Las Ventanas Al Paraiso is a hotel in San José del Cabo, Mexico, led by general manager Sebastien Dental and executive chef Victor Palma.
It is No. 25 on The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026, and holds two MICHELIN Keys, a Forbes Travel Guide Five Star rating and a place on the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2025.
Who runs the hotel
- Sebastien Dental, Managing director since April 2025 (source, 22 April 2025)
- Victor Palma, Executive chef (source)
Before them
- Frederic Vidal, Managing Director (source)
- Mário Candeias, Managing Director (source)
- Martein van Wagenberg, Managing Director (source)
- Lionel Alvarez, General Manager (source)
Standing over time
| List | Year | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| The World's 50 Best Hotels | 2026 | No. 25 (source) |
| The World's 50 Best Hotels | 2025 | No. 44 (source) |
| MICHELIN Guide Keys | 2026 | Two Keys (source) |
| Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards | 2026 | Five Star (source) |
| Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards | 2025 | Five Star (source) |
| Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards | 2025 | No. 63 (Top 100 Hotels) (source) |
| Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards | 2024 | No. 71 (Top 100 Hotels) (source) |
The hotel
Mediterranean-Mexican style resort on the Sea of Cortez, about 15 minutes from both Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. (source)
- Opened: 1997 (source)
- Owner: Ty Warner (source)
- Operated by: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts (source)
- Size: 83 suites and villas (source)
Context
Every hotel on the major award lists, with its general manager and sources, is in who runs the world's best hotels. What the role involves, and what the best in it say about the work, is set out in the general manager's role.
Checked 10 November 2026. Corrections are welcome at press@theluxuryofattention.com.