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El Encanto All Inclusive Resort at Hacienda Encantada

★★★★½4.7 out of 5 · 695 reviews

All inclusive

4.5★

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El Encanto All Inclusive Resort at Hacienda Encantada is an all-inclusive 4.5-star resort in Tourist Corridor with 100 rooms rated 4.7/5 by 695 TripAdvisor reviewers; typical rates from about $420 a night.

About

El Encanto sits on a hillside in Cabo San Lucas, about 7 kilometers north of downtown along the Transpeninsular Highway. The all-inclusive setup covers meals, drinks, and most activities, and the 4.7 rating across 695 reviews puts it in the top tier locally. Cleanliness scores a 4.9, service and rooms each hit 4.7, and location gets a 4.8 — numbers that hold up across subratings better than most properties this size. The resort caters to adults and families looking for predictable value without the downtown scene. Rooms are consistent, sleep quality stays high, and the value rating at 4.6 suggests the all-inclusive model works out fairly compared to paying per meal elsewhere in Cabo. The hillside perch means views but also stairs or shuttle rides depending on your room placement. If you want convenience with fewer variables, this is the format.

At a glance

Area: Tourist Corridor
Star rating: ★★★★½
Typical nightly: $420
Beach access: shuttle
Kid-friendly: ●●●○○
Party score: ●●○○○
Walkability: ●●○○○
Rooms: 100
Casino: –
Swim-up: –
Kids' club: –
All inclusive: ✓
Vibe: luxury
family
quiet
service-focused
hillside

Sargassum: not a factor

Not a sargassum coast.

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Recent Pulse

What travelers are saying.

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Travelers say the resort delivers on service quality, with multiple staff members earning repeat mentions across reviews. The all-inclusive dining exceeded expectations, particularly at the Italian restaurant Il Forno by the pool, where servers Juan and Julio built loyal followings during guests' stays. When operational issues arise, management responds with meaningful upgrades rather than token gestures.

Standing out

Servers Juan and Julio at Il Forno create repeat-visit experiences through personalized, anticipatory service
4 mentions
“They remembered what we ordered and had it ready before we asked”
Il Forno Italian restaurant and poolside bar outperforms other onsite dining venues
3 mentions
“We ended up eating there most nights instead of trying other options”
Management upgrades guests to residences with private butlers when room issues occur
1 mention
“A leak got us moved to a full residence with every amenity imaginable”
Spa massages deliver quality at prices below typical resort rates
1 mention
“Some of the best massages I've had and surprisingly affordable”

Watch-outs

None surfaced.

Tips from travelers

Request Il Forno for evening meals early in your stay
Bring cash for tipping staff who work multiple shifts daily
Book spa treatments before late-week slots fill

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Sunset Monalisa sits on the Pacific cliffs in the Misiones del Cabo area of Cabo San Lucas, and the 4.9 atmosphere score tells you why people come — the view is the menu's co-star. The food holds its own at 4.5, and the kitchen takes fine dining seriously without the usual resort-town corner-cutting. Service runs tight at 4.7, which matters when you're paying fine-dining prices and the place is pulling over eight thousand reviews. The value rating sits at 4.3, which is honest — you're paying for the location and the execution, not for a deal. But the overall 4.8 across that volume of feedback means they're consistent, and consistency at this level in Cabo isn't common. If you're going to do one splurge dinner with a view, this is the reliable play. Reservations move, especially near sunset. The road up is narrow and the parking is tight, so plan the arrival.

Cabo San Lucas

Rosa Negra Cabo Restaurant

Rosa Negra sits on the Transpeninsular just north of Cabo San Lucas, and the 4.9 rating across 3,000+ reviews tells you it's executing at a level most fine-dining spots never hit. The food scores nearly as high as the atmosphere, which is unusual — usually one eclipses the other. Here the kitchen and the room are both doing the work, and the 4.6 value score suggests you're not just paying for the lighting. The atmosphere rating is perfect, and that tracks with the Latin American theatrical dining Rosa Negra does across its locations — live music, tableside fire, servers who move. It's loud, it's a show, and if you want a quiet anniversary dinner this isn't it. If you want energy and food that holds up under the performance, it works. Fine dining here means you're spending, but the value subrating says people left feeling like the tab made sense.

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Beaches nearby

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Playa Grande Cabo

Playa Grande sits on the Pacific side of Cabo San Lucas, and it's not called "Grande" for nothing — wide sand, big surf, and even bigger riptides. This is not a swimming beach. The shore break and currents are strong enough that lifeguards spend most of their time waving people back to dry sand. What it does offer is space. Compared to the packed hotel beaches on the bay side, Playa Grande stretches out with room to walk, and the wave watching is legitimate if you're into that. Locals bodyboard here when conditions line up, but they know the breaks and the pull — tourists should stay on the sand. If you're looking for a postcard Pacific backdrop and don't mind skipping the water, it works. Just don't test the current. The ocean wins.

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