For years, Mexico’s first Park Hyatt has been in the pipeline. It’s one of the upcoming Hyatt properties that I’m most excited about. I wanted to provide an update on this resort, as it looks like it could finally be opening in early 2025… hopefully!
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Basics of the Park Hyatt Los Cabos, Mexico
Back in 2017, plans were announced for the Park Hyatt Los Cabos, located in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The Park Hyatt will be situated on a 26-acre property within Cabo Del Sol, a golf resort community that stretches along two miles of beach. This is the same development where the new Four Seasons Cabo San Lucas at Cabo Del Sol is located, which just recently opened.
The resort is expected to feature 162 guest rooms and suites, plus 35 residences. Entry level rooms will be 649 square feet, and will boast a 186 square foot patio. Meanwhile entry level suites will be 956 square feet, and will boast a 456 square foot patio with a plunge pool.
As you’d expect, the hotel will feature a ton of amenities, including multiple dining outlets and bars, golf courses, a large spa, a gym and wellness area, and more.
The challenge is that like so many projects, this one has also been delayed significantly. It was initially supposed to open in late 2020, but it’s still not open. Hyatt is now stating that this hotel will open in early 2025. I wouldn’t necessarily count on that sticking, though, given the delays that we’ve seen up until this point.
At the same time, stuff is moving in the right direction, as Hyatt has revealed more details about the amenities, has released more renderings, and has also revealed how many points a free night award redemption will cost.
The Park Hyatt Los Cabos will be a Category 8 World of Hyatt property, meaning that a free night redemption will cost 35,000-45,000 points per night. This is Hyatt’s highest category, so I can’t say that I’m surprised.
This is one of three new Park Hyatt properties planned for Mexico, with the other two being the Park Hyatt Cancun and Park Hyatt Mexico City. All are expected to open in 2025, so let’s see how that goes.
Why I’m excited about the Park Hyatt Los Cabos
As I’ve written about in the past, Los Cabos is one of my favorite places to vacation. The service is amazing (hospitality is great in Mexico in general, and is even more elevated in Los Cabos), the food is delicious, the climate couldn’t be better, I love the rugged desert-meets-ocean landscape, and it’s also a great place for whale watching. Best of all, it’s close to the United States, so there’s no major jetlag to deal with.
The issue with Los Cabos is that luxury points hotels are largely lacking:
- The Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal is great, but award space can be really hard to come by
- The Cape, A Thompson Hotel, is probably the all-around most reliable points property in terms of quality and award availability
- Zadun Los Cabos, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, is also excellent, though Marriott Bonvoy points requirements at Ritz-Carlton Reserve properties are steep
- Solaz Los Cabos, a Marriott Luxury Collection, disappointed me, and in my opinion exists solely to sell timeshares; the hotel suddenly and mysteriously closed in 2021, though has reopened, but I’m good on it
It’s nice to think that there will be yet another “true” luxury points hotel in Los Cabos. Best of all, it belongs to World of Hyatt, which means we can look forward to proper elite benefits, like complimentary breakfast, the ability to use suite upgrades, etc.
Redeeming points in Los Cabos is also especially valuable, given that taxes and service charges total close to 35% of the room rate. This should be a great use of points, though admittedly on the high-end, World of Hyatt’s points redemptions are much more costly than they used to be.
Bottom line
The Park Hyatt Los Cabos has been under development for quite some time. The 168-room resort is currently scheduled to open in early 2025, but who really knows, given how hotel openings go nowadays. I’m really excited for when the Park Hyatt Los Cabos does finally open, as it’s one of the upcoming Hyatt openings I’m most looking forward to.
Anyone else excited about the Park Hyatt Los Cabos?
I have been to Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta and Punta Mita. I would say that Punta Mita has the best food and service by far. Been there 3 times so far, 2x St Regis, 1x Four Seasons. The locals are really friendly, it is a beautiful location which feels pretty safe and the beaches are fairly nice. Puerto Vallarta, I have been to it once and probably never going back. The service was okay, the...
I have been to Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta and Punta Mita. I would say that Punta Mita has the best food and service by far. Been there 3 times so far, 2x St Regis, 1x Four Seasons. The locals are really friendly, it is a beautiful location which feels pretty safe and the beaches are fairly nice. Puerto Vallarta, I have been to it once and probably never going back. The service was okay, the staff at all the supposed best restaurants are very average and the food was mediocre. The beaches there are subpar and I really didn't like it at all. Yes, it is less expensive than Punta Mita and you feel it everywhere.
Then we get to Los Cabos, I have stayed at the Waldorf Astoria and it is okay, a bit better than average, but no where as good as the One&Only Palmilla. The pool is pretty nice at WA though. Hell, I would almost go back to the Nobu Resort before going back to the WA. The restaurant there (WA) El Farallon is so overhyped, I have eaten there 3 times and never going back, same with the Mona Lisa restaurant. If you get the omakase at Nobu, it will probably be the highlight of your trip. I did also enjoy Manta at the Cape. Didn't enjoy Arbol at Las Ventanas either. I do like the Los Cabos marina and the Palmilla areas.
The one thing that I find incredibly expensive anywhere in Cabo is drinking alcohol. It is out of control, it is easily 2-3x than in the US. A martini cost me $50 USD at Seared at the One & Only. I also love how how they charge for tequila in Mexico, it is made in Mexico, but it costs so much more than in the US, As it was explained to me, all alcohol in Mexico is taxed due to how much alcohol there is in the bottle. So, beer gets taxed less than wine and then wine is taxed less than tequila, and so on. Plus, to get the alcohol to Cabo, it has to be shipped or flown, so that is another added expense.
Next time I go to Cabo, I will be trying the new St. Regis, Four Seasons, Costa Palmas Montage, Esperanza or the Ritz Carlton.
I'm stoked that the opening is just around the corner. I love a quick 2-3 night escape from So Cal.
This property would be the only reason I would go back to Mexico. Bucket list for 2025 travel.
The aerial photo on your site has some stark contrast to the one on the hotel's welcome page.
I'd guess theirs is more up to date.
Lazy river would've been nice, but is not fitting with the Park Hyatt brand.
Good on it?
I was a little confused by this too, but I think Ben is saying he's good on Solaz as in "I'm good on never returning." IE someone asks if you want more to eat and you say "I'm good."
I am of the opposite opinion about Los Cabos. Why take a vacation to the ocean, where you can't swim in the ocean? Perpetual red flag/black flag in Los Cabos.
Agreed. Waldorf Astoria Pedregal is fantastic but the rest of this area is just an extension of Southern California. There is no local Mexican culture here like there is in Puerto Vallarta, which - in our opinion - is the best of the Mexican resort towns with perfect weather, 5-star hotels, fantastic restaurants, charming cobblestone streets, Mexican art and music festivals, etc. Every hotel and restaurant in Los Cabos is priced in USD, which says...
Agreed. Waldorf Astoria Pedregal is fantastic but the rest of this area is just an extension of Southern California. There is no local Mexican culture here like there is in Puerto Vallarta, which - in our opinion - is the best of the Mexican resort towns with perfect weather, 5-star hotels, fantastic restaurants, charming cobblestone streets, Mexican art and music festivals, etc. Every hotel and restaurant in Los Cabos is priced in USD, which says a lot about the culture in the area.
“every hotel and restaurant in Los Cabos is priced in USD”
Have you been? This is by far the exception and not the rule.
Bo hasn't been.
I was lucky enough to visit San Jose del Cabo in the early and mis 1980's when it truly was a special place and the One and Only Palmilla Resort was spectacular. It wasn't crowded, the locals were beyond charming and San Jose did have swimable beach. Ah the good old days.....