Top 25% of all hotels, based on cleanliness and condition.
AAA Inspector Notes
This tranquil beachfront resort features expansive grounds and ample lounging areas. The spacious rooms and suites each have a private patio or balcony.
Meets AAA guest room security requirements. Smoke free premises. 102 efficiencies. 2-5 stories (no elevator), exterior corridors.
valet and coin laundry, airport transportation, room service, area transportation-Playa Grande Resort.
Terms
check-in 4 pm, 3 day cancellation notice-fee imposed.
Guest Ratings
OVERALL GUEST SCORE
Very Poor
Based on Ratings from 3 guests
Showing reviews 1 - 5 of 50
9.6
Miriam
Exceptional
review category group of friends
04-14-2018
It was a relaxing and...
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1.0
Linda
Very Poor
Traveling as Couple
04-13-2018
The staff was very rude. Then, when we got to the room it was dirty and had cockroaches in it. There was noisy onsite construction going on that was not disclosed. I will never, ever recommend Solmar to anyone ever.
Pros: Nothing!
Cons: The rooms were dirty with cockroaches, the staff was rude and the pool was very far from the room. There was noisy onsite construction.
2.0
Patrick
Poor
Traveling as Couple
04-13-2018
Pros: Location is perfect, walking distance from the harbor.
Cons: Construction!!! Jackhammers pounding all afternoon. Also, "all inclusive" does NOT mean all inclusive at this hotel. I was charged for coffee. Was told coffee was not included. REALLY? Went to diner the first night. High priced items not included !!!
1.0
Marlene
Very Poor
04-13-2018
Pros: Pools
Cons: Room location too far from amenities. My key card failed TWO TIMES, once at 11 P.m. It was a long way to the office to get corrected.Very loud party next room...I
6.3
Anonymous
Pleasant
family with young children
04-11-2018
I feel likeI paid too...
Pros: We liked the location
Cons: This hotel is dated and the prices are way too high for what you get.
9.2
Caitlin
Wonderful
young couple
04-10-2018
Good for the price but...
Pros: The staff that helped us were very nice, friendly, and attentive. The location on the Pacific side is amazing. Pool is great, wasn’t crowded.
Cons: The service was very, very slow. It was necessary to flag someone down poolside or in the restaurant for anything. You had to ask for every little thing. Refills, menus, the check, additional drinks, etc were never offered without having to flag someone down and ask. Also, having to sign for every little thing at an all-inclusive is annoying. Kids were also in the adults only pool several times.
6.3
Amichalets
Pleasant
young couple
04-10-2018
Charming resort, not our style...
Pros: Walkable to town, nice beach views. Relatively good food. Very good staff.
Cons: No gym, only 1 restaurant on site, weak drinks, food options run out quickly...
10.0
Jose
Exceptional
family with young children
04-09-2018
Exceptional
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9.6
Erin
Exceptional
family with young children
04-06-2018
Thank you Solmar!!!
Pros: The location is perfect for fishing from the shore, walking downtown and checking out the marina. The staff was amazing, especially Alberto-kind, helpful and accommodating. My family and I loved staying at Solmar!!!!
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6.3
Amanda
Pleasant
young couple
04-02-2018
The pictures from internet made...
Pros: Scenery was pretty
Cons: Toilet was not working and water was turned off for a bit
7.5
Cabo2018
Good
review category group of friends
03-31-2018
Good
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5.5
Erasmo
Okay
young couple
03-24-2018
Passable
Pros:
Cons: El personal de time share
5.0
Colin
Fair
young couple
03-24-2018
Passable
Pros:
Cons: Small resort, only one restaurant, had to pay extra for wifi and certain meals even thought we paid for "all inclusive"
Staff wasn't helpful and took nearly 10 minutes for someone to great us for a drink at dinner
9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
review category group of friends
03-23-2018
Great staff!
Pros: Great staff. Good location. Clean.
Cons: Very old fixtures etc. Spring breakers out of control. Book accordingly.
10.0
Leo_93
Exceptional
review category group of friends
03-21-2018
Exceptional
Pros: The staff was amazing, the location was close to downtown and the beach. I had a wonderful time!
Cons: Nothing, I wished I stayed longer!
9.6
Kristen
Exceptional
young couple
03-21-2018
Great
Pros: location, facility
Cons: The pull out couch was uncomfortable
8.8
Joseph
Excellent
young couple
03-20-2018
enjoyable and reasonable
Pros: The all inclusive menu was excellent. The wine was good.the small restaurant in a addition to the main dining room was very good and served a great mango margarita. The entertainment in the evenings was very good
Cons: the regular margaritas were below average for Cabo
6.3
Jose
Pleasant
young couple
03-20-2018
Pleasant
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10.0
Michael
Exceptional
young couple
03-11-2018
Exceptional
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8.3
Anonymous
Very Good
young couple
03-09-2018
Great Location...10 minute walk to...
