My boyfriend and I and another couple stayed at the Rose from Feb. 28th to March 5th. We had a great time and the trip was a good mix of activity: went marlin fishing (caught one!) and rode ATVs in the desert (a must!) and relaxtion: sipped margaritas by the Rose's gorgeous pool and got the "couple's massage" (although the Swedish massage just didn't cut it, I would opt for the deep-tissue Sport's massage next time).

The hotel itself is very nice. Although, the first room they put us in was on the 3rd floor and right next to a hugh bird cage which was terribly loud and almost unbearable. However, they were happy to move us and our next room was on the 5th floor (try to get a room on one of the higher floors for better views, there are 6 floors) with a view of the pool area and partial ocean view. The rooms were OK, comfortable but not really plush. The location is great, though. The Rose is on the beach and a 10 minute walk into town.

We sat through the time share presentation. They bus you to their sister hotel, Sunset Beach, which is about 10 minutes away. The presentation lasted about 2 hours. For sitting through it, we received $100 off our hotel bill and a bottle of alcohol. In retrospect, it was bearable, but because we were there for a short amount of time, not worth it. They let you use the facilities at Sunset Beach though, so we ended up sitting by the pool area that day which was very nice.

If you are looking for a vacation that is a mix of relaxation and fun activities, Cabo is the place. If you are the type of person that likes to explore your surroundings via dining, shopping, bar hopping, and want a nice, clean, and comfortable (although not 5 star) hotel, the Rose offers that.

If you just want to hang out by the pool or beach, don't mind eating your meals at the hotel, and are not interested in venturing into town every night, I would choose Sunset Beach which has much, much nicer rooms and facilities (this is an newly built hotel) and I think is comparably priced.

The Rose is a great hotel, very clean with excellent service, especially poolside! One drawback is their lack of queen or king size beds, all rooms seem to have only double beds. But the beds are comfortable and be sure to get up and walk to the beach(50 feet from your room) to watch the sunrise. The hotel is on Medano Beach which has several great restaurants(my favorite is The Office) and is easy walking distance to the heart of Cabo's tourist district.

My husband and I stayed at Pueblo Bonito Rose for the week of February 19 through the 26th, 2005. I did read most, if not all of the various reviews regarding this property and depending on your mind set and what you're looking for specifically, you'll either love or hate it. Well, we LOVED it!

TIMESHARES - I was a bit concerned about the whole time share pressure and was very pleased that we were approached only 1 time on the first day of our arrival. I was truly prepared to be harassed as I've read but did not encounter any of that. I was pretty adamant about NOT going to any timeshares, and it really did not matter to me what they were willing to give us in return. We gave them a polite "no thank you" in Spanish and English and it seem to work! ;)

HOTEL - The location is everything and we were basically a 10 minute walk from town, great swimming beach etc. Several of the popular restaurants/bars (The Office, etc) are located a nice walk down the beach. The hotel grounds are beautiful and are kept immaculately clean. The pool/beach service was prompt and the food was pretty good. A previous poster did mention the swimming pool area and not being able to reserve a lounge chair unless you put a towel on it type thing and she's 100% correct. That was probably the most annoying issue for us. We were up very early several days of our stay and I noticed that all of the cabanas and choice lounge chairs were gone by 6-630am max..people would put towels/belongings on the chairs and claim them..it was my understanding that you weren't allowed to do that but oh well, it didn't really "mar" our trip much. The deli store was very convenient but expensive. We did enjoy services at the spa and we both felt that it was well worth the monies and really not much more than what one would pay at a top spa in the Bay Area. I had a wonderful massage as did my husband, who also got his hair cut at the salon..again the prices were comparable to what we would be at home. We ate twice at the hotel and it was their breakfast buffet, which was very good but a bit on the expensive side.

ROOMS - We had a Junior suite which was perfect for both of us. They put us on the top floor (6th) facing the ocean so it was quite nice. The beds are hard and I requested an eggshell mattress which they added that same day! You have every necessary in the room, if you want to cook, microwave etc., etc. Housekeeping came at different times of the day, sometimes first thing in the morning and sometimes late afternoon, they did do a great job of cleaning up.

Sorry for the loong review but I wanted to let all know about things that we thought were important..overall, I would definitely go back and bring my kids to enjoy this beautiful hotel and surroundings! Again, the service from the time we checked in until the time we left was OUTSTANDING! Thank you Pueblo Bonito for making our anniversery trip a memorable one!

my sis and i went to cabo for my 50th birthday. the room itself was nice, but very noisy. there was an enormous generator that made noise day and night! asked for a view of the ocean and told you could only get a "partial"view and with that view comes the generator noise. we ended up changing rooms 3 times. also, the pool was overrun with screaming kids and if the weather is any good at all, you have to reserve your lounge chair by throwing a towel on it at about 6am that day. we made the mistake of going to the Sunset bonito to a timeshare. the lady in the lobby insisted it would not be a pressure thing since we were guests of the hotel. i have never felt so harrassed in my life! we also could not go to any of the popular hotels without reservations way in advance. I did get to go to Mi Casa on my birthday which turned out to be very nice and not too expensive.
the spa was very nice, but extremely overpriced, but you really need it after you get the horrible treatment from "Tulio" at the timeshare. It is not worth the "free" breakfast!! or freebees. my sister had been to Cabo 6 years earlier and said she was very disappointed how it had changed and the mexican people had gotten more greedy and trying to just rip off the americans. this was not the fun relaxing trip i had in mind.