Our Nov 12-19 trip report and comparison between Temptation Cabo and Cancun

[Brewster]

As regulars at Temptation Cancun, we just returned from a week at Temptation Cabo (Nov 12-19). We were fortunate to have spent time with some terrific people. Two couples we knew from earlier trips to Cancun and some new people we met through Cancuncare.
Rather than a traditional trip report we’ll attempt to give our impression of the differences we perceived between the two resorts.

Los Cabos area vs. Cancun area:
The Los Cabos area offers the best chance of sunny weather in Mexico. It is, after all, a desert.
We prefer the airport at Cabo. It’s small but modern and efficient and the waiting time to be “processed” is likely to be less since there is less arrivals. The travel time to either resort is about the same. Area highways are clean and modern.
Temptation is located in the town of San Jose Del Cabo which is roughly 20 minutes from Cabo San Lucas, the larger centre. We prefer Cabo San Lucas over Cancun in terms of sightseeing, shopping and bar hopping. The marina area is beautiful. There’s more of a “Mexican Town” feel. There are lots of shops, bars and eateries to explore.
Fishing tours are great in Cabo. Snorkeling and diving, Lovers Beach and “The Arches” are a quick boat ride from the Marina in Cabo San Lucas.

The Good:
Upkeep and cleanliness appeared to be equal to the Cancun location. The rooms are comparable to Cancun’s maybe even a little bigger. Booze quality is comparable. Neither resort serve top end liquor. If you have refined tastes buy your own. The Mega store is right across the street and has a reasonable selection. The beach in Cabo is much nicer than Cancun, if you are beach walkers. The resort does not try to bus guests out of the resort every night on bar hopping expeditions. We believe many people would prefer the pool restaurant lunch offering in Cabo over Cancun. There are buffet items as well as grilled meats, burgers, dogs, etc..

The Bad:
Though the beach is nice, swimming is extremely dangerous and not recommended because of the severe undertow. Overall food quality and selection is not as good as Cancun. Cancun’s al a carte restaurants are much better. Because the resort is much smaller, the buffet selections are limited and only one a la carte restaurant is open each evening. Between 6:00 and 7:00 pm there is no food available anywhere. Night snacks are prepared cold sandwiches in a small cooler display on the bar (cheese or ham and cheese) rather than the popular burgers in Cancun.

The Ugly:
There are potentially three bar areas at night; the central courtyard bar, the hot tub bar and the disco. The disco was closed when we were there so we can’t provide any feedback on it. In such a small resort two or three bar areas can really split the party up. Furthermore the seating in the main central court yard bar area consists mostly of groupings of low sofas, some with no backs. There are also a number of large round cushions and a few wicker style chairs. The result of the seating arrangement is that the guests are split into even small groupings and there is little opportunity to mix and mingle with new people.
The 360 night, on Fridays, irritated a number of guests. Basically it’s run by an outside company. They set up lighting and a DJ at the Hot Tub and sell tickets to people off the resort. Resort guest are told they are welcome. However, when we arrived we were told that most of the tables and seating areas were “reserved”. Most annoying is that they closed the courtyard bar at 11:00.
While there are outside “booze cruises” offered in the area they aren’t going to compare the Steve’s now world famous expeditions.

The Pool:
Instead of the “Sexy Pool” and Quiet Pool” there is one central pool. In the morning they begin with soft classical music which slowly changes to easy listening pop and soft rock tunes. Around 11:00 am they begin a pool exercise class accompanied with a more techno sound. The afternoon and early evening progressively turns to louder and more “party” music which, in our opinion is more palatable than the music played in Cancun at the Sexy Pool. The afternoon games are much more subdued than Cancun. Mostly movie sound track trivia, etc..

The Hot Tub:
If you enjoy hot tubbing you will probably enjoy this one. With room for at least thirty people it’s on a roof top overlooking the beach. There is a swim up bar. Seating areas are provided on an elevated floor space.

