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    Hotel Palmas de Cortez

    3.3 (21 reviews)

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    Typical outdoor restaurants
    Scott B.

    After my daughter's wedding here in the first weekend of May, 2022, six of the family patriarchs stayed here for another week. It could not have been a better vacation venue. All of the accommodations were tip-top. (I guess the previous reviewers paid the price of staying during the maintenance and construction cycles, so that our experience could be perfect!) This resort was started by two European brothers, 25 yrs ago and has added restaurants and rooms over time, making it the premier resort hotel in Los Barriles, catering to sport fishermen, especially during the months of June and July. So May was a quiet month, giving us full reign of the resort in a perfect climate of moderate weather without the stifling heat of August. Our room had twin beds, a walk-in shower, TV we never watched, 110V electric service, steam iron and board, patio with padded chairs, entry way nook with separate sink and bar countertop, refrigerator (that works!), ceiling fans in two rooms, and air conditioning that won't quit! The hot water is almost immediate. My God, I sound like an advertisement ! There's a breakfast hall, snack bar at pool side, sushi restaurant and main resort restaurant, as well as bars with seating in or out of the water. The main restaurant catered our daughter's wedding, and the food was absolutely delicious...especially the chili rellenos, enchiladas and fish entries. There is obviously a trained chef behind the catering. Meals during the week were almost as good, not quite. The Filet Mignon was a little tough, the Bernaise sauce was a little bland, the baked potato and steamed vegetables were "al dente", crisp and perfect - a solid meal at $25 US. It's a private resort with a private beach - no vendors trying to sell us junk! None! What's not 5-Stars about perfect calm in the sun? We are loving it!

    Dawn on property
    Tom G.

    We came in with eight guys from across the US... This was my first visit and I found it to be delightful, and an excellent value. Bar service, an outdoor facing kitchen, plus the evening meals with a live musician were unexpectedly delightful. Inside the lobby there was a sport fishing office. The gentleman helping us was perfectly fine. For what we paid, this was a bit of a bargain. Other fishing trips elsewhere cost a lot more. I will caution that it makes a difference. What kind of skipper and deckhand you get, if you have a deck hand. The panga fishing boats are all blue and really can handle only two fishermen plus one skipper. But your party are four. Can split up into two boats with a better potential for hitting a big game Marlin or sailfish ... As opposed to four guys in a larger cruiser. Your boat may only hit one big game fish that day? Two boats means you have a better chance of having a guy/ maybe having two guys and two boats hitting two Marlin or sailfish. I definitely want to go again this season. I'm trying to put it together right now. Can't complain a bit, good fun. Right at the end of the pier they set you up to process your catch into steak, fillets, vacuum packed and frozen for a very modest fee. If you don't bring a cooler on wheels ... They will sell you an insulated rectangular box for I think 10 bucks. I recommend this place with little reservation or concerns. So why didn't I give this five stars? Well, for starters, it's not a Ritz-Carlton, it's not a four seasons property which typically are in contention for four stars. Some people might call this a solid or possible three stars depending upon how critical they are? There are certainly elements of this which make it three stars, but I added another star for solid value, super courteous folks, a memorable and successful fishing trip for the 8 fisherman in our party, and I repeat, this was such a great value! You can spend a lot more money for a kind of similar fishing experience... So this goes down as a raging bargain for what we call "gentlemen's fishing"... Again, with the hazard of getting this place overrun with more and more fishermen, and a hazard of pushing prices higher... I can't penalize them by keeping this a secret. I'm going back... Planning on it for the next season coming up this year!

    Poolside bar
    Dennis L.

    Spent 5 nights here and enjoyed very much. Housecleaning was excellent. Only reason for 4 stars is because we booked 2 days of fishing.1st day was outstanding action.2nd day on different boat Mahi Mahi we were given 8 hr boat ride. Not 1 single bite and the Capt nor mate knew how to rig balleyhoos we paid for.Fish are too plentiful there to not get 1 bite. Bayside restaurant on site was lousy(food & service),but there are some great ones within walking distance of hotel.

    Belinda V.

