![]() ![]() The waters here are warm and calm, and I loved the way the morning light filtered in on these rocks in a soft warm glow. Most beaches in Cabo have a notoriously rough surf break, making them unswimmable or requiring a skilled swimmer to enjoy safely, however the Montage Los Cabos is one of very few resorts within the area that has a properly swimmable beach, as it's located right on Santa Maria Bay. Is there anything more perfect?Įarly morning swimming and shooting in the Bay. We filled our days with a jam-packed schedule of adventures (more on that later!), so we decided to start every day with an early morning room service breakfast on our room's giant ocean-facing balcony. The restaurant is also famous for its unbelievable churro croissants with coffee cream filling! We were way too full after dinner to try them, but luckily the staff were able to deliver some on our very last morning so we could try them - and they are as decadent as they sound, and incredibly worth it! This Mezcal margarita was my favorite, with a rim of charred tortilla salt.īrandon has always spoken so fondly of his early twenties days as a restaurant bartender, he felt right at home here!ĭinner at Mezcal was like nothing we had ever had before! The restaurant takes traditional Mexican dishes like Tamales, ceviche, carnitas, and nopal salad, and serves them in an incredibly upscale and fine dining manner, with delicate plating and a mix of flavors. ![]() On our first night at the hotel, we started our night at Mezcal, the resort's upscale modern Mexican restaurant, with a cocktail making class at the bar and worked with the head bartender on creating some of his custom craft cocktails. We actually felt, for the first time in quite some time, at peace. While staff and guests were of course wearing masks, room service still came on proper plates, turn down service still visited while we were out, and single-use plastic was still very much limited. While the Montage felt absolutely safe and impeccably clean, the precautions were more subdued and elegant, and being here felt almost like a return to normal. Some hotels and restaurants we stayed at had removed everything reusable and began wrapping every single thing in plastic - compiling the trash after a couple of nights felt like swimming in a sea of plastic. But with safety precautions everywhere, it can be difficult to truly relax. Our quick hop to Cabo was our first flight experience since COVID turned our lives upside down in early spring, and our almost two weeks traveling through the Baja California peninsula, over what was supposed to be our wedding week, were so soul-warming and reaffirming. Streamlined processes - a hotel that has your bill prepared in the lobby or your car pulled around from valet when you are ready to check out.Īnd Montage Los Cabos excels at all of these details and more, to be a truly luxurious resort experience.Thoughtful niceties like sunscreen stations at the pool, or.Sustainability measures - replacing tiny plastic shampoo bottles with large reusables within the room, minimizing plastic and single-use items, pitchers of drinking water instead of small plastic bottles, etc.Customizable meals and requests - being able to pre-order a breakfast box to go for an early morning excursion, for example.Small personalized details - whether its little chocolates on a nightstand or customized welcome letters.Housekeeping that slips in and out when you're out of the room almost undetectably.Adequate and accessible plugs on both sides of the bed.A fluffy cloud-like bed with a big down comforter and extra soft sheets. ![]() But beyond just looks? There are so many minor details that while smaller on their own, add up to create a truly memorable hotel experience.Ī few things that I love in hotels, in no particular order: While, of course, beauty, aesthetics, and design tend to be one of the first things I consider when it comes to hotels (as a photographer for the past 15 years, I'm always looking for little vignettes and details that will look beautiful on camera. What makes a great resort hotel? As professional hotel guests, we have taken subconscious notes over the last few years of what separates the fine hotels from the truly great ones. ![]()
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