My husband and I just returned from the most relaxing beautiful spot for a winter vacation...the Pacifica. It was quite unlike other places in Mexico we had stayed. The best part: quiet (no kids), not crowded at the pools, a LONG beautiful walking beach (often I did not see another person out there), great balconies to sit on each morning, drink coffee and watch the whales.

We got many tips from TripAdvisor that were great: we brought our own cooler for the room, got breakfast food from the downtown market, brought coffee and filters, and had awesome breakfasts on our balcony each day, watching the sunrise and the whales. Do ask for a room 4th floor or higher. The trip to and from the airport booked on Transcabo/Charters Mexico was reserved beforehand on the internet and went smoothly for only $34/pp. We did go up to the Sunset's sky pool for sunset one night, but they close at 6pm, so you really can't get a dinner or drink there at that time. We did find out too late that the Pacifica had a free wine and cheese tasting on Wed. nights at their wine bar. We did attend the time-share presentation which was interesting to see, and easy to politely decline. It was worth getting the $200 towards food certificates. That covered our lunches and a dinner at Siempre. We found the food at the Pacifica good. It is pricey at night, but the fresh caught fish was excellent. The food at the pool bar was great and inexpensive, and the drinks were large, and comperable to resort prices.

I loved walking the labrynth, sitting near the fire pits at night, and had a wonderful Oracle Reading by Gustavo. The spa massage prices were double what I pay my awesome massause, so I passed, thinking I couldn't get anything better there than I could at home. However, as I was waiting for my Oracle Reading, I relaxed in their spa waiting area and it almost felt like a treatment in and of itself!

We took the shuttle to the Sunset a few times, and once the connecting bus into town. It is a little inconveinient to get into town, so if that is a problem, rent a car or take a taxi ($10 one way.) Actually we did not have a car and unless you want to go into town quite often, it is not worth it. Staying around the Pacifica/Sunset are adequate especially if you just want to relax. We found the Pacifica much quieter and the layout much better than the Sunset, too.

All in all, it was awesome. If your main reason to go is to relax, connect with the ocean, walk the beach, enjoy some quiet, this is the place. We will definitely be going back!

My husband and I just returned from a 3 day stay at the Pacifica. Perhaps because of all the glowing reviews we had read, we were expecting a truly excellent hotel. We were disappointed by and large. Here's why.
The time share push is the biggest drawback. I speak fluent Spanish and told them politely that we were not interested. They did not take no for an answer and seemed to consider our refusal to even entertain the possibility, a challenge to make us change our minds. We were approached at Siempre, their dinner spot, on the way in and on the way out twice plus, the same gentleman even came over to our dinner table to engage in small talk.
When we first arrived too early for check-in around noon, we were made to wait nearly four hours for our room. Guess nobody had ever heard of a "stat clean" for guests who invariably arrive before 4 p.m. check-in time. We had the feeling that their extreme slowness in getting a room ready was only due to our refusal to do the time-share talk. A two hour wait would have been more reasonable. Some of the staff we found almost haughty but most were very kind and attentive.
The hotel is lovely, no doubt about it- simple and spare with beautiful landscaping. It bills itself as a quiet place to relax, but we both found the nearly constant "ethereal" and to us, funereal-sounding music drifting about to be maddening. We could not even sit out on our balcony to read in peace at 6:30 a.m. without the high-pitched, long-droning notes of their music assaulting our ears. One morning at breakfast the music was so mournful, I felt like I was attending a wake and the waiters were glum and sad-faced! Music has a huge effect on one's mood. Whatever happened to just plain silence...? The surf is the perfect sound to melt your cares away and cannot be improved upon.
Now to their food. Siempre is overpriced and nearly tasteless. Breakfast is a joke compared to their sister hotel next door, The Sunset. You can enjoy a terrific, generous breakfast there and I recommend you do so rather than frittering away your money at Siempre. Dinners were expensive and very mediocre. The food by the pool was not only better, but also more reasonably priced as well.
I would not visit this hotel again. The beach is lovely, but then, nearly all of the beaches in Cabo are. I will instead patronize hotels that leave the hard-sell on time shares out of it and who see to it that their guests have the relaxation they deserve.

We booked a trip to the Pacifica based on the reviews we read on trip advisor and an amazing on line price. We were not dissapointed. We found the service to be amazing from the moment we arrived.
We were a bit nervous about being harassed into the time share breakfast, but it was no big deal. We declined to go and they were very kind and did not harass us or try and push us into going at all.
The first room they checked us into was a ground floor room. I called the front desk and inquired about a room on a higher floor as we wanted a better ocean view. They sent someone right down to help us move and we were in our new room with a gorgeous view in no time at all.
We found the food at the pacifica to be wonderful. We ate lunch everyday at the pool and had the best quesadillas! We had dinner at Siempre two nights and it was fabulous both times. While it is not cheap we did not find it to be overpriced. We did make a reservation for Edith's downtown one night based on reviews we read on line and we were very dissapointed. The resturant was incredibly touristy and the food was very overpriced for the quality. We also ate at Frida's at sunset beach,the sister resort up the hill. Again, we were dissapointed. The view was gorgeous, but we did not think the food was anything special and the bill came to over $200.
The beach was amazing. It was so quiet and peacful - there are no nearby resorts so you have the beach all to yourself. The beach service was also amazing. Gabriella was always checking on us, making sure we did not need anything and made sure we always a fresh drink in hand!
We are looking forward to returning to the Pacifica and I am sure for the price you could not find a better resort in all of los cabos.

My girlfriend and I stayed at the Pacifica last March and were blown away by the service, beauty, serenity, and class of this hotel. From the minute we arrived the staff was extremely efficient. We were never harrassed by the timeshare folks and the lavender smell upon entering the resort is tranquil. From the pool staff, to the concierge, to Lupita (our housekeeper) there was not a stone unturned or a request not seen completed. The restaurant, Siempre, was great both times we were there! Nice people and good service. The pool bar has great food, and the staff is very attentive! Try the drink, the "Dirty Monkey". The beaches and pool are perfect. There was never a day where you couldn't get a chair at the pool, and the beach is perfect for a relaxing walk. Definitely try the Creme' Brule brownies from the Deli, as they are amazing! We have stayed at 5 star resorts like the St. Regis, Monarch Beach to the Mandarin Oriental and this resort stands right along side them. The grounds are so clean and gorgeous and the people so nice that we are going back this coming May! Can't wait...

Ask for a high room, as the sunset views are incredible...Also, we both got massages and they were both very good. We truly have nothing bad to say about this resort...(Where else do you get the attention, cleanliness, relaxation (no fighting for chairs!) in Cabo. It is by far, the best resort in Cabo. Right up there if not better than One and Only and Las Ventanas. The resort has an incredible drive down to the property and it is only 10 minutes from town. We loved the Pacifica ~