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Grand Solmar The Residences

★★★★½4.9 out of 5 · 466 reviews

Kids' club

5★

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Grand Solmar The Residences is a 5-star resort in Pacific Side with 100 rooms rated 4.9/5 by 466 TripAdvisor reviewers; typical rates from about $625 a night; direct beach access; kids' club on site.

About

Grand Solmar The Residences sits on the Pacific side of Cabo San Lucas, where the open ocean meets the rocky coastline. The property doesn't have a swimmable beach — that's the Pacific for you — but the wave-watching is excellent and the infinity pools do the job. The 4.9 rating across nearly 500 reviews holds up in the details: perfect 5.0 for rooms, 4.9 for sleep quality, and 4.8 for service. These are full residences, not hotel rooms, so you get full kitchens and separate living areas. The value score of 4.6 suggests people feel like they're getting what they pay for, even at the higher end of the market. Location scores a 4.6, which makes sense — you're removed from the marina and downtown action, but that's deliberate. If you want quiet and space and don't need to walk to restaurants every night, the trade-off works.

At a glance

Area: Pacific Side
Star rating: ★★★★★
Typical nightly: $625
Beach access: direct
Kid-friendly: ●●●●●
Party score: ●●○○○
Walkability: ●●○○○
Rooms: 100
Casino: –
Swim-up: –
Kids' club: ✓
All inclusive: –
Vibe: family
quiet
relaxing
luxury
wellness

Sargassum: not a factor

Not a sargassum coast.

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What travelers are saying.

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Travelers say the entertainment staff at Grand Solmar The Residences is the true star—names like Jorge, Diego, Rita, Esmeralda, and Paulina appear across dozens of reviews for running daily pool games, water aerobics, kids' club, and the weekly Mexican fiesta. You're staying in full residences with kitchens and balconies, and the saltwater lagoon with slides and rope swings keeps children entertained all day. Food quality gets mixed reviews: poolside service is convenient but some report slow kitchen times and limited variety after several days, while Anica and Picaro restaurants earn consistent praise. The location is remote—30 minutes from downtown Cabo—so plan on the free shuttle or accepting a quieter, destination-resort experience.

Standing out

Entertainment staff run daily activities by name—Jorge, Diego, Rita, Esmeralda coordinate water aerobics, bingo, cornhole, ping pong, and kids' club
47 mentions
“Jorge and the activities crew kept our teens engaged all week with blackjack tournaments and beach volleyball”
Saltwater lagoon with waterslides, rope swing, and paddle boards keeps children occupied without waits
22 mentions
“Our 8-year-old spent hours on the slides and rope swing—never a queue”
Weekly Mexican fiesta features mariachis, folkloric ballet, street food stations, and fireworks
12 mentions
“Fresh tortillas, fire show, and live music at the fiesta made our Tuesday unforgettable”
Full residences with kitchens and wrap-around balconies—some with whale-watching views in winter months
14 mentions
“We watched whales from our balcony most mornings in February while drinking coffee”
Poolside bartenders at Tide Bar remember guest names and drink preferences across multi-day stays
18 mentions
“Karely and Janet knew our orders by day two—best jalapeño margaritas all week”

Watch-outs

Food variety is limited after 3–4 days, with only one main restaurant and slow poolside kitchen times (30+ minutes reported)
8 mentions
“Anica menu got repetitive after three nights, and our poolside order took ninety minutes both days”
Housekeeping inconsistency—missed amenities, unpredictable arrival times, and ignoring do-not-disturb signs
5 mentions
“Housekeeping entered twice despite the sign on the door and forgot soap refills”
Valet and front-desk service reported as understaffed or dismissive by multiple guests
4 mentions
“Front desk was rude about our ESA dog despite advance clearance, made us feel unwelcome”

Tips from travelers

Reserve a beach palapa before 7am if visiting in high season—limited shade around the main pool
Buy the all-inclusive meal plan upfront—à la carte prices run high and it simplifies budgeting
Use the free shuttle to downtown or Medano Beach—the resort is 30 minutes removed from marina action
Join the Tuesday night Mexican fiesta for street tacos, fire dancers, and fireworks—guests call it a highlight

Maybe skip if: Travelers who want walkable nightlife or a swimmable beach should look elsewhere—this is a Pacific-side resort with no safe ocean entry and minimal nearby dining.

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Restaurants nearby

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Anica Restaurant

Anica sits inside Grand Solmar Pacific Dunes on the Pacific Side, where you're trading the marina views for rolling surf and quiet. The 4.9 overall rating comes from perfect scores in service and atmosphere, which at this price tier means the room works and the staff doesn't hover wrong. Food clears the same bar, and the value subrating at 4.7 suggests the check doesn't feel punishing for what arrives. The kitchen runs international, which in practice means a menu built around what fine dining in Cabo does well — local seafood treated carefully, some steakhouse standards, wine that pairs without a speech. It's upscale without the resort-casual confusion; you're expected to dress and linger. The location keeps it off the Cabo San Lucas tourist track, so it skews toward guests at the resort or people willing to drive the Pacific corridor for a specific dinner. Reservations aren't required but solve the weekend problem. The dining room faces west, so sunset timing matters if you care about that.

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Izzy's sits inside Diamante Resort on the Pacific side, a few miles north of Cabo San Lucas proper. The kitchen clears a perfect 5 across food, service, value, and atmosphere — twelve reviews deep, which means every plate matters and they've held the line. It's rare to see a resort restaurant nail value alongside everything else, but the scores suggest they're pricing fairly and the execution is consistent. The Diamante location puts you outside the main Corridor bustle, so it skews toward guests and members rather than walk-in tourists. That usually means a quieter room and staff who know the faces. If you're staying nearby or have resort access, it's worth the reservation.

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