Atmosphere:
There was very little if any of the “sexual energy”, party time vibe that is well known in Cancun. Cabo is a much more laid back resort. There are very few singles. Cabo is probably best suited for a planned trip of three or more couples who have travelled together before and enjoy vacationing together.

Conclusion:
The weather in Los Cabos is great and much less humid than Cancun. However the resort is too laid back for us and we won’t return. We much prefer Paty’O’s for an evening of partying and meeting new people.

We have tried to be as un-biased as we can be and hope this is helpful for people trying to make a choice.

Cheers,

Partydollgirl & Brewster

[matchandahalf]

Thanks for your TR, Brewster. I was at Cabo TTR in April, and will head to TTR Cancun for the first time in 5 days. Your review gives me a good idea of how things will be different in Cancun.

The only two things I experienced differently than you did at TTR Cabo was that most nights they had two speciality restaurants open (Asian and Italian) instead of one. The other thing was that we had a really good time at the Friday night party, as it was towards the end of the trip when we had made some friendships, and we all ended up in the rooftop Jacuzzi until the wee hours. I guess our friends got there early enough to get seats for all of us, but I agree that would be a drag to have to stand all night.

[Curious_Steph]

Originally Posted by Brewster

As regulars at Temptation Cancun, we just returned from a week at Temptation Cabo (Nov 12-19). We were fortunate to have spent time with some terrific people. Two couples we knew from earlier trips to Cancun and some new people we met through Cancuncare.
Rather than a traditional trip report we’ll attempt to give our impression of the differences we perceived between the two resorts.

Los Cabos area vs. Cancun area:
The Los Cabos area offers the best chance of sunny weather in Mexico. It is, after all, a desert.
We prefer the airport at Cabo. It’s small but modern and efficient and the waiting time to be “processed” is likely to be less since there is less arrivals. The travel time to either resort is about the same. Area highways are clean and modern.
Temptation is located in the town of San Jose Del Cabo which is roughly 20 minutes from Cabo San Lucas, the larger centre. We prefer Cabo San Lucas over Cancun in terms of sightseeing, shopping and bar hopping. The marina area is beautiful. There’s more of a “Mexican Town” feel. There are lots of shops, bars and eateries to explore.
Fishing tours are great in Cabo. Snorkeling and diving, Lovers Beach and “The Arches” are a quick boat ride from the Marina in Cabo San Lucas.

The Good:
Upkeep and cleanliness appeared to be equal to the Cancun location. The rooms are comparable to Cancun’s maybe even a little bigger. Booze quality is comparable. Neither resort serve top end liquor. If you have refined tastes buy your own. The Mega store is right across the street and has a reasonable selection. The beach in Cabo is much nicer than Cancun, if you are beach walkers. The resort does not try to bus guests out of the resort every night on bar hopping expeditions. We believe many people would prefer the pool restaurant lunch offering in Cabo over Cancun. There are buffet items as well as grilled meats, burgers, dogs, etc..

The Bad:
Though the beach is nice, swimming is extremely dangerous and not recommended because of the severe undertow. Overall food quality and selection is not as good as Cancun. Cancun’s al a carte restaurants are much better. Because the resort is much smaller, the buffet selections are limited and only one a la carte restaurant is open each evening. Between 6:00 and 7:00 pm there is no food available anywhere. Night snacks are prepared cold sandwiches in a small cooler display on the bar (cheese or ham and cheese) rather than the popular burgers in Cancun.

The Ugly:
There are potentially three bar areas at night; the central courtyard bar, the hot tub bar and the disco. The disco was closed when we were there so we can’t provide any feedback on it. In such a small resort two or three bar areas can really split the party up. Furthermore the seating in the main central court yard bar area consists mostly of groupings of low sofas, some with no backs. There are also a number of large round cushions and a few wicker style chairs. The result of the seating arrangement is that the guests are split into even small groupings and there is little opportunity to mix and mingle with new people.
The 360 night, on Fridays, irritated a number of guests. Basically it’s run by an outside company. They set up lighting and a DJ at the Hot Tub and sell tickets to people off the resort. Resort guest are told they are welcome. However, when we arrived we were told that most of the tables and seating areas were “reserved”. Most annoying is that they closed the courtyard bar at 11:00.
While there are outside “booze cruises” offered in the area they aren’t going to compare the Steve’s now world famous expeditions.

