Viceroy Los Cabos stands in the Zona Hotelera of San José del Cabo, where the desert mountains of Baja rise from the Sea of Cortez. Modernist architecture, elevated walkways and glassy reflecting pools give the resort a calm, cinematic look. It is a five star hotel and holds one MICHELIN Key, retained in 2026. The resort is not a traditional all inclusive, so you shape the stay yourself. Los Cabos International Airport is around thirteen miles away, a drive of roughly twenty minutes.

Guestrooms open onto a furnished balcony, with partial ocean, ocean or resort views, and measure 575 square feet. Junior suites extend to 1,000 square feet, and several add a private plunge pool on the balcony, a soaking tub and a double vanity bathroom. Suites with host service, penthouses with a private rooftop pool, grill and dining area, and casitas and villas of up to five bedrooms suit larger families and groups.

Children aged four to eleven can join the V Team Kids Club, and a private cinema with a JBL Synthesis audio system shows daily screenings. Private Mexican wine tastings run daily from 1 pm to 4 pm. The concierge arranges off road Polaris UTV rides, a camel safari, electric bike beach adventures, Cabo Pulmo scuba diving, dolphin swims and sunset sailing. Five golf courses, including Cabo del Sol and Palmilla Golf Club, lie within twenty minutes.

THE SPA covers 11,000 square feet, with vitality pools set in a grotto, thermal chambers, ice fountains and hydro massage. A sauna, steam room, hot tub and cold plunge pool complete the wet area, and treatments include Tranquil Damiana. It is the only hotel spa in the world to offer Harmonyum Healing, open daily from 9 am to 7 pm. A fitness centre curated by Harley Pasternak supports your routine, with sunrise yoga on Wednesdays and Fridays. An elliptical pool sits beside Nidito Beach and Poolside Bar.

Awacate serves Mexican dishes built on handmade corn tortillas, Casero offers homestyle breakfast and lunch, and NIDO is an omakase counter for Japanese dishes shaped by local seafood. Cielomar Rooftop cooks over live fire as the sun sets, while Nidito Beach and Poolside Bar serves lunch on the sand. LUMA pours Mexican coffee and classic cocktails, The Wine Room hosts sommelier led tastings, Archaea is a hidden speakeasy, and Nodo Market opens from morning. Cielomar Rooftop and NIDO ask you to leave beachwear behind.

Downtown San José del Cabo, an old town of markets, art and quiet streets, is around seven minutes away by taxi or ten minutes by bicycle. Cabo San Lucas is about 25 minutes from the resort. The beach at the resort is not recommended for swimming because of strong currents, so head to Palmilla Beach, ten minutes by car, for swimming, snorkelling and stand-up paddleboarding. Expect warm, sunny weather, averaging 26°C, with rain most likely from August to October.