybeds, outdoor showers and plunge pools, four outdoor pools and a large spa (MICHELIN Guide). Adults only, and no TVs in the rooms (Cabo Visitor). The surf beach of Cerritos is minutes away.

    El Pescadero Adults only · resort & spa
  • Todos Santos Boutique Hotel

    Ten rooms in a historic building of the centre — once owned, as the story goes, by a Spanish countess — around a courtyard pool, with personal concierge service and suites and villas with private plunge pools (Cabo Visitor). The quiet luxury option in town.

    Centro 10 rooms · courtyard pool
  • Guaycura Boutique Hotel

    A 19th-century brick building in the centre with a rooftop infinity pool, three places to eat and drink and rooms looking over the palm grove — plus access to El Faro Beach Club on the coast, with its own pool, restaurant and spa (Cabo Visitor). The plaza at your door, the Pacific when you want it.

    Centro Rooftop pool · beach club
  • La Bohemia Baja

    Nine casitas around a garden with bougainvillea and a small pool; breakfast included, Talavera-tiled showers and El Faro Beach Club access (Cabo Visitor).

    Centro 9 casitas
  • Hotel Casa Tota

    A 70-year family compound and old general store turned into a modern hotel with two restaurants and a pool (Cabo Visitor).

    Centro 15 rooms
  • La Poza Boutique Hotel

    Suites and geo-domes on a bird lagoon a few minutes from town, with a freeform pool, free kayaks and firepits (Cabo Visitor).

    La Poza lagoon Suites & geo-domes
  • Los Colibrís Casitas

    Casitas with full kitchens on a hill above the estuary and the ocean, a short walk to the beach — built for longer stays (Cabo Visitor).

    Hilltop, near town 9 casas & casitas
  • Desierto Azul

    Four minimalist ground-level rooms around a saltwater infinity pool, with plant-based cooking and classes on site.

    Las Tunas 4 rooms
  • Cien Palmas

    Three casitas with kitchenettes in town: buy at the market, cook, walk to dinner.

    Centro 3 casitas
  • Perro Surfero

    Affordable and bohemian, walking distance from downtown. Where a lot of long stays begin.

    Todos Santos Rooms & apartments
  • Casa Blanco Madera

    A three-room whitewashed house with desert gardens, owner-run.

    Todos Santos 3 rooms
  • Pachamama Mexico

    Cabins in a natural Baja setting on the outskirts: more desert than street.

    Todos Santos Cabins

One MICHELIN Key

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Choose your base

Six corners of the coast, how each one feels, where to sleep there — and the homes for sale around it.

Sunset at The Green Room
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Where to eat in Todos Santos

A Bib Gourmand in the fields, oysters in an old sugar mill, dinner barefoot on the sand and the taco counters residents swear by.

Liked the neighbourhood? Live in it.

Every home for sale in Todos Santos, El Pescadero and Cerritos — searchable by neighbourhood, updated from our catalogue.