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Hotel California

★★★★☆4.1 out of 5 · 846 reviews

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Hotel California is a 4-star resort in Todos Santos with 100 rooms rated 4.1/5 by 846 TripAdvisor reviewers; typical rates from about $175 a night.

About

Hotel California sits in the center of Todos Santos, a Pacific-side artist town about an hour north of Cabo San Lucas. It's not on the beach — the Pacific here is rough and the hotel is planted in the colonial grid, a couple blocks from galleries and the main square. The 4.1 rating holds across 846 reviews, with service and cleanliness both landing at 4.3. Rooms and sleep quality match at 4.2, which is solid for a boutique property that leans more toward character than luxury scale. The town itself draws weekenders and day-trippers who want something quieter than the tourist corridor. The Pacific coast here doesn't deal with sargassum, so the view stays clean when wind picks up. You're here for the vibe of Todos Santos more than for resort amenities — the hotel fits the place, and the place is the point.

At a glance

Area: Todos Santos
Star rating: ★★★★☆
Typical nightly: $175
Beach access: shuttle
Kid-friendly: ●●●○○
Party score: ●●○○○
Walkability: ●●●●●
Rooms: 100
Casino: –
Swim-up: –
Kids' club: –
All inclusive: –
Vibe: boutique
quiet
intimate
artist-town
colonial

Sargassum: not a factor

Not a sargassum coast.

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La Casita Tapas & Wine Bar

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