The experts agree, Los Cabos is where everyone wants to be Travel News March 29, 2019 3344 Mexico’s foremost sand-and-sun destination, the jewel of the Baja California Peninsula! Los Cabos, located at the tip of the 1,000-mile long Baja Peninsula, is one of the world’s most diverse tourist destinations. Boasting a dramatic desert backdrop nestled by coastlines of the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Cortez, it is home to award-winning resorts, championship golf courses, rejuvenating spas and culinary offerings considered some of the finest available anywhere. Los Cabos is comprised primarily of two towns, San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas; which are linked by a 20-mile corridor lined with world-class resort properties. Travel + Leisure placed Los Cabos on their list of the Best Places to Travel in 2019 Each year, the Travel + Leisure staff compile a list of the places they are most excited to explore in the upcoming year, and this time the “50 Best Places to Travel in 2019” round up includes Los Cabos, Mexico among its top destination picks. Highlighting all of the new, upscale properties the destination has debuted in the past year, along with all of the anticipated openings for 2019, T+L says, “All these new hotels highlight what regular visitors have long known: if you look in the right places, Los Cabos has exactly what you’re after.” FlightNetwork ranks Balandra among “World’s Top 50 Beaches” FlightNetwork has researched and developed an extensive list of the top 50 beaches in the world, consulting the globe’s most-travelled journalists, editors, bloggers and agencies. This select list includes Los Cabos’ protected Balandra Beach ranked at number 17. Located near La Paz in Baja California Sur, Balandra is recognized for its pure untouched beauty and remote location. “Located in the desert climate of Baja California, this beach offers a striking environment of clear hillsides speckled with bright green cacti silhouetted against clear, blue skies.” Forbes Names Los Cabos one of the 19 Best Places to Travel in 2019 This year, Forbes consulted some of the world’s top travel experts to weigh in on the choice destinations for their “19 best places to travel in 2019” list. Media executive, entrepreneur and on-air host, Michaela Guzy, selected Los Cabos for Los Tamarindos, an organic farm, the destination’s recent and upcoming hotel openings including the Four Seasons Costa Palmas, and its UNESCO site, Cabo Pulmo National Park – one of the largest, protected national marine parks in the world. Cabo Pulmo, home to sea turtles, sea lions, dolphins and humpback whales, stretches five miles along the coast of Baja California Sur and houses the oldest living reef on the west coast of North America. Exciting, New Los Cabos Resort Openings NOBU HOTEL LOS CABOS If you’re looking for a truly unique place to stay on your Los Cabos Getaway, look no further than Nobu. Born of a partnership between Robert De Niro and Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, the Nobu Hotel combines iconic contemporary Japanese minimalism with the warm comforts of the Los Cabos beachfront. An oasis where the lively culture of Mexico meets the serene refinement of Japan, the hotel offers 200 guest rooms and suites, ample meeting and event spaces, a luxurious spa, running trail, retail shopping, infinity pools, private cabanas, and a variety of bars and dining, including a Nobu restaurant on the beach. Opening April 2019 loscabos.nobuhotels.com HARD ROCK HOTEL LOS CABOS Opening its doors in summer 2019, this multi-million-dollar exclusive beachfront hotel is sure to be a hit with any Los Cabos traveller. The Hard Rock plans to go above and beyond to cater and accommodate any traveller who makes the decision to stay at this luxurious hotel. If the picturesque beach isn’t enough, soak up the sun at any of 5 refreshing pools or experience endless activities and unbridled entertainment www.hardrockhotelloscabos.com FOUR SEASONS RESORT LOS CABOS Located along the Sea of Cortez, this exceptional resort gives you access to the finest beaches and accommodations Los Cabos has to offer. With pristine sands, generous amenities, luxurious spa services, marvelous views, swimming, snorkelling, sport fishing, and a Robert Trent Jones II signature 18-hole golf course – it is hard to see how this resort won’t be a hit. Enjoy the two-mile (3.2 kilometre) stretch of immaculate white-sand beach and the warm, swimmable waters of the Sea of Cortez. Opening mid 2019 www.fourseasons.com/loscabos To find out more about these and other Los Cabos accommodations, dining and activities, visit: www.visitloscabos.travel