I stayed at the time share side of Hacienda Del Mar in October 2007. It is a BEAUTIFUL hotel. The grounds are stunning. The pools and beach are also gorgeous. (what other adjectives can I use?) Our room was also nice. I had stayed here once before and read reviews from Trip Advisor, so I knew what to expect when it comes to the food and drink prices. They are high, like everyone says. We brought some food with us and also went to Costco our first day, filled up the condo, and bought very little food and drink at the resort. There are 2 for 1 drink specials all day long at the various pools and restaurants. So, check your hotel guest newspaper and take advantage of those. The pool staff are great. When you go to get your towel, they escort you to a lounger, set out your towel, and put up an umbrella for you.
There are some beach vendors, but they are so much more polite than those you will find in town or at the airport. You can just shake your head no, and they will keep walking. Such a relaxing place! Go there if you have the opportunity!

We spent 13 days, 12 nights here the last week in August, first week in September for our honeymoon. Yes, there are nicer (and significantly more expensive) hotels in Cabo. However, our room was absolutely gorgeous with unobstructed views of the ocean, overlooking the infinity pool in the main hotel building. We had a huge balcony, and enjoyed many candlelit dinners out there. Our way around the expensive breakfast was to order room service to share. There is plenty of food. Also, the mexican restaurant has cheaper breakfast and amazing views compared to the hotels main restaurant. The upscale restaurant on the property, Pitahayas was WONDERFUL. We are from NYC and the food was as good as any top NYC restaurant. Great wine selection and great menu. The lobster risotto was the best!

We left the hotel most nights to explore the fancier hotels and enjoyed many great meals outside. The restaurant at Esperanza and the Palmilla were our favorite dining options; however the stay at the Hacienda was fantastic.

We would definitely return and stay at the Hacienda again. It is a great value without comprimising service especially when you are staying for 7+ days. The concierge staff was very helpful as well. We did get roped into a timeshare breakfast but committed to nothing expect for a pretty good free breakfast.

Also, don't miss the Tequila bar - ask the bartender for his recommendation and you'll be converted to a lover of Tequila you can actually sip!

I was married at the Sheraton in July. We had 110 guests stay at the property. Everyone loved it! There are several pools including an infinity pool and one with a swim up bar. The rooms are very nice and have great jacuzzi tubs big enough for 2! The hotel itself is beautiful and offered a lot of great photo opportunities.
There are several restaurant options to choose from although they are all a little pricey, but I guess that is what is expected at a nice resort.
We can't wait to go back!

We chose this specific hotel because it showed nothing but full frontal sea pictures in Hotels.com website in which they only had "Ocean View" and "Inside Garden" views. When we checked into the room we found that what we had right in front was another set of rooms and the only way to see water was to go out in the balcony and stick up our heads. We were then told that we had paid for "Ocean View" and not "Ocean Front" despite the fact that "Ocean Front" was not given as a choice. This hotel has a maximum of 6 rooms with Ocean Front view and all the rest look across a courtyard.

Then there's the issue of the rip-off on everything. Prices in this hotel are equivalent to the most expensive hotels in the world and what you get is mediocre. We paid nearly US$27 for a buffet breakfast consisting of scrambled eggs and the omelett bar did not open until the last day were there.

This hotel has NOTHING to offer except a beach, so be prepared to be bored to death.