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2.5
Anil
Poor
young couple
03-06-2018
Very poor
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6.3
Carmen
Pleasant
young couple
03-04-2018
If you don’t care about...
Pros: The architecture, building and location are stunning. Staff is very attentive and helpful.
Cons: $300+ Per night and they still charge extra for wifi.
Food and drinks are way overpriced and often mediocre.
7.1
Anonymous
Good
solo traveller
03-02-2018
Good
Pros: Most of the staff were very pleasant and helpful.
Cons: Rooms needed an update (it was mostly dated). Food in the restaurant were sub-par.
7.5
Anonymous
Good
review category group of friends
02-28-2018
Pleasant overall but with pros...
Pros: Friendly staff, they were extremely nice. For the first time ever using booking.com they couldn’t find my reservation but kindly resolved within an hour (and we gladly went to the bar). Restaurant food was delicious. Large comfy bed and futon. Our room had beautiful views from the balcony and the property is very pretty. Walk along the beach everyday. Great location, 10 min walk to town, easy access by taxi to the marina. The sister properties are much more beautiful and you can enjoy some, but not all, of those areas. Overall a pleasant stay but take note of the cons as well!
Cons: We were in a room with 2 bathrooms, no hot water in one the whole week (even after they ‘fixed’ it)...luckily we had the 2nd shower. At checkin we were told we could use all facilities at the neighboring sister properties, but really you can only use certain areas-it’s confusing. 2/4 nights there were 18 year olds throwing a rave below us and we lost a lot of sleep. Security kept coming to make them quiet but they should have been kicked out. Rooms were clean enough but not meticulous. Our pool was not heated in February, so we hopped to the other heated pools - one was noisy under construction and the other we were told we’re not supposed to use. Heat all the pools!!!
9.6
Carol
Exceptional
young couple
02-27-2018
Relaxing trip what just what...
Pros: The employees were great, friendly and helpful. The food and service in the restaurant wonderful. Not only did it taste great, the presentation was beautul.
Cons: Did not much care for the buffet nights. The 60s-90s video music night was a bit dated.
Thank goodness I did not participate in the pressure timeshare presentation and sales pitch.
9.6
Ed
Exceptional
young couple
02-26-2018
Great experience at Solmar!
Pros: Outstanding staff, went out of there way to make sure you were taken care of. Great location next to Marina and town. Staff seemed genuinely happy with working there. Gardner sang to himself while working on the grounds by our room
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7.9
Timothy
Good
solo traveller
02-26-2018
Good
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9.6
Renee
Exceptional
review category group of friends
02-25-2018
We would stay here again,...
Pros: The rooms were very clean and comfortable. For the entire week, we did not hear any noise from above or around our room, which made it a nice quiet room for sleeping. - We also used the concierge service on the web site to stock our refrigerator with water and beer and a few snacks before we showed up. That was very convenient since it was our first trip to Cabo and we did not know where the closest store was.
Cons: Maybe a larger refrigerator for all that we purchased.
8.8
Tanya
Excellent
young couple
02-21-2018
We enjoyed our stay but...
Pros: We really liked to the location, it truly felt as if we were on our a private beach and had no surrounding hotels.
Cons: We really didn’t like the room we stayed at the first night. We couldn’t take a shower with out having a flooded bathroom, the room was tiny and very noisy. We also were not to impressed with the staff. It feel like the guest and providing customer services came second in their priorities.
8.8
Anonymous
Excellent
review category group of friends
02-21-2018
Fabulous
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7.5
Shannon
Good
review category group of friends
02-20-2018
Good
Pros:
Cons: I didnt like getting knickled and dimed for all upgrades on alcohol,and getting charged for guacomole.....id rather pay more in the first place..
7.1
Ann
Good
solo traveller
02-20-2018
Good
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7.1
Anonymous
Good
review category group of friends
02-19-2018
Did the trick, beautiful and...
Pros: We were changed to a Room with a beautiful ocean view after they couldn’t fix the light in our room. At first, they tried to move me to a smaller studio which they argued was the same size, until the manager got involved and moved me to the one that was the same size, but a much better view. The manager was immediately accommodating, the bellman were all so genuinely friendly. Ediberto was the best! Close to town, walked everywhere! Even tho you couldn’t swim in the ocean
Cons: Shower temp would change from hot to cool on a whim. Older facility, but well kept. Staff way too aggressive pushing timeshare. We were followed down the street the first morning by someone wanting to take us to breakfast. Front desk smiled a lot but was kind of fake, and I didn’t like that they argued about the size of the smaller King studio being the same. It wasn’t. The bellboys were amazing. Ediberto was the best! Brought linen and made up the pull out sofa bed for us at 1045 pm when housekeeping forgot to do it...all with a smile on his face. He was a very nice gentleman.
9.6
Cathy
Exceptional
family with young children
02-18-2018
Great location and quiet and...
