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San José del Cabo neighborhood

Puerto Los Cabos

Puerto Los Cabos is a 2,000-acre master-planned community just east of San José del Cabo, with a marina, a golf club, three miles of beachfront and a cluster of newer luxury resorts.

Updated September 2026

What Puerto Los Cabos is like

Puerto Los Cabos is a newer development, built around a marina on the Sea of Cortez next to the old fishing village of La Playita. Its resorts include Zadún, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, the JW Marriott Los Cabos, Hotel El Ganzo and Secrets Puerto Los Cabos, with residential neighborhoods spread over the hills and the Puerto Los Cabos Golf Club.

It's quiet, landscaped and spread out. The marina has fishing charters and boat trips toward the East Cape without the crowds of Cabo San Lucas. Downtown San José is a few minutes' drive for dinner.

Getting to Puerto Los Cabos from Villa 1

About 37 km from Villa 1: Highway 1 to San José del Cabo, then east through town toward La Playita. Allow 40 to 50 minutes.

Honest comparison

Staying in Puerto Los Cabos vs Médano Beach

Why stay in Puerto Los Cabos

  • Quiet and uncrowded
  • 20 minutes from the airport, five from San José
  • A marina without the Cabo San Lucas crowds

Trade-offs vs Médano

  • Car-dependent
  • About 45 minutes from the Cabo San Lucas marina and Land's End
  • The open beaches here aren't reliably swimmable
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Frequently Asked Questions

What hotels are in Puerto Los Cabos?

Zadún (a Ritz-Carlton Reserve), JW Marriott Los Cabos, Hotel El Ganzo and Secrets Puerto Los Cabos, according to the development's own site.

How far is Puerto Los Cabos from Cabo San Lucas?

About 37 km by road, usually 40 to 50 minutes.

Stay at Villa 1

Your beachfront base in Cabo San Lucas

Villa 1 is a 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath beachfront villa at Hacienda Beach Club on Médano Beach, with a private infinity pool, hot tub and a golf cart. Our concierge can set up drivers, boats and tee times for your dates. Book direct for the best rate.