The Pool:
Instead of the “Sexy Pool” and Quiet Pool” there is one central pool. In the morning they begin with soft classical music which slowly changes to easy listening pop and soft rock tunes. Around 11:00 am they begin a pool exercise class accompanied with a more techno sound. The afternoon and early evening progressively turns to louder and more “party” music which, in our opinion is more palatable than the music played in Cancun at the Sexy Pool. The afternoon games are much more subdued than Cancun. Mostly movie sound track trivia, etc..

The Hot Tub:
If you enjoy hot tubbing you will probably enjoy this one. With room for at least thirty people it’s on a roof top overlooking the beach. There is a swim up bar. Seating areas are provided on an elevated floor space.

Atmosphere:
There was very little if any of the “sexual energy”, party time vibe that is well known in Cancun. Cabo is a much more laid back resort. There are very few singles. Cabo is probably best suited for a planned trip of three or more couples who have travelled together before and enjoy vacationing together.

Conclusion:
The weather in Los Cabos is great and much less humid than Cancun. However the resort is too laid back for us and we won’t return. We much prefer Paty’O’s for an evening of partying and meeting new people.

We have tried to be as un-biased as we can be and hope this is helpful for people trying to make a choice.

Cheers,

Partydollgirl & Brewster

Thanks so much for the review, but sure wish we had gotten it before we arrived. We arrived last night and like you already the atmosphere to be too quiet. Not that we are big party animals but we had expected a little more of a friendly sexy atmosphere and although last nights stripper and lingerie show were "cute"... I wouldn't classify them as sexy. We are really hoping for a change in pace and will let you know how the week progresses...

[Ace1]

Originally Posted by Brewster

Atmosphere:
There was very little if any of the “sexual energy”, party time vibe that is well known in Cancun. Cabo is a much more laid back resort.

The weather in Los Cabos is great and much less humid than Cancun. However the resort is too laid back for us and we won’t return. We much prefer Paty’O’s for an evening of partying and meeting new people.

Thanks for the trip report. As having been to both Cabo and Cancun ourselves, we agree with many of your observations. Maybe we will cross paths someday in Cancun!

[litebeam]

Excellent trip report guys. Thanks for taking the time.
We've been to both TTR resorts as well and agree with everything you wrote.

[The Woodman]

Great TR Bruce!!
Sort of glad the extra $$$ cost from where we live curtailed us from going with you guys this time. LOL
See ya at TTR in April tho as Kim and I need our annual portrait taken again!!!

[KELLY CAT]

I agree. Ive been to both cancun anc los cabos and will return every year to cancun. They are both great but i found there ws more to do in cancun especially at night and the sexy pool in cancun was the palce to be as there was always something going on.

Cancun vs. Cabos= cancun wins!!!!!

[MikWen]

Thank you for the TR...we were in Cancun last May and are considering going to Cabos in May 2012 but are having a tough time making our mind up. We really enjoyed the "sexual energy" you talked about in Cancun and I think we would really miss that in Cabos although the hot tub sounds like a lot of fun. Still have a few months to make up our mind.....Does anyone know what Cabos is like in early to mid May?

[desire-66]

Perfect weather in may. As far as sexual energy goes it depends on who is there that week. You will enjoy it, most likely if you go

[matchandahalf]

Originally Posted by MikWen

Thank you for the TR...we were in Cancun last May and are considering going to Cabos in May 2012 but are having a tough time making our mind up. We really enjoyed the "sexual energy" you talked about in Cancun and I think we would really miss that in Cabos although the hot tub sounds like a lot of fun. Still have a few months to make up our mind.....Does anyone know what Cabos is like in early to mid May?

