Estero de San José del Cabo
A protected estuary at the east end of the hotel zone, a state reserve since 1994 and a Ramsar wetland since 2009, with 217 recorded species of waterbirds.4
Photo: FASTILY, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hotels · luxury beachfront design hotel
Viceroy Los Cabos
Zona Hotelera · Zone 1 · 28.1 km in a straight line
- Zone
- San José
- From the marina
- 28.1 km
- Opened
- 2016
- Rooms
- 194
The hotel
Viceroy Los Cabos is a 194-room beachfront hotel in the hotel zone of San José del Cabo, designed by the Mexican architect Miguel Ángel Aragonés and known for its shallow reflecting pools and white blocks. It is about 28.1 km from the Cabo San Lucas marina, around 30 minutes without traffic, and the drive takes longer at rush hour. The building opened in 2016 as Hotel Mar Adentro and reopened under the Viceroy name in 2018.
The hotel is on the beach of the San José del Cabo hotel zone, and the 2018 renovation added a beachfront pool and bar. The hotel does not say whether the sea in front is safe for swimming. Zofemat raises red flags on San José beaches when the surf is high, as it did in April 2026 at Costa Azul and Las Palmas, so check the flag first.1
History and curious facts
The story of Viceroy Los Cabos
The complex was designed by Miguel Ángel Aragonés and opened in 2016 as Hotel Mar Adentro, with about 200 rooms, beachfront villas and condos around a large reflecting pool that looks over the ocean. Architectural Record covered it in July 2017 and quoted Aragonés saying that when he found the land he knew water had to be the main element. In December 2017 the investment firm Rodina Group bought the hotel, and in January 2018 Viceroy Hotel Group announced it would take over management and relaunch it in the spring as Viceroy Los Cabos. The plan called for 194 rooms, suites and villas plus 50 residences, a new beach pool and bar, a new arrival area and a larger gym and spa, with interiors renovated by the Guadalajara firm Al Arquitectura de Interiores. The hotel reopened in May 2018 as Viceroy's 15th property. The lobby moved from stark white to blue and sand tones, and five dining venues were rebuilt.
Things you may not know
- One restaurant, Nido, sits in the middle of the reflecting pool and looks as if it floats on the water. Its 2,000-square-foot nest is made of bent steel rods woven with twigs from local mangroves.2
- Aragonés told Architectural Record he wanted the restaurant to be the opposite of the rigid concrete buildings around it, something circular and soft.2
- The gym added in 2018 was designed with Harley Pasternak, a celebrity trainer from Los Angeles.1
- The hotel has a cinema room for movie screenings, part of the amenities listed when Viceroy took it over.3
Around the hotel
What is near Viceroy Los Cabos
Centro histórico de San José del Cabo
A few minutes by car. The town grew around the Misión de San José del Cabo Añuití, founded in 1730, and Plaza Mijares has a cultural market with local artisans on Thursdays.5
Marina Cabo San Lucas
Where every charter boards, about 28.1 km west, around 30 minutes by car without traffic.6
Getting to the marina
From Viceroy Los Cabos to Marina Cabo San Lucas
Viceroy Los Cabos is 28.1 km in a straight line from Marina Cabo San Lucas, and the closest boarding dock is Fisherman's Landing. The trip is about 30 min by car without traffic, according to the route OSRM calculates with OpenStreetMap data. At rush hour the drive takes longer, so give yourself a margin before boarding.
We can book a driver who picks you up at the hotel, takes you to your yacht and brings you back. Viceroy Los Cabos is in Zone 1: San José del Cabo. The prices below are per vehicle and in USD, and you pay them to the driver on the day, separately from the yacht: the first price in cash, or the second by card on the driver's terminal, which adds a 5% fee.
- 28.1 km
- in a straight line
- 30 min
- by car without traffic
| Vehicle | Guests | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUV | up to 4 | USD 75 cashUSD 79 card | USD 160 cashUSD 168 card |
| Escalade | up to 6 | USD 95 cashUSD 100 card | USD 180 cashUSD 189 card |
| Van (Hiace) | 9 to 11 | USD 80 cashUSD 84 card | USD 160 cashUSD 168 card |
| Sprinter | 19 to 20 | USD 100 cashUSD 105 card | USD 220 cashUSD 231 card |
Boarding docks
Where the yachts board
There is no single dock for every boat. Each yacht boards at its own dock in Marina Cabo San Lucas, and your boarding pass has the exact one with a map link. These are the meeting points and the yachts that use each one:
Your yacht day
A day on a yacht from Viceroy Los Cabos
For couples staying at Viceroy, the sunset outing is the natural choice: you leave the marina in the late afternoon and come back after dark. Our transfer picks you up at the hotel entrance and takes about half an hour to the Cabo San Lucas marina, where your yacht boards at its own dock, then drives you back to San José; the driver collects the fare, which depends on the hotel's zone. Because the evening drive is slower, leave the hotel with some margin. Small groups who come for a celebration can book a private outing for a birthday or a bachelorette party, and from December to April whale watching is worth adding to the trip.
Chaparral 28
Up to 10 guests · from $519 for 2 h. See the yacht
Sea Ray 40
Up to 12 guests · from $879 for 2 h. See the yacht
Azimut 45 Flybridge
Up to 12 guests · from $1,249 for 2 h. See the yacht
Sea Ray 55
Up to 15 guests · from $2,129 for 3 h. See the yacht
Pontoon 38
Up to 18 guests · from $869 for 2 h. See the yacht
Charters that fit this hotel
Questions
Viceroy Los Cabos: what guests ask
Was Viceroy Los Cabos called Mar Adentro before?
Yes. The hotel opened in 2016 as Hotel Mar Adentro and reopened in 2018 as Viceroy Los Cabos after a renovation.
How long is the ride from Viceroy Los Cabos to the yachts in Cabo San Lucas?
The marina is about 28.1 km away, around 30 minutes without traffic, more at rush hour.
Which yacht outing fits a couple staying at Viceroy?
The sunset outing is the usual pick for couples. Leave the hotel early, since the evening drive to Cabo San Lucas is slower.
Can the yacht come to the beach at Viceroy?
No. Yachts board at the Cabo San Lucas marina. Book our transfer and the driver takes you from the hotel to the dock and back.
From your hotel to the water
Tell us your hotel and your group. We plan the pickup and the boat.
A written reply within 2 hours, 8 AM to 8 PM Cabo time.
Sources
- Hotel Designs, Viceroy Los Cabos opens (24 may 2018)
- Architectural Record, Hotel Mar Adentro (jul 2017)
- Comunicado de Viceroy Hotel Group, 10 ene 2018 (Hotel Online)
- Pronatura Noroeste, Estero de San José
- Wikipedia, San José del Cabo
- router.project-osrm.org
- Viceroy Los Cabos, sitio oficial (dirección)
- Gringo Gazette, banderas rojas (4 abr 2026)
- Distances: OpenStreetMap/OSRM (straight line from the hotel to the closest boarding dock in the marina; drive time without traffic with OSRM). Hotel location: INEGI DENUE and OpenStreetMap.
- Pickup prices: our price list by zone and vehicle (data/transport.json), paid to the driver.
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