Just returned 2/28/07 from Cabo. We stayed at a very small hotel called Villa La Paloma, on highway at the entrance to Cabo San Lucas. Very plain from outside, but court yard had lovely pool, palm trees, umbrella tables and breakfast bar. Rooms were spacious, clean but 11 years old and some crumbly cement in bathroom....but it is Mexico and is typical I hear. Each room has kitchen, living room and bedroom and bath and price is $77 a night. There is a disgusting abondened lot next door litered with debris that was awful, but if you can look past that, the location was great for us. We were able to walk to a lovely swimming beach 10 minutes from us, bull fight ring 1 block left, dozens of restaurants, and only 10 minute walk to Marina and Mall. We walked to all our evening meals, all $20 or less for wonderful seafood, Mexican food and steaks. The best was a new place called Puerto San Lucas Family Restaurant on Callejon Marquez de Leon Street, just few feet off of Lazara Cardenas, the main street. Service was terrific, and food the best. Others we enjoyed was Zapatas, Stop Light and Cheeseburger on the Marina. Lennys Deli had the best breakfasts!We only drank bottled water, ate no lettuce and no one got ill. We took Princessa Catamaran for $39 at Marina dock D and they took us on a nice trip for visual tour of Arch, Lovers Beach, seals, whale watching and price included all drinks, chips, and snacks. Lots of fun. We rode big orange and blue city buses for 15 pesos up and down the main street. We went snorkeling almost daily at Santa Maria Playa, and our favorite beach Chileno Playa. Chileno did have equipment rentals on Sunday, flush toilets, and some drinks and fruit for sale. Beach was lovely with shade huts, super snorkeling close to shore, and whale watching from the shore. The buses say Subur Baja and you just flag them down. Our Spanish is poor, so we just wrote on an index card where we wanted to go and handed it to bus driver.....worked well. (get yourself a pocket Spanish/English travel book, if you don't know the language)We took a side day trip to Todos Santos on 2 buses (as suggested on Trip Advisor), but I would recommend taking $50 tour. Although we loved the arts there, and Hotel California had the best food (we even photographed our plates!), we had a difficult time getting back. It is a good one hour drive and locals ride this bus back and forth and get on and off at small towns along the way. We got bumped several times for local travelers and felt someone uneasy. Weather was sunny and 80, but light sweater nice for evening walks. The only negative comments I have, and I must be honest, is the locals try to sell you jewelry and time shares at every corner. Just shake your head "no" and they will leave you alone. There were wonderful clean places 90% of the time, but here and there was horrible, empty storefronts and lots littered with old, debris.....Cabo officials need to address this. All in all, you can have an inexpensive trip or stay on Corridor and spend a bundle. We hope this review helps others, Trip Advisor has helped so much our last 3 or 4 trips!
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