The Bottom Line
Pros
- Entirely 1-3-bedroom “villas,” complete with kitchen
- The jaw-dropping El Corazon Wedding Chapel with multi-faith elements
- Sleek, modern design that plays with light and shadow
- Grocery and café for casual dining or in-villa cooking
- Affordable, compared to other local high-end resorts
Cons
- Subpar food at on-site restaurants Javiers and Flor de Noche
- Can attract a loud, boozy crowd that disrupts an intimate getaway
- Still under construction. Main lobby and adjoining buildings completion date 2010
- Not-so private balconies, discouraging oh-so-private moments
Description
- 332 non-smoking villas with sexy wood-carved furnishings, dramatic lighting, and stainless steel appliances and spa tubs
- Crowded but pretty tri-level infinity pools with cabanas
- Serene 7000-sq. foot spa with warm and cold pool plunges, private relaxation rooms, and a rooftop suite for couples
- Torch-lit, faith-friendly, outdoor Wedding Chapel that holds 117 people in pews, or 260 in chairs
- Beachside possibilities such as weddings, meals and massage
- As in most of Los Cabos, swimming in the ocean is not recommended due to strong undercurrents
- An elegant beachside fire pit for cocktails or snuggling
Guide Review - Cabo Azul Resort and Spa
La Corazon Wedding Chapel offers a giant-yet-tasteful cross or Star of David to suspend from its five-story ceiling (or nothing at all) depending on a couples’ faith. The Paz spa is also lovely, providing nooks for intimacy.
We want to love Cabo Azul, but as with many beautiful things, once you get past the good looks, a few key things are not-so-hot. Normally, a swim-up pool bar is a blessing. However during our stay, the midday bar crowd — brash, drunk, and at top-volume — ruined what was already a tepid lunch at poolside, palapa-topped Flor De Noche restaurant. (Do we really travel to Mexico for Philly cheesesteaks or Hawaiian burgers?)
Also a bummer was Javier’s, Cabo Azul’s upscale restaurant. The house special was sloppy— the lobster enchilada was cold, the fried shrimp taco greasy, and the grilled chile relleno with shrimp and crab was unwieldy and poorly plated.
For a romantic getaway, there aren’t many options to “get away” at Cabo Azul. Many of the balconies are exposed, even at the penthouses. Pool areas are crowded and chatty. If food or privacy aren't big concerns, this is a spot worth checking out. There are ample restaurants in town or at other resorts. Besides, on a honeymoon, you’ll be spending a lot of time indoors and should be able to live on love.
Cabo Azul Resort and Spa
Paseo Malecon S/N, Lote 11 Fonatur
San Jose del Cabo, B.C.S. Mexico C.P. 23400
Phone: 011-52-624-163-5100
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As is common in the travel industry, the writer was provided with complimentary accommodation and meals for the purpose of reviewing those services.
