Need to know
Rooms
Seven private jacales with traditional thatched roofs.
Check–Out
Noon. Check-in is at 3pm. El Perdido is very flexible on these when availability permits, and guests arriving early or departing late are welcome to use the facilities as long as the resort isn’t booked for exclusive use by a private group.
More details
Rates include breakfast in the communal living and dining area. Tuck into Mexican classics like chilaquiles, avocado toast and pancakes laden with locally grown strawberries and mangoes, washed down with fresh juices and sweet Mexican coffee.
Also
Sociable owner Polo Perez is a regular fixture at El Perdido and will gladly challenge you to a round of ping-pong or, if you have two left hands, a cocktail in the bar.
At the hotel
Free WiFi, games area with ping-pong, foosball and board games, sand volleyball court, use of buggies for getting to the village and beach. In rooms: kitchenette and dining area, goblet of mezcal and DIY guacamole kit on arrival, tea and coffee maker with local Café Distrito 23410 coffee, fridge with beer, milk and water (replenished daily), books, board games and vinyl records, Bluetooth Bose sound-system that pairs with the record player and your own devices. Enclosed deck and garden with bath tub, shower, hammock and telescope; bathroom with organic toiletries and mosquito repellent.
Our favourite rooms
All jacales at El Perdido were born equal so it’s impossible to play favourites as they’re identical in almost every detail. We’re talking rustic natural wood interiors with quirky luxury touches that include record players (complete with a collection of retro vinyl classics to spin) and an actual telescope on the deck, though the widescreen starlit skies are equally sublime when viewed from your garden bath tub. The guacamole station (with DIY kit) and welcome jug of mezcal make for excellent amuse-bouches to the Mexican feast you’ll be preparing in your kitchen later, using a basketful of fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, leaves and other ingredients plucked from the resort’s garden and mini-market.
Poolside
The cactus-lined outdoor pool is open 24 hours. As if by some sort of desert magic, a cart laden with fresh fruit appears here every day around midday, meaning you never have to stray far from those huge day-beds to grab a handful of ripe strawberries or a refreshing wedge of sweet local papaya.
Spa
There’s no spa but therapists can be booked to visit the hotel on request, for in-room massage, facials, manicures and pedicures.
Packing tips
Sure, there’s WiFi here, but El Perdido’s seriously off-grid vibe invites more analogue pursuits. Leave the e-reader at home and pack a couple of beat-up paperbacks instead. This is whale-watching country so there’s never been a better or more appropriate moment to get around to finishing Moby Dick. Pack flip-flops and plenty of pool wear (trust us, you’ll be using these a lot…) and a fleece for those chillier desert evenings. Oh, and don’t forget the Alka-Seltzers in case you find those mezcal and marshmallow evenings by the fire pit are still in full swing at sunrise.
Also
Competitive types can work up a sweat over a round of ping-pong or foosball in the communal living area. There’s also a sand volleyball court in the grounds.
Pet‐friendly
Four-legged pals are welcome at El Perdido. Because even pets deserve a luxury sunshine holiday from time to time. A cleaning fee of $200 covers your whole stay and bowls for food and water are provided in rooms. See more pet-friendly hotels in Baja California.
Children
Kids are welcome (a baby cot is US$30 a night) and babysitting is $40 an hour (book 24 hours in advance). There are games, pool toys and a picnic area; staff have even been known to show little Smiths how to make lemonade using fruit from the garden.
Sustainability efforts
El Perdido’s whole vibe just screams sustainability. The hot Mexican sun is harnessed to provide much of the resort’s energy, and guests sleep beneath thatch in traditional jacales, where bathroom products are organic and biodegradable. This is the kind of place where, when you sit down to dinner beneath the stars in the neon-lit Coyote restaurant, you can be sure the rocket and romaine in your salad was plucked from the garden that morning, and the ceviche is so fresh that the fisherman who delivered it is likely still around somewhere, playing a quick game of ping-pong, perhaps, or sipping mezcal by the pool. The passion for local produce means guacamole, fresh-fish tacos and cocktails made with garden herbs are the order of the day, and you’ll find no single-use plastics anywhere on site.