Just had to give my input, due to a few disparities with other's opinions. Booked a week as a rental through redweek (10/2-10/9). Check-in was a breeze, no problem with the reservation and room was ready prior to check in time (Thanks, Paola!) Rooms were clean, and well enough appointed. Beds at first seemed a little hard, but after a few days of vacation we all slept pretty darn well. (perhaps it was the Pacifico's?)
The front pool was going through some renovation, so the palapa bar seating wasn't open, but, the service was still good (Again, thanks to Rodrigo!) Finally found the back pool (up the stairs to left as you walk into the reception area from the front entrance) Good volleyball game going, and this palapa bar was open. (shoulda used sunscreen)
Location is EXCELLENT. Walking distance to everything you need. Their small market is right outside the Marina gate, pretty well appointed, with internet access as well ($2.00/15 mins)
We strolled down to the Mango Deck on the beach,and after awhile, the vendors can become a little trying. Came to appreciate our space on the marina. All in all, a really enjoyable visit, planning again in May '06!

We chose to go to Cabo San Lucas to use the a 3 night free stay at the Marina Fiesta received as a gift for attending a time share presentation in San Diego. We decided to stay a few days at an alll inclusive resort prior to moving to the designated hotel. First advice, go for the all inclusive packages, they are a much better value. For less than the price of the room at the Marina Fiesta you can stay at one of the many more modern and comfortable resorts in Playa Medano.

Our experience at the Marina Fiesta was terrible starting with the awful smell of the room due to the cleaners they use. I could not sleep with this smell and the next morning I had to call housekeeping to request an air freshener.

Worse of all, the hostess called to offer a welcome package since we were guests coming through a certain travel agency. This was only an invitation to attend another time share presentation in which we had no interest what so ever. We explained that our stay with them was received as a prize for attending a previous presentation in San Diego and we were told that they were not giving discounted rooms for people to attend presentations in other cities but to get to know their program. I asked to talk to the agency who had given us the travel voucher but she insisted that if we did not attend we would have to pay $660. And this went on and on for the 3 days in which instead of relaxing as we wanted we were contacted by different people to whom we had to explain the story from the beginning.

Our agency had offered us an upgrade if we attended another/ their presentation in Cabo but we chose not to get an upgrade to avoid doing so. However, the hostess lied to us saying that our room was upgraded even when the front desk agent and her manager had said something different (i,e. that we had the most basic room). They were determined to force us to go one way or the other even by lying to us. I recommend you stay away from liers and trouble.

Location, Location, Location. The Marina Fiesta has a perfect location. You are within walking distance to restaurants, bars and the beach. The rooms were big. They were nice and clean. The main pool area itself was small compared to other hotels. We never went to the back pool. The main pool was never crowed. We went Labor Day week and boy was it HOT. September is the hottest month in Cabo. We will not go back in September, but we definitely will go back.

