first i would like to say, i just got home about 2 hrs ago.it was very hard to leave such a beautiful place.
I would recommend this resort.
the pluses; very clean ..no bugs
the staff was awesome. yolanda (our maid) was just super. santiago at the front desk so very nice. we were in bldg 6 ..very quiet. the food- was very good. always an assortment. i had forgot to bring a toothbrush and they supplied me with one, which i thought was nice. communication, was limited but they (and us) did the best we could to understand each other. the porters, always ready to assist you, if you need a taxi, np, one was right there. everyone friendly, saying hi. i like the idea of bringing in vendors for fiesta nite. Jesus was by far the best and most friendly seller there.go see him, he has very good prices. i loved the fact they had wifi all over the hotel. even in the rooms.
the minuses: long walks to everything, to eat , the pool, took abit to get used to the pattern of the buildings. the food lay-out seemed out of order, meaning , desserts first, then salads, then main courses. the towel book was disorganized. no rhyme or reason to how then do the distribution and returns of the towels. the food sometimes needs to be cooked just alittle bit longer, like french fries, their cheeseburgers are out of this world. try not to forget the necessities,like tan lotion, super expensive everywhere.
take american or canadian money with you, do not exchange it there,i had cdn funds and wanted american, well they have to switch it to pesos, then they give u the american money for the amount of the pesos u get. for 100.00 cdn i got 78.00 american, i lost 22.00. supposed to be new government rule. overall, our group had a great time. thank you holiday inn!!!

6 of stayed Jan 31st through Feb 7th...We had a ball, the weather was fabulous the drinks were cold the rooms are good, my bed was softer than other resorts I've stayed in! We tipped our housekeeper 50 pesos everyday and got great service. We tipped our servers between 20 and 50 pesos at meals and don't forget your bartenders because they are AMAZING...shout out to Mario in the snack bar..totally amazing!!
Ok...so now to the food...if I had an icon with a thumbs down I would use it for most meals except lunch in the Napa restaurant...that gets a thumbs up big time..lots of fresh veggies, salad and fish! The snack bar has the best burgers and fries (ask for the fries extra done or they are very undercooked). Love the salsa and chips! All in all you won't go hungry and there is something for everyone.
The staff are great, the resort is fine, the beach is big and oh...this is the first resort that we have stayed at that we didn't have to get up by 6-7 am to save a spot around the pool or on the beach!
If you don't want 2 double beds make sure you request a King size when making your reservations..we got a king only after my husband got a little angry ( he later went and apologized to the desk clerk) we can't understand why these hotels don't go to 2 Queens instead of doubles..who sleeps in doubles anymore???
We ate out at local restaurants a few times and had great meals everywhere we went! We will return :)

The hotel is the last on the beach strip, but closest to San Jose del Cabo city (15-20 min walk). The grounds are beautiful, right beside the estuary: you can see some birds and the walk on the beach is nice.

Our room (1104) was on the ground floor facing the activity pool ... absolutely gorgeous!!! The hammock is fun to hang in especially after 4:30pm when the sun is on the patio of these few rooms and nowhere else!!!

The service was OK, if you feel you miss something just ask for it. The personnel will make it happen! Sometimes they might skip replenishing your mini fridge ... again ... just ask for it!

My biggest disappointment though was the food. I am not a fussy eater. I really like food and to eat ... sometimes something as simple as cheese, onion and bread!!! But this resort seems it got the worst cooks on the planet!!! The actual Mexican food ... if you go outside of the resort is REALLY GOOD! So, I don't get why the hotels managers don't get into simple food choices but well done at the least!!! Anyways, for whomever needs a diet ... that's the best spot ... after 2-3 days you just don't feel hungry anymore ... sick of the same and same food, sometimes recycled as well.

The adult pool bartender, Alma, is very good! Ask whatever you might think of in terms of the cocktail and she will make it for you.

Stayed one week at this hotel. Check in went smoothly, stayed in building 6, nice and quiet. Room was clean and maid service was great. The main swimming pool, water is freezing, not heated. Bad service was good. Breakfast buffet is fabulous, lunch was good but the dinner buffet needs help. First of all, itis an outside buffet. Very windy and cold to eat outside. Food was not good and was cold. Thank goodness for the salad and bread. Never could get into the alacarte rest until 8 or 9 at night. It would be so much nicer if they had the dinner buffet inside as its a lovely place for the breakfast. Entertainment, well not so good. I would not go back to this resort but if you are looking for a cheap vacation, why not?