The Cape, a Thompson Hotel
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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About the Hotel
The Cape, a Thompson Hotel, is redefining the coastline of Los Cabos. Open in June 2015, there’s no trace of the traditional Mexican beach resort. Sleek architectural lines eschew Spanish tile, and the rooftop bar channels New York City with a tropical vibe. The hotel is still distinctly Mexico – ceramicist José Noé Suro contributed contemporary art pieces, and hand-painted tile appears throughout the property. Arrive to a room dressed in bespoke Latin American furniture and accessorized with special touches – there’s a tequila welcome gift and a set of binoculars for spying on whales, which frequent the waters surrounding the Baja Peninsula.
Location
The Cape, a Thompson Hotel
5.5 Transpeninsular Highway
El Paraje, Baja California Sur
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Nearest Airport: SJD
Features and Amenities
Reviews for The Cape, a Thompson Hotel
Beautiful location, but won't be returning
The Good: • The ocean and beach views are stunning — truly the best we’ve seen in Cabo. • Every single room (even the standard) is nice, spacious and has an ocean view • The staff is consistently friendly and accommodating • Manta, their signature restaurant, is excellent! Highly recommend their tasting menu ($130pp plus drinks) • Rooftop is cool, but they’re willing to close it for private events • If you surf, the beach location is a huge perk The Bad: • The food and drinks are outrageously overpriced, leaving you feeling robbed. $10 each time you ask for water, $28 for loaded fries, $38 for a sushi roll… it feels like you’re at Disney more than Mexico. The food quality doesn’t match the price. • Drinks are weak—to the point of going down like water. • The property is SMALL. With one pool and one hangout area… three nights felt repetitive. • The overall ambiance is dark: low lighting, dark walls, moody design. Stylish and masculine, but not uplifting/tropical/relaxing. • The energy feels muted, almost somber—and doesn’t give happy, vacation vibes. We stay at a lot of 5-star hotels and live in an affluent part of LA, so we’re used to splurging on hotels and food/drink, but this wasn’t it. Overall, it felt like we’d rented an expensive room with a pool—not a true, luxurious resort experience. By day 3, the prices made us feel trapped with gouged prices. I think this place got a lot of media attention and is overhyped, and they raised their prices to take advantage of Americans. For comparison, we stayed at Nobu a few years back (same price) and it was exceptionally better.
ShainaX316 - Los Angeles, California
Loved it all so so much!
Everything was fantastic. The view, the live music, the food, the staff overlooking the ocean and the surfers. It was a perfect experience.
Darren W
You will not be disappointed!
Second time staying at The Cape. Once again, an amazing experience. The Food, atmosphere, rooms and service were impeccable.
Deena T
Best dinner ever!
Service was great! Food and drinks were amazing. Views to die for! We had a great time! Dj playing great music. Will be coming back soon!
Marc V
Really a stand out visit.
Travel a lot globally. Don't write reviews. This place is outstanding. Any minor glitch was fixed with friendliness. First time here. Only 4 days, 2 in a residence then over the middle also facing the ocean with a plunge pool. Too many of the team to mention as they really work hard and look after you. Michell our concierge however was outstanding. Tip. Don't go here for beach holiday. Equiv of the Maui shore break 😂
Mat M
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We loved our stay. The hotel is beautiful. Highlights include location, natural beauty, amazing balconies, and layout, staff was hard-working, attentive, friendly, and accommodating.
The rooftop is spectacular. The sunsets and views were incredible. Food and drinks were overpriced but good. The beach was not swimmable which is a negative, but clean, private and gorgeous. Fun to watch surfers. They could use some board games, deck of cards, or even a fancy chess board to add to the super fun pool table. Well-positioned elevators, etc. Really well-designed hotel. They've thought of everything. Beautiful gardens and natural surroundings are immaculately kept. Other guests were respectful, pleasant, polite and friendly.
While the concierge is in contact by text and email, they were not entirely helpful. They were unable to help us with dinner reservations. We ended up doing it all ourselves with ease. It seemed as if they were trying to keep us at the hotel for all meals. We were there for a week and had rented a car. Our plan was to explore and eat elsewhere for a few meals. However, I did not sit down and speak with the concierge face to face, so perhaps this would have made a difference.
We were at the hotel on New Year's Eve and they had a rooftop party. Our room was on the 3rd floor but still impacted by the sound and vibration of the base and music. I spoke with the manager and they satisfactorily resolved it. The New Year's eve rooftop party would have been incredible, so my feedback would be to let guests know about the potential for noise before they book - much like what a hotel would do if there was construction. They also brought earplugs to my room immediately after my call to the front desk and they helped immensely.
One other thing that I couldn't understand - no tea or coffee in the rooms! This would have made a huge difference to me.
Our experience with Luxury Link was a 10/10.
L.S.
