SolMar Hotel--we stayed 4 nights
- April 13, 2009
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
1. Check in and out at the front desk was very good. The staff were friendly and helpful.
The first appearance of the hotel was very clean and well maintained. This hotel is currently being remodeled a section at a time, but I thought it looked great.
2. The room was very clean. It appeared to have just been updated. Everything in the room and bathroom worked well. Beds comfortable, nice view of the ocean.
3. Swimming pool and beach. This is one of the nicest beaches in Cabo. Swimming pool was well maintained and very clean.
4. We did not eat at the resturant, but we did frequent the pool bar. The service at the bar was very poor, in contrast to everywhere else at the hotel. We were not the only people to complain. We would walk in and sit down and, in our opinion, be ignored. Two or three times we had to leave the table and ask for service direct from the bar tender. This was not due to a lack of waiters, they were on site, but preferred to talk to each other than take care of the tables. The bar food was very good once you got it. Follow up service was almost non-existant. I don't like to wave arms or talk loud to get service, but had little choice at this bar.
Clean & comfortable
- January 5, 2009
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
We were pleasently surprised when we arrived at the Solmar. Our room was very large (kitchen area, stove, refig & microwave) & very clean, had a wonderful balcony with a beaufiful view of the ocean. We sat on the balcony every morning with our coffee & watched the whales & stingrays, it was wonderful. There is an older part of the hotel, the rooms are a bit smaller & a little older but are right on the sandy beach. This is not a party hotel, but you can walk to town for that. We truly enjoyed the Solmar.
December 2008
- December 20, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
We got a junior suite great room along the beach, the ones right along the water. The resort has been around a while and you can see the age in some places but the rooms were more than comfortable. No construction noise. We are young and don't require opulence; if you require the best and are a needy person you might look else where. We were on a budget and this was great for us. We did not do all inclusive as we wanted to eat in the city and try new things so can't comment on the one restaurant. The two pools were great, nice swim up tikki bars. Didn't have to wake up early to get a spot. Nice large jacuzzi that was hot at all times. Amazing beach access. Unfortunately since it's on the pacific side the beach is not safe to swim in. Not a big deal for us. Some people complained about the size of the beach sand granules, get a life. It is a little course, get over it, it's sand. Our biggest annoyance was the 10-15 min walk to the Marina. The staff were very helpful. When you get dressed up and don't want to walk the taxi is 6-10 USD each way. I was surprised, more than NYC prices. In general Cabo is WAYYY over priced, more than USA on many tourist things. Boihai restaurant (associated with hotel) was amazing sushi. Snorkeling at Lover's Beach was the highlight of our trip. We did a time share presentation: took 3 hours and got $100 meal vouchers, $66 for cabs to and from airport... you decide if it's worth your time, high pressure sales, don't believe the lies of low pressure. Great experience, would recommend.
Nice vist
- November 20, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Got here and the staff were very gracious and friendly. We were offered a room next door (same hotel owners). We went there for 3 nights and back here for final night. Both hotels were well cared for and had great service the whole time we were there. The chef at hotel next door made a dinner for us with my catch of Wahoo that day. Excellent meal. I wasn't disappointed at all with anything there.
It could use a little more lighting on the sidewalks at night.
Location Perfect
- March 24, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
We stayed at the Solmar for our honeymoon. The room we stayed in was not the most up to date. The room could use a paint job. The bath room could use some attention but, it is the best bang for the buck. The location is perfect!
Every day we saw whales swimming by our room. We enjoyed our very short walk to the marina. We loved the $2 a person ride to down town. We were not hassled to attend a time share presentation at our hotel. The staff remembered our names by the end of our first day. The most memorable thing about our stay was the sound of waves breaking. While in our room we had the door to the lanai open the entire time. The sound was soothing.
The rooms are not the greatest but, the location is!