Living it up at the Hotel California

Yep it's true- we are living it up at the Hotel California in Baja California del Sur, Mexico. We scored a Living Social deal and landed in a suite with a rooftop deck here. Some might tell you that the famous Eagles song Hotel California was a metaphor for the spiritual emptiness of the excesses of California and specifically LA but others might tell you that they were inspired by this very hotel that we are lounging in right now! We certainly had to drive down a dark desert highway to get here. (Ok it wasn't dark since we drove in the daytime but it was a bumpy ride on a highway under construction). We were also lulled to sleep by mission bells! (No kidding here, the hotel is right next to the church and bells were ringing last night as well as a choir singing). No pink champagne on ice though:) I did have a lovely margarita with their own house made Hotel California tequila!

This hotel certainly doesn't shy away from making people think it's the inspiration for the Eagle's song. Whether it was or not- it is an inspiring historic hotel that has been remodeled and decorated with gorgeous art, has lovely courtyards with plants everywhere. We have this amazing rooftop deck that looks over the ocean. Still figuring out how to upload photos but will do so soon!

We kicked off our winter vacation on Wednesday the 14th with a flight into San Jose del Cabo airport on the south end of the Baja peninsula and enjoyed our first couple of nights at a beachside hotel. Beautiful beaches and a way too overdeveloped area of the peninsula. It's nice to get out of the touristy Cabo San Lucas region and into some other parts of the peninsula. Todas Santos is known for its arts scene and nearby access to beautiful beaches. So we will be checking out both over the next couple of days. Stay tuned for further posts from Baja!