The Cape

We were BLOWN AWAY by the customer service here! Wow! We have stayed in Cabo twice and have travelled outside the US to many countries but this was by far the best service we have ever received! There’s too much to say, and pictures can’t say enough either. JUST GO!

The Cape is, by far, the most fabulous hotel I have ever visited — I truly cannot think of anything that would have made my stay there more enjoyable. My boyfriend and I visited The Cape, and we totally loved it! Everything about it was wonderful, classy, and warm — the service, the restaurants, the atmosphere, all of it. The atmosphere was especially majestic. Best view in Cabo, hands-​down. Architecture is modern and chic — with the breathtaking backdrop of the Sea of Cortez. The rooms are luxurious, clean, and well-​styled. The pool/​beach area was amazing, and the service was top-​notch. Every single staff member we encountered was friendly, informative, and generous. José from concierge was especially lovely and helped us pick out the best restaurants in Cabo (Edith’s and Toro, to name a few — both excellent places with great vibe!!) Hugo, one of the poolside servers, was fantastic as well. Everyone there goes to great lengths to ensure a beautiful stay for guests. The romantic ambiance, with the natural beauty of the beach/​water, creates a stunning stage for both relaxation and fun.

I have been coming to cabo since 1986 and boy have I seen some changes! This time was over Christmas and I booked a room after I read an article in departures magazine!
The hotel reminds me of Nobu Malibu in terms of all of the wood and it’s open air concept. This place was amazing and what really made the difference is what most places do not get and that is the details! First I want to thank Jorge Chavez at check in for amazing service and continued service through my stay. I am used to the peninsula, ritz Carleton, etc and fine service. The staff really hit the mark from the bellman, the valet down to the bar tender who gave me an amazingly delightful education and tasting on tequila ! I will be back to spend time at the Cape and I will tell all of my friends and clients as well!
Thank you to the management for getting the service detail just as nice as all of the details in this very fine hotel!

My wife and I did our honeymoon at The Cape and we were very happy with our accommodations. We stayed in a panoramic room and the views are incredible and absolutely worth the money. The level of service was high, no matter what employee we spoke to they knew our names, which was impressive. At breakfast we had two exceptional servers Christian and Nelson that took care of us and want to make sure we mention their names for treating us so well.
Dining:
The reason the cape only gets 4 stars is because the meals prices… for example, you can go to Flora Farms which may be the best dining in Cabo for $ 100 and our average dinner cost at the cape was $ 175 a night, our average breakfast cost was $ 70 each morning, and a cocktail can cost around $ 20/​pc. So for us, we thought it was too pricy for what the local market commands, if dinner for 2 was more like $ 75 a night and breakfast for 2 was $ 30 each morning then we would’ve given this place 5 stars. With that said, the taste of the food and service is phenomenal — but a bit overpriced (plus your dinner portions are tiny).
Shuttle:
We recommend not getting a shuttle from the cape, they wanted to charge us $ 280 for round trip and we purchased a private suv from Cabo shuttles for $ 140.
Massage:
A massage was around $ 230 a person for 60 minutes but worth it because you get all the spa services included and your massage is outside looking at the ocean. It’s a very cool experience.
Design:
The hotel design and décor is beautiful and the open concept allows you to see the ocean no matter where you are.
Couple things this hotel could work on:
— lower meal prices (even flora farms is considerably less then them and they are hands down the best meal in Cabo) know the market and place your price point intelligently within it.
— put a coffee machine with espresso in the rooms (Americans love our coffee)
— charge less for the airport shuttle pickup (be competitively priced), when Cabo shuttles does it for half in a new suburban suv it feels like you are taking advantage of 1^st time Cabo guests
Overall, this place is a bucket list kind of vacation and we are coming back in May 2016. We enjoyed our stay and look forward to another stay.

ehhh.
tv/​news/​sports-​all spanish… doesnt seem like a big deal until your sick in bed for 2 days because the water in the gym isnt from a clean well.
rooftop only open on fri and saturday-​guys that work there told us to go to it when parties were going on, then we got kicked out.
concierge messed up our dinner reservations, twice!
the wait for drinks and bills by the pool is very long.
the pool smelled like a ymca pool/​dirty foot water.
construction being done on the hotel at 830am on a friday.
cab drivers had no idea where the hotel was-​it was fun trying to explain directions in english.
great view though.