Pros: The proximity to the ocean is incredible- loved listening to the waves crash on the beach while we sun bathed at the pool. The food was excellent but very pricey. They do a great job of offering different menus and variety of food. Overall we had a great stay and will definitely come back!
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6.3
Margrit
Pleasant
solo traveller
02-18-2018
The location is beautiful. The...
Pros:
Cons: Housekeeping was late cleaning the room. Make sure you check your charges on check-out.
7.5
Anonymous
Good
solo traveller
02-18-2018
Good
Pros: location and views of the water.
Cons: I found a large cockroach dead in my room the first morning...it was about 2 inches long with wings.
9.6
Rebecca
Exceptional
young couple
02-15-2018
Beautiful, inexpensive, best location for...
Pros: The hotel is a little older style, but rooms were large and lovely, with balcony overlooking the pacific. Bed was so comfortable!!! The grounds were impeccable. The restaurants were delicious and inexpensive. Two pools, one with swim up bar and hot tub, other quieter and lovely with bar and food service. We liked the quieter pool. Location was easy walking distance to Marina and all excursion tours and shopping. Price was cheapest in Cabo. We would definitely stay there again.
Cons: Couldn't swim at the beach. Pacific side is too rough with bad currents. But it was the best location for sunsets!!!
10.0
Ada
Exceptional
review category group of friends
02-14-2018
I would stay here again...
Pros: The staff really made our stay memorable and enjoyable. The food was delicious and all the restaurant staff was friendly and wonderful. Cecelia at the front desk really made us feel welcomed.
Cons: could not have been better.
10.0
David
Exceptional
young couple
02-12-2018
We had a very relaxing...
Pros: We really liked Ileana Ortega. She was most helpful in many ways and a delight to deal with.
Alfredo in the upper bar was also wonderful.
Food was excellent and food choices were good. Staff fantastic.
Cons: Steps into the shower/bath,
Asked for a plug for the bathroom sink but never got one.
10.0
Elaine
Exceptional
review category group of friends
02-08-2018
would gladly book at the...
Pros: Upgrade to a suite in a sister hotel up the road
Cons: would have liked to have cheaper food options at the hotel
9.2
Katherine
Wonderful
young couple
02-07-2018
Superb
Pros: Easy walking distance to town;ocean beach lovely to walk but not swim; Good pools; good natured party noise in early evening;we self-catered and needed a car for supermarket. Very kind staff
Cons: WiFi intermittent
8.8
Andy
Excellent
young couple
02-05-2018
Overall - very relaxing
Pros: Great location.. Friendly staff
Cons: Room was a little dated. Water temperature in shower was temperamental at best.
8.3
Anonymous
Very Good
young couple
02-05-2018
great value
Pros: Staff was great. This place was a wonderful value. I don't have any complaints but will say it's very nice, not luxury though. Everything you need with a helpful and attentive staff. Food was pretty good, drinks were good,
Cons: The food got a bit repetitive and the portions are big. I'd say more variety on some menus and a bit more details around the edge (windows opening easier, bathtub working without assistance, etc) would have make this amazing
8.8
Julie
Excellent
solo traveller
02-03-2018
Nice casual place...very unpretentious
Pros: Staff were wonderful
Cons: Food portion small for meal cost...changed from 2017
9.2
Monica
Wonderful
review category group of friends
02-03-2018
Superb
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7.9
Michael
Good
young couple
01-31-2018
Good
Pros: Fantastic location. Friendly staff.
Cons: Internet cost was pricey. Exercise facilities were not convenient and somewhat pricey. All inclusive patrons (green wrist bands) seemed to be treated better than non all inclusive patrons. Room amenities need updating....very old stove, chipped tile, etc.
9.6
Anonymous
Exceptional
young couple
01-31-2018
Exceptional
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9.6
Deborah
Exceptional
review category group of friends
01-28-2018
Fantastic
Pros: Second year staying at the Solmar; we love it! Will return next year.....
Love walking to the Harbor, beach is beautiful. I don't have a single negative thing to say about the Solmar Resort.
We thank you.
Cons: Can't think of a thing.
10.0
Amy
Exceptional
review category group of friends
01-27-2018
Very easy going Resort with...
Pros: Solmar Resort exceeded our expectations in every way. We loved the views, the pools, all the staff were super helpful and very friendly! We were delighted with our Suite. They upgraded us upon arrival to a 2-Room and 2-bathroom suite with no additional charges. We will definitely be back! Thank you!
Cons: The shower ran hot, then cold, so it was a bit tricky to regulate. Provide shower matts because the tile can be slippery.
9.6
Laurie
Exceptional
young couple
01-25-2018
Great stay, would come again....
Pros: The staff was so helpful and friendly. Manny, one of the waiters at the Tehaban restaurant was excellent. The property is right on the beach. The Mexican fiesta night on Saturday was excellent and had a great band and dancers.
Cons: The Bonfire night which is a Tuesday night event, had loud 80s American music and music trivial pursuit theme and was not that interesting.