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# Cabo Price Watch Report
- Checked at: 2026-05-01T14:46:45Z
- Trip window: February 3, 2027 to February 7, 2027
- Biggest price changes:
- Comfort Inn & Suites Los Cabos exact-date room floor is now `$75/night` for the king room, down from the prior `$129/night` baseline.
- ONT -> SJD exact-date KAYAK flight floor is now `$402 RT pp`, slightly below the prior roughly `$412-$413` anchor.
- Mandala nightlife pricing is now clearer at `$750+` for table packages, with premium options above `$1,000-$1,500`.
- Missing prices:
- Costco Travel package quotes remain login-gated before the final price screen.
- KAYAK flight and hotel prices were verified from the rendered pages, but package quotes should still be treated separately.
- Sold out / unavailable:
- None confirmed from the public pages reviewed.
- Login required sources:
- Costco Travel
## Current readout
- Standalone hotel baseline: Comfort Inn & Suites Los Cabos is showing `$75/night` for the cheapest king room, with a `$100/night` flexible option that includes breakfast and free cancellation. Four nights total to `$300-$400` depending on room type.
- Standalone flight baseline: KAYAK ONT -> SJD is showing `$402 RT pp` cheapest, `$605 RT pp` best, and higher nonstop / premium options above that.
- Package inventory: Expedia flight+stay bundles currently range from about `$761 pp` at Hotel Colli to `$4,118 pp` at Paradisus, with notable anchors at `Krystal Grand ($1,323)`, `Grand Decameron ($1,284)`, `Posada Real ($1,178)`, `Marquis ($1,997)`, `Hilton Los Cabos ($2,157)`, and `Hyatt Ziva ($3,047)`.
- Golf: public rates now span `Cabo San Lucas Country Club ($105)`, `Palmilla ($140)`, `Cabo Real ($160)`, and `Quivira ($395-$465)`.
- Nightlife: Mandala table packages are visible at about `$750+`, while the Cabo Agency's Cabo Wabo VIP table remains a lower-cost table anchor at `$155`.
- Excursions: public whale watching runs roughly `$69.99-$99` on the standard market, ATV starts around `$69-$99` plus mandatory fees, and private whale options can jump to `$475` base plus per-person add-ons.
## New options worth adding
- Mandala VIP table packages with tiered spend levels and higher-confidence public nightlife pricing.
- Additional golf course anchors for Cabo San Lucas Country Club, Cabo Real, Palmilla, and Quivira.
- Expedia package inventory for Hotel Colli, Posada Real, Marquis, Krystal Grand, Hyatt Ziva, Hilton Los Cabos, and Paradisus.
## Package vs standalone caveats
- Expedia results are flight+hotel bundles and should not be double-counted with separate flight or hotel rows.
- KAYAK standalone flight and hotel prices are the cleanest comparison points for budget modeling.
- Costco package availability is visible, but exact quotes remain gated until the final booking/quote screen.
## Budget impact
- Budget recommendation improves materially because the standalone hotel floor dropped and the cheapest flight floor remains competitive.
- Balanced recommendation still favors a bundled flight+hotel package if the group wants simpler planning and fewer separate bookings.
- Splurge recommendation now has clearer anchors for premium golf, Mandala tables, and private whale / premium excursion upgrades.