Very clean and the grounds and view were beautiful. Not overcrowded at all during our stay. No scrambling for a spot at the beautiful pool. Beach is perfect for long walks and we were lucky enough to see the whales every day.

We are real foodies and I have to say the food was not only plentiful but delicious. We enjoyed seeing Arnulfo's smiling face at breakfast each morning and were impressed by his professionalism. We enjoyed chatting with Lino when we had the buffet dinner. What nice people! Excellent service in all restaurants and the snack bar and the bar. This staff is so hardworking and always have smiles and their faces and a great attitude.

Activities were great and made even more fun by the boys - Fernando, Oscar and Amir. So full of life, energy and humour - they made our trip. I wanted to take them home with me.

Front desk staff were very efficient and the bellstaff were great. Roberto, it's fantastic to see someone love their job as much as you do.

Bus stop to both towns is right across the street and comes frequently. Very convenient.
We felt extremely safe in the resort and in the towns. Would go back tomorrow if we could and would highly recommend this place.

Only disappointments? - Golf was pricier than we thought it would be, even with the hotel discount. Beds could be a little softer. These were minor nuisances and did not distract from our excellent vacation.

We miss you guys at Melia!

I found the resort as a whole to be clean but dated. The staff were friendly, and for the most part eager to help.

However, as compared to other resorts we've stayed at over the past few years, we found some things lacking:
- reservations were required for all but one restaurant. They'd say only the 9 pm slot was open, but there were often a number of tables still available at earlier dining times.
- on any given night, at least one restaurant was closed.
- the gym was under renovation, and while we were there, I was given 4 different dates when the renovations would be finished.

In general, I would say the resort was average value, but closer to what we'd consider to be 3 stars in Canada.

Went on a family vacation to the Melia real Caobo from 1/19-1/26/2012 and had a wonderful time. The workers at this hotel couldn't be anymore friendly than they were. The resort is clean, great entertainment, awesome kids club. People if u have kids this is where u would want to tsay. My 3 kids had a blast at the kids club - they rather go there than to the pool. Flor and sylvia were so warm and caring and kept the kids busy. Melina, Daniel Feranando and Roberto were awesome aswell - from service to entertainment by pool etc. the food was pretty good - loved the pool/ beach bar with great food and service. Overall our stay was great and cant think of a better place to have gone to. Go Melia Resort!

My wife and I and 9 of our friends stayed at the Melia Cabo Real January 21 - 28, 2012. We contacted the hotel prior to our arrival and asked if we could be placed in building 3, which is closest to the pool and beach access. The front desk was able to accomodate us and in less than 30 minutes all of us were in our very comfortable and clean rooms. The porters took all our bags to the rooms.
The pool area was great. Music played throughout the day keeping us in a good mood. The bar staff worked endlessly keeping up with drink orders. You could do aerobics, basketball, volleyball - whatever you want or nothing, never any pressure.
The hotel sits on a little hill overlooking the beach so you have to walk down about 15 steps or a sloping path to get to the beach and then the water is about another 50 yards away. The beach is very sandy with no rocks and very swimmable.
One night there was a Mexican Fiesta on the beach - food, drinks, mariachis, fun.
We had no problem getting in the specialty restaurants. Find out what their schedule is and see the concierge by 9am. The food presentation was beautiful and it was quite good.
We all went to the lobby bar each evening and it was pretty active. Bingo night, casino night, dance. It was fun to meet the other guests and talk to the staff.
Did I say this place was clean? The public restrooms were as clean and fresh smelling as any I have visited, so you can imagine what the rest of the resort was like - immaculate!
The resort staff really make this place. We never encountered a worker who wasn't friendly and happy to help us or engage in a short conversation or give us a tutoring lesson on our Spanish. And believe me, the 11 of us met alot of the staff. Tipping is allowed but I never got the feeling that it was expected.
All the guests were well behaved while we were there, but I sensed that inappropriate behavior would not be tolerated. It's a good place for families with kids.
The resort is located between San Lucas and San Jose. Some of us went to San Lucas to sail with "Cabo Sailing". I recommend the 3 hour trip - drinks and lunch included for $400 for 4 people. In San Jose we went whale watching - those guys are wild and they know how to find whales.
It's a great resort. We all had a wonderful time. Go there. Relax. Have some fun!