I surprised my husband with a Dreams Vacation for our 25th Anniversary....we should have gone elsewhere. The room was beautiful, except for the huge exposed electrical panel , a microwave that didn't work, and the attractive roach spray in the closet! The food was THE WORST....that is unless you like cafeteria type food! My husband ordered a roast beef sandwich that was advertised to come on a toasted baguette roll...HELLO! It was a toasted old hotdog bun! The Italian restaurant so bad! We ordered minestone soup....it made Campbell's look like 4 star dining! My pasta was so salty...I felt as if I were a deer having a salt lick. We loved Elsa and Pedro by the pool! When I asked how the pizza was, she stuck out her tongue!! At least she was honest ! We tipped the generously and when another server saw this she made a beeline to us and said ...remember me I served you on Saturday!! Her hand was open for a tip. She wasn't all that interesed in serving us before and now she was very happy to see us!! It was cold at night and during dinner we asked to have the outdoor heaters turned on and we heard ,"No Kerosene..manana! " We had a lovely older lady cooking to order for breakfast every day. One day for lunch I ordered fish tacos.....out came 3 fish sticks wrapped in a cold taco shell!!! Yikes!!! Go to Dreas in Cancun....we hear it's fabulous food!! We started asking other people by the pool about their opinion of the food and everyone said the same thing...BARF!! The best was when the morning waiter brought us breakfast and he was complaining about his hangover from drinking too much tequila!!! Like we care!!

We had read the reviews here a few days before leaving so we went with a very open mind and little expectations. This trip was all paid for by a business. the view, check in and arrival was fantastic. Nice room a few feet from the sand on the first floor and a few feet from hammocks and relaxation. Nice room and patio. Yes being on the sand we had a few ant friends around our room but the kiddos actually enjoyed watching the ant trail on our wall, no big deal, the maid came to spray bug poison but we opted not to let them spray the hazardous chemicals near our children. The food was pretty strange and lousy. The breakfast buffet was average, good fruit , the milk, cream, eggs, butter is all very strange tasting however. Coffee was cheap tasting. The view and service make this place thrive not the dining. Actually the sushi bar was okay, just ordered a few safe and simple things. The Patio restaurant at night is horrible!! The fish was paired with weird components and everyone agreed in our party that nothing went together, also a cheesy garnish and trying to be fine dining. Nothing we ordered here was executed properly, disgusting!!! Wine is not included and pricey. It does seem the chef and staff really think this is good food. Italian place was basic, salty or bland, no in between. By the pool the ceviche was good , nachos okay. The vendors in Cabo for the jewelry and trinkets are sooo expensive, more than any other part of Mexico I have traveled, and not willing to deal. Mango daquiris rock. Pina Coladas are sweet but one is tasty. Corona is cold. We tipped nice because we enjoyed the service.
By many many reccomendations we cabbed it out to Edith's one night. You pay for the ambience. The food was sooo expensive and not worth the money. Its all a show here, table side dishes, things on fire, etc. Charged us $50 for bottled water in our glasses!!! The wine was a rip off and My husband and I got so sick after eatting here, I had stomach cramps for a week after this lobster and fish meal. The Office down the street from here is better. I never found a good authentic mexican meal in CABO. The day we arrived home to L.A. we went out to the best mexican food in town.
We did feel very safe in this private resort, even when some of our party became very intoxicated one late night they were taken care of and security showed up only to be sure they did not leave the property or swim in the ocean. They were able to continue the party down away from the rooms and staff watched them til it ended.
Nice people here.

I stayed at Dreams last week with my husband, brother and sister-in-law, and their baby. We had a fabulous time. It is very pretty and clean. Some people complained about noise, but it didn't seem any noisier than any other hotel room to me. And there is construction, but we rarely heard it, and one of our rooms was right next to it. The rooms are very nice. We met a family who visits every year, and they told us all of the furniture was brand new since last year. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They offer lots of activities throughout the day and will help you book anything outside the resort. The gym is huge if you like to workout, and both pools are very nice. It's true you cannot swim in the ocean in front of the resort, but who wants sand all up in their business anyway? You can walk down the beach or go into Cabo to swim though. In the evening, they set up fire pits and show a movie near the beach.

A lot of reviewers complained about the food. We thought it was fine. In fact, some of our meals were just delicious! Anytime one of us got beef, it was a little off, but that even happened when we ate in Cabo. It just must be something with the way they marinate or cook it. The only good beef we had was in the japanese restaurant. There was always something good to eat though. If any of the restaurants were bad, it would be the Seaside Grill. This was the only place that we all seemed to continually miss with a decent meal. We loved El Patio for breakfast, and the japanese and italian restaurants were very good for dinner. Oceana, the seafood restaurant, does not allow children so we weren't able to try dinner there. However, you can order lunch from there by the pool, and it was average. I am a dessert person, and most of the desserts were not good. Also, some of the dishes aren't bad, so much as more on the bland side. All in all though, I would rate it as pretty good, especially in the world of all-inclusives.

The resort staff will try to get you to do the time-share tour. If you do it, they will reimburse you for cabs, outside activities, etc. The offer gets better the longer you hold out, or you could probably make your own proposal. We didn't do it, so I can't say what their's is like. My advice though, they will continue to ask you anytime you book something...so if you want to do it to get deals on things, do it when you first get there and be done with it. And, be ready to hear the time-share thing anyplace you go. It starts when you get off the plane in the airport. You'll also get it in town, on the beach, by the bars and restaurants, at the marina, etc.

Also, Dreams is in The Corridor, so you will have to take a taxi to Cabo. If there are 4 or more people, take a taxi for $25 each way. Otherwise the hotel offers a shuttle for $12 round trip. A lot of activity places will come pick you up, so you might want to check for that feature when booking. In fact, when it comes to activities, you might want to do a little research before hand and know what companies you would like to use. There are endless choices. Our only bad experience was on the Cabo Rey sunset cruise. It was terrible, a huge waste of money, we absolutely hated it. There are other cruises that people enjoyed; we just picked the wrong one. One more thing on transportation, a taxi should be $35 from the airport to Dreams. Don't let the time-share people or shuttle people try to tell you more.

All in all, we had a wonderful time. We would definitly stay at Dreams again. I highly recommend the hotel, and I hope that your trip is as fabulous as ours!

We stayed at the Dreams the week of Feb 9-16. I was very apprehensive about the booking after reading some of the horrible reviews on this site. Those concerns were completely dissipated by the 2nd day. Breakfasts were very good ... huge selection of items ... excellent fruit. Lunches were pretty decent as well. The sea bass at the Oceana was to die for. we also enjoyed the Japanese an d Italian dinners. Drinks were top-shelf ... just remember to ask for it.

The service was excellent. We were very pleased with the genuine warmness the staff had.

In summary we felt we got good value for our money at the Dreams and would recommend it to anyone looking for a nice 4-star resort