We had a wonderful time at Marina Fiesta, I've been there myself 5 times now and always pleased at the level of service given by all the staff. Yes, the time share sale people can be a little pushy at times but I found if you just tell them you are not interested they leave you alone. If you give them a maybe they will keep after you, keep in mind they are on commission.

We were there with my wife's parents who were on the other side of the hotel, the Conceirge upgraded them at no cost for a room close by as we were travelling with two small children. They took care of booking private transportation which allowed us a direct trip to and from the airport, well worth it so you don't have to make a few stops along the way at other hotels.

We like the location as you don't have to pay for transportation as everything is in walking distance, even the beach. I've read a few posts that the beach is far away, yes it is if you take the boardwalk but you can just walk out the back of the hotel up and around the corner and you are at the beach (Right at Billigans and The Office), maximum 5 minutes. Yes, I'm sure there are nicer places to stay but then you have to rent a vehicle and pay for cabs, we enjoy the freedom of having everything within a 10 minute walk.

We will be back again in a few more years.

If you stay at this hotel please do not get suckered into buying any timeshares or special vacation packages over at their sister resort, the Hacienda Encantada. They will lie and tellyou whatever just to get your money and ur credit card. If you visit one of thier timeshare presentations, make sure you get whatever they are telling you in writting and that they sign before you will give them your credit card or any deposit. They will try and try and convince you that what they are telling you is the truth, but they are liers and scam artists.

Also if you like the beach, this resort is not on the beach and is right in the middle of the town which is very busy and alot going on.. If you want quit, time away this isn't the resort to stay at... I wouldn't recomment it either way, because of the sales team and how they would lie and manupulate people into handing over their money. They all have jobs due to tourist and should give a ltitle more respect to the average traveler not try and scam on them.

A word to people looking for a hotel. Just got back from a great
vacation. three of us stayed at the Marina Fiesta which is a great
location, I give it that, but not only do they have a major construction site
going on behind it 7 days a week, but there check out time is 10:00 a.m
and they are not very accommodating. Traveling to many places and
have never had a check out time of 10:00 a.m. and it was not even busy
there this time of year. If you're on a later flight, you don't want to
stay here.

On the UPSIDE: the location is great if you would like to tour/visit all that Cabo San Lucas is famous for by walking the city. The only transportation you will have to pay for is a $15. per person (each way) from & to the airport in a shared van and you will not have to deal with paying for or finding parking for a rental car.(helpful tip: when you land @ the airport head STRAIGHT outside & to the van/shuttle desk if you want to avoid all the timeshare presentation salesmen that rush you as you exit the main terminal)
The only other transportation we had to pay for is a glass bottom boat ($12. each) which was arranged by the helpful concierge @ the Marina Fiesta, to take us to El Arco & whale watching.
We walked practically the whole city & down to the beach.
We did not care for the food @ the Palapa Bar Restaurant (poolside) but we LOVED the food @ Cabo Wabo Cantina!! (a couple blocks north)
Also, the rooms are spacious with kitchens and nice balconies.
On the DOWNSIDE: we hardly got a wink sleep between the timeshare women in the lobby @ the hostess desk ringing the room over and over to ask us to come down and talk with them about going on a presentation tour + all the construction going on next door. When they ring your guest room phone they tell you it is to come down and get your "Welcome Packet" and complimentary gifts. When you go down they give you a coupon for 2 free drinks and try to sign you up for a presentation breakfast tour and will not take "No thank you" for an answer! We finally had to unplug our phone for the entire stay. The construction site operating next door is constantly (24 hours a day - AROUND THE CLOCK!) very disruptive...we are talking jack hammers, cement truck mixers beeping, table saws, sledge hammers, alarms, sirens & generators...TORTURE if you like to get some rest & relaxation on your vacation.
Another thing we were not aware of is the hassle & hustle of the street vendors is RELENTLESS (no exageration!) - once you leave the resort grounds.
The only way we would go back to this place is if we were members already (we will NEVER join) so we did not get harrassed about the timeshare program & the construction was finished next door.
If you are a wheeler-dealer and like the whole "game" that some people like to play with ALL the timeshare pimps for free activites & small amounts of cash & also don't mind getting bombarded on the streets by all the "crap you do not need" vendors who get a bad attitude when you won't engage them...then this is would be an ideal place for you to visit. If you are looking for privacy & peace & bliss - this is about the last place on earth you will find it.