Esperanza vs Montage Los Cabos: Which to Book

The short answer

Same coast. Different pace.

Both sit on the Los Cabos corridor near Cabo San Lucas and both fly you into SJD. Esperanza is an intimate cliffside resort above two coves; Montage is a beach resort on Santa Maria Bay with residences, Casas and a kids’ program.

Esperanza, Auberge Collection

Rooms97 rooms, plus Villas, Casonas and Haciendas

SettingOn the cliffs of Punta Ballena above two private coves, minutes from Cabo San Lucas

Best forCouples and small groups who want terraces over the Sea of Cortez and the spa

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Montage Los Cabos

RoomsMarea one- and two-bedroom suites with private pools, three-bedroom Residences, and Casas with four and five bedrooms

Setting39 acres of white sand on Santa Maria Bay, with walk-in swimming and snorkeling

Best forFamilies with kids of any age and three-generation groups

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Esperanza, Auberge Collection

Terraces above two coves.

Auberge’s cliffside resort on Punta Ballena has private coves, ocean-edge dining and terraces built for watching the Sea of Cortez turn gold.

For more space, book a Villa, Casona or Hacienda; through us those carry $250 in resort credit in total.

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Montage Los Cabos

A bay you can walk into.

Montage sits on Santa Maria Bay with walk-in snorkeling from the beach, three pools, Spa Montage, tennis, pickleball and the Paintbox children’s program. It is the only resort in Los Cabos with an on-site diving center.

For a family, the Marea suites have private pools, the Residences have three bedrooms, and Casa Twin Dolphin (four bedrooms) and Casa Cardon (five) include daily breakfast for every guest.

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What they share

The Sea of Cortez.

Both look over the water near Cabo San Lucas, both include daily breakfast and a $100 resort credit when you book with us, and Los Cabos International (SJD) is the airport for both.

Booked through us

Same rate. More included.

You pay the hotel’s own rate. At Esperanza we add an upgrade when available, daily buffet breakfast for two per bedroom, a $100 resort credit ($250 in Villas, Casonas and Haciendas) and early check-in or late check-out.

At Montage: an upgrade when available (excluding Specialty Suites, Residences and Casas), an $80 daily breakfast credit per bedroom, a $100 resort credit and early check-in or late check-out. Specialty Suites add a one-way private airport transfer; Casas add roundtrip transfers.

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Our pick

Which one we’d book.

For a family or three generations: Montage Los Cabos. A three-bedroom Residence or a Casa keeps everyone together on a bay the kids can swim in.

For a couple: Esperanza. A cliffside terrace over the coves, or a Villa with the larger credit.

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Questions, answered.

Which is better for a multi-generation group or older kids?

Montage Los Cabos. It has three-bedroom Residences, Casa Twin Dolphin with four bedrooms and Casa Cardon with five, plus three pools, walk-in snorkeling, tennis, pickleball and the Paintbox children’s program.

Which is better for couples?

Esperanza, with private coves, ocean-edge dining and terraces over the Sea of Cortez. At Montage, couples book a Marea suite with a private pool or the Baja Beach Front One Bedroom Suite.

How do they differ?

Esperanza has 97 rooms plus Villas, Casonas and Haciendas on the cliffs of Punta Ballena. Montage has 122 rooms and suites and 52 Residences on 39 acres of Santa Maria Bay, with an on-site diving center.

Is the rate the same as booking direct?

Yes. The nightly rate is the hotel’s own best available rate. Booked through us, each adds an upgrade when available, breakfast, a $100 resort credit and early check-in or late check-out, confirmed in writing.

Do I pay you or the hotel?

You pay the hotel directly. We confirm availability and the rate, attach the extras in writing and hold the room.

Esperanza or
Montage Los Cabos?

Same coast. Different pace.

Esperanza, Auberge Collection

Montage Los Cabos

Terraces above two coves.

A bay you can walk into.

The Sea of Cortez.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

Tell us your dates. You’ll hear back in minutes.

Esperanza orMontage Los Cabos?

Same coast. Different pace.

Esperanza, Auberge Collection

Montage Los Cabos

Terraces above two coves.

A bay you can walk into.

The Sea of Cortez.

Same rate. More included.

Which one we’d book.

Questions, answered.

Tell us your dates. You’ll hear back in minutes.

Esperanza or
Montage Los Cabos?