Marquis Los Cabos

Just returned from 4 nights at the Marquis - room 508 to celebrate our 25th anniversary Wife and I have made 7 trips to Cabo over the years and stayed at 5 different all-inclusives, including Le Blanc, Hyatt Ziva, Fiesta Americana, and Zoetry. In total, we've stayed at ~10 other all-inclusives in the Carribean and Cancun. I chose Marquis for our 25th anniversary after careful reading of the reviews, right here on Trip Advisor. The excellent/very good ratio of this resort is very strong over the last 18 months at over 10:1. The other reason was positive reviews by other vegetarians. I changed our booking from Secrets (I'm a Hyatt member so it was tempting) because vegetarian reviews were bad. So, let me start with the dining: We found it to be excellent for vegetarians compared to most other all-inclusives -- I'm sharing some tips to help others below that we've learned over the years that made the dining easier. Heads up: We ran into other vegetarians that were not aware of the flexibility of this resort - unfortunately, I think they were new to all-inclusives and how to play the dining game to satisfaction. The main breakfast buffet has plenty of choices including fresh fruit, made-to-order omelettes, breads (which we don't like to eat too much of), nuts, yogurts, granola, and classic items you see in European buffets. I especially enjoyed the chilaquilas. If you ask, they will cook the eggs in the kitchen to avoid mixing with meat. This is my second favorite breakfast, only to Le Blanc (Le Blanc excels in general in breakfast choices). The main host is A+ == Adriane (sp?) as other reviews mentioned. The staff is highly experienced and runs a great ship. Lunch: My wife typically ordered from the pool -- they have very good service like other reviews state. She loved the pizza. One of the days, I asked if they could make tofu tacos since there was an outdoor tacos, and they brought a chef out to hear more, and then custom made it for me! It was amazing - the chef pan friend the tofu cubes to crispy and spiced it nicely. The only disappointment was the veggie burger -- they use a customized patty that the head chef as advocated --> I would rather have Impossible or Beyond patties. Dinner - this was the highlight! We did the beach dinner, Canto Del Mar 7 course with wine pairing, customized 4-course from the Italian place (served at the BBQ show since it was adjacent and we wanted to hear the band) and Sakke tipenyaki. This brings me to the big first tip: - About 10 to 14 days in advance, write to the concierge to let them know about food allergies and other asks. My ask, based on need for protein, was pan fried tofu that is customized by the chefs to the theme of the restaurant. I got replies from the hotel with vegetarian menus for the first two dining experiences (above) - that was really encouraging. The head chef Claudio was copied on these emails, so good that he was in the loop (recommend he be active in the replies). I asked for a few changes and found they accomodated on most. Secondly, when I got the hotel, I asked to meet the head chef - they set up a meeting wtih a couple under him and I went over our preferences and even showed them pictures of what we like. At the beach dinner, they did not have a tofu dish that I was expecting after meeting the chefs a few hours earlier but will say the other courses were excellent esp the soup (this often happens the first night at other all inclusives) that we were still very happy. By the way, the main host at our table was OUTSTANDING (ugh, I forgot his name). Second night at Canto Del Mar, they added a tofu course (it wasn't cubed before pan frying - I forgot to mention that to them and wish I did). The host was Erick, who I would recommend you ask for at this restaurant - he is amongst the very best we have had in multi-course wine pairing fine dining. The best part: EVERY wine paired was outstanding. The best I've had at an all-inclusive. The restaurant has about 6 tables - its intimate and I suspect it may be Michelin rated. Absolutely worth the extra cost. The restaurant even helped set up an anniversary gift as a surprise for my wife in advance. The 3rd was at Pergola Italian - the chef (ugh, forgetting name) made us tofu prepared perfectly. They cubed it and fried it perfectly, along with serving 3 other courses that were A+ & served it with a beautiful bowl of fettucine with arriabata sauce. They should add this as a standard offering! Again, they were willing to serve us at a table near the fireshow that we wanted to see. 4th night was Sakke - we sat at the Hibachi grill. There was one other vegetarian at our table and they cooked our food