Grand Decameron Los Cabos, A Trademark All-Inclusive Resort

Customer Ratings & Reviews

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2646 reviews

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  Amazing week.

  Ok, review time! I spent 9 days at this resort Sept 29- Oct 7, a very slow time for tourism, which is what my wife and I wanted for a quiet vacation. I'd read some poor reviews and worried a bit as this was our first time here. I can say that we both loved the place, from the day we got there and this improved over the time spent. Accommodations - The room was smaller but clean, king bed, great pillows. No desk and dresser as you usually find, which seemed odd, but enough drawers for our clothes and working at the coffee table and sofa with my laptop was actually pretty comfy. Room cleaned daily, extra coffee was left as per my note to housekeeping asking for extra. Water supplied daily in large bottles. The tap water is stated as "not potable" but I brushed my teeth with this water without issue. Shower was hot rather quickly. They do ask that you put toilet paper in the waste basket, probably not something tourists are used to. Not sure why. All rooms face the common area, overlooking garden, pools and as you get closer to the beach end you'd see some surf as well. No complaints here. Pools - Adult pool was closed for some of the stay due to low occupancy and staffing . 2 main pools were amazing, one opened at 8, the bigger at 9 due to maintenance and chlorination I presume. We mostly had the large pool to ourselves during the day, most other guests were locals and didn't seem to enjoy the full mid day sun, showing up later in the afternoon from 4:30 to dark. Pools were clean, swim up bar always stocked and friendly. Food. The food is served in the buffet or the pool side a la carte. Because of the low occupancy the buffet was closed for about half the time and at first I was a bit annoyed, as we really enjoy the buffet. HOWEVER, the a la carte, or now only dining area was amazing. Anything we would get in the buffet for breakfast or lunch could be ordered, or simply pick from the dozen or so items on the menus. We asked for custom meals for breakfast and it was always perfect. Dinner was a unique menu every evening we ate there, with 2 salad options, 2 soup, and 4 mains. The soups and salads were always unique offerings I'd never had and every option was perfect. The problem with the main course options was deciding which to choose! Of all the meals we had, the lowest rating I'd give a meal was a 8/10, the rest all being pretty much perfect. For several days they offered a taco bar further away from the pool, excellent tacos, but missing some pico de gallo. I mentioned this to Gilberto, the food and beverage manager, and poof, now we have pico do gallo. Gilberto was amazing, I know him from a different resort years ago and he remembered me. He was beyond helpful in assisting with any questions I had about food, the resort, and even offered to drive us to the airport if needed. I mentioned I found it odd that resorts here didn't offer bacon. You want bacon? Bam, we got bacon. When we did have access to the buffet, about 4 or 5 of the days, the food was equally amazing. Always several protein options, veg options and rice/potato choices. If I had to find fault with anything, perhaps the dessert offerings could be revamped, although I successfully did not gain weight on this trip lol. Overall I give the food service at this resort a 9.5/10. Gilberto runs a really great service. Staff - Most reviews will tell you about the one or two staff that were outstanding. We felt every single staff member was outgoing, helpful and friendly. Food servers, housekeeping, front desk, even the lifeguard didn't bust my butt for diving in the pool all day. Spanish is the native language and some were better with English than others, but I can speak enough Spanish that the interactions were all fun and both sides appreciated the efforts to speak the other language. We were taught some Spanish, we taught some English, lots of fun was had. Beach - The beach is about 5km or so long, give or take and very scenic for daily strolls along the surf. Beaches are kept clean as best as possible by the municipality. Water. Swim at your own risk. The flags up essentially say stay out of the water, but on calmer days, IF you are a strong confident swimmer, you can play in the waves and body surf, we had several days where we both enjoyed playing in the surf. BUT there were other days that we knew we'd die if we went in, so this is AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION. Strong swimmer, smart swimmer and aware of tidal patterns, this is not for families or kids to play in pretty much any time. Transport. Just a note for Westjet flyers, do not pay for private transfers, it's a PITA and we still had to hang out at the airport. Arranging a later pick up time was a hassle and turns out just taking a cab is cheaper. We were quoted $40US from our hotel to airport by a taxi we had used. Next trip we have him on Whatsapp and will just take a taxi. As a whole, this was an amazing peaceful time in Cabo at a nice little budget friendly resort. While "maybe" staying next door at the Hyatt is fancier, for the money, we can take a second trip for the year instead, which we're hoping to do again in April, returning back to this resort.

  Oct 31, 2025
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  Improvement needed on main entrees and dishes

  The pool area is great. The room was comfortable and cleaned every day. Something really important that would need improvement is the food. Vegetables and fruit were okay but main dishes were not good as expected. Drinks were cheap and also they need to serve better liquors. Since the price paid doesn't make sense.

  Oct 16, 2025
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  Amazing place

  Alexis Pérez the Pool bartender has great customer service and I was very satisfied great drinks mix. And the location is very centric. No regrets at all.

  Sep 22, 2025
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  Good stay, lots of stairs, do not stock mini fridge

  The hotel was smaller than i expected, but it was great. The staff was all very friendly. We stayed in the slow season September 2025. They do not stock the mini fridge.The main buffet was closed during the week but open on weekends. So basically there is only one restaurant because the ala carte was where you ate all meals. The food was good, but they have limited menus during the week. Chicken Tingas, Hickory burger, chicken or cheese quesadilla, crispy potato tacos, polenta pizza, and salads or soups. Breakfast was a set menu with about 6 selections. The big pool was closed the whole time we were there and that was a pool with the swim up bar. But the other main pool was on the other side so we you just needed to get out and get a drink, it's not that bad. Elevator was closed so we had to do the stairs if you have trouble with stairs be aware that it's alot of stairs. The adults only pool is on the roof of one of the building and is very small but nice and the swim bar was open. It was incredibly hot during the day so if you can venture out in the evening it would be better weather. September 2025 there was major road construction and it was awful to leave the resort. Uber is easy and cheaper than taxi. Spanish speaking drivers so if you don't speak spanish have a translator app.

  Sep 10, 2025
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  10/10 – Would Definitely Recommend and Book Again!

  From the moment we arrived, the staff made our stay unforgettable. Yael was the first to greet us, helping us unload our bags and welcoming us with a refreshing drink. At the front desk, Alejandro and Ivette went above and beyond to accommodate our request for a room closer to family with an ocean view. José Alexis and Ivan were outstanding bartenders—they knew exactly what drinks to make, even when I wasn’t sure what I wanted. Our housekeeper, Ester, was so kind and accommodating, especially when some of our family members weren’t feeling well. Angelica and Xotichl, the massage therapists, have truly godly hands—highly recommend booking a session with them. Donatello, the DJ, kept the energy alive with amazing music and was always open to requests. Andrea brought so much fun to karaoke night and really knew how to get people involved. Alondra led both water aerobics and dance classes with incredible energy and positivity, making them one of the highlights of our trip. Francisco and Oscar, two of the waiters, were among the most welcoming and helpful staff we encountered. The entire team went above and beyond to make sure our stay was comfortable, fun, and memorable. I cannot recommend this resort enough—we will definitely be booking another stay!

  Sep 08, 2025