Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas

Character and identity

On the quieter East Cape of Baja, an hour from the Cabo party zone, this 141-room resort sits along a two-mile swimmable stretch of the Sea of Cortez, opening onto desert that runs to the horizon. Guerin Glass Architects designed the property as a study in clean lines, warm woods and stone, with floor-to-ceiling glass blurring inside and out. Dining is unusually deep for a single resort: estiatorio Milos on the beach, Casa de Brasa over open fire, Límon for farm-driven Mexican, El Puesto omakase, and Zest, a single vine-covered table for twelve. The 16,000-square-foot Oasis Spa, Harley Pasternak-designed sports club, Robert Trent Jones II golf course and private marina round out the offer. Service is full Four Seasons polish.

Who's it for

Bottom line

What sets this place apart is the combination of a genuinely swimmable beach, a dining roster deeper than most resorts twice its size, and East Cape seclusion that feels nothing like Cabo. Book a second-floor room for the sea views over a ground-floor plunge pool, lock in Zest and the Four Hands Massage well ahead, and consider shoulder season for better rates and turtle hatching windows.