We just had our wedding at Casa Dorada in April 04 2026. We had family and friends staying here for…read morean entire week. We heard nothing but raving reviews from our guests about the rooms and cleanliness of the entire resort. I already had family and friends asking when we can come back for our anniversaries lol. Now for our wedding: The planning through Casa Dorada's wedding coordinator, Katherine Anaya, was seamless and so easy. I can't express enough how amazing she was to handle everything for my husband and I since we are from California. The location of the resort is perfectly on the beach with nearby bars and restaurants. Yes you can hear the music from the bars but it stops at 9:30/10pm. Didn't hear any complaints from any of ours guests (ages 25-83). The wedding ceremony and reception was at the 12 Tribes Terrace and they really transformed the atmosphere to be exactly how I envisioned the wedding! If you're hesitant about doing a destination wedding in Cabo, I researched about 20 resorts and landed on Casa Dorada because of the value, location and how beautiful the resort looks. We are so happy with how our wedding came out and how amazing the staff is at this resort. We want to highlight our amazing wedding planner (through the resort) Katherine Anaya who handled everything for us and made sure the whole wedding experience was stress free and seamless for us. Her first impression through email with me truly made me feel her hospitality and kindness. Meeting her in person for our pre-wedding trip January 2026 just solidified that we have an amazing person helping create our wedding vision and bring it to life! She even went as far as having a custom wedding slideshow playing in our hotel room that had our pictures from our wedding website. The attention to detail Katherine gives is beyond what I could've ever imagined from anyone! Another person I want to mention was Rene at the 12 Tribes Restaurant. We met him during our pre-wedding trip and he handled everything with ease for our signature His/Her drinks and our food tasting samples. Right away his great hospitality and kind spirit could immediately be seen and felt. For our wedding in April 2026, Rene remembered us and gave nothing short of excellent service during our entire wedding week when we saw him or ate at the 12 Tribes restaurant. Rene was actually a server during our wedding and was making sure everything was going smoothly and made sure we felt at home. Two more people who are worth mentioning: Heriberto at the swim-up bar and Michele at the B Bar. Two awesome people who love what they do. They remembered us each time we came back to them. They remembered our drink orders and truly made us feel like family there. If you're thinking about a wedding at Casa Dorada, my advice to you is do it and you won't regret it. It truly felt like our home away from home. Muchas gracias Casa Dorada!!! We will definitely be back! This isn't goodbye, but see you soon!!

I was not safe at the hotel, and the manager was horrible to me. I saw a man speaking viciously to…read morehis date at the table next to me. She left in tears. I spoke to him and told him he should be nicer. He was drunk and decided to hit on me, which is insane. I kept saying, no, you need to be nicer to your girlfriend. He kept pushing me. He decided he wouldn't take no for an answer after I told him I didn't want to be hit on or talk to him. He became increasingly aggressive. I tried to keep de-escalating. He told me that we WOULD get to know each other. He pushed his phone to me with his Instagram. It was full of pictures of naked women. I went to the host desk. I smiled, so I wouldn't upset him further. I kept smiling and told them I needed him to go away. He came up behind me. They called hotel security, who quickly came over. The man (Ryan) left with his bottle of wine. Security escorted me to my room. I saw him waving from the balcony of a room above mine, very near. I asked to be moved. I was frightened. They changed my room, but I did not sleep the entire night. The next morning, I spoke to the manager, Francisco Escuer. He told me: "I watched the tape, you were talking to the man and smiling. You smiled at the host stand. Why were you smiling if you were asking for help to get away from that guy?" I said, "Because he was coming after me, and that's what women do, so we don't aggravate men we know are dangerous." He said, "Well, his girlfriend didn't report anything." Again, I said: "Women don't report abusers because they are not believed, just like you are not believing me." Escuer also screamed at me and accused me of recording our conversation. He made physical gestures toward me during this. I told him I needed the tape, his information and the hotel's information. He refused to give me anything and yelled at me. I had to check out, pay for that stay, and another hotel. Escuer/the hotel are not safe for women.

