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Aman, the Swiss-founded hospitality group behind some of the most exclusive hotels on the planet, is about to open its first property in Mexico this spring. Amanvari is an adults-only, 18-casita resort on the East Cape of Baja California Sur, about 45 minutes south of Los Cabos International Airport.
The name combines the Sanskrit words for “peace” and “water,” and the property will occupy a stretch of coastline where desert, estuary, and the Sea of Cortez converge. With nightly rates expected to start around $3,000, it’s likely to become one of the most talked-about hotel openings of 2026.
For the growing number of international visitors interested in luxury travel in this beautiful part of Mexico, Amanvari marks something of a shift in what the East Cape offers. This is not Cabo San Lucas. There are no mega-resorts or spring break crowds. The East Cape has remained relatively undeveloped, defined by fishing villages, dirt roads, and empty shoreline. Amanvari’s arrival, alongside the Four Seasons that opened in the same community in 2019, signals that this quieter side of Baja is now firmly on the international luxury map.
The Amanvari Resort and What it Offers
Amanvari will have 18 standalone casitas, each a two-level pavilion designed by Elastic Architects with early input from Heah & Co. They are positioned at an elevation to frame views of the Sea of Cortez on one side and the Sierra de la Laguna mountains on the other. Interiors use white concrete, natural stone, and tropical hardwood, with open-air courtyards and artwork by Mexican artisans throughout. Some casitas will include cantilevered private pools. A collection of branded Aman Residences, ranging from four to seven bedrooms and listed from $13 million to as much as $35 million, will also be available for purchase.
The main pavilion, located directly on the beach, will house three restaurants: Arva, Aman’s Italian concept; Nama, for Japanese cuisine; and a third focused on regional Baja flavours using produce from the estate’s own organic farms. The Aman Spa will include a contemporary interpretation of a temazcal, the traditional Mesoamerican sweat lodge, along with Spa Houses, treatment rooms, and an open-air yoga pavilion. Aman has described the spa as a space for “calm reflection as much as rejuvenation.” Guests will also have access to snorkelling, diving, and fishing excursions, guided desert hikes, and visits to local ranches, led by a resident marine biologist.
Costa Palmas and the East Cape
Amanvari is part of Costa Palmas, a 1,500-acre (607 hectares) private resort community that has been under development since the mid-2010s. The community already includes the Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos, which opened in 2019 with 118 rooms and 13 dining concepts, among them estiatorio Milos, the Mediterranean seafood restaurant, and Mozza Baja from James Beard Award winner Nancy Silverton. Costa Palmas also has a Robert Trent Jones II-designed 18-hole championship golf course, a deep-water marina that can handle yachts up to 250 feet (76 metres), 18 acres (7 hectares) of organic orchards and farms, and three miles (4.8 km) of swimmable beach.
The Marina Village functions as the community’s social hub, with boutiques, a nightclub called Chiki, a cafe-boutique hybrid called Casena that serves Baja-roasted coffee, and Casa Blake, a condominium hotel that acts as the heart of village life. For expats and long-stay visitors, Costa Palmas operates more like a self-contained town than a resort. You can dock a boat, play 18 holes, eat at a dozen restaurants, and shop for local goods without ever leaving the property. The addition of Amanvari gives the community a second world-class hotel brand and cements the East Cape’s position as a genuine alternative to the more developed corridors around Cabo San Lucas, about 60 miles (97 km) to the southwest.
Find out more on the official Aman website at www.aman.com/resorts/amanvari.