    Been back three times for #fishandchipstournament Known for their beautiful water, epic sunrises and sunsets, and fishing. If you love those 3 things then this place is for you. About an hour away from Cabo San Lucas, this place has a more resort-y calm vibe to it. The cute friendly stray dogs make it even better! They have different types of rooms you can rent out, they definitely need to change their sheets out once in awhile I feel those bed sheets and couches have been there since they opened. There's lots of different types of rooms, pool front two bedroom, beach front, and penthouses. They have two restaurant at the resort, Titos tacos- I've only been there for breakfast before we go out to fish for the day. It's good, simple eggs, bacon, chilaquiles, fruit, and pancakes. Best of all coffee! lol you can't find coffee anywhere. Beachfront restaurant (not name)- it's good but nothing really stands out to me, guac is good but then again guac is always good. I'd prefer to just take the atv and cruise outside of the resort to try different spots out, this area usually has same things : ceviche, fried snapper, Chile rellenos, and so on. Staff is cool and nice, love their masseuse there! She is great !!

    Karen M.

    Fished with Juan & Remy today on La Migra fishing boat. Best Captain & Co-Captain to be out with! We had an incredible time, caught 1 Swordfish, 3 Marlin, 2 Dorado on a half day fishing trip from Hotel Palmas de Cortez. The boat was very clean, Remy is very skilled and they both made sure we all had a great time!!! We can't wait to go back again!!!! Thank you Remi & Juan!!

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    Review Highlights - Hotel Palmas de Cortez

    The area, Los Barriles, is what Cabo probably looked like 30 years ago A sleepy fishing village.

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    Four Seasons - 25 meter lap pool is beautiful, and great temp for workouts

    Four Seasons

    (6 reviews)

    What a phenomenal resort! We hosted a corporate retreat here and everyone was blown away by the…read moreexperience. The resort has a very quiet, private feel to it, despite being nearly fully booked. We used plenty of the amenities with our group, including the gym, meeting areas, golf course, and dining options. Everything made for a great stay for our active group, but we had plenty of opportunities to relax on site. The spa is next level. Several from our group booked massages and said it was the best they've ever had. The rest of us just enjoyed the included spa area with sauna, steam room, cold plunge, hot tub, and pools. It was such a cool environment to unwind and socialize (private areas separated by gender). I have to give a special shoutout to Samantha, one of the staff members here. She was one of the first I met on site. From the beginning, she was friendly, attentive, and constantly looking for ways to make us more comfortable and improve our experience. A couple examples: we saw on the agenda that there was some pickleball play (with instruction) scheduled. When we showed up to the court, we couldn't find the instructor. Samantha was nearby, and quickly tracked down the right person to contact and had the instructor there very quickly! Another example was when I was looking to swim laps in their amazing lap pool. I wanted to track the workout, but wasn't sure about the exact length of the pool. I asked Samantha, and she wasn't sure, so she disappeared for a couple minutes before returning to confirm the official length (25 meters). These are small examples, but they indicate a higher level of service the Four Seasons upholds across the property and team. Thanks for the amazing stay, and we hope to be back again soon!

    I don't even know what to say number one it was extremely expensive number two. I ordered the…read morefettuccine Alfredo off of the kids off of the kids menu and they gave me the smallest amount ever it was so small that a new born would still be hungry after that and way more

    Hotel Todo Bien - The view

    Hotel Todo Bien

    (18 reviews)

    The view is spectacular! Great craft beer and food variety. It's so quiet and relaxing.read more

