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Hotel Riu Santa Fe

Hotel Riu Santa Fe

Mexico, Baja California Sur, Cabo San Lucas 

Hotel Riu Santa Fe

Mexico, Baja California Sur, Cabo San Lucas 

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Located in Cabo San Lucas, Hotel Riu Santa Fe Beach is a beach with light brown sand.  This beach is managed by a private hotel named Hotel Riu Santa Fe Los Cabos, which is part of a larger beach area called Playa El Medano. 

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Hotel Riu Santa Fe Beach.  Steakhouse is a restaurant in Hotel Riu Santa Fe that offers a variety of dishes including steaks, seafood, hamburgers, and pork ribs.  Higos & Olivos is known for serving excellent Mexican and Mediterranean-inspired dishes including pastas, frittatas, eggs, soups, tacos, and fajitas.  Mariscos El Pacenito Los Cabos offers amazing seafood dishes, along with various other dishes including hamburgers, tacos, tostadas, and quesadillas.  Metate Cabo is a Mexican restaurant that offers amazing dishes for lunch, breakfast, and dinner including tacos, chilaquiles, enchiladas, and tlayudas.  If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant nearby, Asi y Asado serves a variety of outstanding Mexican snacks including tortas, tacos, hamburgers, flautas, and enchiladas.

If you are looking for a hotel near Hotel Riu Santa Fe, there are many great options nearby.  The 5-Star Hotel Riu Santa Fe is an all-inclusive resort that offers many amenities including multiple restaurants, multiple swim up bars, a hot tub, multiple pools, a gym, a spa, fitness classes, a water park, a pickle ball club, kids’ clubs, and rental facilities for water sports equipment.  Other upscale Riu hotels that are nearby include the Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas and the Hotel Riu Palace Baja California.  The 4-Star Villa La Estancia Cabo San Lucas is another upscale nearby Medano Beach resort that offers many amenities including a fitness center, a spa, multiple restaurants, hot tubs, car rental facilities, a grocery store, a kids’ club, and a pool area.  Another great upscale hotel is the 4-Star Medano Hotel and Spa that offers many amenities including a gym, a cafe, a restaurant, a playground, pickleball courts, a mini-golf course, a pool, a spa, barbecue area, and a bar.  A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Los Patios Hotel that offers many amenities including a pool, a hot tub, a restaurant, a bar, a terrace, and complimentary breakfast.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, the 3-Star Comfort Inn & Suites Los Cabos offers many amenities including a gym, vending machines, an exercise room, a convenience store, a sundeck, a car rental service, and free breakfast.

Although Hotel Riu Santa Fe Cabo Beach has a lifeguard tower, please note that the lifeguard posting here might not be permanent.  Although the beach does not offer any other public amenities, the Hotel Riu Santa Fe has a beach club here that offers many amenities to its guests including loaner facilities for beach chairs and beach umbrellas, and volleyball nets.

Hotel Riu Santa Fe Beach offers a lot of fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, fishing, volleyball, swimming, boating, paddleboarding, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, water-skiing, surfing, kayaking, canoeing, and wildlife watching. 

If you are planning to swim, surf, or paddleboard here, we recommend being careful because the water here can have unpredictable rip currents and dangerous waves.  In addition, jellyfish also live in the water here in summers and these animals can inflict a painful sting.

Hotel Riu Santa Fe Beach does not offer wheelchair access to visitors with disabilities.

Getting to Hotel Riu Santa Fe Beach is easy – this beach and the Hotel Riu Santa Fe are easily accessible from Mexican Federal Highway 1 – also called Carretera Transpeninsular – through a road named Camino Viejo a San Jose. 

There is a free parking lot here for the guests of Hotel Riu Santa Fe.

Please note that usually only guests of the Hotel Riu Santa Fe are allowed at the beach.  You can check the Riu Santa Fe Hotel map for the hotel’s access to Hotel Riu Santa Fe Beach. 

We recommend visiting this beach early during Spring Break (that occurs between late March and early April) because it can sometimes get crowded during this time.

