![]() Designed as traditional Mexican haciendas, the villas are a lovely contrast to the contemporary design of the individual guest rooms. For a more exclusive experience, Montage Los Cabos has three individual villas with butler service, private swimming pools, spa amenities, and expansive living quarters. The 122-guest rooms and suites are designed to take in the views of stunning Santa Maria Bay. No need to carry your board into the water – they do that for you around here. Or if a break from your children is what you are looking for, drop them off for a few hours at Paintbox, the fully staffed kids club.Ī few steps from the deck of the infinity pool is a staffed water sports shack, where guests can check out complimentary kayaks, paddle boards, and snorkeling gear. Big kids will love playing Marco Polo in the huge pool, while a wading pool and sandbox is set off to the side for the youngest crowd. For families traveling with small children, there is something for you too. For bigger groups, Montage has several outdoor dining options that can be transformed for weddings, birthdays, or large corporate events. Mezcal (the marquis restaurant) has a large, intimate private dining room that can seat up to 20 people. All rooms are interconnected and can be booked as a block to make your group feel like you have your own space. Montage is especially well set up for large groups traveling together. ![]() During our stay, the other guests that we met had, for the most part been to Los Cabos numerous times, stayed at all the top-end hotels, and had chosen Montage because it was new and they were familiar with the company’s other hotels. Whether you are traveling with a loved one, the whole family, or a group of friends, Montage Los Cabos can accommodate all. ![]() The tour of the property would come later. Management at Montage was smart to realize that when most guests arrive at the hotel, they want two things: 1) a cocktail, and 2) to get to the pool as quickly as possible. We arrived at the hotel after a quick 20-minute drive from the airport and were welcomed with a margarita and escorted to our room. I visited Montage Los Cabos in mid-September, just a few short months after its opening and right in the middle of Baja’s short hurricane season (I like to roll the dice sometimes), which meant it was quiet and not even close to capacity. Not only did Montage do an excellent job integrating the hotel into the natural landscape of the Bay, but it enhanced the public access and facilities to the beach, encouraging community and reinforcing the understanding that in Mexico, everyone owns the beach. Not only was our stay at Montage relaxing and luxurious, but I am happy to report that Montage has skillfully preserved that peaceful, secluded feeling that I believed was part of its responsibility of developing such a private cove. So, this September I decided to head down to Baja to see for myself what exactly had been built on the beach after all these years. So naturally, when I heard that Montage was developing the property, I was pleased because of the company’s good reputation, and ever so curious about how the presence of a hotel on the beach would affect that relaxed feeling of Santa Maria Bay. Then on a visit to the area in 2017, I noticed access to the beach had changed and there was action on the flat slab of dirt where the Hotel had been. For ten years, the property sat as if the development had been abandoned. I stayed there right before it was demolished and at the time had trepidations about what would happen to Santa Maria Bay and the Twin Dolphins property, and whether it would sadly go the way of all the mega resorts in Cabo. Adjacent to Santa Maria Bay was the old school Twin Dolphins Hotel, a luxe haven for hippies and travelers that opened in 1977 and was torn down for redevelopment in 2006. Back then, the small crescent shaped, white sand beach was a haven for locals and people “in the know.” There were no facilities and no restaurants, which meant it was a peaceful place to relax in the shade of an umbrella, float in the crystal waters, and make friends with the fish. I have been visiting the Los Cabos area regularly since 1980 (my family had a second home there for 20 years), and grew up taking the public bus to snorkel at Santa Maria Bay. San Jose del Cabo, MEXICO - Montage has hit it out of the park with Montage Los Cabos, the boutique hotel company’s first international outpost. A version of this article was previously published by Fathom.
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