We stayed at the Posada Real during the last week of March, and found the hotel to be, overall, pretty good. I have to agree with other reviewers that the staff make the hotel what it is. They were absolutely outstanding! Very polite, helpful, always smiling and joking around. We were especially happy with our waiter Aaron - he bent over backwards for the guests, we just loved him.

The food was fantastic; it went beyond our expectations. There was a lot of variety every day - loved the huge selection of fresh, delicious fruit, and there were at least two varieties of yummy cakes after dinner every day. The cook would make omelettes or delicious hamburgers and other dishes for you. The taco bar by the pool is to die for! As for drinks - wow! The bartenders do not go cheap on the alcohol at all! That was also a nice surprise :) I couldn't get enough of the sangria.

Mexican locals made up the majority of the Posada's guests, which I personally loved because it added to the flavor of the Posada. As for room cleanliness, it was impressive. Our maid outdid herself every single day by creating flowers out of our tissue box and by making bows out of our bed sheets. Please make sure you tip your maid! The only downside to our hotel room - which overlooked part of the stunning cacti garden - was the toilet seat which kept on closing in on itself (pretty annoying!), and the tiny little bugs that ran around the bathroom counter top almost every day (only 3 or 4 critters at a time). We decided to take it easy on this trip and simply let this unpleasant problem slide - wiping the little bugs with a wet tissue each day resulted in their near-disappearance after about 3 or 4 days....

The pool was small and we actually never got into it (didn't feel the need to). Kids seemed to love it. The hot tub is nice but doesn't seem very hot at all. However, it's lovely to lounge around in at night with the stars and palm trees overhead. We preferred to stay at the beach, although the Sea of Cortes is quite rough and you cannot fully swim in it. The beach is beautiful - I'd recommend horseback riding on it, MotoSol is the company we chose, they are just on the way to San Jose (walking distance from the Posada) and also offer ATVing trips & other outdoor activities.

The hotel had an entertainment show on Saturday night by the beach, and the featured dance group did a fantastic job - from a fire show to the Argentinian tango, it was pretty great! However, on the second day we felt like we simply had to get out of the hotel area and explore Los Cabos. We're 25 and 27 years old, and felt the need to see as much as possible of the beautiful Baja Sur, and feel like we succeeded - from snorkeling in Cabo Pulmo, checking out the desert and Laguna in Santiago, to club hopping in San Lucas, among others. We just love adventures and certainly got a fair share of them! Renting a car is a good idea to see the North, East and West coast of the Baja. National Car Rental at the Posada is pretty good - but, a word of advice! Make sure you agree on a price in pesos, not US dollars, as we did, because we had to pay 8 bucks more for the Jetta the next morning as the peso currency "went up" that morning.... We weren't very happy with that, but you just gotta shake it off. Still, be prepared to face this kind of thing at other places too, like outdoor activity places (ie: carry more spare cash on you). When shopping, make sure you barter and don't be shy about it - even the Mexican locals advised us to cut prices by 50% when dealing with sellers. You'll spend a lot of money tipping. One place for fantastic deals that I recommend is La Plaz, which is up North of the Baja Sur, and takes about 3 hrs of driving from San Jose (make sure to stop at beautiful Todos Santos to see Hotel California on the way!). We stayed away from the time shares people because those kill half of your day and bore you to death, but, if you have the nerves, check it out as we heard from a lady at our hotel that she made $200 at the Sheraton one....

Our trip was spectacular and the Posada provided us with a very nice home away from home. I actually miss the hotel and the laid back and always pleasant vibe. It is a quiet hotel in the evenings, but you can bus your way to San Lucas where there is night life and action galore. However, as much as I liked (and felt a tat disappointed with some things at) the Posada, next time, I would be interested in checking out some of the other hotels, and perhaps get something a little closer to San Lucas. I fell in LOVE with Los Cabos and I'm sure you will too! It's worth a visit!

I loved my vacation here.

