Buyer beware. This location is being offered with the option of "all inclusive" It is not an all inclusive hotel!
If you purchase this option , you will will find you are not able to order many items on the menus, the staff are reluctant to assist you and they do not recieve any tips.
The hotel is clean, is in a good location and has very good food, however, it is not a typical allo inclusive hotel.

We just returned from VDP, and I must say that I do not understand the previous negative reviews! Traveling were myself, my husband, 4 children aged 15, 12, 11, and 7, and my 68 year old father. The staff were extremely friendly to us, from check-in to check-out. My husband met up with one bad attitude bartender, but aside from that they were wonderful. The front desk, concierge, and bellhops were very helpful. I had expected rudeness, but we were treated very kindly. The rooms were very nice and clean, the maid washed our dishes, and there wasn't too much noise. We were there over Easter week, and I fully expected spring break wildness, but there was nothing out of control (meaning nothing like the Oasis Cancun, with vomit in the elevators!). Of course, the prices were exhorbitant, but we went to Costco and stocked up on groceries. The kids loved the pool, and when we felt that the VDP pool was a little crowded, we simply went to the much quieter pool at Villa del Arco. The restaurants were pricey, but we had a few meals there anyway. The family loved the pizza at the VDP restaurant, and the breakfast buffet was really good. We had a great time, and wished we had more than a week to stay there.

Now I definately don't listen to reviews..I would much rather learn for myself since everyone has a very different view on what's good and bad you can never really rely on others opinions..however there were so many bad reviews of this hotel I started to believe them..but unfortunately my family has a time share there and I was stuck...so believe me I went into this vacation thinking it wasn't going to be great..now it wasn't all bad so I will be fair and tell you both sides. The bad started with my first night there...the beds were so hard it was almost impossible to sleep and if that wasn't bad enough the review before mine was so right on the walls were unbelievably thin and the noise never ended screaming kids running up and down the halls at all odd hours..slamming doors..and I also believe I heard my neighbor using the toilet..I mean come on. Thank god I never do all inclusive because the service no matter what was sooooooo slow or they would not even bring you what you ordered. Also all the tours seemed like a rip off from what I have experienced before lies lies lies..we went horse back riding and it was suppose to be on the beach ( they told us they were not doing that anymore )we ended up in the dessert with homeless people, garbage, and atv's wizzing by scaring our horses..and later that night low and behold horses riding on the beach. Thankfully I never even heard once about timeshares or was bothered by vendors too much..On the plus side it was on a nice beach, great location ( I walked to town everyday) and the maid service was great! Outside the resort..Cabo Wabo maybe has potential to being great I never saw it..Giggling Marlin definately nothing special..and the Zoo stunk so bad of sewage I made a b-line for the door immediately ( not too mention all the dumb drunk teenagers and the cig smoke was so bad ) I had a really good time at Squid Roe though it screamed tourists please come but the service was great and very entertaining! I also loved Tabasco. It was a restaurant on the beach in between the marina and Villa del Palmar (a very short stroll on the beach). I don't even have one complaint..drinks were 2-4-1 all day everyday..strong and good too! The food was very good and I definately would not of guessed so from looking at it!! So overall I liked Cabo but without even thinking twice I would stay somewhere else!

We just returned from the Villa del Palmar in Cabo a couple of days ago. After reading the reviews, I'd have to say they're pretty accurate. This place isn't the greatest, but not the worst either. I have to admit that I would have never chosen to stay here, but we got a great deal through the time share company, and couldn't pass it up. The property is roughly 20 years old and needs some major upgrading. The layout of the rooms is a little odd - we had booked a one bedroom suite just for the extra space. The bedroom is like a cave. There are no windows and no ventilation. It's always dark, and the noise is a joke. You can hear literally everything and everyone that walks by your room anytime day and night. Of course it was spring break - and the Palmar was party central. I can't even describe what it was like. I've never seen so many dead drunk teenagers EVER. And they were all at the Palmar. They were not at the nicer properties - i.e. La Estancia, or Los Arcos.
On the bright side, the rooms are kept clean, the property and the pools are nice - except when they're closed because drunk teenagers hurl in them. The maids were funny and always forgot to leave either bath mats or wash cloths. But when we called, they brought them straight away. Caesar at the Front Desk is a pleasant fellow and tries his best to make everyone happy.
We ate next door at La Estancia - it was excellent. Also at Edith's, and Romeo and Julieta's. The time share thing isn't a big deal if you just say no. I love Cabo, but would never stay at the Villa Del Palmar again.