Elite Traveler Los Cabos 2019

CONTACT Eduardo Segura, managing director, Larry Colton, sales and marketing director, thecapereservations@thompsonhotels.com, +52 624 163 0000, +1 844 778 4322

STAY Surfer Villa Size 5,848 sq ft Nightly rate from $2,270

Truly a one-of-a-kind residence, the three-bedroom Surfer Villa is located just steps from the area’s only year-round surf spot. The villa’s two-story-high windows invite the light and sea air into its great-room living area and open mezzanine with a billiard table, both surrounded by sumptuous woodwork. Check the waves and catch the sunset from the privacy of your own plunge pool, and entertain outdoors on your terrace that stretches to the edge of the property. The Villa also has an outdoor grill, a sauna to relax those paddle-weary muscles, an enclosed media room hideaway and a master bath with double-sink vanities. Amenities include private round-trip airport service, pool cabana day use, a pair of surfboards for your stay, daily breakfast at The Ledge, personal concierge service and more. Nestled in one of the natural rock formations found at the Los Cabos resort, Currents Spa features a subtle interplay of light and shade conspiring with the calming cadence of the ocean waves for a transcendent experience. Whether you’re seeking some well-deserved downtime, an antidote to air travel or a sports alfresco treatments, hot and cold plunge pools, a steam room, sauna and an intimate couple’s treatment room with rain showers and a private pool. Signature treatment Currents Anti-Aging Massage Contact Blanca Almada, spa manager, balmada@thompsonhotels.com, +52 624 163 0000 DINE Manta Inspired by the views of Los Cabos, chef Enrique Olvera conceived Manta with an intriguing double meaning: the manta ray symbolizes the kitchen’s focus on seafood, while manta , the Spanish word for blanket, conveys the chef’s emphasis on comfort. Olvera celebrates Pacific coastal traditions — taking inspiration from his native Mexico, as well as Peru, Japan and beyond — while maintaining a distinct and tastefully casual Baja sensibility with a commitment to sourcing local ingredients from Baja California Sur. Contact Alex Rebolledo, Manta’s floor manager, arebolledo@thompsonhotels.com, +52 624 163 0010 RELAX Currents Spa

Saltwater pool and spa cabanas

THE CAPE, A THOMPSON HOTEL CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO

The Cape is a Los Cabos boutique hotel like no other. Imagine a side of Los Cabos you never knew existed, where the soul willingly surrenders to el sol . It’s a fresh and vibrant approach to Los Cabos luxury — a singular beachfront retreat commanding a contour of the cape, where every room and vantage point overlooks El Arco and the Cabo San Lucas bay. Woven within the natural landscape surrounding the Monuments Beach point break, The Cape is a place to revel in the heat of the moment. The clean, contemporary lines of visionary Mexico City architect Javier Sánchez converge in a relaxed 1960s–Southern-California–meets-Baja aesthetic. Two pools and a duo of outdoor spa cabanas seemingly spring from the natural rock formations, while the only rooftop lounge in Cabo San Lucas floats six stories above. The warm designs by Arquitectura de Interiores’ Marisabel Gómez Vázquez draw you in, revealing a unique reflection of Los Cabos.

Surfer Villa patio

Carr Transpeninsular Km.5 - Fracc. A, L-21 Misiones del Cabo Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Mexico thompsonhotels.com/the-cape

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