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Cabo San lucas resort recommendations

Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:11 pm
Posted by lsu mike
Gonzales
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Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:11 pm
Wife and I are planning to go to cabo mid/late November or early December. Never been before so looking for recommendations between a few resorts we picked. We have a timeshare trade to use so don't have every option down there to pick from. So if anyone has stayed at one of these before and can offer some advice that would be great.

Playa Grand Resort
Hacienda del mar vacation club
Fiesta Americana Grand Los cabos
Secrets Puerto Los cabos golf and spa
Posted by Hermit Crab
Under the Sea
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Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:12 pm to
Posted by bubbz
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:12 pm to
They did just get hammered with a hurricane. Might want to check that out before booking.
Posted by Drop4Loss
Birds Eye Of Deaf Valley
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:12 pm to
Any but the RIU
Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
32991 posts
Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:21 pm to
yeah... that area is destroyed right now and in the rebuilding phase. go somewhere else if yor are planning on going down there before feb.

we had to replan a trip to Los Cabos because of that hrricane.
Posted by tigercraig
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:21 pm to
Can't vouch for any of those. We always stay at Villa La Estancia because friend owns a place there.

Airport is open
Hurricane cleanup is moving fast. Everything near Marina and Lands End seems to be back to normal
Bisbee's black and blue tournament is confirmed a go next week and I don't see them going ahead with that event if everything wasn't good to go.

F the hurricane, go and have a blast

Mango deck, the office, Cabo wabo, baja cantina are all back open.

I'm arriving Wednesday- I'll let ya know how it looks
This post was edited on 10/10/14 at 12:24 pm
Posted by tigers win2
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:23 pm to
Friends scheduled for thanksgiving week had to change plans and go elsewhere due to storm damage. Resort informed them this week they wouldn't be ready.
Posted by LSUzealot
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Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:30 pm to
playa grand resort was awesome and would HIGHLY recommend it…it's a great value for what you get…stayed there 5 nights and will be going back again soon.

it's walking distance to the Marina and a cab anywhere is less than 10 bucks…we ate half our meals in the Marina (some great suggestions off of the FDB) and ate half our meals outside the marina at brilliant hole in the wall spots…whatever you do, do not stay at an all inclusive package you'll be missing out on the great places to eat.
Posted by LSUFanNTX
Seabrook, TX
Member since May 2005
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Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:49 pm to
quote:

playa grand resort was awesome and would HIGHLY recommend it


This one, if it's even open now. We were just there at the end of April/early May. Puerto San Lucas restaurant there in the resort was great.

Posted by TheWhizzinator
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Member since Jun 2008
5171 posts
Posted on 10/10/14 at 1:13 pm to
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Secrets Puerto Los cabos golf and spa


The wife and I stayed here in a room with a swim out pool in May of this year and it was awesome. Brand new and all of the restaurants onsite were great as well. It's not near the touristy area of downtown Cabo San Lucas and that's what we liked about it. It's a short drive to the city center of San Jose Del Cabo which was a cool area with lots of restaurants, bars and shops with a beautiful cathedral right in the middle of the square. More of a true Mexican town feel versus the americanized Cabo San Lucas.

And they sustained minimal cosmetic damage from the hurricane and are set to open back up later this month or early November.
This post was edited on 10/10/14 at 1:15 pm
Posted by FalseProphet
Mecca
Member since Dec 2011
11720 posts
Posted on 10/10/14 at 1:18 pm to
Anything worth anything is destroyed down there.

I've stayed at the El Dorado, the Pueblo Bonito, and the Pueblo Rosa.

All of them were nice.
Posted by Hermit Crab
Under the Sea
Member since Nov 2008
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Posted on 10/10/14 at 2:15 pm to
quote:

Bisbee's black and blue tournament


quote:

I'm arriving Wednesday


you fishing it?
Posted by lsu mike
Gonzales
Member since Sep 2006
8580 posts
Posted on 10/10/14 at 4:42 pm to
Most of the resorts in Cabo are open or opening by mid November. They have been balls to the wall rebuilding after Odile cause they know all of their money comes through tourism and for everyday they are shut down they are losing serious money. I don't mind going down there to spend some at the golf courses and restaurants to help them out.
Posted by yurintroubl
Dallas, Tx.
Member since Apr 2008
30190 posts
Posted on 10/10/14 at 4:54 pm to
Always loved the Finisterra and the "Yellow" Melia.

May want to push it back a bit, though.

A good friend of mine is head of F&B at the original country club... and she says it's still a mess.

If you can wait until December - you should be alright. Good fishing waaaay over by then if you are trying to catch sails.


ETA:
Vagabundos (Trailer Park)
Peacock's
and Joaquin's/Mi Casa(for mole')

Eat at all of the above.
This post was edited on 10/10/14 at 5:01 pm
Posted by CaliforniaTiger
The Land of Fruits and Nuts
Member since Dec 2007
5327 posts
Posted on 10/10/14 at 5:00 pm to
I don't now is the time to go there
Posted by tigercraig
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2003
3757 posts
Posted on 10/10/14 at 5:03 pm to
I'm fishing the "baby" one next weekend. Bisbee's Los Cabos offshore tournament.

I think 1st place last year was around $400K

The big one starts on 24th with first place usually topping a cool million. But I haven't gotten in that one yet. :wahhhh

This will be my third year fishing it and we haven't caught a qualifying marlin yet..
This post was edited on 10/10/14 at 5:09 pm
Posted by yurintroubl
Dallas, Tx.
Member since Apr 2008
30190 posts
Posted on 10/10/14 at 5:05 pm to
My striped was on the wall at the Margherita fleet office before they sold out to Pisces I think.


ETA:

86-pound yellowfin still the best thing I ever snagged down there. BIG DELICIOUS
This post was edited on 10/10/14 at 5:06 pm
Posted by ShakeyTurtle
Tensas Parish
Member since Jul 2011
753 posts
Posted on 10/10/14 at 5:19 pm to
We have a time share at fiesta Americana. The place is amazing
Posted by TigerRob20
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2008
3733 posts
Posted on 10/10/14 at 5:45 pm to
Like others have said, there were a lot of problems. We were going down for Thansgiving and staying at the Hilton resort (points). They canceled our reservation and said they won't be open til January.

Now we're going to Puerto Rico. Should still be fun, but I was really looking forward to Cabo.

When you do go down, I saw they have a huge Costco on the way out to where some of the resorts are. I was planning to stop and load up on alcohol there, before paying $12 a beer at the pool bar

Posted by yurintroubl
Dallas, Tx.
Member since Apr 2008
30190 posts
Posted on 10/10/14 at 5:47 pm to
quote:

When you do go down, I saw they have a huge Costco on the way out to where some of the resorts are. I was planning to stop and load up on alcohol there, before paying $12 a beer at the pool bar



Tip your waiter and you can keep that handle in yer duffle poolside.
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