TODOS SANTOS, MEXICO: Hotel San Cristobal, the BEST for last! | Ep. 56

We had been planning to visit Todos Santos for months and were so excited to arrive in Baja!
The Hotel San Cristobal is now on our short list of places to visit again.
#hotelsancristobal #todossantos #mexico
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VISITED PLACES:
Hotel San Cristobal: sancristobalbaja.com/
MUSIC:
Michelada (Steve Poloni)
Love You (Duce Williams)
Heartbreak (Allan Moon)
Flowering (Straight White Teeth)
Came From (Thompson Springs)
Give It Up (Roy Young)
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[@andrewcross4845]

Wow... what beautiful composition and visually stunning shots! 14 thumbs down?? What's not to like? Great drone work and voice over narration. I drove from Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas many years ago and have been to Todos Santos more times than I can count. Job well done, if I had a Vlog award I'd give you the grand Prize, stay healthy.

[@TheNearAndAway]

Thank you so much for the kind words!! We will graciously accept the “Andrew Cross Grand Prize for a Vlog” award! 😂 Thanks again for watching and stay safe too!

[@papirico2614]

Oh wow 🤩

[@hernanruiz6683]

OMG,This place looks fantastic, I love it.❤

[@markkrasner2375]

THIS is how you do a vlog!!! Wow beautiful - loved it

[@RobynKimberly]

This looks incredible!! So cinematic. Love finding places that are off the main beaten path. Always better :)

[@igDECK]

Wow 😍😍😍😍🇲🇽

[@talktokld44]

Perfect mix of videography, narrative story telling and music! Loved this.

[@TheNearAndAway]

Awww...thank you for the kind words Karen! Thanks, as always, for watching!

[@brianault473]

I admit that I have become a self - professed vlog/KZbin junkie for travel with an emphasis on Mexico. Your production quality is the gold standard - this is what I come to watch, this is what all travel vlogs/KZbinrs should aspire to - KUDOS! Of course I subscribed - keep 'em coming !

[@digbrowndirt]

Thanks for sharing! I could smell the ocean and taste the fish. I'm looking forward to going there some day soon.

[@user-wt7pt9ty5n]

The joy I see from your presentation of Hotel Cristobal in Todos Santos is unfounded . It’s unreachable for me but that I have something to strive for puts life in my veins . Thank you so much

[@TaraTatangelo]

the shot from the room looking out to the pool and ocean is what is making me dream big and looking forward to joining my partner there. thanks for the inspiration.

[@TheNearAndAway]

It’s magical…thanks for the kind words!

[@boredomtheadventure]

The architecture of the hotel is beautiful and the food looks delicious! How all the boats work together to get out to sea was cool to see too!

[@Hotmamatravel]

Wow what a lovely hotel. Definitely somewhere for a romantic getaway. I love how you described the fisherman's day. I'd definitely be curled up in front of that fire place...so cozy!

[@JuliaOverbytv]

This video is absolutely amazing! Beautiful work from start to finish- the imagery, music and voice over. I now want to get married at Hotel San Cristobal :')

[@bduffy1215]

absolutely beautiful! thank you

[@mundopixel23]

Indeed Beautiful 😍🧡

[@alainseys7726]

Beautiful video Made us want to go on our vacation to Cabo Thanks for the info.

[@kdsmurray]

Art

[@DreamyTravelStory]

Amazing video guys! Great shots, perfect editing, we loved when the pelican was flying behind the boat! The hotel looks very very nice, and the food so yummy.

[@JakeRyTravels]

The food looks incredible! Definitely adding this to the must-dos!!

[@mineralt]

Looks awesome

[@lvportia]

I love the phrase of how some of the best things in life are at the end of a dirt road. In this case it is the beautiful ocean. The resort looks so serene and yet magical. I loved the shots of the fishing boats. It makes you appreciate the true existence of the people that have lived there for generations and the harmony they share with the modern world. Great job!!👍😊

[@2008israelramos]

I was so close and didn't know about this place; I'll surely stop by soon.

[@omarmayoral2894]

Totally recommended! The view from the bar is amazing!!! And the service is great!

