Marina Cabo San Lucas
The resort describes itself as just steps from the marina. By car it is around 2 minutes without traffic.2
Photo of the area: Cal Wolfe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hotels · family beach resort with spa
Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa
Marina · Zone 3 · steps from the marina
- Zone
- Cabo San Lucas
- From the marina
- Steps away
- Opened
- 1998
- Rooms
- 261
The hotel
Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa is a family-friendly beach resort on the Pacific side of Cabo San Lucas, near Land's End, owned by the local Solmar Hotels & Resorts group. It is steps from the Cabo San Lucas Marina, around 2 minutes by car without traffic and a bit longer at rush hour. The resort opened in 1998 and has 261 rooms and suites.
The resort has a private beach on the Pacific side of Cabo San Lucas, near Land's End. The open Pacific here is rough: Los Cabos Magazine warns that neighboring Playa Solmar has rogue waves, a steep drop-off and undertow. Swim in the resort's infinity pools, or head to Playa El Médano on the bay side.1
History and curious facts
The story of Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa
Playa Grande belongs to the only hotel chain born at Land's End. Its founder, Luis Bulnes Molleda, came to Cabo San Lucas from Ribadesella, Spain, in 1954 to manage the tuna cannery, when the town had about 400 people and no hotels. He opened Hotel Solmar in 1974 with 20 rooms and two suites, and the family business grew from there. Playa Grande opened next door in 1998, and The Ridge at Playa Grande followed in 2005. The resort's architecture takes its cue from Mexican haciendas.
Bulnes died in 2011. His son Francisco "Paco" Bulnes led the next decade of growth, and since 2021 the group has been run by his daughter, Rosario "Charo" Bulnes. Solmar celebrated 50 years in 2024 and today counts six properties in Los Cabos, Playa Grande among them.
Things you may not know
- The buildings are inspired by Mexican haciendas, according to the resort's own description of its architecture.2
- The Grand Spa offers a temazcal, the ancestral steam purification ritual, and couples can book it as part of a spa package.2
- The Ridge at Playa Grande, a luxury section next to the original resort, opened in 2005, seven years after Playa Grande itself.3
- Besides its pools, the resort has a saltwater jacuzzi with ocean views and a mini-golf course.2
Around the hotel
What is near Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa
Getting to the marina
From Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa to Marina Cabo San Lucas
Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa is steps from Marina Cabo San Lucas, and the closest boarding dock is Arte Surf. The trip is about 2 min by car without traffic, according to the route OSRM calculates with OpenStreetMap data. At rush hour the drive takes longer, so give yourself a margin before boarding.
We can book a driver who picks you up at the hotel, takes you to your yacht and brings you back. Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa is in Zone 3: Cabo San Lucas, Hacienda Encantada, Puerto Los Cabos. The prices below are per vehicle and in USD, and you pay them to the driver on the day, separately from the yacht: the first price in cash, or the second by card on the driver's terminal, which adds a 5% fee.
- Steps away
- from the marina
- 2 min
- by car without traffic
| Vehicle | Guests | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUV | up to 4 | USD 95 cashUSD 100 card | USD 160 cashUSD 168 card |
| Escalade | up to 6 | USD 115 cashUSD 121 card | USD 180 cashUSD 189 card |
| Van (Hiace) | 9 to 11 | USD 95 cashUSD 100 card | USD 160 cashUSD 168 card |
| Sprinter | 19 to 20 | USD 125 cashUSD 132 card | USD 220 cashUSD 231 card |
Boarding docks
Where the yachts board
There is no single dock for every boat. Each yacht boards at its own dock in Marina Cabo San Lucas, and your boarding pass has the exact one with a map link. These are the meeting points and the yachts that use each one:
Your yacht day
A day on a yacht from Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa
From Playa Grande the trip to the boat is short: our driver picks you up at the lobby and you are at the Marina in about 2 minutes without traffic. Each yacht boards at its own dock in the marina, so the driver drops you close to yours. Playa Grande is Solmar's family resort, so a family charter or a snorkel day works well: you cruise past the Arch and Land's End and stop in calm water to swim. From December to April you can book a whale-watching outing, and couples staying here often pick a sunset sail. The driver brings you back to the resort when you land.
Chaparral 28
Up to 10 guests · from $519 for 2 h. See the yacht
Sea Ray 40
Up to 12 guests · from $879 for 2 h. See the yacht
Azimut 45 Flybridge
Up to 12 guests · from $1,249 for 2 h. See the yacht
Sea Ray 55
Up to 15 guests · from $2,129 for 3 h. See the yacht
Pontoon 38
Up to 18 guests · from $869 for 2 h. See the yacht
Charters that fit this hotel
Questions
Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa: what guests ask
How far is Playa Grande Resort from the Cabo San Lucas marina?
It is steps from the marina, around 2 minutes by car without traffic. It takes longer at rush hour.
Can I swim at the beach in front of Playa Grande?
The beach faces the open Pacific, where nearby Playa Solmar has strong undertow. Use the resort's pools, or go to Playa El Médano on the bay side.
Does the yacht pick me up at Playa Grande?
No. Yachts leave from their docks in the marina. You book the round-trip transfer with us, and the driver takes you from the resort to the dock and back.
When did Playa Grande Resort open?
In 1998. The adjoining The Ridge at Playa Grande opened in 2005.
From your hotel to the water
Tell us your hotel and your group. We plan the pickup and the boat.
A written reply within 2 hours, 8 AM to 8 PM Cabo time.
Sources
- Los Cabos Magazine, Los Cabos Beaches, Issue 15 (Winter 2007)
- Playa Grande Resort FAQ
- Mexico News Daily, How the only Los Cabos based hotel chain was born at Land's End (30 Nov 2024)
- Gringo Gazette, Local Resort Celebrates 50th Birthday (5 Jul 2024)
- Playa Grande Resort home
- PR Newswire, Medio siglo de excelencia: Solmar Hotels & Resorts (29 May 2024)
- Distances: OpenStreetMap/OSRM (straight line from the hotel to the closest boarding dock in the marina; drive time without traffic with OSRM). Hotel location: INEGI DENUE and OpenStreetMap.
- Pickup prices: our price list by zone and vehicle (data/transport.json), paid to the driver.
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