This is a year overdue; we stayed at the resort in Feb. of 2006. I can't say enough about the Playa Grande! We stayed using our RCI timeshare and I did extensive research on this site before selecting this resort. It was the best decision I could possibly have made. From the moment we pulled up I was floored by the beauty and and service. The location couldn't get any better; walking distance to downtown Cabo. We only rented a car to drive to Todos Santos for the day. Our suite was gorgeous, the only complaint I have is that the beds were hard as a rock. And we were located on the first floor next to the elevators and could hear everything and everyone all night. This is nothing a good pair of earplugs couldn't fix. The service at the resort was impecable. We opted to take the timeshare tour and were pleasantly suprised that we were not pressured at all! We recieved a great lunch, several fantastic discounts as well as a free car rental for the day! I highly recommend the Playa Grande.

Playa Grande is a phenomenal resort. I traveled with two twenty-something girlfriends for a seven-night stay in the new Ridge section. The Ridge is fantastic because there were open chairs (didn't spot too many at the main pool area on the beach), the view is incredible with the infinity pool and waterslide, and there weren't many kids splashing around (I don't have any of my own, so I prefer not to listen to screaming children on vacation). You can see the Pacific waves (including the migrating whales -- pack your binoculars!) in one direction, and the Sea of Cortez/Medano Beach in the other. At night, the view of the city of Cabo is awesome.

The accommodations were great, clean, with a nice big bathtub to soak in after a long day of margaritas at the pool. Maid service was prompt, bell boys were friendly and helpful. Front desk staff was a little less organized than I'd like. They had the reservation under "Mr. and Mrs." when I had given them all three of our names, so it took awhile for them to check us in. The bed wasn't nearly as hard as I expected; it was certainly an improvement over Solmar's next door, which is where I've previously stayed in Cabo. As someone who is a plush pillow-top fanatic, I still found it tolerable.

The timeshare sell wasn't bad at all. They called about the welcome package and I just told them I didn't want it. That was as much harrassment as we got. The most pushy timeshare people seem to be those in the so-called activity centers throughout town and the guys who claim to offer a free airport shuttle (they swarm when you first get through customs at the airport), but once you talk to them you'll realize they're trying to get you on a timeshare tour. Walk right by them. Don't make eye contact. Don't respond to their shouting, just keep walking. Some of them are really rude.

Outside of the resort, for dinner I highly recommend La Trattoria and La Dolce for dining. Juan, the owner of La Trattoria is friendly, hospitable, and fluent in English -- plus the food is delicious. The penne quattro formaggi at La Dolce is excellent, as is the bruschetta.

If you're looking for a wild night out, start with a ride on the Buccaneer Queen (all you can drink), then hop on over to Nowhere Bar, and top it all off with a "yarda" at El Squid Roe. Zoo and Love Shack are also decent stops. If you've been to Giggling Marlin once, you've seen all it has to offer. And I consider Cabo Wabo a waste of time for anyone under 40 who doesn't want to listen to 80's hair bands all night. Plus, for a bar that makes its own tequila you'd think the margaritas would be fantastic, but they were disgusting. Seriously, if 80's rock makes you cringe, stay away from Cabo Wabo.

We stayed a week at Playa Grande, Jan. 14-20,2007. Unfortunatley it was cool weather and rained several days of our trip. We still had a great time. My husband and I traveled with our 2 girls, ages 11 and 9. They loved the pools at Playa Grande and our 1 bedroom suite had a murphy bed and hide a bed for them. The king bed was really hard. It was nice to have a small kitchen for meals. We shopped at CCC and Soriana in Cabo and costco.
The daily maid service was great, the unit was very clean. It did smell slightly of cigarette smoke, they cant really control the time share owners from smoking in the units.
The location is a bit off the beaten path if you want to be in town. We had a rental car so we drove into town. We enjoyed the fact it was more remote, no vendors on the beach and it is quiet. You cant swim in the beach here but it is a nice walk on the beach.
We enjoyed playa grande, our only complaints would be: they need more chairs at the pools and they should provide free wireless internet. We stayed at a much less expensive hotel, Marbella Suites, and they provided free internet. PG charged $20 a day! They also push the time shares quite a lot and you have to be persistent and firm if you dont want to go to the "presentation".

I am sharing with anyone who is planning to become an owner at Playa Grande. This is a recent email I sent to the Playa Grande Management

My wife and I have owned at Playa Grande since its opening, actually had to wait a year to use my space and time. Since that time the resort has gone steadily downhill. The quality of the service as well as the food have all suffered over the years. Now there is this whole issue about WIFI at $20.00 a day . I live just south of New York city, the greatest city in the world. We work and play in New york city and I have had the pleasure of staying at some of the finest hotels in this city and there is nothing in Cabo that can come close. The problem is that you charge people 5 star New York city prices. The calibur of the service and quality of the food product that you represent couldn't hold a candle to some of these locations. You put on a very good show but the show stops at the front door. You managed to suck people in to your little world and then think you can do and charge anything you want. (Example); The fact that the maintainance fees have gone up 35% a year for the last six years is absolutely absurd. We as owners paid extermly good money to be apart of the Playa Grande experience and now I feel that I have been lied to and cheated and I have a really bad tast in my mouth. This letter will not stop here I plan to post this on every web site pertaining to travel to Mexico that I can Find. You feel you can reach your hand into my pocket any time you want, I will do what I can to keep unsuspecting tourist dollars out of yours.

Yours Truly,
PG Owners