[@manellhembree6881]

This was so beautifully done! Makes me want to visit that hotel and take in all the vibes from the sensory journey you’ve allowed us to take with you.

[@buddysbites]

We absolutely love your editing style! We didn’t know anything about this place! It’s so beautiful and you do an awesome job capturing the details. Thank you for sharing!

[@gbuosexy30]

The narration is amazing

[@TheNearAndAway]

Thank you so much for the kind words! 😍

[@NotForRent]

This is an amazing video 🙏🏼

[@TheNearAndAway]

Thanks for the kind words! We absolutely loved our time there...definitely a top 5 hotel for us!

[@hotroxy240]

I love the intro, very aesthetically pleasing. I love the storytelling aspect of your video, very informative and takes the audience along for the ride.Looking forward to more content.

[@Liesel81-across-all-borders]

really nice hotel - i like camera angles in the different scenes

[@olydave7604]

Most of Todos Santos does have many swimmable beaches. Cerritos is our favorite.

[@ScottHowarthFilms]

Such a stunning hotel and you've captured it amazingly the shots are so smooth and crisp, love it!! Everything about this film is so perfect i love it, music choice colour grading!! Top quality content 👏

[@claudiafranco222]

Great video

[@AlexSimeon]

the landscape looks intriguing, love the shots along the road. wow what a beautiful hotel that you stayed in! the room looks beautiful wow the patio?? looks insane with those views outside. love the vibes the hotel brings where you can honestly just relax and have a good time on your stay there. looks secluded and not too crowded which is perfect to relax. oooh great to learn and see the fishermen on their daily routine, the drone shots are equally stunning. the shot at 5:55 got me in awe. amazing! the pink skies look pretty too. would love to be able to stay there in the future!! thanks for sharing! c/t

[@ArtackePictures]

wow it`s a great inside to Mexico. Your videos going more and more professional. Awesome footage and I like your calm voice over . great video :)

[@TheNearAndAway]

Thanks for watching and the nice words!

[@WanderingZena]

Beautiful drone shots. I love the mix of the Cinematics, Brolls, and the informational bits of the video. The hotel looks very homey and amazing and yes, cool, just how you've described it. And the pool of the place looks stunning. I can imagine that I would also go dip in the hot tubs. Good thing that you can fly a drone there too, eh? No restrictions?

[@WillKupfer]

Excellent hotel review, if I open a hotel in the future I will definitely ask you to do a video review for me like this. Really well done. The narrative and footage together is done so well and keeps this video so engaging.

[@ordepm9868]

Very nice!!!

[@TheNearAndAway]

Thanks!!

[@TrekkingwiththeMossies]

Wow, will have to put this place on our bucket list! Its beautiful. Love your editing! Subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to checking out all your other videos too.

[@TheNearAndAway]

Thanks for watching...it really means a lot to us! 👍

[@karynjanetravels9573]

What a beautiful place!!! It's stunning in the video so I can only imagine how wonderful it is up close. That view from your balcony too - wow! Right out to the ocean but also the community areas of the hotel. I can see how it would feel like a very social place. Those hot tubs look cool. What is the reason you can't swim in the ocean? I love that the fishermen pull each other out into the sea too.

[@TheNearAndAway]

Hi Karyn, thanks for the comment! You can swim on the Sea of Cortez side of Baja, but on the Pacific side, there is a steep drop off and a very strong tide, it's better for boating!

[@Svenywhere]

Those drone shots are so nice. Maybe next time connect with a fisherman and join them during fishing. Your hotel looks luxury, should have been a great time.

[@user-kf3oe9ug7f]

I live in Todos Santos. San Cristobal needs to pay you for posting this very well done video. Need to remember there is a history between th life-long fishermen & San Cristobal, all of it not pretty.

[@sabrinafurtado6629]

Loved the video as always! Beautiful hotel. I do miss your old content when you two were talking in front of the camera as your day went on. Hopefully you’ll do a few more of those soon 😃

[@TheNearAndAway]

Haha...yeah, it wasn’t really planned like that...but we didn’t end up with much talking footage this time (video fail) 😂 We really appreciate you watching though...we’ll get more talking bits in the future! 👍

[@davyc3]

What an amazing hotel! Hotel San Cristobal has everything, the look, the feel, and top service by the look of it. I love the color grading from the airport all the way to the end of the video. It just gave the video a great vibe. This is not from airbnb, is it?

