Sunfinder Vacations

• This oceanfront boutique resort with cutting-edge, minimalist style sits all by itself on a rugged, sandy two-mile beach on the Pacific side of Cabo.
• All guestrooms feature patios or terraces with ocean views. Amenities include feather beds, a pillow menu, and high-speed Internet access.
• A holistic spa is on site; other amenities include an outdoor pool with swim-up bar; spa tub, sauna, steam room, fitness equipment, and two tennis courts.

Catering to families and especially child-friendly, the resort also attracts couples with its "quiet" pool and beach hammocks and includes timeshare units as well as hotel suites.

Designed to attract a hip, sun-and-fun-loving clientele, this newly renovated (December 2005) resort sits on the Sea of Cortes’ Medano Beach with a view of Land’s End, craggy rock formations that mark the end of the Baja Peninsula. Its proximity to downtown Cabo makes it a convenient base from which to explore restaurants and the local bar scene.

With romantic, starlit gardens, a green fairway pointed at the sea right next door, a 152-meter (500-foot) beach safe for swimming, and supervised children's activities available, this resort attracts couples, serious golfers, and families.

A nine-story atrium lobby with waterfalls, seashell motif, and saltwater aquarium sets the tone at this oceanfront resort. Three tiered buildings are arrayed beside the pool complex, which features a whale waterslide, spa tubs, and a wide array of scheduled activities. The resort caters to groups and families, many of whom return annually.

A sea-view lobby with stone walls, red-and-bronze-marble floor, light-colored wood trim, high-beamed ceiling, and richly colored paintings exemplifies the resort's understated contemporary style. Sand-colored buildings terraced into the rocky mountainside blend into the desert landscape, and open-air terraces have cushioned rattan seating. Couples and families come for seclusion and relaxation.

A lobby featuring a multicolored marble floor, carved-beam ceilings, and a dome with a massive wrought-iron chandelier exemplifies the decorative Spanish style offered by this resort, which attracts families and couples.

Treats for the eye and rest for the weary is the theme at this architecturally dazzling resort. The children's pool is well away from other pools, ensuring family fun in one spot and tranquility elsewhere.

A family-friendly place, the resort offers end-of-the-road seclusion—no buildings east or south—and padded lounges for comfortable sunning with views of cliffs and ocean.

A marble-floored lobby with dark-wood beamed ceilings, antiques, and chandeliers of wrought-iron and glass, in addition to a veranda with leather rocking chairs exemplify the ambience. Flowering gardens, flamingos, aviaries, swans, and stone-lined arroyos to carry off rare rainwater grace the hillside. Couples and families come for secluded holidays and panoramic ocean/beach views.

A celebrity destination when the 54 original cliff-front rooms opened in 1971, the Hotel Finisterra maintains tradition, as families and couples return annually to renew acquaintances. The original buildings rest on elaborate stone foundations surrounded by boulders. A contemporary beachfront tower complements the look with a rough cement exterior. Waterfalls drop down a rock cliff between the two sections and an aerial walkway connects the two sections.

Although it's family friendly, Hilton Los Cabos Beach and Golf Resort principally attracts adults except for the December holiday season. An open-air lobby styled like a hacienda courtyard featuring a large, elevated, cascading pond exemplifies its relaxed ambience.

• Rimmed by desert and ocean, this exclusive property is located on the tip of the Baja Peninsula.
• Private balconies or patios offer ocean views from guestrooms located along a beachfront bluff.
• The resort’s white stucco walls and red-tile roofs are set among gardens, fountains, and the 27-hole Jack Nicklaus golf course. Experience fine dining at two restaurants, including C, created by Charlie Trotter.

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.

This Mexico resort attracts a younger clientele appreciative of poolside music while its smaller, neighboring partner resort, Pueblo Bonito Los Cabos Blanco, features Greek Mediterranean design and tranquility. Children and adults enjoy the central gardens' white and black swans, flamboyant African cranes, koi ponds, and aviaries. A small marble lobby features antiques and 17th-century Flemish tapestries.

A lively place, the resort features sun and fun, with facilities for all ages, including a children's club with appropriate activities for children 4–7 and 8–12. A health spa pampers adults (surcharge for all spa and beauty products, treatments, services).

Flagstone paths, Mexican antiques, beamed ceilings, oversized ceramics, huge paintings and tile artworks, courtyards, fountains, and candlelight throughout the grounds after dark create a Mexican ambience that attracts families and couples.

The Marquis seems much larger than it is, with a multitude of sitting and sunning areas to explore. Families enjoy the shallow pools and poolside dining. Couples enjoy the more private areas and mostly subdued atmosphere. The pristine beach is fine for walking and hunting for shells, but swimming is not recommended due to strong undercurrents. However, guests can walk 10 minutes south to Playa La Concha, where an outcropping of rocks protects swimmers from the waves, making it a perfect place to take a dip. Golfers can play a different nearby course each day.

• Located on a cove just four miles from Cabo San Lucas, this villa-style resort includes 50 casitas, six luxury suites, and 36 residential villas.
• Oversized rooms have ocean views, Frette Italian linens, outdoor living space, and Baja-inspired handcrafted furnishings.
• Along with 17 acres of beachfront, Esperanza offers a freeform infinity pool, lively lounge, and ocean kayaks for guest use.

• This premier 61-suite Mexican/Mediterranean-style resort is nestled on the sand along the Sea of Cortés.
• Suites feature large outdoor terraces, terra-cotta fireplaces, and stunning ocean views.
• Impeccable service, meandering infinity pools, hammocks under beach palapas, and butlers at poolside define this seaside oasis.

• This totally remodeled hotel is on the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, overlooking the Sea of Cortez.
• Guestrooms feature cable/satellite television, in-room safe, and balcony.
• The hotel is a few yards from one of five Los Cabos golf courses. Amenities include an outdoor swimming pool and poolside bar.

Especially popular with sportfishing enthusiasts, scuba divers, and business travelers, this hotel also welcomes vacationers dropping into Cabo San Lucas for sun. The hotel is a lively place on the ground floor but quiet on the lodging floors above.

Opened in 2006, this all-suite resort offers a prime location along the light-gold sands of El Médano Beach. Unlike many beaches in the area, El Médano has calm, swimmable waters, ideal for family activities. Villa del Arco directly faces the much-photographed rock formations of El Arco and Land’s End, where the Pacific Ocean converges with the Sea of Cortez.