We stayed in Presidente in early July. First trip to Cabos for both of us. We were told by our travel agent that is a 5 star hotel.
Main lobby resembles cheap 3 star motel in Canada or US.
Landscaping is OK, if you enjoy cactus plants view , `cause nothing else grows there.Two medium size pools plus tiny adult only sink hole. Swim up bars opened between 11 am and 6 pm.
Lobby bar opens at 6 or 7 pm.
Buffet meals very very boring. Pretty much same choice 7 days a week. No seafood choices. A la carte restaurants surprisingly good. (Napa and La Patio ). Very very limited activities offered at Presidente. No watersports due to crashing waves. We did rent small scooters for city excursion, other than atv`s there is nothing else to do in this hotel. No nightly shows, no dances, no theme nights, no beach activities . ZERO, NADA. After 8 pm Presidente goes to sleep. Only one bar remains open after 8 pm, where mexican bar-girl-tender does not know how to make mojito,banana republic, rainbow drinks.
I should mention some positive memories as well.
We liked the fact that the tap water in our hotel room was purified, also the king size bed was surprisingly comfy.
The weather is the best. Nice sunny days, without heavy humidity found in the Caribean.
Car rental is cheap compare to Cancun for example.
DO NOT BOOK YOUR CAR IN THE LOBBY.
Stroll couple blocks ( 10 min walk) down the street to Payless car rental. We paid $29 a day for 5 passanger Dodge Stratus with Payless. The very same car Dollar Rental in the lobby charges over $70.
ALWAYS STEP OUT OF YOUR CAR WHEN FILLING UP GAS AT MEXICAN GAS STATION. ALWAYS !!!!!!!!!!!
THEY DO NOT RESET THEIR COUNTERS TO 0.0000
And remember that everyting in Mexico is negotiable. Including car rental and even hospital treatment.
Cabos is lacking activites available in different parts of Mexico.
When staying for example on Mayan Riviera coast we always wished that we could stay an extra week.
In Cabos after 7 days you are actually glad you`re going home.
In all honesty, we went to Presidente in Cabos `cause the price was right ( about $1000 CDN for all inclusive stay with return ticket)
We could have travel to Tulum for $300 more per person but were curious as to what Cabos has to offer. Will never make the same mistake again.

Being in the older crowd, asked for a first floor lanai upgrade in building one. Building one is near the adult or quiet pool and estuary. The extra price turned out to be worth it. The oceanfront first floor was pretty nice with tile floors and usually had a great breeze off the Sea of Cortez at the lanai/hammock. The new safe (now in first floor rooms) was really nice. Looks like it might hold a small laptop. The bed was firm (to my liking) and had great pillows. We did not turn the TV on. Off the room with king bed near sliding door and large window to outside patio was small area with couch and small table with 2 chairs. The bath was small as I have read in an earlier post but definitely adequate. When I first noticed there was only one plug (and I mean a single outlet at the light switch) was worried a bit. It turned out to be a non-issue. We never needed more than one thing at a time.
Enjoyed the quiet pool area and Alma at the bar there was super. Also enjoyed the palapa area in the sand on the beach side. The breeze was great there. The water is quite a distance away but still had to walk up the beach and get the feet wet. Nothing was crowded the whole trip.
The breakfast buffet each morning was excellent but not always in the same place. Never did the lunch buffet, just nachos and tacos (at Caribari or something like that). For evening, must make reservations early if you do not want buffet. The Italian buffet was less than average with the Chinese buffet quite good. El patio was different and also very good. This is all we tried and did not use the available 24/7 room service. One evening we took the shuttle into Cabo San Lucas, did the shopping thing, and had wonderful dinner and people watching at the marina.
The staff was wonderfully attentive and friendly. Glad I had the ones and fives to tip the great service.
All in all it was the relaxing getaway it was meant to be.

I have read some past reviews of the Presidente and was a tad nervous about the hotel. They said the beds were bad, the rooms were bad, and the staff not very nice. The only thing I can complain about are the beds. SO HARD. And if you think that you can manage a few days sleeping on concrete, think again! My boyfriend and are easy sleepers, yet this even gave us a hard time!
The pools are well managed and the bars are stocked with every type of liquor you can imagine. The margartitas are top notch, and strong!
The food is sub-par, and we really aren't foodies so this did us just fine, but I could see how some people expect more. But you are getting an all-inclusive deal here, and don't expect 5-star cuisine!
Unable to swim in the ocean, wasn't a big deal upon booking but when you're there you want to. The Mexican sun is blinding, and you want to jump in the ocean, but you can't. The rip-tides are too rough, and the Sea of Cortez too cold!
I hope this isn't putting the resort in a bad light. The place is great, it just needs a few things. But, after they finally get around to adding those things, the price will go up considerably! Book now, and enjoy your under-priced ammenities and loads of liquor, I have a feeling that this hotel won't stay affordable that much longer.

Rooms: We stayed at the third floor with balconies overlooking the WONDERFUL family pool. I think these rooms are better than the first floor ones because it has more privacy. The bed was fine. TV and all other furnitures such as the table and chairs were very decent. Bathroom is small but it works out.. it gives that "Mexico: feeling. The only con about our room was it was dusty, so we assumed no one has been in it for awhile.

Service: Excellent! I think its because of the wonderful service the staff brings that makes this place worth coming back to. Remeber to say "hola!" Also, it doesn't hurt to leave $1.00 tips so before you go have singles with you.

Resort: Overall, the grounds are amazing! The resort is well-kept. The pools are really nice. Food for us was great. Enjoyed all the buffets and the other restaurants. The beach was picturesque but is not swimmable. So if your head-on wanting to swim on a beach.. this is not the place, but the pools make up for it! My favorite pastime at the resort was just laying on the beach chairs and closing my eyes while listening to the waves crash : )

TIPS! Cabo is 20-25 minute drive. If you want nightlife get a resort in Cabo. We stayed 4 nights and 5 days and we went only to Cabo once. We appreciated the place but if your not the partying kind a 1 day trip is fine. One day is all you need to get those pictures with the famous arc (Land's Arc) and you get to do this when you take a cruise. I suggest the Sigame/Princesa Cruise. Get the $35.00 per person and drinks are included but have $20.00 ready to buy your pictures from them. Lastly, Mexico is really cheap but everyone takes care of you really well so feel free to give tips!

Last USEFUL REMINDERS
The El Presidente resort is right across from the horse back riding tours, ATV rentals, Scooter rental and all the other tours so this resort is very convinient!
Con: Once you check in they tell you to go to the table where they give you the welcome package. Basically, you go there no matter what BUT the people there will try to convince you to spare an hour to have their time-share representative talk to you in exchange of discounted tours. Sounds harmless but that's why we did it BUT it took 3 hours and they will really bug you into buying what they are selling. VERY FRUSTRATING! So, if you don't want something like that part of your trip then right away firmly say, "No we can not do it, we have no time for it." Then you just get your welcome package which inlcudes the time and location of where to eat and the entertainment/things to do that will be going on at the resort that week of your stay. By the ways, we did not buy a timeshare but we made the most out of the discounted tours ($10 to $20 off!)

We will definitely go back to this place!