Las Gaviotas (vacation rentals)
Las Gaviotas is not a hotel: it is the most coveted private community on the corridor — some 300 red-tile-roofed Spanish-style homes above the ocean at km 41.5 — where dozens of owners rent out their houses by the night or the week. The package includes what no hotel in the area offers all at once: a whole oceanfront house, a private beach, community pool and hot tub, tennis and pickleball courts, 24/7 security, and one of northern Baja's best surf breaks peeling right out front.
With more than 40 years of hosting visitors, the community works like a small walled coastal village: you enter through a guarded gate, the streets are quiet, and the homes — all Mediterranean-Spanish architecture — range from one-bedroom cottages to big oceanfront houses for large groups. Rentals are handled through specialized agencies and platforms like Airbnb; many homes throw in extras like surfboards, SUPs or kayaks for guests.
The community amenities are part of the charm: an ocean-view pool and hot tub, tennis and pickleball courts, shuffleboard, a playground, and direct stairways down to a private beach you can walk for miles at low tide. And for surfers, the Las Gaviotas reef — a long, consistent right-hander — breaks right in front of the houses, with a far emptier line-up than K-38.
Worth knowing: since the houses belong to different owners, quality and equipment vary property to property — check each home's photos, reviews and policies (deposits, minimum stays, noise rules; this is a residential community and loud parties are generally restricted). Summer and holiday weekends book out weeks or months ahead. There is no restaurant inside the gates: stock up in Rosarito or drive a few minutes down to Puerto Nuevo for lobster.
What it offers
- ◆Whole homes, 1 to 5+ bedrooms, on the oceanfront
- ◆Private beach and community pool/hot tub overlooking the ocean
- ◆Tennis, pickleball and shuffleboard courts
- ◆24/7 security with a gated entrance
- ◆World-class surf break in front of the houses
Great for
- ◆Groups and families in an oceanfront house
- ◆Surfers (the break is out front)
- ◆Full weeks of unplugging
Good to know
- •Every house has a different owner: quality, equipment and policies (deposit, minimum nights) vary. Read each property's rules.
- •It is a residential community: noise rules apply and big parties are generally banned. The boulevard exists for that.
- •Summer weekends sell out far in advance: book early. No restaurants inside the gates — bring groceries. You don't need pesos; dollars work everywhere.