I think early May is Desire Week in Cabo. Weather is beautiful then, although I was in Cabo the last week of May one year, and the sand literally burned big blisters on my feet, it was so hot. We couldn't play volleyball unless they hosed it down. But early May should be better.

[KenNJoyce]

Hey guys- thanks so much for your unbiased opinion... appreciate the honesty and your tr format. We had thought we'd at least try there once but no have 2nd thoughts. Besides Cancun TTR is at least 3 hours closer for us! Thanks again.. and hope to see you again at cancun TTR!
Hugs- Ken and Joyce

[legs2there]

Originally Posted by matchandahalf

I think early May is Desire Week in Cabo. Weather is beautiful then, although I was in Cabo the last week of May one year, and the sand literally burned big blisters on my feet, it was so hot. We couldn't play volleyball unless they hosed it down. But early May should be better.

We were there with a group in mid-April and the sand was burning hot and you had to scoot from the rinsing shower to your bed on the beach....LOL

[Steve]

Thanks for the detailed TR Brewster.

Although I've never been to Cabo I can't imagine anywhere in the World having quite the vibe that Paty O's does in Cancun. It's hard to equal I'm sure.

As for May, well the weather is beautiful in Cancun too, it's before hurricane season, prices are low and the sand wont burn your feet here. Also a shorter flight for most folks and a more diverse clientele.

[desire-66]

Patty o's is fun. To about 10 o'clock when they shuttle people to the bars close by , then it kind of sucks. That was the biggest pet peeve we had of temptations cancun. Both places are great , just different

[Western Iowa Traveler]

Thanks very much for the comparison report, having been to TTR Cancun twice we wondered about trying something different, aka Cabo. Sounds like we made the right decision in sticking to Cancun. We love the nights at Paty o's, nothing beats the social scene there.

[Curious_Steph]

Originally Posted by Curious_Steph

Thanks so much for the review, but sure wish we had gotten it before we arrived. We arrived last night and like you already the atmosphere to be too quiet. Not that we are big party animals but we had expected a little more of a friendly sexy atmosphere and although last nights stripper and lingerie show were "cute"... I wouldn't classify them as sexy. We are really hoping for a change in pace and will let you know how the week progresses...

Seems we had some new arrivals yesterday and they seemed to change the pace a little... Live band ended up being the stage for some people taking their clothes off and dancing a little dirty... a sexier vibe then what we saw the other nights... but still find folks to be 'vanilla' just tempted to do something wild and crazy. My advice is to make an effort and have friends come with you or at least meet like minded couples online who want the same experience you do... I think we were hoping to find a sexually charged atmosphere at night at the hot tub with some opportunity to meet folks to continue the party, but it's just not that easy as you can't tell who is interested or not... if I had to guess, less than 5% are in the lifestyle... but really who knows... we are very social people but its just not the easiest place to get to know folks... still hoping that it changes... and will keep you posted

[jeff & deb]

Hi, we just got back and really can't say much more than Brewster, though I think I would be a bit harsher about the 360 night. We as guests were invited to this party but once we arrived were told to go sit in the back corner and that the tables were reserved for outsiders. Being stubborn told them no we would be fine at the table right up front, they didn't bother with us after that. We did go to the Disco that night, the only night is was open but I don't think the other guests were even aware it was open. Might have been a total of 10 people.
I would also like to say it was really good to see the Partydollgirl, Brewster, the Donalds again and it was great to meet Beach<3R, chris-n-allison hope to catch up with you all again... but for us in Cancun.

