Because my cousin talked me into a changing to a hotel with an ocean view, we chose Hyatt Vacation…read moreClub Sirena Del Mar because the Penthouse Suite could accommodate 5 adults (2 king bedrooms, 1 TV room with a pull out couch, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, and large dining room with a table for 8) at an affordable price because it was off season and SUPER HOT and humid. Apparently people who live on the east coast of the US found the weather to be like their own, but as a Californian, all I wanted to do was stay inside ALL day. Having a kitchen was a big plus so we could prepare an easy and fast breakfast of oatmeal in the morning before fishing. Moreover, the kitchen was well stocked with cooking pots/pans, plates/bowls, glasses, mugs, flatware, glass storage containers with lids, a full-size fridge, a stovetop/oven, microwave, coffee maker with filters, a dishwasher and an electric tea kettle. One of the BIG things missing from the kitchen were places to charge devices. Hidden in a cramped corner of the kitchen counter was only one outlet. Moreover, you'd have to have a long cord to reach your device. If I knew then what I know now, I would have spent my days cooking inside the kitchen and dining in our suite with its powerful A/C rather than driving into town for every meal and enduring the heat, humidity and flies.
In addition to a kitchen, there was an in-room washer and dryer with laundry pods located above the fridge. Because there was construction, the power must have been turned off because the washing machine stopped mid-cycle.
As for the two bedrooms, they were spacious and the beds were comfortable as was the pull-out couch. Every room had a fan and TV. Only the primary room had a safe. While the secondary toilet worked, you did have wait between flushes or else the toilet would not flush.
As for our garden view, we were all pleasantly surprised that it was much more. On the balcony, half the view was blocked by another building undergoing construction, but the other half was the view of the resort below and of the ocean which included the Arch of Cabo San Lucas in the far distance. Speaking of the balcony, there was a seating area plus table, 2 lounge chairs, and a hot tub. With the weather so very hot in August, we opted not to try out the hot tub. However, early in the morning, the lounge chairs made for a good quiet time when it wasn't so hot. Otherwise, the inside had great A/C making our stay comfortable.
Inside the gym there was A/C (yay!) and a bottled water dispenser, a selection of weights, but only one set each of 5 lbs or 10 lbs, not 8 lbs or 12lbs and Life Fitness equipment, but no Peloton. If you forget to bring your AirPods, you can rent from the desk. Speaking of AirPods, when I was looking for my AirPods on the plane back to CA, I realized I had left them in the gym at the Hyatt. Aiya! When I arrived in San Diego, I called different numbers to access the front desk who found someone to look for the AirPods in the gym. Fortunately, someone found them and kept it at the front desk. In order to have them returned to me, Hyatt suggested a courier which I was about to do until I remembered my cousin was going to be in Cabo a week later. As instructed, my cousin texted before arriving, but no one replied. When my cousin arrived at the Hyatt, the AirPods were at the front desk waiting for him to pick-up.
Resort amenities included 3 different pools with great views, but they were difficult to use with the weather being so uncomfortably hot. Additionally, there was a cornhole game, ping-pong, beach rentals which included PFDs because the beach surf was quite rough and two BBQs. At set times, there were games in the pool and crafts for adults/kids for a fee, but due to scheduling, I did not participate.
To access the beach, follow the signs and it's a few flights down. Remember to bring your room card because you'll need it to get back in the door you exited. As a word of caution, don't forget where you exited because on my return, I went past our gate and couldn't understand why my card wouldn't work on the gate I was trying to get in. Fortunately, a construction worker took pity on me and let me in, but it was not the right place, so the construction worker helped me out again to get back out. While I thought the shore was rough, there was one teen gal who had a PFD and floating wherever the water took her.
For parking, we self-parked as I needed the car in the early morning for fishing and in the evenings for meals and shopping and I didn't want to depend on someone every time I wanted to use the car.
Speaking of my rental car, there's a sharp pothole as you leave the Hyatt and onto the frontage road to access the highway. Because I didn't see the pothole, I ran over it and it severely damaged my tire causing me to have to buy a new tire because insurance doesn't cover tire replacement or repair for that matter.
Please fix the pothole so this doesn't happen to other guests.