Hotel Endémico

Now that they’ve got the urban boutique hotel more or less down to a science, the Mexico-based Habita group is on to the next challenge. Hotel Endémico is a major departure: on a hillside overlooking the Valle de Guadalupe in the Baja wine country, the Endémico is hardly a hotel at all. Gone is the traditional luxury lodge, replaced by twenty hyper-modern freestanding "EcoLofts," pod-like villas elevated on stilts a few feet above the desert floor. From the outside they’re almost comically minimal, simple wooden boxes with rakishly angled roofs.

But that’s from the outside. From the inside they’re impeccably styled, compact luxury bedrooms with dramatic views: the valley is framed through floor-to-ceiling windows, with your neighbors cleverly placed outside the edges of the picture. At 215 square feet they’re not overly large, but a certain coziness is what’s called for here. The interiors look sharp in black, white and raw concrete and there’s some semi-private exterior space as well: each one comes with a furnished private deck, complete with an enclosed firepit.

And the Endémico, for all its privacy, isn’t entirely an exercise in solitude. There’s an infinity pool and jacuzzi that share the same valley-spanning view, as well as a restaurant that takes a local, handmade approach to the cuisine of Baja California, under the direction of the Culinary Arts School in nearby Tijuana.

Please note: Hotel Endémico can only accommodate guests over the age of 12.

How to get there: Hotel Endemico is located 113 km (1h:30min) from General Abelardo L. Salinas airport in Tijuana. Transfers can be organized upon request. Please contact CustomerService@TabletHotels.com for assistance with airport transfers.

• 20 Rooms
• Style: Cutting-Edge
• Atmosphere: Secluded
• 2 Guest Reviews

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