This place was awesome! My wife and I just spent the first week in March 2006 here, and we did not know what to expect (we rented a...
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This place was awesome! My wife and I just spent
the first week in March 2006 here, and we did not
know what to expect (we rented a timeshare -- a
junior suite with a kitchenette).
Well, the place is spotless, the room overlooked
the ocean and Land's End (we made breakfast each
morning and ate on our balcony), the staff and the
food was superb, and the water is purified throughout.
We liked that the Blanco and the Rose next door
share everything, so that increased our dining and
relaxing options.
Hints:
** The beach chairs at the Rose have both padding
and armrests, so we opted for those. Sit in the
middle row to avoid the beach sellers in front,
and the hot wall behind. Ask the staff to set up
an umbrella, even if you are sitting under a
canopy, to avoid sunburn.
** Ask for rooms 504-512 or 404-412 about 3 days
ahead of time, and again when you check in --
these will give you the best ocean views and breezes.
** The gym at the Rose is way better than the tiny
one at the Blanco, and we got in free since we
were guests of a timeshare owner.
** While the spa at the Rose is gorgeous, the
services were not good -- the staff seemed poorly
trained.
** For lunch, eat at the Rose, which has a better
menu than the Blanco.
** We dragged a mattress from the bedroom to the
living room couch and slept on that all week.
That allowed us to enjoy the cooling ocean breeze
and the sound of the waves every night.
** There were no BS charges! No extra gratuities
or other crap was tacked on to our bill.
** Hit the supermarket in town as soon as you can
and stock up on breakfast and lunch foods. You
can easily get a taxi back to the hotel.
** You can refill your empty water bottles at
either gym, instead of paying for Fiji or other
designer water at the pool.
The only disappointment was the cost of food
throughout Cabo (not cheap!). However, we really
enjoyed our dinners at La Dolce italian restaurant
near the harbor -- good quality, reasonable pricing.
Hope this helps!