Garza Blanca Los Cabos

Almost exactly halfway between Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, on a spectacular coastline that’s dotted with hotels and resorts of every description, is Garza Blanca Los Cabos, a contemporary-style luxury resort with no fewer than 315 suites, 8 swimming pools, and six restaurants, depending on whether you count a beachside food truck or a swim-up taco bar as a restaurant (we’ll allow it).

Safe to say Garza Blanca isn’t exactly reinventing the wheel. What makes it significant is its style, which gestures in the direction of boutique hotel design, though not so dramatically as to alienate anyone — and the modernist-inspired looks don’t preclude luxuries like freestanding bathtubs, fully stocked wet bars, and private terraces with hammocks.

The spa is an unusually lavish one for Los Cabos, and features eye-catching design and an extensive hydrotherapy program along with the standard massage and beauty offerings. There’s a well-equipped fitness center as well as a yoga room, and activities include everything from swimming and diving to whale-watching and deep-sea fishing. Meanwhile the restaurants span the range from the aforementioned food truck to BocaDos STK, a modern steakhouse; Hiroshi, for Japanese fare featuring Mexican flavors; and Blanca Blue, the signature modern Mexican restaurant.