The absolute best!! Paola and Candela were an absolute dream to work with and I'd hire them again…read moreand again. Planning a destination wedding can be very challenging but they made sure the entire process was a breeze. They are both so knowledgable and were so attentive to our needs, it was easy to trust that they were going to do a fantastic job. We truly don't know what we would have done without their guidance and expertise! They helped us pull off the wedding of our dreams and we'll be forever grateful. Their team is really incredible and anyone would be lucky to have them as their wedding planners! Thank you x infinity!!! Alex and Jonathan

I want to thank Paola Camacho for exceeding our expectations! Brandon and I will forever be…read moregrateful for all of your hard work and dedication! You went above and beyond for us, you were very consistent, professional & magnificent. Thank you for always responding to our emails in such an efficient manner, you resolved any issue (which there wasn't many) and made sure we were happy at the end of the day. When we arrived to Cabo, You were so professional and personable, thank you for taking the time to meet us at our hotel & showing us our gorgeous venue! We were so happy we were referred to you! Always, Brandon & Andrea Lopez

Illeana and Jessica are the greatest wedding planning team and I cannot thank them enough for…read morehelping me create my dream wedding! My wedding was at the Esperanza Auberge Resort, and being from San Francisco, planning a destination was quite daunting. I'm even an event planner, so I knew that there were going to be a lot of balls in the air while planning this ceremony, but little did I know how many there were going to be! With that said, Illeana and Jessica help put me at ease on multiple occasions and help troubleshoot a lot of last minute dilemmas I wouldn't have been able to solve on my own. What resulted was the most beautiful wedding any of my relatives and friends had ever seen! From florals to wedding singer, Illeana had an answer for everything and it's thanks to Illeana and Jessica I was able to find the best vendors in Cabo within my budget. Romantic Cabo Weddings created an unforgettable event for everyone who attended and I cannot recommend them enough! 11 out of 10 hands down!

Illeana, Illeana... Where can I even begin to sing her praises! When we decided to have our…read morewedding in Cabo, we thought "we can handle on this on our own, how hard could it be, right?" HA!!! After dispelling that notion, we began our online hunt for planners. We were immediately bombarded with emails and calls. One after the other kept offering us pre-planned, pre-priced, typical weddings at resorts which we were not inclined to have as our vacation destination, much less our wedding destination! We were disheartened- surely someone understood our style? Then along came Illeana. Once you meet her, her warmth and kindness radiate from her face and her being. She genuinely cares, and has a beautiful heart. We began planning our wedding right when COVID hit, so none of us knew the challenges or timelines ahead of us. Illeana handled everything with grace and ease. She gave us updates on Cabo, and was always timely with our questions. Related to questions, pretty sure we had a lot! She was always responsive and quick to communicate at every turn. We had our vision of perfection, which she turned into reality. She has a deep roster of local vendors for everything you need. And when you don't know what you need, or who is best, she has an innate kind way to tell you who would be perfect. Illeana has class, taste, and elegance which will be showcased at your wedding! Illeana, thank you so much, from the bottom of our hearts! We are forever grateful for helping us have our dream wedding and our "happily ever after"! Much love, Gabe and Neleigh

We cannot express our gratitude enough to Mary and her team for blowing us out of the water both…read moreleading up to and on our wedding day! I will start by saying I am a highly anxious bride, but Mary was there every step of the way, offering experience-based suggestions for how to make our day run smooth, taking care of all the vendors (not ONE vendor asked me questions), rehearsal dinner, decorations, set up, shuttles for guests to and from the airport, shuttles to and from the venue...WOW. We knew a destination wedding needed a planner, but we didn't expect her to take on so much! She truly took all our wedding stressors away and it was so comforting to know that 'Mary will handle it' (and not only did she 'handle' it, but she exceeded all expectations)! Our venue was at a family member's home, and Mary made sure that the hosts did not have to prep, clean, set up or take down the event which was a huge stress relief for us. I caught glimpses of her running around in the background on wedding day to make sure everything ran according to plan. Even after wedding day she drove around town returning items to us that were left at the venue. Mary truly cares about the couple that she is planning for, and works her tail off to make their day an exact vision of what they want. I cannot recommend her enough! Calli and Ben

Mary is an absolute pro. We got married in March 2023 at Rancho Leonero Resort (sadly closing in…read moreNovember for good). We met with Mary 4 months ahead of time in Baja, and she patiently helped us coordinate the best week of our lives. Whether that was finding the best mariachi band, hand painted ceramic tequila shot glasses, local DJ's... she had it all dialed. On the actual wedding day, she brought a total sense of calm that allowed us to detach from the stress/expectations and instead focus on enjoying ourselves. Which we did... very much so. Thank you so much Mary!

Amazing photos by the Celeustus team! Prompt delivery for edited photos as well. Thanks so much…read moreteam!

