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JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa

★★★★½4.5 out of 5 · 2,148 reviews

4.5★

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JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa is a 4.5-star resort in San José del Cabo with 299 rooms rated 4.5/5 by 2,148 TripAdvisor reviewers; typical rates from about $550 a night; direct beach access.

About

The JW Marriott sits on the quieter Puerto Los Cabos side in San José del Cabo, where the Sea of Cortez is swimmable and the pace runs slower than downtown Cabo San Lucas. The resort pulls strong marks across the board—rooms and cleanliness both score 4.8, sleep quality and service hit 4.7—which suggests they're getting the basics right at scale. Over 2,000 reviews landed it at a solid 4.5, so the consistency is real. What stands out is the location rating at 4.5 despite being outside the Tourist Corridor. Puerto Los Cabos trades proximity to nightlife for actual swimming beaches and a marina feel. The value score of 4.2 is the lowest subcategory, which tracks for a full-service Marriott on the water—you're paying for reliability and the points program as much as the place itself. If you want a resort that works without surprises, this delivers that.

At a glance

Area: San José del Cabo
Star rating: ★★★★½
Typical nightly: $550
Beach access: direct
Kid-friendly: ●●●●○
Party score: ●●○○○
Walkability: ●●○○○
Rooms: 299
Casino: –
Swim-up: –
Kids' club: –
All inclusive: –
Vibe: luxury
family
quiet
swimmable
spa

Sargassum: not a factor

Not a sargassum coast.

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