Nestled in Valle de Guadalupe, this polished adults-only hotel boasts stunning grounds with vineyards, a relaxing pool, and top-notch dining, making it a serene escape.
Rancho San Marcos Toros Pintos S/N Km 88 +300 Francisco Zarco, 22750 Ensenada, B.C., Mexico Get directions
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"From its hilltop perch overlooking 70 acres of vineyards, La Villa del Valle is an intimate luxury inn shrouded in olive groves and fields of lavender. It offers a swimming pool, yoga studio, and spa services." - Travel + Leisure Staff
"From its hilltop perch overlooking 70 acres of vineyards, La Villa del Valle is an intimate luxury inn shrouded in olive groves and fields of lavender. Each of the six rooms is individually decorated and stocked with homemade, organic bath products. Guests can wander the grounds to enjoy the swimming pool and hot tub, yoga studio, and spa services." - Meagan Drillinger Meagan Drillinger Meagan Drillinger left New York City for a life on the road. She has spent the majority of her career traveling and living in Mexico, and is passionate about seeing destinations in a slow-
"A Tuscan-style hotel with six rooms, offering coffee or wine with vineyard and lavender field views. Home to Baja Botánica, a line of organic bath and body products."
"After a long day at the beach getting sand in every bodily crevice possible, a meal at Valle will make you feel like a brand new person (just please shower first). The oceanfront view is perfect to impress on date night, even though you might fight over who gets to face the water. When it comes to the food, they do an eight-course tasting menu that puts a Baja California spin on surf and turf: tamales with mole coloradito, braised lamb in birria broth, and plates of fish so artsy they deserve to be in LACMA. For $120 you can add on the wine pairing, which is worth it to try Mexican wines from Baja California’s Valle de Guadalupe, an area that’s not too far away but whose bottles still aren’t too common in San Diego yet. " - Ligaya Malones
"This charming hotel is only two hours south of San Diego making it ideal for Californians needing an escape. The passion project of a couple who ditched Los Angeles for the laid-back sunshine of the Mexican wine country, the six-suite hotel features rooms that are vibrantly decorated and punctuated with all the modern traveler needs." - The MICHELIN Guide