[@AdventureEverywhere]

Have to admit, some of the views of the Hotel San Cristobal remind me of El Guapo's palace in 3 Amigos! The beach views are incredible, especially the sunset views. Wonderfully edited/produced guys. BTW: bonus points for using the word "oblation" in a vlog. #VocabularyFTW

[@askgato]

cool

[@ZeeGoes]

First, what do you record with? Every shot is so beautiful! Second, you make me want to visit Mexico so bad right now. That sunset shot was just killer. I wonder how they are able to attach the second boat to the one in the ocean seeing as they get dragged in separately?

[@LiveTheDash]

Great video - really enjoyed it can’t wait to watch more of your content Hitting the bell was an easy decision (:

[@TheNearAndAway]

Thanks so much watching! More videos on the way from South America...starting to finally catch up a bit! 👍

[@LiveTheDash]

The Near & Away i find editing quite a long process! But I enjoy every second of it. Nothing better than exporting the final procduct (:

[@gloriaortiz1227]

This hotel is in such harmony with the ocean and landscape❤️❤️❤️❤️ it seems the hotel was born out of the ground there! Your narration is just sooo lovely and Serene; it went so well with your visual journey❤️❤️❤️❤️. Is it hard to get a room there since there's only 32 rooms?

[@TheNearAndAway]

We booked quite a bit in advance…and didn’t have too much of a problem. When we were there, it didn’t feel like it was sold out or anything…but maybe it’s gotten more popular lately. Thanks for the kind words! ❤️

[@terryevans2917]

Beautiful! Cant wait to go!

[@EnriqueAguilarKeko]

Lovely video! This hotel is now added to my life bucket's list. Just one question about the music: What is the name of the song that starts in minute 3:47 to 5:42? Is not in the list of the description ):

[@TheNearAndAway]

Sorry about the missing song (I had to go back through the backups to find it!). The song is called "Came From" by Thompson Springs. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching!

[@EnriqueAguilarKeko]

@@TheNearAndAway Thank you! I don't find it in KZbin, but I'm going to search in Spotify and Apple Store. Hopefully I could find it.

[@laloesparzaxelmundo5906]

For how many nights its ok to stay

[@northrupmj]

Why can’t you swim there? And is it just that particular beach or all of Todos Santos?

[@TheNearAndAway]

I believe there are some beaches where it’s safe to swim…but I remember the locals warning us quite a bit of the riptides and undertows that are present at a lot of spots there.

[@ronrowan4828]

No Saguaro cactus in Baja. Those are Cardon cactus.

[@lauraleadrummond]

I'm considering a trip, but worried that we would want to swim in the ocean. We are familiar with Bunkhouse properties since we are from Austin. Just not sure if we would miss the ocean.

[@TheNearAndAway]

Yeah, the rip currents are supposed to be pretty rough on the beach there...I'm extremely comfortable around the ocean, but they made it a point multiple times not to go in. There are some beaches (surf spots) south of the property where you can swim though...but mostly we just hung out in the pool and hot tubs!

[@AriaBreath]

Why can’t you swim in that portion of the pacific?

[@TheNearAndAway]

There a really serious current and riptide on that part of the beach. We were told tourists get swept away all the time…so we didn’t want to find out ourselves 😂

[@AriaBreath]

Ah ok thanks, I swam there the other week chasing after a while in the bay. Thank God I didn’t know about that! (I survived luckily)

[@bonnyvondolores2647]

turned the sound off

[@michellemartinez2159]

You should watch the documentary Patrimonio which you can find on iTunes. It shares the history of how this hotel was created and how it was built on stolen land from the local fishermen that you showed in the video. For this reason I will NEVER go to this establishment because I don't want to support crocked people who bully their way in. I advice others to do the same and stand with the locals in Todos Santos.

[@hernandotorres2349]

they are not sahuaros

[@brucegelman5582]

Too fancy...ugh

[@kaleohanokeesee]

This could have been a good video were it not for the depressing music.