The "hot-tub" wasn't hot not even close. We sat in it a couple times honestly the ocean was warmer, many people asked for it to be turned up but they didn't. Now we're from Canada and we are use to cold somwhat but sitting in a cold tub in the evening wasn't the least bit sexy. The other thing we noticed were that the fire pits were never lit even on a chilly breezy evening.
Jeff was not impressed with the food at all.
Though we've been told not to compare Temptations Cancun and Tempatations Cabo I find it hard to do, the same as comparing any other place. We feel Tempations Cancun is the place for us. We feel there was more... much more to choose from. Food, atmosphere, pools, and people.
I found the rooms to be alot nicer in Cabo but really how much time do you spend in the room.
The staff was amazing at the resort, but they are amazing in Cancun also.
We love the beach in Cabo, we did go in and tried to ride the waves, but you enter at your own risk. Both of us lost our sunglasses but we had fun.
Would we go back? Doubtful, if we came across an amazing deal then maybe we would consider going back. I feel that Temptation Cabo is a great place to relax and unwind and go with no expectations.
I will admit, 1 week in Cabo and I do feel rested, where as 1 week in Cancun I almost need a holiday after my holiday... So I guess it comes down to what you want and need. I feel if you work it right you can have both at Cancun.
Cancun Temptation is the place for us. I'm glad we experienced Cabo.
Looking forward to April.

[The Woodman]

Originally Posted by jeff & deb

Hi, we just got back and really can't say much more than Brewster, though I think I would be a bit harsher about the 360 night. We as guests were invited to this party but once we arrived were told to go sit in the back corner and that the tables were reserved for outsiders. Being stubborn told them no we would be fine at the table right up front, they didn't bother with us after that. We did go to the Disco that night, the only night is was open but I don't think the other guests were even aware it was open. Might have been a total of 10 people.
I would also like to say it was really good to see the Partydollgirl, Brewster, the Donalds again and it was great to meet Beach<3R, chris-n-allison hope to catch up with you all again... but for us in Cancun.

The "hot-tub" wasn't hot not even close. We sat in it a couple times honestly the ocean was warmer, many people asked for it to be turned up but they didn't. Now we're from Canada and we are use to cold somwhat but sitting in a cold tub in the evening wasn't the least bit sexy. The other thing we noticed were that the fire pits were never lit even on a chilly breezy evening.
Jeff was not impressed with the food at all.
Though we've been told not to compare Temptations Cancun and Tempatations Cabo I find it hard to do, the same as comparing any other place. We feel Tempations Cancun is the place for us. We feel there was more... much more to choose from. Food, atmosphere, pools, and people.
I found the rooms to be alot nicer in Cabo but really how much time do you spend in the room.
The staff was amazing at the resort, but they are amazing in Cancun also.
We love the beach in Cabo, we did go in and tried to ride the waves, but you enter at your own risk. Both of us lost our sunglasses but we had fun.
Would we go back? Doubtful, if we came across an amazing deal then maybe we would consider going back. I feel that Temptation Cabo is a great place to relax and unwind and go with no expectations.
I will admit, 1 week in Cabo and I do feel rested, where as 1 week in Cancun I almost need a holiday after my holiday... So I guess it comes down to what you want and need. I feel if you work it right you can have both at Cancun.
Cancun Temptation is the place for us. I'm glad we experienced Cabo.
Looking forward to April.

See ya at TTR Cancun in April DEb!!
Like your add-on TR to Brusters!!

[Partydollgirl]

we are very social people but its just not the easiest place to get to know folks... still hoping that it changes... and will keep you posted

I agree with everything my Brewster said and I agree totally with the above statement, I think its hard to be social because of the way things are set up.. the main bar splits you off into smaller groups and it makes you feel like you would be intruding on a private conversation.. it was set up to be a couples lifestyle resort where you might want to be in your own little area with a couple but this resort is not a couples resort anymore.. they should change the main seating to tables and chairs and make room for you to walk around to meet others.. even at the bar.. your back is facing everyone.