The rooms are nothing fancy, but they are very clean and well-maintained. A few more outlets would have been nice (it was 4 girls to a room - flat irons and hair dryers galore!) but it was manageable. Our room-serivce even decorated our beds with bows one night! We had a great view, a wonderful veranda, A/C, and a fridge.

The pool was a decent size, and had a swim-up bar and a volleyball net. There was a shallow end for kids, but adults hung out there too. The bar opened at 11am and played popular American music most of the afternoon. There were numerous lawnchairs around the pool in the cement area, a "hot tub", and then many more lawnchairs near-by in the sand underneath "palapa" umbrellas.

The computer had high-speed internet. The gym was shabby, but I spent most of my time outside.

The food was great - fresh fruit for breakfast, eggs, bacon, toast, cereal, omlettes however you like it. A large variety every night for dinner - the fish was great. Even speghetti one night. Sometimes chocolate cake or flan for desert. For lunch you can eat buffet style in the hotel or oder while lounging down by the pool. Quesadillas, nachos, even club sandwhiches and the BEST papas fritas! (French fries)

The tempature in late March was perfect - hot in the sun, but a nice breeze off the ocean. I've been to Vegas and been so hot I cannot sunbathe - but I layed out here for six hours one day! It was so comfortable. You cannot swim in the ocean, but we walked out to about mid-calf, and some waves would come in to about waist level and then we'd run to shore. It was not cold Pacific Ocean tempature, but nice and warm.

We did venture into Cabo and could swim at Medano Beach. it was nice, but VERY salty. Cabo was very busy, very touristy and I was hassled a lot by vendors and restaurant owners. The public bus took 45 mins and was $2.50 one-way, and a cab is 25 mins and $35. We bussed it into the city and went dancing one night, and cabbed it back. it was nice to see the typical Spring Break scene (our group was 21, 23 and 27) but it was REALLY nice to be able to choose how much of that we wanted to partake in. After a night of dancing we were able to sleep in, get a full breakfast to soak up any left over tequila, and get massages and nap on the beach all afternoon. =) We also walked into San Jose one day (25 mins) and got ice cream, took pics of town hall, a church and a big fountain. later in the week we took the bus into San Jose for only $0.60 per person!

My favorite part of this trip was the service. From morning until night we were welcomed with smiles and hospitality. The boys at the front desk (Giovany & Luis) answered all our questions and guided us to San Jose with a small map and also instructed us on how to use the bus systems. They spoke VERY good english and were so nice to us. Arim was our watier at lunch down by the pool and was amazing, worked so hard and was so friendly. Out of all the interactions I had in Mexico I felt the least pressured to tip while at the Best Western. I didn't decided to tip until the 7th day - and was treated well the entire time!!

My daughter and I were booked into this hotel for a night prior to a cruise by the cruise company. We were very pleasantly surprised, it is right on the beach with lovely gardens. Our room was spacious, spotless and very comfortable with a side view of the sea. There was a lovely pool with plenty of sun loungers and pool towels etc and a beach/poolside bar.

We were extremely surprised to find that all our meals and drinks, including evening wines and cocktails were included in our daily rate. The food was very good and we never felt the need to go out and search for somewhere to eat.

The staff were superb, nothing was too much trouble for them and we felt very happy with the whole experience.

We stayed at the Best Western Posada Real for one week. We were very pleased with the service, the food, the pools, and the atmosphere. It was relaxing, and comfortable. The staff went above and beyond ,especially Ramone. The hotel is not new, but it was comfortable and very clean. The snack bar by the pool has the best nachos! If you do like to swim in the ocean however - do not try it here. The waves and undertow is like no other. You will be warned of this on your way to the hotel. You will see some amazing flying fish daily, and you can walk on the beach, however swimming is not an option, but you will not miss it. If you are looking for the hot rays of the sun and a cool breeze from the ocean ( yes cool - thank God for that) than this is the place. The desert climate is like no other. Remember to drink LOTS OF WATER, you dehydrate before you know it. We will return to this hotel in the future.