I'm Leaving for Cabos, San Lucas, Mexico in about two weeks. Has anyone stayed at the Fiesta Americana Hotel?

Question

Has anyone been to Cabos? If so has anyone stayed at the Fiesta Americana Hotel/Resort? What about activities there?

Answer 1

The grounds are beautifully laid out and designed. Lots of local plants and cactuses, and the common areas have nice Mexican design touches such as wood beams and stark walls. I'm not a pool person but here they are beautifully landscaped and maintained, and not overly chlorinated. They come in all forms and with all options: shallow areas, infinity drop offs, hot plunge pools, waterfalls, volleyball nets, swim-to bars. The beach is big, clean, and attractive with coarse sand and stunning rocks, many of which host visiting pelicans and other sea birds. The waters are a delight to snorkel in. Beware: the sea is not always calm, and there are some rocks underwater. You need to be a good swimmer and keep a look-out on kids. The advantage is that the crowds mostly hang around the pools and leave the beach pretty empty. You can take nice walks from the hotel through golf courses and along the sea to other hotels. There's a well equipped gym. The rooms are big and comfortable, with roomy balconies most of which overlook the sea. My main complaint is that they are very American. The fixtures, furniture, design and appliances could be any U.S. mid-market chain. It would be nice to have some reminder you are in Mexico. The other problem is that they aren't built to pull through any breeze. Cabo's weather is very temporate most of the year but some people may feel the need to put on the a/c, which really isn't justified by the cool nightime weather. Staff comes in all types: most friendly, some not, but it doesn't really matter since walking to to the beach and helping yourself to a beach towel doesn't require much assistance. There's a very tasty breakfast buffet every day, and a reasonably good beachside restaurant for lunch. The problem is dinner. The beach restaurant inexplicably closes. The main restaurant -- apart from a once-a-week Mexican buffet ``fiesta night'' that doesn't win any gastronomical awards but is fun -- has slow service, high prices, and mediocre food. There's a pretentious expensive pseudo Italian restaurant. The alternative is to go into Cabo or San Jose, which have a wide range of choices, but traffic along the corridor is increasingly dense, taxis are expensive, and keeping a rental car at the hotel is wasteful (unless you are planning day trips around the area). A few other things to beware: this hotel is popular with weddings and corporate events. It can make for amusing people watching, but it can also mean they take over the beach or some part of the hotel for a private dinner. Also, expect to get a hard sell about time shares. Just barter a free meal in exchange for sitting through a sales talk and pretend to be interested. And don't think you are visiting Mexico. . But if you want a well built hotel for a relaxing stay at the beach and aren't too fussy about dining, it's a good choice.

Answer 2

Hola.  The Fiesta Americana is one of the hundreds of great hotels we have here in Cabo!

It is located about 10 km out of the town of Cabo San Lucas.  It has a lovely beach and is on two golf courses, so it is very popular with that crowd.  The buildings are very charming old mexican style, luxurious with lovely pools and all the ammenities you require to stay right there on the resort.  The rooms and the food from the 2 restaurants are great.  There are so many activities you can partake in, you can do anything from swim to jet ski, or go on an ATV adventure, snorkel, or whale watching...most tours are extra cost though.  

The only complaint I ever hear from anyone that stays on the corridor is the inconvenience of getting around.  I don't find that because you have plenty of options from buses, to shuttles, to taxis, to rental cars etc.

Answer 3

YES VERY NICE HOTEL HAS A BEEACH BUT DONT GO IN, THE CURRENT WILL SWEEP YOU AWAY, GOOD FOOD, AND ANEMITIES, SO YOU WILL BE FINE, ITS CONSIDERED A GOOD HOTEL., NCE AND CLEAN ITS NOT A CHEAP HOTEL