Information & Amenities

Hotel Information:

Although children are permitted, this condominium resort primarily caters to adults. Guests have full access to an adjoining family-friendly resort, Villa Del Palmar Resort & Spa, which features complimentary activities and a children's club.

Amenity highlights:

Flanked by sundecks with lounge chairs and umbrellas is a two-level, freeform pool with gentle waterfalls, garden islets, and a swim-up bar on each level; the pool extends 73 meters (240 feet) through a central garden. Three 12-person spa tubs bordered by lawns and gardens are arrayed along the beachfront, and a lobby-level fountain-and-garden courtyard contains two 12-person spa tubs. (Spa-tub minimum age is 12.)

Insider tip:

The main section of Mdano Beach lies 400 meters (437 yards) south of the resort and offers water sports and beachfront restaurant/bars.

Property Amenities

The Villa La Estancia and an adjoining companion resort, Villa Del Palmar Resort & Spa, share a shopping center that contains a supermarket, a pharmacy, an ice-cream counter, a self-serve laundry, shops and boutiques, a video/DVD-rental store, a deli/Internet center, and an open-air plaza with arts-and-crafts vendors. Villa Del Palmar Resort & Spa also includes a health-and-beauty spa and a fitness center offering complimentary work-out classes, to which this resort's guests enjoy complimentary access.

Swimming pool - outdoor Swim-up bar Massage - treatment room(s) Sauna Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary) Restaurant(s) in hotel Room service (24 hours) Self parking Parking garage Conference room(s) Banquet facilities Business services Multilingual staff Porter/bellhop Security guard Tour assistance Shopping on site Currency exchange Grocery Air-conditioned public areas

Poolside bar Spa tub Steam room Concierge desk Fitness equipment Bar/lounge Parking (free) Parking (valet) Meeting rooms (small groups) Event catering Audio-visual equipment Number of rooms: 158 24-hour front desk Doorman/doorwoman Number of floors: 4-8 Gift shops or newsstand Medical assistance available Dry cleaning service Elevator/lift Wedding services

Room Descriptions

This Cabo San Lucas resort offers 158 guest suites and villas in sand-colored buildings of 4-8 stories, with red-tile roofs that form a narrow, elongated U-shape down a gentle slope to the beach. Furnished balconies or ground-floor terraces provide views of a central garden and/or the Sea of Cortez. Contemporary decor includes marble floors, pale-olive walls, white ceilings and crown molding, muslin drapes, white and bleached-wood furniture, light-caramel-colored cabinetry, plants, and Mexican ceramic bathroom accessories. Each unit includes a furnished entryway behind a wrought-iron gate, with suite or villa doors opening off the entryway.

Designed as condominium units, one-, two-, and three-bedroom villas feature jetted tubs, separate living/dining rooms, stacked washer/dryers, cassette/CD stereos, and fully equipped kitchens with ice-dispensing refrigerators, four-burner ranges, microwave ovens, dishwashers, garbage disposals, and three-stool breakfast bars. Suites form part of full villas, share balconies or terraces with them, and are furnished like hotel rooms.

Wood-paddle ceiling fans cool balconies and terraces as well as complement suites and villas' air conditioning. Beds include comforters and throw pillows. Flat-screen televisions offer music channels. Villas include cassette/CD stereos and VCRs. Rental VCRs are available for suites. Local calls, including those placed with calling cards, carry a surcharge.

Room Features

Cable/satellite TV Climate control Ceiling fan Blackout drapes Wake-up calls Complimentary toiletries Massage - available in room Electronic/magnetic keys Television Clock radio Cribs (infant beds) available

Premium TV channel(s) Air conditioning Access via exterior corridors Voice mail Housekeeping (daily) Hair dryer Child care (in room, surcharge) Iron/ironing board Window opens Rollaway beds Smoking rooms

Area Attractions

Downtown Cabo San Lucas - 1 km (0.75 mi)
The Raven Golf Club - 1 km (0.75 mi)
Cabo del Sol golf courses - 10 km (6.25 mi)
Cabo Real Golf Course - 20 km (12.5 mi)
Palmilla Golf Course - 26 km (16.25 mi)
Downtown San Jos del Cabo - 32 km (20 mi)
Miraflores town - 73.5 km (46 mi)
Todos Santos town - 75 km (47 mi)

Getting there: Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this resort, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.