We recently hired Celestus Studio for a photoshoot and were very disappointed by the lack of…read moreprofessionalism and skill, as well as their unethical business practices. This was surprising because we had read so many good reviews. On the day of our shoot, it quickly became obvious to us that our photographer, Alejandro, was not prepared and did not have the assertiveness or skill to direct our shoot. He did not position us for group shots or cue us. He lacked initiative and sat down a few times acting like he was tired as we tried to arrange ourselves. We constantly asked for feedback from him, to no avail. One of the members of our group had to step up to help direct since Alejandro provided no direction. The shots that Alejandro showed us on his camera were not well-composed and the lighting was often so harsh that half of our faces were obscured by white light - this was not an issue of divergence in artist preference, the photos were objectively bad because people were blocked / blurry / overly lit. We were visibly dissatisfied and expressed this during the shoot. We were also expecting both Alejandro and Romina at our shoot as Celestus' website advertises a photographer duo (please see attached website print-screens). Members of our group had to hold Alejandro's lighting equipment for him since he did not have anybody to assist. We couldn't get whole group shots once it got dark since one of us always had to hold the lighting equipment. Our contract with Celestus does not state that we will be provided with two photographers, but it does include a provision that "Client has reviewed Photographer's previous work and portfolio and has a reasonable expectation that Photographer will perform the Services in a similar style." Based on Celestus' past work, website, reviews, and the fact that two photographers were provided to clients with groups of a similar size in the past, we think it was a reasonable expectation for us to have two photographers. After our shoot, we expressed our feedback and requested a 25% discount on our total fee. Alejandro agreed to this and acknowledged his shortcomings during the shoot in writing, but then later refused to honor the discount. He applied the discount to our remaining balance (we had already paid more than half) but refused to honor the discount on the total fee, as promised. Please see attached print-screens of our email exchange. Our original package was for 200+ unedited photos and 10 edited photos. We said we were willing to receive 200 photos (not 200+) and to forfeit the 10 edited photos for Alejandro to apply the discount. He refused. Alejandro tried to shift the blame, including by saying there were "challenging conditions" due to "interference from mosquitos" during the shoot. We then asked for a gallery of watermarked photos with the right to download just 50 photos if he would honor the discount. He still refused. Finally, we asked for the gallery of watermarked proofs and if we liked even one photo, we would pay the remaining balance without the 25% discount on the total fee. He simply stopped responding to us. We didn't want to feel like we completely wasted our time, so we paid the final balance and received the photos, which were as disappointing as we expected, but gave us a good laugh due to how bad they were. None were worth posting on social media. The worst part of all this is that one of the members of my group posted an honest review of our experience on Google and Celestus replied with lies, saying that we asked for 1200+ photos (we never did) and implying that my friend was the one lying. Alejandro and our group may have differences in opinion on the quality of services provided, but there are facts with respect to what was said in writing. I'm attaching relevant print-screens of our correspondence and of Alejandro's response to my friend's review (in case he attempts to edit his response to recant his lie) to show Celestus' unethical business practices. Do not book this studio.

4th time here. Service and did food was great. Enrique our server made an incredible wine.read more

Great food. Amazing atmosphere. Cocktails were spectacular. Service was in point. Would definitely…read morego back. The dinner for two was phenomenal.

A hidden well designed gem in San Jose Del Cabo! So glad we booked our stay here, we loved this…read moregreat urban oasis a block from the main plaza. Everything is walking distance to local restaurants, bars, art galleries, and shops. Drift is very minimalistic and unique with the cutest touches in the room. The staff is super friendly!! Lucy and Cristina were so accommodating, fantastic and were always available whenever we needed them. They also have a virtual assistant, Eva who was quick to respond, friendly and texted daily. I highly recommend Drift and I can't wait to check out their upcoming locations in California in fall 2022 and 2023. We originally booked Drift for two nights but ended up staying for 3 nights due to Hurricane Kay. The staffed made us feel safe, they had breakfast for us every morning and it was delicious. Every corner is picturesque and there was not one thing we didn't like about this place. This place is amazing!

Going to be so honest about this hotel: We checked in on a…read moreFriday. We got NO sleep because there is a disco dance place next door. Extremely loud! Did I say LOUD????? They have no formal checkin desk Their restaurant is outside. No air conditioning They have no elevators Stairs everywhere No one to help you carry your luggage anywhere. You are on your own They have no place to hang your clothes Our bathtub/shower had no shower curtain Do not stay here