Aman's New Property, Amanvari in Baja Sur California, is now Open for Reservations

Baja California Sur has long attracted travellers with its raw, salt-bleached beauty, but most never venture beyond the Los Cabos corridor. A new Aman resort, opening on 1 August 2026 on the untouched East Cape, is about to change that.

There is a version of Baja most people never see. It lies east of the Sierra de la Laguna mountains, beyond the golf courses and resort strips of Los Cabos, where the desert rolls quietly to the edge of the Sea of Cortés, and the estuary draws its own particular silence. This is the East Cape, and for now at least, it belongs almost entirely to the birds.

Aman, the hospitality group that has built its reputation on finding exactly these kinds of places, is opening Amanvari here later this year. Amanvari is now accepting reservations ahead of its debut in the heart of Mesoamerica. The name is drawn from Sanskrit, aman for peace, vari for water. It is a quietly ambitious choice of location, one that positions the resort less as a hotel and more as a reason to finally visit a part of Baja that travellers have long skipped over.

Amanvari sits at a convergence point where desert, sea and estuary meet on the coast of Baja California Sur. The property is part of the Costa Palmas community, a 1,500-acre estate with three miles of swimmable shoreline and 18 acres of working organic orchards and farms. It is not a manicured resort island. The scrub, the salt air, and the cactus are all very much part of it.

Out of the 23 Casitas, translating to "little house" in Spanish, 18 sit at elevated positions above the landscape, and a handful are placed directly along the estuary or on the sand. Picture windows and open-air terraces frame either the desert hills or the turquoise water, depending on where you're standing. Interiors work in a palette of sand tones that make little distinction between inside and out.

Each 883-square-foot casita features a private heated pool, outdoor shower, and terrace, and all stays include daily breakfast, in-room refreshments, use of non-motorised watersports equipment and bicycles, a daily guided wellness activity, and itinerary planning.

Aman's dining formula is reliably global, Sesui for Japanese, Arva for Italian but Amanvari adds a third restaurant that feels genuinely rooted in where it is located. Luma, their signature restaurant, cooks over an open fire, drawing on the seafood and local produce of Baja's Pacific and Gulf coasts. The Lounge offers something more low-key, like the cocktails, conversation, and the kind of unhurried evening that the East Cape seems purpose-built for.

On the other hand, the spa takes its cue from the elements on the doorstep. Six private treatment rooms, two Hydro Houses, each with a banya and a hammam, and a contemporary temazcal, the traditional Mesoamerican sweat lodge, translating to "house of heat" in Nahuatl, representing the earth's womb. Together, they form a wellness programme that leans into the therapeutic logic of the landscape. A 24-hour fitness centre is on hand for those who want to earn their stillness the hard way.

San José del Cabo International Airport is less than an hour away from the property and handles both domestic and international flights. Amanvari has a dedicated FBO (Fixed-Base Operator) and private terminal through PrimeSky, and the concierge team handles transfers for those arriving commercially.

Now that the property has begun accepting reservations, you can book your slot from Aman's official website. It may be time to secure your stay for an immersive experience that brings together the region’s rich cultural mosaic and the raw beauty of its natural landscape.