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Playa Grande 1, Cabo San Lucas 23450, Mexico
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Rating summary
  • Sleep Quality
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Location
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4.5 of 5 stars
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Los Angeles, California
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“plays grande resort, 1 week stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2012

Cabo was very hot and humid in Sept!!!!!! Watch out for the timeshare presentation people, they are everywhere. The resort is beautiful with beautiful views. I enjoyed hearing the surf from the ocean and having coffee in the morning on the balcony. Our unit was well maintained and had everything that we needed. We cooked a few times and the kitchen was complete except for a dishwasher, but the maids did the dishes when they cleaned up the unit each day. The food at the resort was not that good. We enjoyed eating fresh seafood at the marina, which is a short walk away. Location of this resort is great, very close to the marina and town. All of the services were very good. Would go back again!!!!! But in the winter.

  • Stayed September 2012, traveled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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RolandBernardG, General Manager at Playa Grande Resort, responded to this review
November 21, 2012
Dear Guests from Los Angeles, California:

Thank you for choosing Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa for your recent stay.

We are glad that your experience with us was a pleasant one and hope that we can be of service to you again in the near future.
we took note of your comments concerning the quality of the food that we will definitely improve in each and everyone of our outlets.
It was truly our pleasure to serve you. In order to maintain the high standards of service excellence for which we strive, it is very important to listen to every client.
As with any business like ours, the greatest advertising we can have is word of mouth from a satisfied costumer.
Again thank you for your kindness in taking the time to make some comments regarding your recent stay.

Wishing you a world of happiness we all send you our best regards from Cabo San Lucas,

Sincerely yours,
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Newport Beach, California, United States
1 review
“Activities”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2012

I've never done water aerobics in my life but while on vacation, it's always nice to switch up my work out routine. The water aerobics is a blast and a good work out! 11:30 is a perfect time based on Tequila consumption. Love the instructor, Ro - fun, funny and cute! Pool could be a bit cooler, but other than that - a very pleasant experience.

Stayed November 2012, traveled with friends
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RolandBernardG, General Manager at Playa Grande Resort, responded to this review
November 21, 2012
Dear Guests from Newport Beach, California, United States:

On behalf of Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa, we thank you for taking the time to share your comments.
We are glad to know that you enjoyed very much our water aerobics which for you has been a blast and a good work out!
Your comments are an important tool for us to understand our guests' experience and we use this feedback as an integral part of our evaluation and quality improvement cycles.
As a valued guest, your opinions are of great importance.
We would be honored to have you visit once again, and allow us to provide you with an even better experience at the Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa.

Sincerely yours.
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
“Dont believe what they tell you”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 19, 2012 via mobile

Being a trip advisor top contributor I take pride on providing fair and accurate reviews. Playa Grande has not treated us fairly and we feel very deflated by thier lies. The resort itself is very lovely however our judgement it tainted with how we were treated by the front desk. We are RCI platnium members and recieved an email from the resort confirming our reservation and stating we had been upgraded to a penthouse suite last week. We were thrilled!! However upon arrival this last Saturday the front desk told us our reservation was not valid and that we would have to stay at their lesser property the Ridge and would have to then move to another room the following day. We showed them our email confirmation from erick diaz whom we had also spoken with last week and it did us no good. We asked to speak to the manager but were told no manager was available. How does this happen? The next day we spoke to someone else and again was told the same thing and still no manager available to speak to. This 2nd person was able to get us jr suite at playa grande with beautiful palm trees blocking our view of anything. So here we are wondering why they are so heartless to send an email getting our hopes up only to set us up for dissapointment. We will make the most of our hard earned vacation but wiil not recommend this resort to any of our friends and family. - side note it is true what they say about the dogs barking on the ridge side.

  • Stayed November 2012
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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RolandBernardG, General Manager at Playa Grande Resort, responded to this review
November 20, 2012
Dear Guests from Vacaville:

The comments you have made describing the experience you have encountered during your stay at Playa Grande Resort and Grand Spa, came to my attention. Please accept my apologies.

In order to maintain the high standards of service and excellence for which we strive, we need to know when problems occur so the appropriate action can be taken.

Concerning your comments with your reservation. As far as I know you have been given a Penthouse at the Ridge which is an excellent property overlooking the Pacific and the Mar de Cortes, then you ask to be moved to Playa Grande and a Master Suite was given to you. we do not guarantee the ocean view due to the very high occupancy we have at that time. However I held a meeting with our Front Desk Staff involved in this situation and measures have been taken to avoid this situation happen again in the future.

We value your patronage and hope that you will give us the opportunity to demonstrate that your past experience with Playa Grande is not characteristic of our performance, but an unpleasant exception.

