Villa Santa Cruz

There aren’t many places more conducive to getting away from it all than Todos Santos, in Baja California Sur, just an hour up the Pacific coast from Cabo San Lucas. And the primary aim of Villa Santa Cruz is to provide guests with an opportunity to unwind in a style that’s both luxurious and as casual as can be. Its owners, two Calfornia-born couples, started with a single villa, and slowly expanded the hotel’s offerings into what you see today: a second villa, a handful of bungalows and poolside mini-villas, and four tented suites, for maximum communion with the beachfront setting.

The resulting boutique hotel feels handmade in the best possible way, with a character that’s evolved over the years — something that’s difficult to establish all in one go. The units vary in style and equipment according to category, but all are handsome and comfortable, and combine antique and modern elements. They share access to a picturesque pool deck, as well as a roof terrace, a yoga pavilion, a pickleball court, and a spectacular expanse of beach. And it’s all tied together by an indoor restaurant and lounge as well as the Green Room, an outdoor restaurant set right on the beach with a view of the Pacific Ocean.