We are so happy with our visit to this unit and complex. Everything was as promised, and the owner made the transaction very easy. The weather was perfect! Warm, low humidity, and no bugs!! The unit had the most well stocked kitchen we had ever seen. We were impressed to find a crock pot, storage containers, measuring cups, cookie sheets, binoculars (one set was missing from the case), games, and beach towels. The bedrooms and bedding were very comfortable. Our favorite spot was the patio. We saw every sunrise, and there were blankets on the comfy chairs to keep us warm in the early mornings. Nice touch! The pool and ocean views were exactly what we hoped for when we booked this particular unit.
The complex and residents are extremely nice, and the landscapers are meticulous. The complex itself is generally quiet with families. (Any condo along this corridor is going to have highway and construction noise, and this one was no exception. Can't hear it from the beach or inside the condo though.) We spent a lot of time on the beach and used the warning flags at the resort next door as our guide for wading. We saw people swimming and paddle boarding right in front of the complex. Our daughter flagged down the vendor and went horseback riding from there too.
We rented a car. It took a couple of days to get used to the traffic pattern, and the drivers are aggressive with little regard for stop signs or speed limits. But by the middle of the trip, we adjusted. We met people who didn't have a car, and they walked about 20 minutes to the grocery store every morning. The El Comer grocery store (previously Mega) is in a plaza with a Starbucks, McDonalds, and Dairy Queen. Right outside the complex is an OXXO convenient store to the left and Trader Dick's Market to the right. We went to Trader Dick's several times for homemade pico and guacamole...delicious. We also walked up to Sardina Cantina a few times...best chicken tenders ever!! We spent one day in CSL. Ate at Soloman's Landing, shopped, and took the Sunset Cruise through EcoCat...all recommended. We visited the square in San Jose Del Cabo to shop. Would like to eat and spend more time there. We had originally planned to do many more activities (snorkling, whale watching, Flora Farms, golfing, fishing), but we were so comfortable laying by the pool and beach, that we decided to just relax. We plan to return and hope to stay at El Zalate and this unit again!