Hacienda del Mar Resort Reviews & Ratings

Magnificent resort! The grounds are filled with beautiful exotic plants and flowers.. similar to what you would find in a botanical garden. My husband and I also loved the pools. Our favorite was a large pool with a negative edge overlooking the Gulf... wonderful!

Im wondering if the pools at this resort are good for older kids, the photo shows just one pool that appears small. Id appreciate any feedback, the resort otherwise looks very clean and beautiful!

In responce to lisae124: The beds are called Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Bed. You can buy them at the Sheraton store online. http://www.sheraton-hotelsathome.com/index.aspx. They are a pretty good price for how nice they are.

We stayed at this awesome resort May 4-May 10, 2009 as an exchange. This resort was awesome & we look forward to going back. We attended an Owner/Guest Welcome Party the second night we were there. Unlimited drinks & food was served with music by a Mariachi band.

We did attend a Sales Presentation & purchased a gorgeous Presidential 2 bedroom condo with Jacuzzi on the balcony. The condo was furnished with Mexican accent decor with a telephone in each bathroom, dishwasher, refrigerator with ice maker. The living space was very spacious. The balcony was very spacious.

We ate at all the restaurants on the resort. The staff were awesome & the food was pricey but delicious! The resort grounds were well kept & beautiful to explore.

We would rate this resort definitely a 5-Star.

We stayed at this resort for Christmas...had a lovely time. We were in the Presidential Suite with a king bed in one bedroom and 2 queen beds in the other bedroom. Does anybody happen to know what make the king bed was? It was a lovely bed and we would like to purchase this brand name. Thank you.

We just returned from a week at Hacienda with our 2 year old and 4 year old and had an absolutely fantastic experience. Our 2 B/2 B condo over looking the ocean was beautifully appointed and absolutely great for a family. The grounds at this resort are meticulously maintained and the infinity pools are spectacular. We loved the zero depth, walk-in pools that were next to the baby pools. The restaurants at the resort were wonderful and cooking in the room was very easy. We actually ended up returning our rental car and using the shuttle to swim with the dolphins in downtown Cabo. The beach was pristine and we did do some swimming (the adults not the kids) off the shore. Our only disappointment was the fact that the tennis courts, which are actually apart of Cabo Del Sol, were in terrible condition. Nonetheless, I would reccommend this resort to anyone. Enjoy!!

Beautiful 5 star resort. Amazing rooms. Very kid friendly. Nice staff.

Seven women from 27-58 went on a SPLENDID week here at the Hacienda Nov 8-15, 2008. The resort is in my top 5 in the world - I just loved it. The pools were clean, the grounds like Disney, the staff very nice and friendly.

We ate Tomatoes the first night - Mexican buffet $30/pp - very nice overlooking the beach. Drinks at the pool are 2 for 1 happy hour (different at every pool) at $13 - not cheap - but very good.

We went to Sam's club and got food for 6 breakfasts/lunches and all but 3 dinners for 7 - it cost $140. - so for 20$/pp - the kitchen was well equiped. We brought a couple of soft sided foldable coolers so we could take picnics to the pool - it worked out great.

We fell for a timeshare salesman at the airport - but it did turn out to be a good deal. It was a little scary when they asked for $200 cash for the "deposit" - but we ended up (after attending the tour) with our $200 back, free shuttle for 7 to/from the airport to the hotel, a spa visit for 2 and a snokeling trip on a catamaran for 7 - it cost us 4 hrs one morning.... frankly - a week of baking in the sun - you probably need some time out of it anyways! Our friend "bought" a one week return visit at the resort (El Encantata) for $1450 - with 900 back if she buys a week when she returns.

Shuttle from the hotel into town - $5 apiece/one way and is about 10-15 minutes depending on traffic.

If you are going to buy pottery or silver jewelry, you might as well do that downtown - since the beach guys seem to be about double.

Also, you may want to go to the beach/pool area at dawn - it is gorgeous, quiet and well worth it - then you can also grab some towels/bring books and pick out the best lounges at the pool. The hotel has signs up about "not saving" - but we never saw anyone moving towels or books off lounges.

The snokeling on the catamaran was FANTASTIC - I'd highly recommend it - we went on the Spindoctor.

I'd go back again - especially in Nov. we hear - crowds low, weather 90/day, 70/night.

Have fun - this is THE PLACE!

This resort is AWESOME!! We have gone twice once in January and once in May. The weather in January was still a little cold but May was FABULOUS!!!!! They go the extra mile with every request or concern. The pool concierge was unbelievable, he brought around cool clothes and cleaned our sun glasses! Everything was VERY clean, the housekeeping service was exceptional! Every bite of food we ate at the resort from the restaurants to the pool bar was delicious!! and the drinks were great even at happy hour! We have stayed at many resorts in Cabo and we own at Sunset and Westin Regina but this place is the BEST all around!

