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Zadun Los Cabos, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

★★★★½4.6 out of 5 · 400 reviews

4.5★

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Zadun Los Cabos, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve is a 4.5-star resort in San José del Cabo with 100 rooms rated 4.6/5 by 400 TripAdvisor reviewers; typical rates from about $900 a night; direct beach access.

About

Zadun sits on a bluff overlooking the Sea of Cortez just east of San José del Cabo, part of the Ritz-Carlton Reserve tier — which means smaller scale and staff who remember your name. The 4.6 overall rating holds across 400 reviews, with sleep quality hitting 4.8 and rooms at 4.7, so the basics work. Service matches at 4.7, which tracks for the Reserve model where the ratio is closer to one-on-one than most resorts bother with. The property skews contemporary rather than colonial, with clean lines and stone terraces that step down toward the water. It's quieter than the Corridor high-rises and farther from the Cabo San Lucas nightlife, which is either the point or a dealbreaker depending on what you came for. Value sits at 4.4, lower than the other marks — you're paying for the Reserve name and the location, and guests seem split on whether the premium lands.

At a glance

Area: San José del Cabo
Star rating: ★★★★½
Typical nightly: $900
Beach access: direct
Kid-friendly: ●●●○○
Party score: ●○○○○
Walkability: ●●○○○
Rooms: 100
Casino: –
Swim-up: –
Kids' club: –
All inclusive: –
Vibe: luxury
intimate
quiet
romantic
boutique

Sargassum: not a factor

Not a sargassum coast.

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