Tourist Corridor · Cliffside · Sea of Cortez Views
Hacienda Encantada Resort & Residences
Cliffside
Location
8
Restaurants
10 min
To Downtown
Free
Shuttle
The Resort
Cliffside colonial hacienda —
all-inclusive that works downtown too.
Hacienda Encantada Resort & Residences is a 4-star, family-owned luxury property perched on the cliffs of the Tourist Corridor, roughly 10 minutes from downtown Cabo. Its Spanish-colonial architecture — handmade Talavera tile murals, stone fountains, carved wood details — delivers a distinctly Mexican aesthetic that sets it apart from the modern glass-and-steel resorts on the same stretch of coastline.
The resort's Dine Out All-Inclusive Plan is its most unusual feature — guests can apply their dining credits at selected Marina Golden Zone restaurants downtown, not just on-site. A complimentary shuttle runs to the marina on a scheduled basis, making the arrangement genuinely usable rather than a paper perk.
Is Hacienda Encantada Worth Staying at in Los Cabos?
Hacienda Encantada is a family-owned cliffside resort with panoramic Sea of Cortez views, 8 restaurants, and a free shuttle to downtown Cabo — offering a more personal, less corporate feel than the chain properties on the same Tourist Corridor.
Location & Setting
Cliffside Tourist Corridor — Panoramic Sea of Cortez & Land's End Views
Hacienda Encantada is perched on the rugged cliffs of the Tourist Corridor roughly 10 minutes east of downtown Cabo San Lucas, in a secure gated environment built into the desert hillside above the sea. Every major social area — pools, terraces, and restaurant patios — frames panoramic views across the Sea of Cortez toward the iconic Land's End rock arches. The property's free shuttle connects guests to the downtown Marina area on a scheduled basis.
The complimentary shuttle to the Marina is more valuable than it sounds — it removes the taxi cost entirely for guests who want downtown access, while the cliffside setting delivers a significantly quieter, more scenic atmosphere than beach-strip properties.
Suites & Private Villas
Encanto Studios to 4-Bedroom Villas with Private Infinity Pools
Accommodations range from Encanto Studios and Hacienda Suites — featuring kitchenettes and ocean-view balconies — up to The Residences at Hacienda Encantada, a collection of standalone 2- to 4-bedroom luxury villas with private infinity pools. The Spanish-colonial architecture is defined by handmade Talavera tile murals, stone fountains, and carved wood details throughout the property.
The Residences program — private 2–4 bedroom villas with dedicated infinity pools — is one of the more distinctive accommodation tiers on the Corridor, offering genuine villa-style privacy without leaving the resort's service infrastructure.
Dine Out All-Inclusive
8 Restaurants On-Site — Plus Marina Golden Zone Dining Included
Hacienda Encantada's standout differentiator is its flexible Dine Out All-Inclusive Plan — guests can use their dining privileges both at the resort's 8 on-site restaurants and at selected top-tier partner restaurants in the Cabo San Lucas Marina Golden Zone, including Los Deseos and Baja Lobster Co. It's one of the only all-inclusive programs in Cabo that actively builds downtown dining into the package.
The ability to use all-inclusive credits at Los Deseos and Baja Lobster Co. in the Marina is a genuinely rare feature — most all-inclusive programs confine guests to the resort property. Hacienda Encantada's version is meaningfully more flexible.
Wellness & Recreation
Milagro Spa, Traditional Temazcal & Cliffside Infinity Pools
The Milagro Spa offers a full wellness menu anchored by traditional treatments, and the property's Temazcal sweat lodge — a pre-Hispanic Mexican ritual steam ceremony — is a signature cultural experience not commonly found at other Corridor resorts. Cliffside infinity pools and hot tubs overlook the sea, anchored by a main swim-up bar pool and quieter adult-focused areas. A fully equipped gym, tennis and pickleball courts, and a kids' playground round out recreation.
The Temazcal ceremony is one of Hacienda Encantada's most memorable on-property offerings — a guided pre-Hispanic ritual steam lodge experience that connects directly to the resort's Mexican heritage and is difficult to find at comparable Corridor properties.
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