lovemonterey

I have never stayed at a Starwood property at either place but I have been to both many times, it depends on what you want? Cabo is great but pretty Americanized and expensive. If you are there when the cruise ships come in it gets a bit crowded too. If you like an old Mexico kind of feel with great prices then P. V. is a better choice. I believe the Westin in P.V. offers an all inclusive package too which would be great with a family.

carlyle

PV over cabo because of prices, I am not sure that is how I would make a play on this,

the westin cabo is no where near the cruise port and is rarely affected by the ships

The properties could not be more different, one is elegant and stunning, one is a little tired and in an area that is just not attractive

If you want to hang at a nice resort that is far away from town, has great golf and pools on site and you are ok eating in the hotel restaurant for most of your stay, go cabo - hotel is 30 minutes from either san jose del cabo (great small town for shopping and small restaurants, especially mi cocina a remarkable place in a modern little hotel downtown) or cabo san lucas (interesting place for a boat ride to see the arches of rock out in the sea, but busy with cruise folks and lots of beer drinking tequila shooting nightclubs)

AS far as pv goes, we gave up on it about three years ago and when we do head over there stay north up in punta mita, pv just seems seedy and the hotels are older.

carlosr

Thanks. So what hotel would you recomend for a famly?

mlawless

The hotels in PV are more tired than the Westin Cabos? I stayed at the Westin Cabos a few months ago. From the photos it looks great, however the hotel (and its towels) definitely need a face lift. I was disappointed with what I thought was an early 80's hotel.

beaubo

Just got back from family trip to PV Sheraton.

Hotel property is close to downtown. Its quite large and not so archicturally charming, and the rooms are fine, nothing dreamy. But overall, it was a good property, close to downtown.

PV was great for family- amazing ziplines (canopy tours) about 40 min. outside of town; fun boat rides to rustic Yelapa Beach, terrific, reasonable restaurants.

Plus, PV Sheraton is now only a Cat 2 property, so excellent value.

cohighcountry1k

Just returned from a 4 night stay at Sheraton PV. I would never stay there again:

- No recognition of Platinum status.
- Booked room on Club floor with butler service. Front desk didn't have a room available on this floor, even though my reservation was confirmed on this floor. Went to original room. Called front desk. They moved me to the room I had booked four hours later after I printed out my reservation confirmation and took it to the front desk.
- Butler service is a joke compared to similar services in Asia. They did bring coffee in the morning to the room, but that's all.
- Activities desk is really the time share sales desk.
- No patios/balconies. Large windows do open very wide. I prefer to have a separate outdoor space to indoor space.
- Constant lame 80's music and yelling over PA system at the main pool becomes tiresome.
- Food is overpriced and of average quality.

The best thing about the hotel is the close proximity to shopping and restaurants in PV.

fireworksboy

You do know PV is in Mexico right?

pinniped

Really? I thought it was a 3.

We're considering a PV trip in April. Was waiting to see if the Westin would turn up on the Cash & Points list.

I've read nearly all positive reviews of Westin PV. I've read mixed reviews of Sheraton PV. We are OK with being a bit of a longer ride to town...just want to pick the best property. Especially if it's a Cat 3 vs. 4. Gotta admit, if it's 2 vs. 4, I'd probably think about the Sheraton simply because we have a lot of upcoming trips in mind for which Starpoints will come in handy...

lovemonterey

I agree that Cabo is stunning but prices are an issue for some not all. If they are staying on points I would choose Cabo or one of the luxury collection resorts near P.V. The Westin/Sheraton resorts sound awful in P.V. I still like P.V. and I dont think it is "seedy" at all. We had a great time going to a private beach for a day trip, diving, shopping etc. The cruise ships do not disembark near the hotels at either place but it does have an impact on your siteseeing if a big ship is in port taking up all the siteseeing spots. Based on beauty I would go for Cabo...if old Mexico appeals go for P.V. (just my opinion.)

Sam P. Goodman

So to recap...Cabo is too Americanized and has annoying announcements in Spanish by the pool.

fireworksboy

PV, not Cabo, is where they are always talking Spanish by the pool.

ezron

[QUOTE]Cabo is one of the most beautiful places in the world.



One man's ceiling is another man's floor--In a life of travel, it is the one place we truly did not like.

ezron

*****

fireworksboy

[QUOTE=ezron]ezron, can I ask if it is Cabo that didn't agree with you or was it the Westin Cabo? Thanks in advance for the opinion.

pinniped

Wow...thanks for posting this bit. I went and looked at those two resorts and they look wonderful. Only question I'd have about them...how easy are they to get to? Looks like they are about a hundred miles away from the PVR airport. Is this a part of Mexico where a carload of yanks can safely rent a car and drive two hours down a modern highway to the resorts? Or is it more like an 8-hour bus ride through the jungle...

Wandering a bit off topic, those Yucatan Luxury Collection resorts look nice, too.