    First day arriving and not a good start. August 15th 2023- No one to greet us and explain the…read moreproperty. I was told to go to the bar and Elisa would check us in. Back history - we got the Poseidon room 11 most likely the most expensive about $415 a night and we were excited to start our vacation with a great view in luxury. Not at all luxury and more like a bad Airbnb experience, let me explain below in details. By the way I complained to the manager via WhatsApp since that was the form of communication, ***and read to the end to hear the excuses from all of these issue outlined below We spoke to Elisa and right away was charged the 50% remaining fee upfront? Would think this is done at check out but ok. Then here is our experience: 1. Entered the room it was literally 90+ degrees. I told the manager prior I would be there at 3pm and then before that time I was running late and would be there at 5:30. You would think the room would be nice an chilled since we traveled over 2 hours to get to this location. Maybe some water or something as a customary gesture... no crickets 2. The door is digital, would not lock after we enter asked Elisa to let us know, she didn't know we eventually figured it out on our own but it meant that one of us had to stay behind since we couldn't lock it. So far wasting our vacation to figure something so simple not even the bar tender would know.... 3. The fire pit on the balcony which is one of the amenities of the room wouldn't start and asked Elisa and of course didn't know. 4. The bed for our son was not made and no sheets or pillows. It was clear it was three of us and we would not fit on one bed.... 5. They brought us a fan since after 3 hours still not. The fan was disgusting!!! Dust all of it like in a kitchen with grease...Don't understand what kind of customer service this establishment thinks is a standard. 6. Salamander in our room they said it's normal so I guess we deal with it and let it sleep with us. 7. No toiletries, we didn't see any in the cubby of the shower but then later on was told it was there all along. When I spoke to the manager he said that they can't have the air conditioner running because this area has electric issues so they don't want to consume the energy and thankful that they have it.... As if saying I was a spoiled brat and should know that having it on all day was selfish. Hay I'm paying like $500 a night and the most expensive room so maybe I should get the best treatment or service that they can offer. The bartender at night was the nicest and polite person their and was able to order food before they closed. The good things about this place was that they offered a place to eat when there really wasn't a lot in the area. The free breakfast was not really anything - black coffee ( had to ask for milk as if it was too much to give me for my coffee) and some cereal kids boxes were left around. To get to beach, you have to walk down a bit so if you are not a hiker don't bother since it is not handicap friendly- not an issue for us but could see a problem for older people. The jacuzzi at night was not working - they were going I turn it on but heard some linking noises when they tried and the manager came back and said it's the summer they don't usually have this on... guess no jacuzzi under the stars. They didn't turn in the fire pit and the bartender delivered our drinks before our meal which was nice. Think the bartender at least helped the situation a little since the manager at night was horrible. You know when someone talks to you and the thing is they don't apologize at all or accept that the service is bad and here is what they would do... One last thing - why give me a menu showing Mexican prices and then charge me at the end US DOLLARS?? Think this I a bit illegal and taking advantage since then they also take the currency in MEXICAN and convert it back which makes it almost extra charge... they did the same thing with the remains 50% hotel fee, it was cheaper when I didn't it online. Something not right here, Never again! Let me be clear if I got a small normal room I would say who cares deal with it at least it has a good view, etc but for what I rented it was the highest amount and was treated poorly.

    The Todos Santos Inn - Todos Santos' only historic hacienda hotel.

    The Todos Santos Inn

    (17 reviews)

    $$$

    Charming inn with a "secret garden" feel to it. We were not big fans of the rest of the town - it…read morefelt very tourist-trappy. The courtyard of the Inn is a quiet respite from all of that. The staff is lovely, very welcoming. The food and drinks are not your run-of-the-mill fare. If we ever return to Todos Santos, we will be back.

    I am sure the hotel itself is amazing but the restaurant is not…read more Its a beautiful setting but the food needs help. My husband ordered the Diablo shrimp. It was a very small serving and half the shrimp were cold and served with cold fried avocado. ?? I didn't find an entree I wanted. There was only 4 or 5 and the descriptions on half of them (even in English) made no sense to me. From the description I had no idea what they were. I ordered seasonal vegetables and shrimp bites from the appetizers. The seasonal vegetables came in a red bell pepper and all were sauted till they all looked the same. I ate the carrots because its what I recognized. It was too heavy and too oily. The shrimp bites weren't hot and were also oily and lacked flavor. The table next to us was just as confused by the food. Our waiter was ok but he almost walked off without taking my husbands order. I really wanted this place to be great because its such a gorgeous place and the bar upstairs is insane amazing but the restaurant is not great. We told our waiter our concerns and paid and then went to get tamales from Todos Cafe.

    Hotel Palmas de Cortez - hotels - Updated July 2026

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