The Playa Grande resort is a great place to stay. It is under construction so there is some mess near the entrance of the hotel but the other sections (where we stayed) looked fine.

Check in was very fast and no problems, the greeter at the door was very helpful and nice if you needed anything.

The room was great, looked very nice and had everything we needed. We left the hotel to walk around for dinner and when we came back housekeeping had already pulled out the double sofa beds for us, made the beds, and put candies on the pillows. That was great.

The room itself was spacious, we didn't use the kitchen much because we weren't staying long but it did keep drinks nice and cool. Very nice to have two seperate bathrooms. It was kind of funny that you have to put your room card in a slot on the wall in order to turn on lights, i'd rather just hit a switch, but no biggie.

The pool is beautiful, and if we stay again it would be because of the pools. Very fun to swim in and looks great at the same time. Out friends were staying at another hotel and their pool did not even compare.

Sad thing was that the beach next to the hotel is not for swimming, the waters are too rough. Very nice beach though, someone actually combs the sand in the morning.

The hotel is far from a lot of the downtown stuff, way too far to walk so we had to always take a taxi. The hotel staff was very nice and got us taxis whenever we needed one (the taxis just sit outside the front gate waiting anyhow).

Great place to stay, might want to check out a hotel closer in the action of downtown next time though and save some money on the taxi rides.

We stayed at the Playa Grande the last week of May and this resort is awesome. . The rooms are great. Almost everything is in granite and I believe every room has a view of the ocean. Housekeeping is immaculate, they even did our dishes. I read some of the reviews and cannot understand the negative comments unless they have something to do with the Welcome Package. The "Welcome Package" is a euphamism for timeshare sales presentation. High-pressure sales tactics begin at the airport and continue at strategic locations--the resorts and on almost every street corner--throughout the town. At Playa Grande, however, after we turned down the offer, they did not bother us again.

My main complaint is that the resort has no ATM. You have to walk to the bottom of the hill to get to one. The biggest problem with this is, it hardly ever worked. We would have to go into town to try to find one. We almost always use our debit card on vacation--Who wants to carry a lot of cash?--and this is a major problem in Cabos. My advice to anyone going to Cabos is take cash.... We could not even get money from the local bank, they said the only way to get money is to use the ATMs.

The weather was not a delight either. This may or may not have been a seasonal problem. Starting in the afternoon, winds averaged probably 30+ mph every day. And, they were very cold winds at that. We had to buy jackets. On our last night, the wind was so strong it tore the screen door loose from the door frame on our patio. We were told this is not normal but, since this was our first time in Cabos, we can't say.

Went fishing with Redrum and did not catch any fish. Marlin were everywhere but were not hitting.The Redrum crew worked hard for us but, it was one of those fishing days. Only problem: we ran out of fuel on the way back, duh....But they made up for it with a free lobster dinner.

Ultimately, it was a nice time but too expensive and we are not considering a return trip. We believe Hawaii was less expensive, more pleasant, and more relaxing.

Unlike the previous reviewer, who found alot to complain about, I rate the Playa Grande as excellent. I just got back from an 8 day stay there on a honeymoon trip. I did not have a child with me or ask the hotel for extra attention, I just enjoyed what was offered - Golden Sun, Blue Water, White Sand, Awesome Drinks, Good Food, and a First Class Resort. The breakfast buffet for $12 at the poolside restaurant is a good value. The sushi during happy hour (2 drinks for 1) is great. Do not fall for the "Welcome Package" from your "hostess" on arrival. It is a time share presentation that is a waste of time and they will turn on you when you decline to pay $15,000 for a "great offer". Pancho's restaurant also has an excellent breakfast (on Hidalgo Street). Resort's small store is way overpriced (of course). Go to Costco or another grocery. Pirate Sunset Cruise is $45 and worth every penny. Vendors are everywhere in town, just get used to being hassled. Day trip to Todos Santos is worthwhile if you have the time, jewelry and souvenir prices are cheaper there. Driving there and back is fun, but somewhat hazardous. Don't forget to bargain with the vendors, their first price is just a suggestion! Have fun in Cabo!

Although the property is beautiful, i.e. architecture/colors/pool layout, in addition to walking distance to town, there are many problems.

1. Prior e-mail arranged airport pick-up with direct transport to property was significantly delayed with an additional unannounced stop.

2. Check-in at front desk with a request for an additional towel card was denied. Although they finally provided another towel card, the other parties in our room that arrived later also had to go through the same hassle. Hello, it's just a towel! Lack of hospitality and courtesy.

3. Since the room for the last 7 yrs has always had cockroaches, we bring cockroach traps. Good luck with the 25 watt lighting in the 2nd bathroom!

4. Room service screwed up 2 out of 2 orders.

5. On 3 occasions, at 9pm, we had to request earlier evening bed prep in order to accommodate a child.

6. Bring extra money and soap if you use the laundry room! Dryers have short times requiring additional money.

7. What's up with the restaurants? The "new" restaurant is as bad as the other restaurants. Grilled food arrived cold while sushi arrived 45 minutes later after everyone finished eating. We've never seen more than a handful of people eating at their restaurants over the last 7 yrs. No repeaters! Poor service and, once again, hospitality.

8. Lost/misplaced towels cost $18 bucks. They are not worth $8 bucks and why the charge? We can assure you that they are not stolen. The front desk told us to take another guests towel to replace our towel. Paying for missing towels is often a topic of conversation every day up to and including check-out. Since towels are eventually accounted for at the end of the day, whats the deal? Sounds like "towelgate".

9. Families with children avoided the bar pool because of scum on the bottom of the pool.

10. Hey, the new gym is great! $10 a day for owner's guests.

Hospitality training, courtesy, addressing continual restaurant problems and last, but not least, dumping the absurd towel rip-off charge would make this facility one to recommend for families and couples. Unfortunately, since owner suggestions over the years have been continually ignored, we suggest that prospective buyers/guests check out other facilities.