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February 29, 2024
We just finished a 4 night stay. It was awesome, Four Seasons quality in all respects, period. It reminded us of Las Ventanas when it first opened. A few observations relative to recent topics in other reviews: Location: It’s an hour drive from SJD. If you want a secluded place, it’s perfect. Repeat: it’s secluded. The drive is comfortable; hard to imagine anyone getting car sick. Use a professional car service and relax. Restaurants: The food is great. They don’t advertise it but El Puesto does a Sushi night several days a week as an additional dinner option. Mozza Baja is a don’t miss; it’s not part of the hotel (a short water taxi ride gets you there from the resort dock). Top notch as you’d expect from Nancy Silverton. Limon and Milo’s are excellent as well. Pro tip: after dinner drinks at Limon by the mesquite fire pit next to the bar. Say hi to Carbon the cat. Construction: The Costa Palmas development is huge and the FS hotel is the first part of the project. Aman is building a resort next door and there will be lots of private residences. Our room was close to some of the construction and it was not a bother to us at all. However, you will see it and at times you will hear it; be advised. Room location: If you’re particular about it, review the site plan and book live with the hotel to get what you expect. Examples: plunge pool room are all ground floor rooms; best views are from the 2nd or 3rd floor rooms; there are many nuances within the category of “Ocean View” (e.g. we had a 3rd floor room which was described as an upgrade to “prime ocean view”). Accessibility: Everything is accessible via paved paths with only modest grades. The exception are the rooms; if stairs are an issue, the 2nd floor rooms appear mostly on grade with no stairs. Beach: It’s maybe a 30 yard walk to where the chairs are set up but if you want a beach, there is nothing comparable in Cabo (or Cancun for that matter). Totally private, crystal clear water. Pools: We hung out at the adult pool next to El Puesto. Service was awesome, no issues getting chairs and umbrellas. Pro tip: there are 6 cabanas which are generally first come first served and it’s worth getting there early to get one. The overall service level bears mentioning; everyone we interacted with was very well trained and exceptionally helpful. The chat feature in the Four Seasons app was fantastic. Expect marginal cell service but excellent WiFi. Pro tip: take advantage of the complimentary tennis lesson with Bruno.