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Airports:
Foreign visitors staying for more than 24 hours would be expected to pay 350 pesos ($18.50), although giving to the fund is completely Optional.

From airport you can take a private car or shuttle but book it before from someone with 5 star rating from TripAdvisor or Yelp. Many scam artist in the airport.


Getting around town there’s car rental, taxi, bus and Uber. But Uber might not be allowed in your lobby.

Where to stay:  Points?
Hilton Points
Waldorf
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Los Cabos

Marriott Points
Solaz, a Luxury Collection Resort (RECENTLY CLOSED)
JW Marriott
Westin
Fairfield inn

Hyatt Points
The Cape, a Thompson Hotel
Ziva-All inclusive

IHG
Holiday Inn Express Cabo San Lucas

Kosher:
Reb Benny +52 624 133 0489
Baja Kosher (covid currently closed)

"Costco has tuna fish, OU Glatt sausages, Chalav Yisrael Natural and Kosher cheeses, salmon etc.
Walmart, La Comer, Soriana, Chedraui have smoked salmon, fruits, veggies, pastas, eggs, sugars rice, cereal, ketchup, mustard, Dolores brand tuna (not bishul yisrael), etc.
Corn tortillas fresh are usually kosher and they’re shehakol.
Yogurts, milk, and spreads can be found here but they are cholov akum.
If you want Cholov Yisrael milk, we get ours from the farm so let us know earlier and we will try to get you some.
Wine is available at La Europea.
For those looking for ice cream shops that are OUD, there is a Ben and Jerry's and a Haagen Dazz. " -Chabad

Chabad:


What to do:

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« Last edited by davidmal on March 23, 2023, 03:48:36 PM »

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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #320 on: July 23, 2024, 07:02:01 PM »
does google voice work in los cabos to call usa? dont want to rent a phone for 3 days and want to call people that dont have whats app?


yes
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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #321 on: July 30, 2024, 02:12:44 PM »
Any experience renting a car in SJD, reviews are terrible for all the American Companies, saying they up charge mandatory Mexican insurance, are the cc supposed to cover that?
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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #322 on: July 30, 2024, 04:13:19 PM »
Any experience renting a car in SJD, reviews are terrible for all the American Companies, saying they up charge mandatory Mexican insurance, are the cc supposed to cover that?
Cards cover damage to the rented car, mandatory insurance is for potential damage to other people/cars (3rd party)
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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #323 on: August 11, 2024, 02:16:34 PM »
Is the Waldorf in Cabo Shabbos friendly? Does it make a difference what kind of room you get?

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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #324 on: September 15, 2024, 07:10:13 PM »
For the benefit of anybody visiting Los Cabos, please see the letter from the Rabonim of Mexico City, as well as Chabad of Cabo. You need to be very careful when searching for Kosher food in Cabo or any other remote tourist destination for that matter.

I can be contacted for any questions on this matter.

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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #325 on: November 17, 2024, 03:25:44 AM »
Chabad offers now mashgiach at Zadun and Solaz

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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #326 on: November 17, 2024, 04:20:01 PM »
Chabad offers now mashgiach at Zadun and Solaz

I've seen the review on the main site of RC Zadun, anyone has experience with Solaz and can provide some details?  Is it same idea as Zadun?

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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #327 on: December 15, 2024, 05:16:01 PM »
I've seen the review on the main site of RC Zadun, anyone has experience with Solaz and can provide some details?  Is it same idea as Zadun?

Solaz is a full restaurant that’s always open.
BUT you can ONLY go there if you stay at Solaz.
Otherwise it’s Rey’s only.

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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #328 on: December 18, 2024, 06:36:24 PM »
Here is a list of fees to use the Kosher facilities at Las Ventanas - Rosewood. It seems they have an on demand Kosher commissary. There is no menu. If they know they have a kosher guest, they will go shopping and cook you something which would be a blend of your preferences plus what’s available. This is firsthand information, but I opted to not use this service.

If you want a Mashgiach, you have to book it separately and it’s not included in these fees.


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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #329 on: December 31, 2024, 12:38:43 AM »
Anyone been to the cape recently? Thoughts? Are they strict with the count in each room?

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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #330 on: March 03, 2025, 07:57:54 AM »
This is great. Should I contact the hotel beforehand? Were they able to make the eggs without your pan?
 :-*
They offer you water/orange juice with breakfast, don't take a bottle as they charge you for that (like $10) vs the cup is included in the breakfast.

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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #331 on: March 03, 2025, 10:03:25 PM »
Anyone been to Ziva recently? Is it still under construction?

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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #332 on: March 04, 2025, 08:15:15 AM »
This is great. Should I contact the hotel beforehand? Were they able to make the eggs without your pan?
 :-*
No need to contact beforehand.

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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #333 on: March 05, 2025, 02:51:40 PM »
I haven't been recently, but all Zivas have gone downhill since the pandemic. The Ziva Los Cabos had excellent red snapper and mangos on a stick in 2019. The Ziva PV and Ziva Cancun in 2022 and 2023 had a significant reduction in food quality.

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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #334 on: March 12, 2025, 10:26:38 AM »
The dairy restaurant is closed only the meat one it open now

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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #335 on: March 23, 2025, 09:14:00 PM »
Solaz is a full restaurant that’s always open.
BUT you can ONLY go there if you stay at Solaz.
Otherwise it’s Rey’s only.
Piggybacking on your, as far as Overall experience solaz vs zadun, does anyone have any insight?

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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #336 on: March 24, 2025, 07:21:55 PM »
Both good hotels but very different levels of luxury
Zadun super quite and lux very intimate service etc (best comp is probably waldorf or park hyatt)
Solaz more of a classic upscale hotel more happening less private and individualized
Kinda like a grand hyatt
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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #337 on: March 25, 2025, 01:15:50 PM »
Is the Solaz ever available on points? Seems like they have no dates at all... Any workarounds?

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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #338 on: March 26, 2025, 12:59:18 AM »
Both good hotels but very different levels of luxury
Zadun super quite and lux very intimate service etc (best comp is probably waldorf or park hyatt)
Solaz more of a classic upscale hotel more happening less private and individualized
Kinda like a grand hyatt
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Re: Los Cabos, Mexico Master Thread
« Reply #339 on: April 24, 2025, 01:36:35 PM »
Solaz no longer under chabad supervision.