2 Best Hotels in Baja California Norte, Los Cabos and the Baja Peninsula

As Ensenada's only boutique hotel, this historic home (circa 1887) also happens to be Baja’s oldest, with five English-style rooms named after the original owner’s favorite flowers---Daisy, Lily, Gardenia, Rose, and Jasmine. Each room has a sweet personality, with wooden floors, antique furnishings, footed tubs in private baths, and subtle touches to remind you of the past when Adelina and her banker husband lived here. In 2016, the “casa” saw new life as a B&B thanks to Adelina’s grandson who saved it from the wrecking ball. Walls are adorned with black-and-white photos of the original home, and in the study you’re likely to find first-edition books by Charles Dickens and other authors. Included in the unbeatable rate is breakfast, or you can pop into the attached café-bistro-bar "Barlina" serving sandwiches, salads, and artisan drinks.

Beyond the lavender fields and orange groves of this 12-acre property are ranch-style adobe suites insulated with bales of hay and equipped with surprising amenities like organic bath products, plush robes, and private terraces. Sustainability at its best, the B&B runs on solar, uses only biodegradable products, and sources its water from an underground well. Rooms are spacious and soundproof thanks to the insulation, which keeps rooms cool in summer and warm in winter. Guests have 24-hour access to a communal kitchen and mountain bikes for exploring nearby vineyards. Expect to be greeted with a glass of wine upon arrival and treated to a glorious breakfast between 8:30 and 10 am. Homemade marmalades, eggs, breads, olives, and fruit—all from the farm—are just a few of the delights that might make you extend your stay.