first and then meat after. Tofu was OK at this one, but not crispy enough like I preferred. But rest of food was good, and they even made custom soup minus fish flakes. Grill master was hiliarious. Loved the guest we met at our grill too - probably friends we will continue to be in touch with. Service: This resort excels in this area just like the other reviews. A++. Pools: My favorite of the all inclusives in Cabo. I like that there is both a quiet and more social side. Pool side =service is faster then most all inclusives too. And one big thing: I'm actually, and surprisingly, glad they don't have a pool bar -- I did not miss the obnoxious loudness that always comes with that...I thought I would miss that as I like socializing, but ended up happier. The guests at this resort were great to talk with -- socialized plenty in the pool. The service is so good that they'll bring you whatever drink you want (and with real alcohol) and there is a bar a few steps away at the pool side restaurant. Entertainment: Esparlda is an excellent day time entertainment organizer. The reviews are spot on and rest of staff including Jared are excellent. They had lots of different activities. Nightime -- they have same fire show as Le Blanc and loved the 2 bands we saw (Black Velvet plays other all inclusives too on other nights). For the 4th of July, they did a little parade, which was fun. Room: Some reviews stated "dated" - I don't agree with that. I thought room was quite good (we went ocean front). My favorite rooms are at El Dorado Casitas in Playa, but in terms of Cabo resorts, I would rate as very good. Bed was very good - wife is very picky and was very happy. Spa -- the massages were great. The hydrotherapy area is OK...no comparison to Le Blanc's outstanding circuit which has cold plunge and dry sauna, unlike Marquis. However, it has the essentials and is adequate. Overall facility - very clean. Exterior does have some cracks in places, but nothing that bothered us at all. So, why did I give it a 4-star instead of 5. We had one issue. My wife ordered a certain margerita and the server took the order properly. Unfortunatley, the bar messed up and got her a jalapeno version - she is terribly allergic to jalapenos and the hotel is well aware of this (it was on the allergy list the whole time). It was a careless but costly error by the bar staff. She took one sip accidentally and realized it was not what she ordered -- and the next day got very sick (she is that allergic and we know it). The resort showed empathy but I just didn't feel totally satisfied with the response. I think they should have a) brought the resort doctor to her, and b) considered a little credit on the bill given this was an error that impacted our stay. Bottom line comparison. For Cabos all-inclusives we've personally gone to, it comes to Le Blanc vs. Marquis. We absolutely love Le Blanc, but the price point has gone too high for what you get (seems like its headed toward Grand Velas pricing). Marquis has an edge on vegeterian food and the service also, and I prefer the pool scene too (a bit quieter, in a good way!). Marquis wins HANDS DOWN on drink quality and wines over Le Blanc. I also really liked the other guests we met at the Marquis. Would we come back? Yes - despite the issue, we would come back. This resort caters so well to our diet and just a huge plus that they already had vegetarian menus that were quite good (including for fine dining at the French restaurant, Canto Del Mar). They are willing to customize and do it well. And best of all all-inclusvies we've ever been to on drink quality and wines.

A romantic chill luxury experience. The staff here is incredible and attentive. The rooms are large and beautiful and the views are incredible. The food is good and the evening entertainment is fun and perfect for the couples vibe of the resort. The poolside service is luxurious and attentive and it’s such a relaxing experience. Shout out to Monty who is the most fun and best activity leader who makes an effort to get to know the guests and ensures they have a fantastic time!

The service has been amazing as I’ve been here on a girls trip since Monday. Sergio at vista, Jose Maria at the pool, and Karen at the concierge have especially been so wonderful! 10/10 experience here!

The experience was wonderful. All of the staff were amazing and personable. Esmeralda taught an fabulous salsa class. The food was great - the staff at the omelet and pizza stations were especially lovely.

The whole experience was perfect! The resort was so clean, the food was amazing, the pools were perfect and the activities/entertainment were fabulous. I will absolutely so again.