[Mike & Marnel]

We will keep this short and sweet. We love both resorts, Temptation Cancun 5 times and this will be our fourth trip to Temptation Los Cabos. We have met alot of people at both resorts and have never had a bad trip to either resort. With Cancun being at least 4 times bigger than Los Cabos if offers more people to meet and a few more services but that is to be expected. We find Los Cabos to be a more romantic spot for us but we never have any trouble having fun and meeting others. Cancun is where we go when we plan a 1 week party trip and yes we do enjoy those alot. It is too bad that your trip was not what you expected. Go in April with Rob and T's group and you will be worn out when you return home! The only reason we posted this is that we hope others will not be scared away from trying this resort. PS so much for the short.....

[boydkc]

We have been to both and much prefer Los Cabos.

The resort is newer and much nicer.

Without Chino's at Cancun we will never go there again as he was the best part of Cancun.

The beach is beautifull in Los Cabos and an eye sore in Cancun.

The rooftop hot tub although a little creepy at times in real nice with an excellent view of the ocean.

If you want a quiet vacation at an intimate resort with adult type entertainment at a reasonable price then we vote for Los Cabos.

We will be there for our third time in January the only thing that Cancun has that is a little bit better than Los Cabos is the food and just by a little bit.

Our opinions.

[diamondheaded]

Originally Posted by Mike & Marnel

Go in April with Rob and T's group and you will be worn out when you return home! The only reason we posted this is that we hope others will not be scared away from trying this resort. PS so much for the short.....

i am counting on you two to be there again this year as we have some unfinished business involving body shots and chocolate

rob

[Partydollgirl]

I am positive that with each week the vibe changes as it does at any resort.. I dont think Brewster gave it a bad review..I think he was fair and didnt bash it, just stated what our experience was.. what we liked and didnt like..and tried to show the differences in the 2 resorts, we didnt hate it.

Maybe some people reading this think it was just us or our group but we did I think, 5 of our own theme nights, people would come take pictures of us and then walk away..haha!! we were the only ones..no one really bothered with the resort themes most people left the main bar after the entertainment staff left..and Bruce played guitar one night..any time we were at the hot tub later in the evening not very many were there and the disco was closed.. so where was everyone .. ahah!!

We did the Glass bottom boat tour with our friends, had lunch and drinks there, that was a great day!

We just found it different and more comparable to a regular resort except for being topless ..which isnt a bad thing.

I say its compares to Temptation Cancun in name only. Like Brewster mentioned it would be way more fun for couples and or groups that want to travel together..

We really are not trying to scare people off or give it a bad review.. there were good and bad things about it for us. There are very few trip reports for ttr Cabo so we thought we would try to give an honest opinion of our trip..

[Ace1]

Originally Posted by Partydollgirl

I am positive that with each week the vibe changes as it does at any resort.. I dont think Brewster gave it a bad review..I think he was fair and didnt bash it, just stated what our experience was.. what we liked and didnt like..and tried to show the differences in the 2 resorts, we didnt hate it.

Maybe some people reading this think it was just us or our group but we did I think, 5 of our own theme nights, people would come take pictures of us and then walk away..haha!! we were the only ones..no one really bothered with the resort themes most people left the main bar after the entertainment staff left..and Bruce played guitar one night..any time we were at the hot tub later in the evening not very many were there and the disco was closed.. so where was everyone .. ahah!!

We did the Glass bottom boat tour with our friends, had lunch and drinks there, that was a great day!

We just found it different and more comparable to a regular resort except for being topless ..which isnt a bad thing.

I say its compares to Temptation Cancun in name only. Like Brewster mentioned it would be way more fun for couples and or groups that want to travel together..

We really are not trying to scare people off or give it a bad review.. there were good and bad things about it for us. There are very few trip reports for ttr Cabo so we thought we would try to give an honest opinion of our trip..

WOW...agree with so much of what you said. We did a trip report after our trip to Cabo in 2010 stating what OUR experience was. But what we found after posting our report was people getting upset with our opinion or experience, seriously it's our opinion.

It's not a competition over which resort is better, you like what you like. And if we all like the same experience on vacation we would be in trouble, we would all end up at the same location. To some food is important, to others it's the pool, or the room, or the entertainment, the point being is we all like different things.