As an attempt to regain your trust, we would like to ask you to please visit us again in the near future and allow us the opportunity to pamper you as intended.

Sincerely yours,
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Lynden, Washington
1 review
“We love Playa Grande!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 18, 2012

I will admit that we are owners at Playa Grande, but it is nice to be reassured that we made a great decision when we purchased there. The property is well maintained and the staff is wonderful. We were particularly impressed with Aleida and Alejandra in the Lobby Bar - they were so sweet and accommodating that we would have liked to take them home. The timeshare sales staff can be pushy, but that is true everywhere you go in Cabo. You just have to let them know if you are not interested, and they will leave you alone. If you don't enjoy your stay at Playa Grande, then you must be pretty hard to please!

  • Stayed November 2012, traveled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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RolandBernardG, General Manager at Playa Grande Resort, responded to this review
November 21, 2012
Dear Owners from Lynden, Washington:

It is always a great pleasure for us to receive comments like yours “We love Playa Grande!”
We are glad to know that as owners you had and still have a great time with us at Playa Grande your home away from home!
We will be very pleased to serve you again and fulfill your expectations!
Again thank you for your kindness in taking the time to send us your comments that I will share with pleasure with all our staff.
On behalf of my entire staff we want to wish you the best and we all send you our warm regards.

Sincerely yours.
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Torrance, California
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Pleasantly surprised”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2012

I read several reviews of the resort prior to our trip and was worried that choosing to stay at Playa Grande was a mistake. Others wrote of long check in and check out, incessant time share requests, slow or poor room service/pool service, etc. We found all of this to be wrong! We were extremely satisfied with the resort, the staff and the service. Check in and out only took 20 mins. The front desk gave us a ground floor room close to the pool which was perfect for our young family. It provided quick easy access in and out of our room and our kids were able to play on the grass right outside of our patio which extended our living space. The 1 bedroom was spacious and the kitchenette met all of our needs. My son slept on the pull out futon and was very comfortable. Service at the pool (Ricardo was awesome) took about 15 mins for food and drinks and room service took about 20 mins. Best thing we ate was the ceviche of the day and fish tacos. Other food was just ok, but we cooked most of our meals since our kids are so young. The grounds and pool were very well maintained. Our kids loved the koi pond and visited it every morning. The beach is gorgeous and we preferred the Pacific side since it was free of vendors. Overall, we were pleasantly surprised and will definitely return in the future. Oh and we were only asked about timeshares once or twice, it was not a big deal at all. We were there Nov 4-10, 2012

  • Stayed November 2012, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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RolandBernardG, General Manager at Playa Grande Resort, responded to this review
November 17, 2012
Dear Guests from Torrance, California:

We are glad to know that you had a great time with us at Playa Grande your home away from home and apreciate your comment “Pleasantly surprised”!
Please let us know in advance when you will come back to visit us, we will be very pleased to serve you again and fulfill your expectations!
Again thank you for your kindness in taking the time to send us your comments that I will share with pleasure with all our staff.
On behalf of my entire staff we want to wish you the best and we all send you our warm regards.
Sincerely yours.
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Also Known As:
Playa Grande Hotel Cabo San Lucas
Playa Grande Hotel
Playa Grande Cabo San Lucas
Playa Grande Resort Cabo San Lucas
Playa Grande
Playa Grande Resort Cabo San Lucas, Los Cabos
Address: Playa Grande 1, Cabo San Lucas 23450, Mexico
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Region: Mexico > Baja California > Baja California Sur > Los Cabos > Cabo San Lucas
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Beach Business Center Fitness Center Free Parking Kids Activities Kitchenette Restaurant Room Service Shuttle Bus service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
#5 Top resorts Hotels in Cabo San Lucas
#7 Family Hotels in Cabo San Lucas
#7 Luxury Hotels in Cabo San Lucas
#9 On the Beach Hotels in Cabo San Lucas
#19 Romantic Hotels in Cabo San Lucas
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Located on Baja California's most exclusive and private Beach, along the Pacific Ocean side and a few steps from the Land's End and the famous natural arch, this charming, Mexican hacienda style all suite resort sits on eight acres of beach, only a few steps from the sparkling Pacific Ocean and a few minutes’ walking to downtown Cabo. This is a dramatic setting to relax and enjoy your dream vacation under the sun. If it’s shopping, fine dining and nightlife you’re looking for, downtown Cabo San Lucas is just a short stroll away. And if you’d really like to reward yourself, the world class Grand Spa will be waiting with a full range of luxuries that will nurture your body and soul. The Playa Grande Resort features all suites with private balconies, kitchens or kitchenettes, and distinctive touches such as marble floors, granite counter tops and hand crafted furniture and decor. ... more   less 
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