I am not high maintenance at all, so for me it was absolutely perfect. i booked on cheap tickets for about $100.00 a night, service was great. Pools were fantastic, swim up bar/restaurant, lovely breakfast. beachfront, walk to the marina, and downtown. Palapas, hammocks, it does seen like you are on lands end when your relaxing on one of those colorful hammocks. Only downfall is that the ocean is dangerous on the hotel side.

I was heading to Cabo to meet some friends and needed a nice hotel, near downtown, and on the beach...Hotel Finisterra was my choice and exceeded my expectations in all regards.

This hotel was one of the first hotels in Cabo, and the orginial piece is situated on a picturesque rock cliff overlooking the pacific ocean. I booked in the new section which is down closer to the beach and pools. The views are terrific, the rooms are large, modern, and very nice.

The rate in the shoulder reason was very reasonable, as Cabo itself is an expensive destination. This hotel is on the pacific side, which means the current makes this a non-swimming beach. But no matter how many vacations I go on, I rarely swim in the ocean, I just like to be near it, so this didn't bother me.

It is a short walk to town, though some might take a taxi if you are with a girl who decides to wear heals...why she had to do that I don't know, but it was sandals the rest of the trip for her.

Make sure you go up to the whale watcher bar in the old part of the hotel. It has majestic views of the pacific, although they are a little marred by the new construction going on. It would have been amazing to be there during the days of Hemingway.

Also, give Transcabo.com a try for your airport to hotel shuttle needs. These guys were topnotch for me.

Two thumbs up, and if you want to read more about what I thought of Cabo and some things to do and see come and check out http://ronintraveler.blogspot.com/2008/09/cabo-travel-and-accomodations.html

As a couple with 2 kids from Mpls, MN, we were excited to get away from the cold winter. Cabo San Lucas and the Hotel Finisterra definitely lived up to that expectation. The grounds and the weather were beautiful. The service was maybe an 8 out of 10 at the pool, but at the service desk I'd give it a 3. When we booked the vacation we were told it was full, but never did the place seem too busy. Due to the fact that we have young children, we never took advantage of the formal restaurants. Downtown is a short walk to several local eateries and shopping. A must find on the first day is the local grocery within walking distance! It will save you hundreds.

Finally my only substantial complaint...the cockroaches! As you may expect, it's not until "lights out" in the room that these monsters come out. The first night, there were hundreds. It took three rooms to overcome this problem and we were told it was probably due to the construction on that end of the building. So beware on that one. Otherwise, a great place to stay with kids.

The Finisterra is a nice, modern hotel. I selected it because it is close to Cabo and the price was right. I stayed in the newer section which is fairly nice. The hotel is within walking distance of the marina, although elderly people would probably want to take a taxi. The hotel has a shuttle but it only goes up and down the short hill from the hotel to the street. A taxi to the marina area costs about $7.00. There is a nice restaurant on site and pretty good room service at a fair price. There is a nice beach but the ocean is far too rough for swimming. But the hotel also has three nice swimming pools.

I have two warnings. Right now there is noisy construction right next door. It goes on every day, even Sunday. I suspect it will continue for three or four more months but I am not really sure. It is only a problem when using the pools. You won't notice it in your room. Second the airconditioning in the room was too loud for my liking, althought this seems to be fairly common at almost all hotels where I stay. I think hotels should pay more attention to getting quiet airconditioning, but almost none do.

Service was good except for one day when housekeeping did not clean they room. They said I should have put the tag requesting room cleaning on the door outside but I had not done that any other day. No big deal. They gave us clean towels. It was partly my fault because we did not leave the room until about 1:00 pm. Nevertheless, the housekeeping staff should accomodate guests who stay in the room late while on vacation.

Overall, I would stay here again but only after construction next door is done. I did not like the noise.