Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Golf & Spa Resort

The beach is the one thing every guest needs to understand before booking. This is the open Pacific side of the cape, and travelers consistently report surf and currents that make ocean swimming unsafe, so the sand is for sunbathing and the two pools do the swimming, including Aire's swim-up Aquabar. Dining runs to four restaurants and four bars: Siempre for breakfast buffet, lunch and dinner, Pescados for sushi, Peninsula for dinner with a beach bar and lounge that brings DJ sets by day and live music at night, plus the Refresca tequila bar, the Partidos sports bar and the Bocados coffee shop. In-room dining runs 24 hours, a certified butler service is on call around the clock, and Armonia Spa houses the fitness center and beauty salon.

The ideal Pacifica guest is a couple or a small group of adult friends who want peace, attentive service and spa time more than a swimmable beach or a party scene. Golfers get the most out of it, though green fees at Quivira are charged per round. It costs more than most Cabo all-inclusives, and first-time visitors who plan to spend their days in the ocean are better served on Medano Beach. Downtown Cabo, the marina and the boat trips out to El Arco are a short taxi ride away.