We stayed here for Spring Break 2008. We are a family of 4 and had a beautiful unit. Kitchen, 2 bedrooms, lovely balcony, great maid service. Very convenient to everything. Staff was wonderful and very helpful. Timeshare only a soft sell, with a "quick" check in soft drink and person to "explain" the resort. Really trying to sign you up for a tour. No high pressure and if you're aware of the scheme - no problemo. Thank her and you're off. However, Get you wallet out. The resort is very expensive. Your 2X1 national drink specials are still $10.00....that is the price for 1 drink. Sticker shock while waiting for your room 2 shots tequila and 2 beers, 45.00. We were with another family of 4. It was great to have the kitchens for breaksfast and snacks - dinner out every night... very fun. Rent a car, it pays for itself. With 8 of us when we took a cab is was $40.00 each way for dinner in Cabo. We drove during the day and let the cabs do the work at night. All in all we loved the place but are very disappointed how expensive Cabo in general has become. First visit in 1985 the Giggling Marlin was the only restaurant in town. Other than that is was taco stands and back yards - which were great! Been to Cabo many times in between, all of our old haunts are there just triple the price and the food quality is way down.

Beautiful resort. Great staff,nice rooms,excellent restaurants and pools. A little pricey for Mexico. Very clean!

We stayed here last Oct. & had a very good time The whole complex is very clean. The maid service was very good also. Anything we needed that wasen't in the room was easily gotton for us. The only problem we had if you want to call it that is they had a hard time leaving us wash rags!

The "pools" are great & varied. I would like to see more things for teenagers to do as I take my grandchildren with me & there are not enough games around the pool etc. for them to do. The resturants had very good food & everyone there did their best to make everyone happy. The staff were friendly & helpfull.

We loved this resort so well we bought a red week!! The experience with the realators was even great!

Needs major improvement of both Internet service and rates. Rates are (outragiously) $18 daily and access often requires resort staff technical support. Restuarants could lower prices a bit..

Beautiful resort features stunning swimming pools, ocean beach, fantastic restaurants, and old world style.

Just got home two days ago from a week at Hacienda del Mar. We rented a 1 bedroom, 2 bath unit with a gorgeous ocean view. The entire resort is the best that we have stayed in anywhere in the world. The greatest staff, best service, wonderful food and a beautiful property. Most likely will buy a week now..

We just got home yesterday and contacted the owners to tell them if they are not going to go next year we would love to rent from them again. The place was awesome!!

Beautiful unit, spectacular landscaping, pools, restaurants, close enough yet far enough away from town.

We've been owners here for 5+ years and the big thing for us, is they (the resort operator) will not allow any carryover time from one year to the next like they did when we bought.

Having said that this is a fantastic place in terms of beauty and amenities. We've found the rooms beautiful in every way.

And yes there are cats, but we've never had any negative experiences with them.

I've read some of the negative feedback and don't necessarily agree with anything other than what I have said here. I would recommend to those folks to try one of the other resorts and make your comparison. And don't try to tell me that Hawaii is better! Been there, done that a couple of times and won't be going back anytime soon.

Accept Mexico for what it is - a simple country with mostly good people living there. It's beauty is comparable to any other part of the world. Go and have fun and leave with some good memories.

Just stayed there 1st week of July, 2006. The resort is beautiful! The weather is unbelievable great. My family enjoyed the activities by one of the pools every day, but there could have more of them. The staff is very attentive and responsive. The A/C needed attention more than once, but it wasn't a major problem. My family enjoyed driving an ATV on the Pacific relatively nearby. My pics resemble a postcard and we're not pro photographers; the resort and surroundings are that pretty!

The best resort we have been to. Beautiful resort and coast line, great weather. Two of the best meals I have ever had at resort restaurants. Great family resort and 10 miles from Cobo for great night life. Local population is great, make you feel welcome. Absolutely the best!

Just returned from beautiful Hacienda del Mar and cannot say enough about the experience! The staff, esp. Roberto took excellant care of us...fulfilled ever wish and whim. The public and private areas were spotless. The food and drinks were fabulous. We love everything about it. I upgraded our timeshare to A PENTHOUSE and was given a spectacular deal. We are planning a huge celebration in 2008, a 20th anniversary, and two important birthdays, and 25th and a 50th and can't wait to celebrate fiesta style with several of our friends! (WE NEVER SAR A CAT, by the way, just "Fred" the iguana sunning himself by the hot tub near the Infinity Pool!