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Some folks find large resort hotels about as comfy and personal
as Grand Central Station at rush hour. People will go to great lengths to
avoid being compartmentalized in rabbit warren-like rooms on their precious
vacation. The truly desperate will pay a kings ransom for personal attention
and exclusivity as found in some luxury hotels that can cost from $600 to
$4,500 per night. Only the rich and foolish with their pesos can afford
that.
Click here to visit the
Cabo Surf Hotel Website
The Blarney Castle Inn is an All-Suites boutique hotel on a mountainside overlooking downtown Cabo. Blending Irish whimsy with desert-by-sea – is no easy trick. But this place pulls it off. Surrealistic murals, an outside shower with water spouting out of a ceramic pot, a cannon protruding from a parapet and more – adds fun to your stay here. You will enjoy dining on the terrace overlooking the pool with great views of downtown Cabo (especially the lights at night), the marina and the Sea of Cortez beyond. This hotel features 9 units including a 2 bedroom 3.5 bath penthouse that sleeps 8. All units have full kitchens. A favorite hang for fishermen – this cozy place is great for those wishing to cook their own catch-of-the-day on the hotels outdoor bar-b-que. More Below...
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The hotel's 7 Seas Restaurant located on a palapa covered
terrace also overlooks the beach and sea. It features a gallery of original
art and an affordable upscale international menu including Kobe beef, scallops
in cilantro sauce, fresh lobster, and desserts that can cause serious addiction.
You can watch the sunrise and surfers over breakfast, the whales and dolphins
over lunch, and experience a moonrise over the Sea of Cortez. Click
here for The Cabo Surf Hotel Telephone Contact Information
Casa Natalia - is an architect designed 16-room, boutique hotel on the plaza in downtown San Jose del Cabo about a mile from the beach. As 80% of the visitors who come to Los Cabos, come for a beach vacation, the distance from ones waterbed to saltwater requires mentioning. Tourist trinket traps, cigar shops, restaurants, realtor offices, and galleries abound within a three-block radius. Out front on the plaza, fiestas and photo ops of Mexican brides in frilly dresses, and munchkins on pink plastic trikes are a daily delight.
The international style building is graced with fountains,
tall palms and bougainvilleas, and was designed for the sophisticated traveler
more interested in staying in town than relaxing by a tropical beach in
Baja. Imagine, who would want to do that? The architect did a terrific job
working with a long narrow property adjacent to commercial buildings with
a noisy boulevard behind. The result is a peaceful inner-city spa-like environment.
But, there’s NO spa…. The hotel touts “In-room spa services” notwithstanding
that nearly every hotel (and hooker) in the world can provide the same on
request. The plush, bright color-washed 16 rooms have balconies facing the
narrow courtyard and side of the adjacent commercial building.
Casa Rafael in Cabo San Lucas is a small, wonderfully weird
10-room boutique hotel. Rumors abound regarding the true origins of this
bordello (excuse me) boutique hotel. Flaunting a coat of Indian turquoise
paint she sits on a dirt hilltop road one short block above Cabo’s raucous
Medano Beach. Old timers claim she was a high-class cantina for Mexican
politicos in the 60’s. Others insist Salvador Dali designed it after a mind-addling
trip to Disneyland.
Vista Azul Suites and Spa – is a great concept – providing a healthy alternative for health conscious travelers with its Cascada restaurant featuring European, organic and vegetarian health foods and its “Temazcal” – a Mexican steam bath experience. Within this traditional outdoor clay structure, one can get herb steamed to perfection just like a Mayan. Also located nearby the pool is a palapa
hut with massage beds that beckon the weary. Unfortunately, the entire hotel site is located just yards from the noisy highway greatly diminishing any chance of being relaxed, rejuvenated or energized as their promotional literature suggests. Dining under the palapa at the far end of the pool with the sound system drowning out the trucks passing by is doable. And the food is good – especially the seafood bisque. The hotels features 29 – 1 and 2 bedroom suites – full kitchens. Just outside of Cabo on the highway – a half mile to the beach.
Staying there:The Blarney Castle Inn: Libertad s/n, Col. Lienzo Charro,
Cabo San Lucas Rates: In season - $79 - $290 plus 12% tax Tel (624) 143-2160
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