Casa Rafael’s Hotel and Restaurant

Casa Rafael’s was originally a single family home, previously owed by Alfonso Fisher, that had been added onto over the years  and experienced a major renovation from top to bottom when Rafael Arraut purchased the  property.

We call ourselves a “Boutique Hotel.” We have ten rooms, swimming pool, 24 hour security, tropical birds, fish and lush landscaping.  We have a fine dining restaurant, piano bar & cigar room. Romantic dining in the 5-star restaurant. 10 room luxury boutique hotel, Fully air-conditioned. Pool, gym, tropical gardens and fish and lush landscaping. Nightly live dinner music. Piano Bar and Cigar Room
Owned and Operated by Rafael Arraut
Casa Rafael’s closed on March 31, 2011.

Casa Rafael’s Cabo San Lucas • Photo published in Los Cabos Magazine Issue 21 • 2010.

 

One of the dining rooms at Casa Rafael’s Luxury Boutique Hotel and Five-Star Restaurant Photo taken February 36, 2009 © Irela Garcia.
One of the dining rooms at Casa Rafael’s Luxury Boutique Hotel and Five-Star Restaurant
Photo taken February 36, 2009 © Irela Garcia.
Casa Rafael’s Luxury Boutique Hotel and Five-Star Restaurant Photo taken June 2004 © Joseph A. Tyson.
Casa Rafael’s Luxury Boutique Hotel and Five-Star Restaurant
Photo taken June 2004 © Joseph A. Tyson.
Casa Rafael’s Luxury Boutique Hotel and Five-Star Restaurant. Photo taken circa 1995 © Joseph A. Tyson.
Casa Rafael’s Luxury Boutique Hotel and Five-Star Restaurant.
Photo taken circa 1995 © Joseph A. Tyson.

This location was previously know as Villa Alfonso’s and owned by Alfonso Fisher.

Medano Beach Club

medanobeachclub-cabo_r4Medano Beach Club,
Playa el Medano,
Cabo San Lucas.
Circa 2008 to 2014.

This location is now the home of  the completely new SUR Beach House by Bar Esquina since mid 2016.

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Full page ad as appeared in Los Cabos Magazine issue 20, 2009
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Medano Beach Club, Cabo San Lucas, circa 2008
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Wedding party at Medano Beach Club, Cabo San Lucas, circa 2008

 

Old Medano Beach Club map
Old map for The Medano Beach Club Cabo – circa 2009

Cabo San Lucas Bay Then and Now

Cabo San Lucas Bay and shoreline in 1951 and  similar view of the bay and shoreline in 2009 with five cruise ships in the bay.

Cabo San Lucas Bay and shoreline in 1951. Photo Gulick
Cabo San Lucas Bay and shoreline in 1951. Photo by Howard E. Gulick

 

The first time five cruise ships were in Cabo San Lucas Bay at the same time. September 28, 2009. Photo by Joseph A. Tyson
The first time five cruise ships were in Cabo San Lucas Bay at the same time. September 28, 2009. Photo by Joseph A. Tyson