Amazing. Heaven. Mouth-​dropping-​open gorgeousness. Only a two hour flight and you are in paradise. This hotel brings city chic to the beach. Great for LA Vampires trying to relax. Dog friendly. Gorgeous décor and attention to detail. We were lucky enough to take advantage of an introductory reduced rate. Best massage I’ve ever had! (Ask for Karina)

Beautiful modern hotel, amazing décor. Typical Thompson hotel quality.
Everything about this hotel is outstanding (food, service, quality, rooms, views). If you are a very good surfer and can afford the $, there is a 6 – 10 foot consistent break off the rocks right behind the hotel called monuments beach.
I was a little hesitant to give the hotel 5 stars only for the slightly limited food menu (pool, Ledge restaurant, and room service are nearly identical) and the proximity to town is 15 minutes ($ 20 cab for two). This is a very new hotel, so it’s highly possible the menu expands with time and the cab situation is manageable.
If you want to relax by the pool for a few days and not spend tons of time in downtown Cabo, it won’t get much better than this.

Brand new, super high-​end, luxurious boutique hotel just outside the craziness of San Lucas. A mid century modern furniture lovers dream come true! The place has only been open for a few months but per recommendations of some trustworthy folks my girlfriend and I gave Mantra a try. Well, for starters I have to warn you that a cab ride here from downtown Cabo was $ 25 each way. I could go twice that distance in LA for half that price. Cabo taxis, ugh, I do not like you and I definitely won’t tip you since you price gouge us to death for a 10 minute ride. That had nothing to do with the nice meal we ate except that it was roughly $ 35 more than I expected it to be due to travel costs. Set aside the cab ride, we had some great food. DO NOT eat here if you are really hungry because they only serve small, child-​size portions. We split three dishes and I was still hungry. The Miso fish tacos were really amazing! So good! The salsa and the grilled pearl onions on them, lmmm! The catch of the day with the yams and sweet corn, also excellent. The cactus salad was also a refreshing treat but somewhat lackluster in flavor. I do wish to try everything here but that would result in a $ 800+ dinner. Pepe’ was our server and he was super friendly and really did a fine job of explaining the flavor a of each dish before we ordered. The mezcal drinks were quite nice, especially the melorico with mezcal instead of tequila.
The place was somewhat quiet and of course the rooftop bar was closed on a Thursday night. Wished we would have known to only come on a Friday or Saturday night but oh well, we still enjoyed our dinner.
The décor of this place is great! I highly recommend it.
I’d give 5 stars but the portions were seriously too small to warrant that. You can bank a restaurant’s success on flavor alone, but not for the prices they charge.

Just got back from a great weekend at this brand new Thompson property in Cabo. Hesitated to book at such a new property but all I can say is WOW! The location 10 minutes outside of town is the perfect combination of secluded yet close to the action. The modern architecture is amazing and the pool scene will soon be THE place to be in Cabo with an infinity pool that overlooks one of the best surf spots down there. Dinner at Manta was off the charts — they brought in Chef Enrique Olvera of Mexico City’s top rated Pujol and New York’s highly rated Cosme and he has created a menu where every dish we tried was memorable. Grilled octopus taco’s and a cold Pacifico poolside is a must. All standard rooms have an amazing ocean view and we really enjoyed the copper tubs and see through showers with an ocean view. Adding to the edgy urban feel is a rooftop bar that has the best views in Cabo. This will be the club to hang at once the crowds find out about it. Bottom line, they put a super high end boutique urban hotel right on the beach and it is spectacular.

The roof deck is a MUST! It feels like you’re on a New York roof top with amazing ocean views! It’s not open everyday, but I would suggest at least leaving the lights on up there for guests who want to sit up there even when the bar is closed. We grabbed a drink from the lobby and sat up there but had the lights been on it could’ve called for an even better atmosphere!
This hotel is the shit though. So modern and clean, service was spectacular. Definitely the trendiest place in cabo!

