Esperanza - A Perfect 10 Resort
Far be it for me to claim to be a connoisseur (or even a frequent visitor) of high-end resorts, but I have had the pleasure of staying in many 5-star hotels and resorts in the past 20 years (an awesome perk when your wife works as a consultant to such hotels as Four Seasons, Ritz-Cartlton, and the like). So for whatever that's worth, I feel confident in declaring Los Cabos' Esperanza Resort a perfect 10.
As they say in the real estate biz, it's all about location, location, and location - Esperanza occupies some of the choicest real estate in Baja California Sur's Corridor, the 20 mile stretch of divided highway between San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas (ergo Los Cabos). Set above the ocean, with stunning views of the rocks and arches at land's and occupying some 40 plus acres, Esperanza is divided into two distinct but visually integrated areas: the hotel proper with 56 rooms to the east and 60 fractionally owned one to four bedroom residences grouped in 12 buildings around three sublime swimming pools that climb in succession up the gentle slope from the cliff side playa.
Perhaps it's the hotel's incredibly well situated infinity pool, offering the lounging guest a tranquilizing and mesmerizing view over the edge of a sometimes seething azul and white surf that makes Esperanza so special.
It also could be the absolutely perfect architecture and landscaping - really nothing is out of place or over the top - it's tasteful and attractive.
But it really can be defined by the exceptional service one receives as a guest there, although this probably is an expectation that you have if you know that Esperanza is an Auberge run resort. No matter beautiful a place is, if the staff is surly (Kona, HI anyone?) it will surly spoil the experience.
As they say in the real estate biz, it's all about location, location, and location - Esperanza occupies some of the choicest real estate in Baja California Sur's Corridor, the 20 mile stretch of divided highway between San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas (ergo Los Cabos). Set above the ocean, with stunning views of the rocks and arches at land's and occupying some 40 plus acres, Esperanza is divided into two distinct but visually integrated areas: the hotel proper with 56 rooms to the east and 60 fractionally owned one to four bedroom residences grouped in 12 buildings around three sublime swimming pools that climb in succession up the gentle slope from the cliff side playa.
Perhaps it's the hotel's incredibly well situated infinity pool, offering the lounging guest a tranquilizing and mesmerizing view over the edge of a sometimes seething azul and white surf that makes Esperanza so special.
It also could be the absolutely perfect architecture and landscaping - really nothing is out of place or over the top - it's tasteful and attractive.
But it really can be defined by the exceptional service one receives as a guest there, although this probably is an expectation that you have if you know that Esperanza is an Auberge run resort. No matter beautiful a place is, if the staff is surly (Kona, HI anyone?) it will surly spoil the experience.
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