Restaurant tips – Sea Queen – Seafood. It was excellent and air-conditioned. They have an extensive Sushi menu that is separate from the dinner menu. Our waiter was great. I’m very picky when it comes to eating fish, so I was a little hesitant to order something new. I did try a dish recommended by our waiter. It was wonderful. I can’t remember what it was called. It was Sole and it had black beans and it was a little spicy. My husband had the Sea Queen Lobster. Yum! Don’t miss this restaurant.
Romeo y Julieta – Italian. It was excellent also and yes it was air-conditioned. My husband loved the anti-pasta salad bar ($6). It could have been his main meal, but it wasn’t. We both had homemade pasta dishes. Very attentive wait staff and manager.
If you love Italian, don’t miss this one.
Margaritaville – Mexican. The BEST Margaritas in Cabo. Located along the boardwalk in the Marina. The food was very good. It was your typical Mexican menu.
No air-conditioning, however they did have ceiling fans and there was always a nice breeze. It’s a great place to meet friends and start the evening off with a giant margarita.
We were there everyday.
Lorenzillo’s – Seafood. The food was very good, but pricey. We had the best waiter in Cabo, Francisco. Francisco always had a smile on his face and was very accommodating to our every want or need. They have an extensive seafood menu. We had shrimp appetizers, surf and turf and a shrimp dinner. We were very pleased. The inside eating area is air-conditioned. If you want to eat inside, I would suggest reservations. We ate outside on the open-air patio. It did get uncomfortable towards the end of our meal, because there was no breeze that night. We were going to leave, but then Francisco moved us inside. We stayed for after-dinner drinks and desert.
Mi Casa de Mariscos – Mexican. The restaurant itself was beautiful. Unfortunately, that’s about the only good thing I can say. Next….
The Shrimp Bucket – Seafood. They did have GREAT coconut shrimp. Lousy service and terrible margaritas. Next….
The Office – Beach restaurant. We were frequent visitors to the Office. It’s about a 2 or 3 block walk from the hotel. We had breakfast and lunch there. You have to try the shrimp omelet for breakfast. You don’t get tiny little shrimp pieces. You get about 7-8 nice sized whole shrimp. It will definitely fill you up. The margaritas are very good also. The Office is great for people watching. The vendor’s will hound you, however. It is right in the heart of Medano Beach were all the activities are located. If you missed the Office, you missed Cabo.
The Fish House – Seafood. They advertised that they have air-conditioning, No, they had fans blowing around hot air. They did not have the advertised live lobster either.
My dish, fresh fish with a mango salsa, was very good. My husband had the Shrimp Spectacular and it also was very good. Friends of ours had the coconut shrimp and it was terrible. My advice - go to Sea Queen.

Activities - You have to do the ATV tour. We booked through Rancho Tours. We did the Beach Tour. It was a blast. They suggest you wear long pants. I did, but I was sweating like a pig. Wear sun block, a sports bra (women) and a cup (men). Quoting my husband, “it’s a ball buster”. I would suggest that you each get your own ATV. If you do a double, you will get beat up. I had my own and it was very easy to navigate. My other suggestion would be to bring your own bandana. The ones they give you smell like they sprayed a disinfectant or something nasty on them. It was not pleasant.
Jet Ski’s – we did a double. It was also a blast. We had breakfast at the Office and walked out and rented a jet ski. Life doesn’t get much better.
Lover’s Beach – we took the water taxi over. Tip, go early. We got there around 10:00. We were the only ones there. It was great. It got crowed around noon. That’s when we left. Beware, there are no facilities what so ever. It’s a deserted beach. Take care of business before you go. That’s all I’m saying about that.
HAVE AN AWESOME TIME!!!

The hotel was pretty nice. Check-in went smoothly and the employees were friendly. After check-in the timeshare people will try to talk to you and offer you a free breakfast. We didn't sign up for the breakfast and the timeshare people left us alone. The room was fairly nice and we enjoyed a view of the pool and marina. The AC in our room didn't work too well for three of the eight nights we were there. The room itself was fairly clean when we checked in, but the bathroom was a little dirty. The pool area was nice, however about 2/3 of the pool is about 6 feet deep, so if you can't swim most of the pool is useless. The hotel itself was in a great location, since it was pretty close to everything. If we were to go back to Cabo (which we aren't) we would stay at this hotel again.
This paragraph has nothing to do with my review of the hotel, but is only my feelings on Cabo itself. We were not impressed with Cabo. We are from Phoenix, AZ and the when we saw the scenery we felt as if we never left home, since it is still desert. There didn't seem to be much to do in Cabo itself unless you like and can afford to go fishing or if you really like the party scene. Medano beach wasn't that impressive especially since there are bars and restaraunts taking up all the space, we couldn't lay a towel down on the beach unless we wanted to walk pretty far down the beach. We have been to several places in Mexico and the vendors in Cabo seem to be a lot less pushy than other vendors we have encountered. We would much rather have spent our money going someplace that we have already been and loved like Hawaii or Jamaica.