Fanfreakingtastic! A new favorite luxury resort in Cabo San Lucas.
My husband and I have been vacationing in Cabo for years. We love it so much that we got married at the exquisite Cabo Azul resort in San Jose del Cabo in 2011. Since Cabo Azul was still undergoing renovations caused by last year’s Hurricane Odile, we decided to check out the swanky new, 2-​month-​old The Cape after seeing some drool-​worthy photos in Conde Naste.
The very first thing you’ll notice is that this is not a cheesy hotel with cheesy staff running around with whistles, sun visors and cheap tequila for obnoxious tourists to swill. Like Cabo Azul, The Cape is eons away from anything reminiscent of Medano Beach’s Mango Deck. The Cape is where you go when you want to escape from it all and have your body, mind and eyes pampered with some major architectural eye candy.
Located off the main Transpeninsular Highway about 10 minutes from downtown CSL, there is no other resort that looks like The Cape. With clean modern lines and Mid-​Century influences, the space almost feels too visually striking for laid back Cabo.
Walking to the reception area from the valet, you’re greeted by a totally open air lobby with sweeping, panoramic ocean views, Land’s End, the gorgeous Glass Box lounge and floating staircase to an infinity pool dotted with lounge-​y draped sun pods. Needless to say, it’s a whip-​your-​iPhone moment because it’s beautiful.
Then we saw our room.
We stayed on the 5^th floor right under the rooftop deck. I honestly don’t know which was more spellbinding – the unobstructed ocean view or the insanely breathtaking room that would make any Mid-​Century modern connoisseur weak in the knees.
A true open floor plan, this isn’t one for the bashful because the shower has floor to ceiling glass panels and only a sheer curtain for some privacy. The copper tub with vintage-​y faucet was also too lovely to not use. Then there’s the comfy bed. I need to preface this part by saying, we traveled with our 9-​month-​old. Sleep is his enemy and he has never slept through the night. Until now. Was it the heat, humidity, action packed day or a combination of all 3? Perhaps. Or maybe it was just the gloriously comfy king size bed. Another favorite feature was the ultra-​private balcony with a floating day bed. It was the place we spent every sunset and sunrise.
Food here was pricy, but pretty damn tasty – fish tacos (both grilled and fried) in particular. Service was exceptional – specifically Sebastian who got to know us and our baby and never failed to go out of his way to make sure we and our baby we’re comfortable, the staff at the Lobby Bar, Ledge and front desk.
Even though everything was unforgettable and we’ll be coming back regularly, we did have two hiccups that we’ll chock to grand opening pains. The first was the location of our room. We had no idea until we were woken up at 11PM that there was a DJ spinning right above our room. Luckily our baby slept through it and with our sound machine, we finally did too. It would be nice to consider families with young kids in the future and put them in quieter parts of the hotel.
Second issue we had was with Vincente (?) the pool manager. We went down to the pool one day and saw many lounge beds reserved and none available. Since we were told upon check in that these were first come first serve, we went to check with the concierge back in the lobby. I should note that it’s been 105 degrees and 90% humidity all week, we were carrying all our baby gear and a 20-​pound baby getting fussier by the second. Concierge said those lounges were available and tried reaching the pool manager to confirm. So we waited. And waited. Fifteen minutes later, she asked us to follow her back downstairs because she couldn’t find him. When we finally found him, concierge explained we had been waiting and to take care of us. Pool manager said that they had to section off those loungers because they were painting something nearby and the fumes were very strong. He noted our baby, the lack of lounge beds and offered to provide us with the $ 300 bar/​food minimum lounge area (sort of a covered living room instead of just covered lounge chairs). We were happy, mostly to get out of the sun. Upon walking over, he noticed a couple lounge chairs open up and backtracked. It was obvious he wanted us to take those instead, which we gladly would have if 1) he didn’t make us wait 20 minutes and 2) he hadn’t already offered the premium area. Anyway, it was tacky to put us in that position when he was the one who offered. The pool manager was the only service blemish.
Outside of those two relatively small issues, the experience was amazing, unforgettable and worthy of all 5-​stars!