Just got back from a week at Playa Grande. I can't say enough about this place. Great staff, clean resort and great location. I had mulitple guest staying with me in my room, which arrived at various times and Playa Grande was very helpfull. I would recommend this resort to everybody.

My boyfriend and I stayed here for a week in a 1 bedroom suite--wonderful. Spacious and clean, great pools (although not the best swimming beach) and good happy hours by the pool. We also loved that you could easily walk to town--some of the other luxury resorts are miles and miles out (means it'll cost you $15 every time you want to go to downtown Cabo). Highly recommend it. No complaints.

We stayed her with our 5-year-old daughter, and a had a memorable and thoroughly enjoyable vacation.

The pools are beautiful, and each pool is a different temperature so you can pick the one that suits your personal temperature preference. The daily activities by the pool were great. Water polo, volleyball, a fashion show, bingo, pottery painting and lots more. It really made hanging out by the pool everyday very fun. The service by the pool is also great. Wait staff are quick to bring drinks and food as often as you want. The food served at the pool is very good and inexpensive. The drinks were a bit expensive, but the luxury of having them delivered to you as you lounge in the sun is well worth it.

We didn't really care for the restaurants on-site. We tried the breakfast buffet and found it to be overpriced and not all that great. Our favorite restaurant, Romeo & Julieta, is right up the road (and owned by the same group as Playa Grande so you get a discount). The food at Romeo & Julieta is top-notch Italian. Make sure to order the Ceasar salad and they will prepare it fresh right at your table. My husband enjoys the Mexican coffee after dinner, which is also prepared at your table. It is quite a production with the lights being dimmed and flaming liquid pouring. Beware though, they are very strong. I don't care for the taste myself, but my husband loves them.

The rooms at Playa Grande are gorgeous. Lots of marble and very luxurious. Maids take very good care of you and even do your dishes. It's great having a kitchen for snacks and breakfast items.

The beach is gorgeous and a real treat to walk on. Don't swim though, as the current and waves are very strong. With the awesome pools and the beach to walk on, it really felt like paradise.

We went to the timeshare presentation and when we told them we didn't want to buy, there was no pressure. They gave us discounts and free items to attend, but didn't use any hard sell tactics.

Overall, I would recommend Playa Grande.

We stayed at Playa Grande from Mar 31st -April 7th, 2006. We had a studio unit in building A, 2501. It has a breathtaking view. Upon arrival, we were the only couple checking in at around 2 in the afternoon. We were checked in quickly and without any difficulties. (I have read that some people received their towel cards only after meet with TS people, we received ours at check-in). The bellmen, Jesus, was very helpful in showing us our room and its amenities. He even made reservations for dinner for us.

People do put out their towels early! However, I did see staff, on more than one occasion, remove towels from chairs that were not being utilized or did not have any ones personal belongings with them. We did not have any trouble finding a place at many different times of the day. We enjoyed the drinks by the pool and although the service was pokier at times, (Hello...you are in Mexico, relax, slow down, ENJOY!), we just asked our server for our check or another round of drinks, before we wanted them.

I had a massage, and was a bit disappointed it was given in a small room, unlike last year when it was given in a much larger, more 5 star setting with a rock garden, etc...but did enjoy the massage. A bit pricier then at home at $110.00 for 55 minutes. This normal for this type of resort.

We did a sunset cruise on the Buccaneer, and it was OK. The snorkeling cruise was much more enjoyable and had a great staff. The catamaran was new and staff was great on the LA PRINCESA CATAMARAN .

We had great tacos and nachos and at number of places. We also really enjoyed the food and service at Salvatore's, down the street from La Dolce. Our server name is Jimmy and he also does driving tours during the day. He drove us all the way up the east side through many small towns, to La Paz and then came back on the west coastal side. He was knowledgeable about the entire area and we saw much more of the real Mexico than the large tours, for a great price of $80.00 a person.

The resort is beautiful, staff was friendly and helpful, for the most part. I do have issue with the $3.00 per call to get an outside line to use our prepaid AT&T calling card. Something that the operator did not inform us of auto connected) until the morning of check out, then came on the line a said there is a $3.00 "hotel connection charge". The timeshare staff is typical from our past experience there. And all over this area. JUST SAY NO!

All in all the trip was enjoyable, relaxing and much as we expected. We were in Cabo for the first time last year for a wedding, so we knew what we were headed for.

I do have photos which I post soon!