The grounds are beautifully laid out and designed. Lots of local plants and cactuses, and the common areas have nice Mexican design touches such as wood beams and stark walls. I'm not a pool person but here they are beautifully landscaped and maintained, and not overly chlorinated. They come in all forms and with all options: shallow areas, infinity drop offs, hot plunge pools, waterfalls, volleyball nets, swim-to bars. The beach is big, clean, and attractive with coarse sand and stunning rocks, many of which host visiting pelicans and other sea birds. The waters are a delight to snorkel in. Beware: the sea is not always calm, and there are some rocks underwater. You need to be a good swimmer and keep a look-out on kids. The advantage is that the crowds mostly hang around the pools and leave the beach pretty empty. You can take nice walks from the hotel through golf courses and along the sea to other hotels. There's a well equipped gym. The rooms are big and comfortable, with roomy balconies most of which overlook the sea. My main complaint is that they are very American. The fixtures, furniture, design and appliances could be any U.S. mid-market chain. It would be nice to have some reminder you are in Mexico. The other problem is that they aren't built to pull through any breeze. Cabo's weather is very temporate most of the year but some people may feel the need to put on the a/c, which really isn't justified by the cool nightime weather. Staff comes in all types: most friendly, some not, but it doesn't really matter since walking to to the beach and helping yourself to a beach towel doesn't require much assistance. There's a very tasty breakfast buffet every day, and a reasonably good beachside restaurant for lunch. The problem is dinner. The beach restaurant inexplicably closes. The main restaurant -- apart from a once-a-week Mexican buffet ``fiesta night'' that doesn't win any gastronomical awards but is fun -- has slow service, high prices, and mediocre food. There's a pretentious expensive pseudo Italian restaurant. The alternative is to go into Cabo or San Jose, which have a wide range of choices, but traffic along the corridor is increasingly dense, taxis are expensive, and keeping a rental car at the hotel is wasteful (unless you are planning day trips around the area). A few other things to beware: this hotel is popular with weddings and corporate events. It can make for amusing people watching, but it can also mean they take over the beach or some part of the hotel for a private dinner. Also, expect to get a hard sell about time shares. Just barter a free meal in exchange for sitting through a sales talk and pretend to be interested. And don't think you are visiting Mexico. This part of the country is a U.S. occupation zone. But if you want a well built hotel for a relaxing stay at the beach and aren't too fussy about dining, it's a good choice.