One of the points of these trip reports and this website all together is to help others make an informed decision regarding how to spend their hard-earned vacation money, don't take it personal if others don't agree with you on how to spend YOUR vacation money. We are all REAL people who just want to have a good time!

[desire-66]

I didn't think your trip report was unfair , there were a lot of true points.

I only differ with you on the food and paty o's

I have only been sick once in Mexico and that was in cancun ,I think from a late night burger. I wouldn't want that for my worst enemy

Not sure about other people but when we go to cancun , paty o's clears out around 10 and it's not very good. When you think about it's pretty smart of the resort. Clear out 3/4s of the resort from 10 at night on. Prime drinking time , saving a crap load of money on booze

We like both resorts , but do like cabo better

[desire-66]

One other thing I forgot to ask , the most important thing For the people just there , were the massage on the beach people back yet ?

[Donald]

Originally Posted by desire-66

One other thing I forgot to ask , the most important thing For the people just there , were the massage on the beach people back yet ?

yes for a day, then the resort they were operating in front and out of stoppped them from taking outsiders


5 minute west of the resort shops for $40

[diamondheaded]

melissa/ron

certainly know you guys know how to have a great time as we have had some fun in cancun with you two .....certainly know how you guys feel about the two resorts and how they stack up and in many cases completely agree with you guys and your assesment.....with a few different takes of course

the resorts are only alike in name - no question about it

i think what some are saying is that (not any fault of your honest reports and certainly not brewsters) is that some people form impressions that may keep others from going and experiencing cabo

truth of the matter is - after you guys went and made your report i was even second guessing our decision to go there - just ask t - i was like if ron and melissa did not like it then we are certainly not going to like it either

from cancun back in the day with ron


i could not have been more wrong - we feel in love with the beauty of the place immediatley and the truth be told - i am not sure we would ever go back to cancun - other than for a special deal for one of our friends...for us cabo is just that much better

the reality is even like minded fun people experience things differently and what is sexy for one may be sleazy for others and what is laid back for one may be just plain boring to others.

by all means honest trip reports are fair and they help people in making decisions where to spend their valuable vacation time - i have certainly tried to be fair in my assesment of los cabos and have even backed away from inviting people (even best friends) whom i think may prefer cancun over cabo

that would not be fair them so i dont push it - i just let them know where we are going

..........and that we are going to have ten times as much fun lol and then they get to decide without any pressure

rob

[livingdahl]

I returned yesterday from Cabo and if I might add my 2 cents worth to this discussion. I was one of the singles and truthfully never felt like more of a 3rd wheel in my life. I tried to join into the groups but still felt like an outsider, that should not be taken as a criticism to any there but more as how I felt personally. The 360 night I was in the hot tub and there were only 2 couples in there until I packed it in at 0200. I heard after 3 it was packed. I tried Cabo for 2 reasons, 1 Chinos was not at Cancun, 2 the price changed for Cancun and Cabo was significantly cheaper. The highlight of the trip was Sunday night when Angie agreed to let me take her off-site for dinner which was a lot of fun and she is a fantastic girl. It is safe to say it is very unlikely that I will return to Cabo as single males are not very welcome. "unless you do cannonballs 3 times per day".

[Brewster]

Well there you have it. The resorts are quite different in many ways but each has it's unique draw that will be appealling depending on what you are looking for.

As others have noted, the dynamics of a resort can change dramatically depending on the current guests.

What I tried to point out was that, regardless of the guests, it seemed to me that the layout of the courtyard bar and the placement of furniture/seating lent itself to a more intimate experience as opposed to Paty'O's where people seem more apt to wander about and mingle. That's a good thing or a bad thing depending on your personal point of view.

Personally I preferred the more laid back pool experience. I usually hide from the booming techno and loud games at the sexy pool in Cancun. It's very bad for hangovers...lol.