If you like taking pictures with beautiful views, Hotel Riu Santa Fe Beach offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Sea of Cortez and the Cabo San Lucas shoreline.

There are many attractions near Hotel Riu Santa Fe Beach.  Cabo Del Sol is a resort community that offers two golf courses that are designed by Jack Niklaus and Tom Weiskopf.  In addition, it also has interesting luxury shopping stores and restaurants.  If you like golf, Cabo San Lucas Country Club has an 18-hole golf course that offers a fun golfing experience, along with amazing views of the Cabo San Lucas shoreline.  The Glass Factory Cabo is a glass-making workshop that offers a unique insight into the creation of glass objects.  You can know more about this workshop through guided tours and you can also purchase glass objects from here.  Plaza Amelia Wilkes is a town plaza that is named after a local teacher and community leader named Maria Amelia Wilkes Cesena – this plaza has a lively ambiance and it offers beautiful gazebo, gardens, and public artworks, along with great food options and shopping stores.  This plaza also hosts a fun weekly event named “Viva La Plaza !”  If you are looking for another attraction near the beach, The Statue of The Fisherman is a beautiful statue that depicts a local fisherman – this statue is a tribute to the city’s history as a fishing village and it offers excellent photos.  In addition, there are many interesting shops near the statue.

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Amenities

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  • Barbecue

  • Boat Ramp

  • Dogs

  • Entry Fee

  • Fire Pits

  • Hidden

  • Lifeguard

  • Marine Life

  • Pier

  • Icon for Beach AmenitiesPlayground

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  • Shops

  • Showers

  • WiFi

  • Picnic Table

  • Activities

  • Icon for Beach AmenitiesBike Paths

  • Camping

  • Clubs Party Scene

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  • Hiking

  • Nude

  • Paddle boarding

  • Scuba Diving

  • Snorkeling

  • Surfing

  • Tours

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  • Cave

  • Rentals

  • ATV

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  • Boat

  • Fishing Boats

  • Jet Skiing

  • Kayaking Canoeing

  • Chair Rentals

  • Sailing

  • Speed Boats

  • Umbrella Rental

  • Waterskiing

  • Windsurfing

  • Yachts

  • Food

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  • Food Snacks

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  • Lounge

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  • Access

  • Bike Racks

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    Frequently Asked Questions

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    Does Hotel Riu Santa Fe have parking? If so, is it free or paid?

    Yes, this Beach provides free parking at the entrance, although spaces are limited. Visitors can also find street parking nearby for easy access to the beach.

    Does Hotel Riu Santa Fe have lifeguards?

    No, this Beach does not have lifeguards monitoring the beach - please be careful when swimming on this beach.

    Is Hotel Riu Santa Fe a family-friendly beach?

    No, this Beach is not family-friendly and does not have restrooms, lifeguards, and nearby food.

    Is Hotel Riu Santa Fe good for swimming?

    Yes, this Beach boasts excellent swimming conditions, attracting swimmers of all skill levels with its gentle waves and clear waters.

    Does Hotel Riu Santa Fe have restrooms?

    Yes, Restrooms are conveniently available on or adjacent to the beach at this Beach.

    Is Hotel Riu Santa Fe a nude beach?

    No, this Beach maintains a family-friendly atmosphere and does not allow nude bathing.

    Is there food near Hotel Riu Santa Fe?

    Yes, this Beach has multiple food options near or on the beach, including restaurants and beach vendors.

    What are the activities at Hotel Riu Santa Fe?

    Yes, this Beach is renowned for its vibrant beach scene, offering various activities for everyone to enjoy Bike Paths, Fishing, Hiking, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Volleyball.

    Does Hotel Riu Santa Fe have accommodations for people with disabilities?

    Yes, this Beach offers accommodations for people with disabilities, allowing everyone to relish the coastal experience.

    Is Hotel Riu Santa Fe a dog-friendly beach?

    No, this Beach is not dog-friendly.

    Is Hotel Riu Santa Fe good for surfing?

    No, this Beach is not generally considered to be good for surfing.

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