Finisterra Section - Located in the original hotel, which consists of low-rise, no-elevator buildings built into a rock cliff, these rooms provide rustic, casual comfort. Most include balconies or patios providing bird's-eye views of Cabo San Lucas and its marina and bay. (A balcony or patio can be requested in the Special Request section when booking a room. Guests will receive their choice if it?s available at check-in.)

Finisterra rooms offer a high ceiling, a stall shower (no tub), grass-textured walls, tile floors, a soft love seat, and an upholstered chair. Bedspreads and fabric wall panels contribute bright colors. These rooms offer two double beds and accommodate a maximum of four guests.

Palapa Beach Club Ocean View - Located in the hotel's modern, nine-story tower facing the Pacific, these suite-size rooms include ocean-view balconies or patios. The sitting area includes a rug, and each room includes a minibar, a desk, and a table with two chairs. These rooms offer one king bed or two double beds and accommodate a maximum of four guests.

La Palapa - Under a towering palapa adjacent to the beach, this open-air restaurant/bar serves light lunches and tropical drinks.

Whale Watcher Bar - This spot is perched on the hotel's highest point, with sweeping Pacific Ocean views. The bar serves light lunches and drinks in front of a fireplace cut into a curved wall covered with hammered copper. Leather chairs and plump sofas provide comfortable seating.

24-hour room service is available. On ocean beach

Amenity highlights: Including seven spas and a swim-up bar, the three-level pool complex provides ample space for swimming and sunning. The complex juts into the vast beach, which is perfect for private walks and jogs. Blue and inviting, the Pacific Ocean lapping the nearly-white sand is nevertheless not safe for swimming because of strong undertows.

Insider tip: A few steps up from the Whale Watcher Bar, a small shaded area containing two tables and pillow-cushion chairs offers a semi-private spot for secluded lunching or stargazing over a cocktail or espresso. Aerobics classes