Went to this property for the first time 3 years ago via Continental Vacations and we ended up buying a timeshare there. It's really beautiful. Perfectly situated b/t San Jose (slower paced town) and the Cabo of legend (party central, marina, the arch) along what is known as the Corridor (resort zone). It's a fairly large resort located in property of Cabo del Sol (lots of private homes, a beautiful golf course, the Sheraton and the Fiesta Americana Hotel- also a beautiful hotel...I would check them out before I bought Sheraton - it's slightly more upscale but not by much). The Sheraton is very nice - great rooms. We finally got an ocean front room and to say I was screaming in delight would be an understatement. The spa there is to die for. A must do at the spa - can't think of the name but they wrap in you in this blanket type thing and the table drops out from beneath you and you are floating. It was the most relaxing thing I've ever experienced in my life. Cons: it is expensive to eat and drink there though. Solution: Go to the grocery nearby on the way to Cabo (it's on the right side of the road about 5 minutes from the Sheraton - also next to a huge, fancy liquor store) to purchase stuff to eat and drink to save money--so convenient. MUST go to Edith's in Cabo. It is an unforgettable dining experience. Best service experience any where in the world! Expensive but worth it! Steaks and seafood. For another truly unique eating experience go to the Trailer Park. Yes, I said trailer park and it actually is one. It's fun, different, great food - huge portions. For a day trip - go to Todos Santos - it is perfect.
Skip snorkeling in Cabo - nothing to see, rough current. Parasailing was awesome though. Man, you are up high.

Not our original choice but a wonderful one nonetheless. My girlfriend and I did our research on the resort prior to our departure. There are countless resorts in Cabo. And boy are we glad we choose this one. I must say that is was nothing short of GREAT. The staff is courtesy and extremely helpful. The five restaurants on the resort all have fantastic food - pricey but good. My recommendations are Grisolares and De Cortez. The accommodations were comfortable, though limited TV channels. But, who vacations for TV anyway? There are 3 pools to choose from. All are great. The never-ending pool is the most populated. There current more construction to extend the resort and add 2 more pools. The gym is adequate for quik and non-extensive workouts. I highly recommend a stay in the resort. Oh yeah, just say NO to the time share presentation if your not interested.

Just returned from a week at the Hacienda Del Mar. It was more than I expected from the reviews. It is truly a beautiful resort. We had a gorgeous room that was large, spotless and the balcony with outside jacuzzi was worth every penny of what we paid. It was over 100 deg F but there was never any mention in any of the reviews I read that said the resort was hilly. In that heat, we had problems walking up and down the hills (I am sure in the winter you would hardly notice the inclines, but at >100 deg it was unbearable). So - we spent nearly all our time in our gorgeous suite utilizing the jacuzzi as our cool off pool and the large private (about 500 sq ft) balcony to tan on. We had shade and sun all day long. Truly my dream vacation. No other people to contend with fighting for lounge chairs as we had 2 of our own plus two other chairs and two tables on the balcony. Our suite had a huge bedroom with 2 queen size beds with great white duvets and a very large ensuite with a shower that would easily fit 2 people. The other bathroom had a bit smaller shower, but was great when we both wanted to get ready to go for dinner. That is the only time we ventured out of our room. We did rent a car for 2 days, but one would have been enough to stock up on a few groceries as we did eat breakfast and lunch in our room and only ate out in the evening. The restaurants had only a few other guests in them and as we discovered the last day when my husband went to take a picture of the pool area so at least I could see what it looked like as it was all downhill from our room and uphill all the way back. The pool area was very crowded so I guess that is why we didn't see anyone around the part of the resort we could manage to walk to. We went downhill for dinner and caught a golfcart ride back to our building. Was the perfect holiday for us and we even attended the time share presentation.

It was not high pressured, very fairly presented, but we declined as we have another timeshare and this was an RCI trade in.

The only thing we would do differently if we visit there again, would be to go in the winter when the temperature isn't quite as hot. The locals did say that these temperatures were unusual and a couple of days were quite humid also.

If you are planning a vacation there or at the hotel Sheraton Hacienda del Mar, I don't think you will be disappointed. The retaurant meals and drinks were a little pricey, but we enjoyed the food and time out.

No kidding, probably the most beautiful place we've ever stayed. Everything there is perfectly manicured, beautiful and amazing. The pools are fabulous. Bring floties for the kids and they'll never want to get out. The beach is beautiful to walk on, but too dangerous to go in the water. The staff is wonderful, the rooms are impecible. We had a one bedroom suite and the beds are heavenly.

The bummer - food is very expensive (cheapest thing was $17 hamburger) and drinks - yikes! We rented a car and declined the insurance (Visa international said we're covered if we charge on our visa - but if you have an accident, you have to pay the rental agency and settle with visa later). Our favorite restaurant was Lattitude 22. Great food and affordable. We also loved the Office...more pricey, but great fiesta on Thursday night and the kids thought it was the best! We bought food & drinks at Costco & a local market in town. Bought a $6.00 styrofoam cooler and brought our own drinks to the pool every day. That made it great!We loved it - it was so beautiful!