The Best Resorts in Cabo Worth Every Dollar, Sorted by Budget

Resort rates in Los Cabos run from a little over a hundred dollars a night to well past a thousand, and the price does not always track the experience. We have stayed at, eaten at or walked through every property on this list. Here are the ones where the bill feels fair, sorted by what you are paying. Rates are the starting price per night from our listings; guest scores are out of 10.

The top of the market

Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal

From $1,369 a night, and the only resort we list with a perfect 10 guest score, from 214 reviews. Every suite has a private plunge pool, you enter through a private tunnel cut into the mountain, and the whole place sits on the Pedregal cliffs at Camino del Mar 1. Four restaurants, a spa with ocean views, kids welcome. If one night is all the budget allows, this is the night.

Le Blanc Spa Resort Los Cabos

From $974, all-inclusive, adults only, on the Corridor at Km 18.4. A 9.6 from 425 reviews. A personal butler in every suite, five restaurants included, top-shelf spirits, four pools, and a full spa with sauna and steam room. The all-inclusive math works here because the food is actually good. Free airport transportation is part of the rate.

The Cape, a Thompson Hotel

From $510, a 9.6 from 300 reviews. Perched on the cliffs in Cabo San Lucas with a direct view of the Arch, two pools, an outdoor spa and the Manta restaurant. This is the design hotel of the bunch, and the rooftop is the best sunset seat in town. Pets allowed.

Nobu Hotel Los Cabos

From $490, a 9.6 from 289 reviews, on the Corridor. Japanese minimalist suites, four pools, a health club, and the Nobu restaurant on site. Weekdays are noticeably quieter than weekends, which is when the rate feels most worth it.

All-inclusive that earns the rate

Marquis Los Cabos

From $613, adults only, all-inclusive, a 9.2 from 385 reviews. Cliffside on the San José side with three pools, five restaurants, a holistic spa with ocean-view treatments and a ceviche bar on the beach. The grown-up all-inclusive.

Pueblo Bonito Pacifica

From $437, adults only, on the Pacific side. A 9.2 from 281 reviews, four restaurants including a farm-to-table room, three bars, and a quiet that the Medano hotels cannot offer. Our listing calls it the best value premium all-inclusive, and we agree.

Secrets Puerto Los Cabos

From $342, adults only, in Puerto Los Cabos near San José. An 8.8 from 270 reviews, 500 rooms, seven dining venues and five bars. Big, polished and a fair price for unlimited dining.

Sandos Finisterra

From $295, an 8.8 from 394 reviews. Perched above Land's End with views of both the Pacific and the Sea of Cortez, which our guide calls the best value ocean views in Cabo. Three pools, a spa, a nightclub, and whale watching from the balcony in season. Reviews are strong for the price.

RIU Palace Cabo San Lucas

From $329, right on Medano Beach, 24-hour all-inclusive. An 8.4 from over 2,000 reviews, by far the most-reviewed on this list. Reviews are split between people who love the beach location and people who wanted quieter. Know which one you are.

For families

Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos

From $590, an 8.6 from 266 reviews, in San José. A full water park and splash zone, kids and teen programs, six restaurants and swim-up bars. Our listing ranks it the number one family all-inclusive in Cabo.

Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa

From $427, an 8.8 from 663 reviews, on the Corridor. Three pools, a kids club, golf next door, a spa and seasonal turtle releases. A solid mid-range all-inclusive for a family that also wants a date night.

Boutique, and the best value on the list

Viceroy Los Cabos

From $234, a 9.2 from 510 reviews. Striking modern architecture on the San José waterfront, four restaurants, three bars, a spa, a mezcal tasting program and free bikes. At this rate it is the best luxury-per-dollar in Los Cabos.

Hotel El Ganzo

From $283, a 9.2 from 522 reviews, inside the Puerto Los Cabos marina. An underground recording studio, an artist residency, a rooftop for sunset and a private beach club. For people who find big resorts boring.

Casa Natalia

From $199, a 9.2 from 331 reviews. Twenty rooms on the main plaza of the San José art district, a heated pool, lush courtyard gardens and an owner-run feel. Adults only.

Drift San José del Cabo

From $116, an 8.5 from 207 reviews. Twenty-nine rooms on Hidalgo in the art district, a heated pool, a bar and a crowd of creatives and locals. The cheapest room on this list and still a good one.

Practical notes

• Peak season is December through April, with the best weather and the highest rates. May through October runs 30 to 50 percent cheaper with the odd afternoon rain.
• Book direct with the resort. Upgrades tend to go to direct bookings.
• Avoid the Marina on Sundays if you are staying in Cabo San Lucas. Cruise ship crowds flood it.

Waldorf for the one big night, Viceroy for the best value, Hyatt Ziva for the kids. Compare all of them on our Cabo resorts page.