Villa del Arco

This is a fabulous resort and deserves a 5 star rating. The resort is beautiful, staff is great and Villa del Arco is a perfect vacation spot. The comments made below from colinm27 are not about the resort but about the Timeshare Sales Staff. Reviews should be made about the resort (i.e. location, staff/service, cleanliness and sleep comfort) and rated accordingly. You can certainly add your comments but you have not accurately rated the resort.

This resort gets the lowest rating possible only because of their Timeshare Sales Staff. Signed a timeshare deal with 7500.00 down (huge mistake), got home with an entire 4 days to rescind and did so via FedEx and Fax. A guy named Shane will try to downsell you into a smaller unit to keep your deposit. If you don't agree he then will tell you your deposit is non-refundable. Mexican Law requires a FULL REFUND if you rescind within 5 business days. VILLA GROUP TIMESHARE SALES REPS ARE COMPLETE SCAMMERS. DO NOT BELIEVE A WORD THEY SAY. I will work through my credit card company for a charge back since I have proof I rescinded the contract in time. VILLA GROUP DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR MEMBERS == THEY ONLY CARE ABOUT RIPPING PEOPLE OFF. I was thinking about buying on the secondary market for 1/5 what they charged me for the same thing, but doesn't seem a good idea given how they are acting. Bottom line - do not attend the timesahre presentation or if you do, set your watch and leave in 90 minutes.

We just returned from a week stay in a two bedroom/3 bath ocean view suite and it was the best. The resort speaks for itself (FIVE STAR). The service is amazing and extremely friendly. We loved it and will recommend it to anyone who asks. There were 6 in our group and we elected to do the all inclusive. It really is worth it. The food is amazing especially the sushi. Again the Servers were Fantastic ( Esteban, Juan and Jose) They made my family feel quit at home. Can't wait to go back. We consisted of two adults, two 18 year olds and two 13 year olds. All enjoyed themselves emensly.

We stayed at Villa del Arco during the week of 2/6-13/2010. We are new owners in the timeshare - this was our third trip to Cabo, but the first time we stayed at Arco. We stayed at the sister resort next door, Villa La Estancia our last two visits. The Arco facilities are excellent.

We were with two other couples in a 2 bedroom/ 3 bathroom unit with no problems. Master bedroom is spacious and opens to the main balcony/patio. The second bedroom also serves as the lock-off unit and can serve as a studio - it has a half fridge and 2 burner stove with full kitchen utensils. It also has a full bath. It opens to a small private balcony/patio. The unit has a full kitchen in the main living area with dining room table for six and living room area that opens to larger balcony/patio with table/chairs and two lounge chairs. The main living area also served as the third bedroom for our group. The third bath is off of this area and offers shower so each of three couples had a "private" bath so to speak. In this room was the "Murphy" bed that pulls down for sleeping purposes- it's a full mattress and the couple that slept there had no complaints. Each room in the resort offers a view of the Sea of Cortez...we had a nice view of Medano Beach and the isles that contain the arch. Our one complaint about the room is that the pillows are hard as rocks...if you are picky about this think about bringing your own.

The resort offers a three part pool with plenty of lounge chairs available ... at least this week. The resort also offers a number of chairs in a roped off area on the beach. We had our choice of beach or pool every day. There is a really large and well furnished fitness facility at Arco - I used it almost every day...cardio (elliptical/bikes/treadmills) and weight equipment that would be the envy of a small health club at home - they also have an on staff trainer for private workouts and group yoga, etc. There is also a large full service spa that I did not partake of but the ladies were pleased with their visit.

There are three onsite dining areas - we didn't eat onsite that much as we like to get out and experience the vast array of local dining options. The couple of meals we had at the resort were all very good. When you stay at the Arco you also have access to dining at the restaurants in the sister resorts Villa La Estancia and Villa del Palmer next door...so there are plenty of chocies on site. To go off site for meals you can walk 10 minutes down the beach to a variety of beach bars including the well known The Office (nice for lunch but recommended for dinner). It's not a bad walk into the marina area, but its a 5 minute taxi and only 70 pesos...so we typically take the taxi.

We found the service to be excellent, but we're not particularly hard to please...we're on vacation after all. Check-in was no problem...but, even as owners we were subjected to the pitch to attend the timeshare presentation...just say no thank you (perhaps a couple of times) unless you are interested in the freebies they are offering or you think you might be interested. We've found after numerous trips to Mexico that a few well placed tips early in your stay can really enhance your visit. We typically seek out a pool/beach waiter and introduce ourselves and leave a nice tip the first day...you'll be amazed how attentive and timely they can be when they know you'll take care of them. Similarly, a tip for the maid will assure you have plenty of towels and that your dishes get done (not included in the daily maid service, but ours were done everyday). And the same for the bell captain and concierge. Both can be very helpful as you look for interesting places to visit and dine. It doesn't take much to get them working with and for you.

This was our fourth stay in a Villa Group property (La Estancia Cabo twice, two weeks at Villa del Palmar Flamingos in Nuevo Vallarta and this trip to the Arco). We are very impressed with the quality of the resorts themselves, the upkeep (the grounds are beautifully maintained) and the service.

5 stars from us.

I just stayed there this past December with my wife, Dad and Mother-in-Law - we had a fantastic time! Great resort with several resturaunts and shopping. Beautiful beach! 5 Star quality!