Time share format but in a wonderful setting
After hearing about Cobo for 10 years, I exchanged my Mazatlan week for Cobo. Sunset Beach is one of their three hotels on the peninsula which offers the swim-up bars, fabulous sky-top pools, spectacular views from every room and privacy when you want it. I've stayed at other resorts that offer nice features but they were crowded and noisey compared to Sunset. I took the free shuttle down town nearly every day, enjoyed great meals and shopping then returned on the same shuttle to a clean, comfortable and QUIET suite. They have their own desalination plant to provide ample clean water and it makes the showers and swimming wonderful. There's hardly any chlorine in any of the 3 pools ( yes, you can even open your eyes under water and not have them sting at all ) which all were delightfully clean. Towels provided at every pool.
Cobo San Luca itself was pretty toned down due to the flu scare but we didn't experience any issues health-wise. This Pueblo Bonito resort offers very nice vacations with many high end features for those NOT on a budget or just great rooms with a blue Pacific ocean stretching endlessly off your balcony. We saw whales jumping out of the surf one morning to everyones amazement. Yes.. I'd go back in heartbeat to enjoy some other adventures and I hope to return to take a PADI certification offered downtown. I only got to snorkel once and would love to get more of that.
I caution anyone who is uncomfortable walking any distance because the suites are built up the side of the cliff. There are mini-Jeeps to provide you with a ride 24 / 7 which we used often but if you have your choice, pick a unit in the middle of the complex... Still have the wonderful views but the hiking is much less for the restaurants / bars / ATM's or pools which are centrally located.
Lastly, to get a flavor for the culture, I lost my wallet in a taxi we took down town and the driver returned it to the hotel within 40 minutes... Whew !!! I was so relieved that I didn't have to cancel all my credit cards and get new license/ health cards/ SSAN etc etc. Honesty is not gone everywhere.. The concierge said people lose expensive cameras and many items like I did and they nearly always get them back. THat says a lot I think !!!