Great location in Cabo, walking distance to EVERYWHERE. The service was great, the room was simple, but clean, and all rooms have a balcony with an ocean view. The amenities are on the moderate side but I wouldn't actually call it a "resort". It's more of a very nice hotel. The best is their palapita and pool. They have three pools, with the middle one by the bar, and lots of lounge chairs, as well as chairs to lounge down at the beach, which is unswimmable. Their Whale Watcher bar was nice but not as impressive as I was told it would be. I think the biggest plus is the location, we walked everywhere from our hotel.

Best Things Nearby:
Marina,dining, nightclubs, shopping, scooters to rent, boating. All in walking distance.

Best Things About the Resort:
Pools and beach

Resort Experience:
Easy to naviagate around to everything. Some resorts need their own transportation just get around within them! Beautiful waterfalls and grounds. Clean and friendly resort area.

• Unit Type: Studio
• Activities: Good
• Amenities: Good
• Unit Satisfaction: Good
• Family Friendliness: Very Good
• Service: Very Good

Best Things Nearby:
Beautiful sunsets off beach, close proximity to Los Arcos, an easy walk (or cab) into town for shopping & dining and to the marina, but far enough away from the hustle and bustle of the city and rowdy late night drinking crowds.

Best Things About the Resort:
Location, newer units in the Palapa Club

Resort Experience:
We spent another week in Cabo, this time at the Finisterra in a one-bedroom unit. We were originally booked into the Hacienda Del Mar, but RCI had to move us to another resort because of an overbooking at the HDM. RCI gave us an extra one-bedroom condo in an effort to "make good", so we invited my sister along.

We absolutely loved this resort and the newer timeshare units are very nice and well stocked. We are rather frugal vacationers (another way of saying cheap) so we brought a lot of food with us. We packed frozen stuff in a cooler that was checked as baggage – it arrived still frozen. The customs agents in Cabo said we were not allowed to bring in our own meat/dairy into Mexico, but they let us through with only a warning and let us keep our stuff. We packed perishables in a carryon (eggs, produce) and boxed foods (cereal, snacks) in another checked bag. With all this food, we were able to keep our spending at the resort low. We ate breakfast and snacks in the room and had some light meals at the pool and/or Whale Watcher bar up on the hill (happy hour prices are quite good).

My sister took us out to dinner at Mi Casa / Su Casa one night (kind of touristy, but great food and great atmosphere). There are a few small liquor/grocery stores a short walk into town where you can get snacks, beer etc. The resort does not allow you to bring your own drinks to the pool (understandably). We did some shopping in town for the traditional Mexican blue, hand blown drinking glasses – with a list price of $5 or $6 per glass, we were able to negotiate them down to $2 each so we bought a set of 10.

We took the water taxi out to Los Arcos one day and forgot to make note of the name of the boat! Be warned that the water taxi drops you off IN the water close to the beach there, and there are a few guys who hang out on the beach to help people off and back on the taxis – they expect a tip, so be sure to bring a few bucks each, otherwise they will not be inclined to help you back on the water taxi when you leave. You WILL get wet. Once at Los Arcos, we hiked up to the top of the hill, took some really cool photos and hiked back down. I wore the water shoes (beach shoes), which worked well getting in/out of the water taxi, but wished I had hiking boots or tennis shoes for the hike.

We signed up for the timeshare presentation in the Finisterra lobby for the new resort next door and were given a $100 room credit which just about covered our bar bill.

• Unit Type: 1 Bedroom
• Activities: Fair
• Amenities: Very Good
• Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
• Family Friendliness: Good
• Service: Good

Best Things Nearby:
Walking distance to downtown--shopping, dining, shows.
Restaurants.
Marina.
Parasailing--paragliding.
Fishing, boating, tours.

Best Things About the Resort:
All rooms have ocean or marina view--both equally enjoyable. The staff is fantastic--friendly and knowledgeable.

They have three huge pools--and ample chairs for us bathing beauties. Poolside food and beverage service. Programs for kid's entertainment.

Resort Experience:
Christmas in Cabo--for the eighth year running!! Sure beats putting up the tree at home and shoveling the snow off the driveway! The Finisterra Hotel is fantastic--staff and amenities are great--plus, it is within walking distance of downtown Cabo--a real bonus--helps to wear off dinner (or lunch) and could possibly be the only workout you get while on holidays!! The fireworks on New Year's Eve are spectacular--especially if you get to watch those on Medano Beach across the Marina. The people--especially the staff--are fantastic and it's especially nice to be recognized when you return year after year. Anything you want--they do their best to find! All in all--a unforgettable vacation as ever! (Be forewarned, though--turkey is hard to find in the local restaurants! -- what you don't do for your kids, eh!!)

• Unit Type: 1 Bedroom
• Activities: Very Good
• Amenities: Excellent
• Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
• Family Friendliness: Excellent
• Service: Excellent

Best Things Nearby:
Miles of beach - no swimming due to rip tides. Beautiful sunsets. Fifteen-minute walk to restaurants and main shopping area. Romeo & Juliette restaurant (close by) with excellent food.

Best Things About the Resort:
One of the nicest resorts that we have been to. Rooms were outstanding. Great food at the Blue Marlin Restaurant with a superb view from the Whale Watcher Pub. Outstanding service.

Resort Experience:
The resort has three swimming pools - one about right for polar bears, but the rest were warm, and each had small whirlpool tubs located around each large pool. The service poolside was excellent. Our one-bedroom had a full kitchen completely equipped. The rooms are large and nicely outfitted. Balcony is large with ocean view.

• Unit Type: 1 Bedroom
• Activities: Not Available
• Amenities: Excellent
• Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
• Family Friendliness: Excellent
• Service: Excellent