The Best Resorts in Ensenada

Tuscan-style villas planted in Valle de Guadalupe wine country, this resort leans hard into the Mediterranean cosplay while keeping Mexican soul in the native wood and stone interiors. Suites run from ground-level patios with firepits to upper rooms with vaulted ceilings and vineyard views, and most come with a wine fridge, which is thoughtful given the surroundings. The on-site restaurant does Baja-Yucatán fusion, and bicycles and golf carts handle the rest.

Stone-and-timber cabins and villas spread across vineyard-edged hillside in Valle de Guadalupe, Baja's wine country, with mountain views through floor-to-ceiling windows. The resort is calm and unhurried by design, with a spa and outdoor pool making it easy to talk yourself out of leaving. The restaurant pulls from an organic garden and local Ensenada producers. San Diego is two hours north, which makes this a natural long-weekend escape for cross-border travelers.

What looks like concrete from a distance turns out to be rammed earth, a handmade, low-carbon material that makes these ten studio retreats feel warmer than their clean lines suggest. Set in Valle de Guadalupe wine country, each studio comes with a private terrace, outdoor Jacuzzi, fire pit, and an infrared sauna inside. A poolside bar and the Fireside restaurant keep things social when the valley views stop being enough.