Getting around: Public buses operate through Cabo San Lucas and to San Jos del Cabo. Taxis are available at the resort, and motor scooters and bicycles can be rented though the resort.

Activities

A heated, two-level, freeform pool featuring gentle waterfalls, gardens islets, and a swim-up bar on each level extends 73 meters (240 feet) through a central garden toward the beach. Three 12-person spa tubs bordered by lawns and gardens are arrayed along the beachfront, and a lobby-level fountain-and-garden courtyard contains two more 12-person spa tubs. (Spa-tub minimum age is 12.)

The resort lies on the northern edge of Cabo San Lucas' principal beach, Playa El Mdano, which has calm water in most weather conditions and is furnished along the resort's frontage with lounge chairs and umbrellas. On request, the resort's staff summon independent operators to provide water sports such as personal watercraft, parasailing, banana-boating, glass-bottom boat trips; and snorkeling and scuba diving excursions. Whale-watching excursions are available in Cabo San Lucas during the January-March migration of gray whales.

Use of two lighted, hard-surface tennis courts is complimentary, as is use of an air-conditioned fitness center with cardio machines, weight machines, free weights, and women's and men's saunas, steam rooms, and three-person spa tubs. Guests also enjoy complimentary access to a fully equipped fitness center at the adjoining companion resort, Villa Del Palmar Resort & Spa, where there is a work-out studio offering complimentary yoga, step-aerobics, and kick-boxing classes.

Distances to Los Cabos's principal golf courses are: The Raven Golf Club 1 km (0.75 mi); Cabo del Sol golf courses 10 km 6.25 mi); Cabo Real Golf Course 20 km (12.5 mi); Palmilla Golf Course 26 km (16.25 mi).

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.

Golfing nearby Jet skiing on site Surfing/boogie boarding nearby Sailing nearby Water skiing nearby Boat launch nearby Tennis on site Volleyball nearby Mountain biking nearby Bicycle rentals nearby Skydiving nearby Helicopter/airplane sightseeing nearby Hunting nearby

Golf - driving range nearby Snorkeling nearby Swimming on site Scuba diving nearby Whale-watching nearby Yoga classes/instruction nearby Aerobics nearby Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby Hiking/biking trails nearby Horse riding/rental nearby Parasailing on site Fishing nearby

Restaurants & Bars

La Casona - Fine-dining restaurant/bar with air-conditioned dining room and open-air terrace under wood-beam ceiling draped with fabric, bordered by wood-burning fireplace and giant candles after dark. Pianist in evening. Buffet breakfast daily. Dinner menu featuring appetizers, soups, salads, steaks, fish, shrimp, and nightly chef's-special three-course meal.

La Parrilla Grill - Casual, open-air spot with flower-garden roof, two swim-up-bars, umbrella tables on poolside terrace. Bar open mid-morning to early evening. Food service, with choices such as salads, burgers, sandwiches, tacos, quesadillas, burritos, from mid-day to late afternoon.

Deli - Located in adjacent shopping center. Open early morning to late night for sandwiches, salads, pizza, hot dogs, nachos, desserts, pastries, smoothies, milk shakes, espresso and coffee drinks. Includes Internet center with laptop stations and 12 computers offering high-speed access.

Location

Camino Viejo A San Jose Km 6 Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur 23410 Mexico Nearest major airport: Los Cabos, Mexico (SJD-Los Cabos Intl.)

Important Information

Passports are required for travel outside of travelers' country of residence. Please be advised that some destinations require an entry visa.

Extra person charges may apply depending on hotel policy.

Rollaways and cribs may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.

Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.

All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 4 PM
• Check-out time is Noon