OUR STORY

Desierto Azul began with a simple idea: creating the kind of place we wanted to live in ourselves.

We are Nilú and Fabrizio, a Mexican-Italian family who moved to Todos Santos after living in Italy and spending a few years in San Francisco. It was there, around 2015, that we began making changes in our own lives. We started eating differently, creating more space for ourselves, and paying closer attention to how food, our environment, and everyday habits affected the way we felt. What began as a personal exploration gradually changed the course of our lives.

When we first visited Todos Santos, we immediately felt connected to it. The combination of desert, ocean, open space, and a slower way of life offered something we had been looking for without quite knowing it. We loved the sense of community and the access to fresh organic produce from local farms. A few years later, we made it our home.

Desierto Azul grew from the desire to share that way of living with others. We wanted to create a small and personal place where guests could rest, reconnect with nature, and experience simple things done with care.

Construction began in 2020, and the hotel opened in November 2021 with just four rooms. From the beginning, we chose to keep it intentionally small. Fabrizio personally designed the space, drawing inspiration from the surrounding desert landscape and focusing on natural materials, simplicity, and a feeling of calm.

In 2022, Nilú opened the Plant-Based Cooking Studio, where she teaches hands-on cooking classes inspired by her work as a Culinary Nutrition Expert. The studio became a natural extension of what Desierto Azul had always been about: sharing practical ways to bring more wholesome food into everyday life.

A year later came PanVero, our gluten-free bakery and elixir bar. What started as a personal search for better ingredients became our special place where locals and visitors can enjoy baked goods made from scratch using whole ingredients, without gluten, dairy, or refined sugars.

Today, Desierto Azul remains owner-operated. You’ll often find us on the property, teaching a class, welcoming guests, or simply sharing recommendations about Todos Santos.

We look forward to welcoming you.