

Every morning brings a fresh array of sweets, from cinnamon buns to lemon meringue pie and a blondie that will stick in your mind for months after. The best pastries in town are made by Julyanna Ortega and her team at Taller 17. Owned by a pair of Cali transplants who decided to put down roots in Baja after taking a road trip to the area several years ago, the sweet hotelito incorporates many traditional elements in its design: Otomi embroidered headboards, hand-painted Talavera tiles, and hand-woven textiles. La Bohemia is a collection of six whitewashed adobe rooms tucked into an oasis of palm trees and cacti just a few blocks from the historic town center. Stop by nearby Las Tunas Coffeeshop for an iced latte and farm-to-table breakfast in an airy setting. If Notturno is booked, try Casa Del Arte, a palm tree-dotted estate with arch-filled interiors, an outdoor kitchen, and a curving private pool. Stylish furnishings, a spacious kitchen, and a heated pool make it an ideal refuge after a long day at the beach. With three bedrooms and four bathrooms-as well as a sunken living room-it’s perfect for a group stay. Todos Santos has a wide array of Airbnbs on offer, among them Casa Notturno, a modernist home built into the hills just outside of town. Coyote, the on-site restaurant that’s open to everyone, serves up seasonal dishes focused on local fish from a classic Airstream trailer.

Guests also get access to surfboards and an ATV to drive to the beach. Thatched roofs let slivers of sun stream in, while rammed-earth walls on two sides keep the space calm and cool. Activities abound with an outdoor pool table, ping pong, and foosball, though this is no basement game room. El PerdidoĪ stone’s throw from Cerritos Beach in Pescadero is El Perdido, a hotel made up of seven jacales, or huts, connected by cacti-framed pathways and common areas that include a fire pit and a pool lined with sumptuous sun beds.
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The hotel’s restaurant, Benno, is helmed by chef Alberto Collarte, who focuses his Baja-Mediterranean menu on the day’s fresh catch from the fishermen who share the beach with the hotel (and, if you so desire, will teach you how to make your own ceviche).
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The staff is made up almost entirely of locals who are quick to point out the region’s many treasures and the activities on offer to guests include several volunteer opportunities, like shepherding baby sea turtles back to the sea or fostering a local pup or helping out on one of the region’s farms. And if you overdo it? The spa offers a special anti-inflammatory sun recovery treatment of aloe and tepezcohuite. (The kitchen, which is worth a visit even if you’re not staying on property, is generally focused on highlighting local ingredients-many of them grown just steps away-at every meal.) It’s easy to spend an entire day poolside, consuming a steady stream of spicy margaritas while intermittently marveling over a cactus-perched iguana or curious roadrunner. Plant enthusiasts will appreciate the “Learn to Garden” experience which gives an overview of the area’s botany and provides an opportunity to pick vegetables that will then be prepared by the Paradero chef for that evening’s dinner. Ground floor guests get sizable circular bathtubs or hammocks, while those on the upper floor have “star nets” to lounge in for constellation-spotting. Minimalist rooms decorated in soothing sandy shades look out on endless green orchards, as does the infinity pool. Tucked away amid farmland-the dirt-road drive to the property is lined with poblano peppers, and a field of sunflowers can’t help but become an Instagram attraction at sunset-and framed by the Sierra de la Laguna mountains, the property lets its surroundings set the tone.

Paradero co-founders Pablo Carmona and Joshua Kremer designed their Todos Santos property with the intention of connecting visitors to the environment.
