Off to Cabo Today

[epcmart]

Stopping at Hotel Serenidad, Mulege BC for one night before heading down to Cabo tomorrow.
Staying 7nights at Hacienda Del Mar 1Br getaway from SFX. Had the same resort booked from Costco for months then SFX called me and being so close to the travel dates, got as their last minute specials. Getting a rental car and got the Trapper's list handy.
Any input on sight seeing and local type restaurants is appreciated. We are traveling with an 8&11yr olds.

 

[LynnW]

The restaurants at Hacienda Del Mar are pretty pricey but the one up the hill at the golf course was very good and not as expensive as the ones at the resort. Also a beautiful view. They will take you there in a golf cart so no need to drive.

Lynn

 

[jlp879]

Are you driving to Cabo?

I haven't stayed out on the corridor before, always in town, so my suggestions are centered there but there are two nice beaches on the corridor that are worth a few hours: Playa Chileno and Playa Santa Maria.

Playa Chileno is a family-friendly beach. If you go on the weekends, lots of locals go there and your kids can join in a friendly game of beach soccer. This is the best snorkeling beach. There are a few palapas in the sand, otherwise bring your own shade.

Another family-friendly place is the area of Medano Beach in front of Tabasco's Beach restaurant. Lots of locals converge here, and this is great place to rent any beach toys you might want like a jet ski or kayaks. Further down Medano Beach in front of the Office is the other place to rent such toys. We rented double kayaks and easily paddled over to Lover's Beach. It was a pleasant way to be out on the water.

Since you have a car, you can check out the historic downtown area of San Jose del Cabo. It feels much more like a real town to me than Cabo San Lucas. It is very walkable.

In terms of Cabo San Lucas restaurants, one of my favorites for an authentic atmosphere is Las Guacamayas. The menu is large enough that it has something for everyone, the prices are excellent and it is far away enough from the Marina in Cabo that few tourists ever go there.

Los Tres Gallos also offers an authentic experience, but I prefer the food at Guacamayas more.

A different restaurant experience is dining in the sand at Cascadas Beach Club Grill. Cascadas Beach Club is a timeshare next to the Peublo Bonitos on Medano Beach and their excellent restaurant is open to all. It is a bit more fine dining, but it is very cool to have your dinner by candlelight on the beach. Not too fancy that your kids won't enjoy it. They also do a nice Sunday brunch.

Have an excellent vacation!

 

[timesharejunkie4]

Are you driving to Cabo?

Playa Chileno is a family-friendly beach. If you go on the weekends, lots of locals go there and your kids can join in a friendly game of beach soccer. This is the best snorkeling beach. There are a few palapas in the sand, otherwise bring your own shade.
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I just returned in 11/14 after 2 wonderful weeks. The weather was perfect. Just an FYI- there are no longer any palapas at Playa Chileno; Hurrican Odile took care of that. There may be someone that rents chairs and umbrellas but I did not see anyone while we were there. We went back to Playa Santa Maria after not having been there for ~ 10 years. here you will fond palapas and umbrella and chair rentals in case the all of the patapas are being used. Both beaches have port-a-potties but I cannot comment on their condition as no one had to use them.
If you go into Cabo to Medano Beach or the marina, you may want to take a glass bottom boat around the rocks to see the arch and sea lions. You can be left off on Lovers Beach for a time if you like. If you are interested in fishing, this is the place. When we were on our way back in, we had a sea lion jump on the platform on the back of our boat. He wanted fish; we first tried to give him some dead bait fish and he turned his head to the live bait well and wouldn't leave til we fed him. We could pet him, your kids would love it.
You will do well using Trapper's List for restaurants as long as you do not mind driving into Cabo. The best local food we found was at Campestre, check it out on Trip Advisor.
Here is the sea lion

 

[akp]

Check out the breakfast deal at HDM. There was an all you can eat (and drink!) breakfast every morning. I am not sure but I think the price was about $20 for an adult. Included coffee and either mimosas or bloody marys. you could order as much as you wanted off the menu. It was a great value!

There was also a taco buffet night at the restaurant to the left of the main pool for a few of the nights we were there which was good and reasonably priced.

 

[epcmart]

in cabo now...

Are you driving to Cabo?

I haven't stayed out on the corridor before, always in town, so my suggestions are centered there but there are two nice beaches on the corridor that are worth a few hours: Playa Chileno and Playa Santa Maria.

Playa Chileno is a family-friendly beach. If you go on the weekends, lots of locals go there and your kids can join in a friendly game of beach soccer. This is the best snorkeling beach. There are a few palapas in the sand, otherwise bring your own shade.

Another family-friendly place is the area of Medano Beach in front of Tabasco's Beach restaurant. Lots of locals converge here, and this is great place to rent any beach toys you might want like a jet ski or kayaks. Further down Medano Beach in front of the Office is the other place to rent such toys. We rented double kayaks and easily paddled over to Lover's Beach. It was a pleasant way to be out on the water.

Since you have a car, you can check out the historic downtown area of San Jose del Cabo. It feels much more like a real town to me than Cabo San Lucas. It is very walkable.

In terms of Cabo San Lucas restaurants, one of my favorites for an authentic atmosphere is Las Guacamayas. The menu is large enough that it has something for everyone, the prices are excellent and it is far away enough from the Marina in Cabo that few tourists ever go there.

Los Tres Gallos also offers an authentic experience, but I prefer the food at Guacamayas more.

A different restaurant experience is dining in the sand at Cascadas Beach Club Grill. Cascadas Beach Club is a timeshare next to the Peublo Bonitos on Medano Beach and their excellent restaurant is open to all. It is a bit more fine dining, but it is very cool to have your dinner by candlelight on the beach. Not too fancy that your kids won't enjoy it. They also do a nice Sunday brunch.

Have an excellent vacation!

Thanks Janice, we flew to cabo with a stop on the way at a small hotel with an airstrip about 80miles North of Loreto.
Weather is beautiful here and supposed to be nice throughout the week except some high clouds and light rain in the middle of week.
We got most of our breakfast shopping done at Mega and had dinner at Gordo Lele`s, everyone enjoyed the tacos there.

HDM offered us $150 for attending a presentation with BF and Ownër¨s reception on tuesday Mexican Fiesta night and other discounts on activities. So far we have declined it holding off for a better deal.
We will defo check out the dinner at PB.}
Thanks for your suggestions.

Sunny

 

[epcmart]

Thanks we will check it out

Check out the breakfast deal at HDM. There was an all you can eat (and drink!) breakfast every morning. I am not sure but I think the price was about $20 for an adult. Included coffee and either mimosas or bloody marys. you could order as much as you wanted off the menu. It was a great value!

There was also a taco buffet night at the restaurant to the left of the main pool for a few of the nights we were there which was good and reasonably priced.

Thanks we will check it out.