Frommer's Portable Los Cabos & Baja [Paperback]

Lynne Bairstow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 29, 2001 | Series: Frommer's Portable

Frommer's Portable Guides offer all the detailed information and insider advice of a Frommer's Complete Guide--but in a concise, pocket-sized format.

Perfect for the short-term traveler who insists on value and doesn't want to wade through or carry a full-size guidebook, this series selects the very best choices in all price categories and takes you straight to the top sights. Get the latest on hotels, restaurants, sightseeing, sports, shopping, and nightlife in a nutshell in these lightweight, inexpensive guides.

This exciting new addition to our series covers the hottest resort area in Mexico. Written by an expert journalist who's lived in Mexico for years, it's packed with great information. You'll find outdoor adventures, whale watching, the party scene, and pampering spa experiences, plus complete details on Baja's increasingly renowned golf courses. You can trust our candid, up-to-date reviews of the very best accommodations and dining in all price categories. With detailed advice, logistical tips, and accurate maps, this concise guide puts the best of Baja at your fingertips!

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From the Back Cover

Frommer's Portable Guides offer all the detailed information and insider advice of a Frommer's Complete Guide--but in a concise, pocket-sized format.

Perfect for the short-term traveler who insists on value and doesn't want to wade through or carry a full-size guidebook, this series selects the very best choices in all price categories and takes you straight to the top sights. Get the latest on hotels, restaurants, sightseeing, sports, shopping, and nightlife in a nutshell in these lightweight, inexpensive guides.

This exciting new addition to our series covers the hottest resort area in Mexico. Written by an expert journalist who's lived in Mexico for years, it's packed with great information. You'll find outdoor adventures, whale watching, the party scene, and pampering spa experiences, plus complete details on Baja's increasingly renowned golf courses. You can trust our candid, up-to-date reviews of the very best accommodations and dining in all price categories. With detailed advice, logistical tips, and accurate maps, this concise guide puts the best of Baja at your fingertips!

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. Frommer's Portable Guides help you make the right travel choices. They're easy to carry?and carry an unbeatable price. Frommer's. Your guide to a world of travel experience. Put the Best of Los Cabos & Baja in Your Pocket

• Outspoken opinions on top attractions?what's worth your time and what's not.
• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
• The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.
• The expert guidance you need to take charge and travel with confidence.

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• Book flights, hotels, and rental cars.
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About the Author

About the Author Lynne Bairstow is a writer specializing in travel and the Internet, who has lived in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, at least part-time for the past 9 years. She now lives there year-round, and was assisted in her research for this book by Claudia Velo. In a previous professional life, Lynne was a vice president for Merrill Lynch in Chicago and New York. She is the co-author of Frommer's Mexico; Frommer's Cancún, Cozumel & the Yucatán; Frommer's Portable Acapulco, Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo; Frommer's Portable Cancún; and Frommer's Portable Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo & Guadalajara, which won Mexico's Pluma de Plata (Silver Quill) award, given for excellence in foreign travel writing about Mexico.

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 2 edition (August 29, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076456434X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764564345
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,768,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars I'm skeptical about Frommer's suggestions, April 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's Portable Los Cabos & Baja (Paperback)

I used the 1999 edition of this book to plan my honeymoon in Cabo San Lucas in June of 2000. Based on the book's stellar review of Solmar Suites, we reserved an ocean view room there for the duration of our two week stay in Cabo.

We were VERY disappointed with Solmar. While the grounds, pool and restaurant at this hotel were nice, our room was awful. How so?

-A concrete slab was used in place of a box spring for our bed.
-There were several cockroaches in our room.
-There was no refrigerator, as indicated in the room description.
-Furnishings were very outdated, and unattractive.
-The drain in our shower didn't work, and kept backing up.
-Hotel management was unresponsive when we complained, in spite of the fact that we indicated we were there on our honeymoon.
-While Frommer's said Solmar's fishing fleet was "first rate", we found their boats and equipment to be very outdated.

The whole experience made me think that someone at Solmar must have given Frommer's a big, fat pay-off in order to get the review they were given. I couldn't think of any other reason this place would have been so highly regarded.

Ever since then, when I travel, I use FODOR'S travel guides - not FROMMER'S. I've found Fodor's reviews to be right on the money, and if I had taken their advice (staying, perhaps, at the Westin on the corridor), our honeymoon would have been a much nicer experience.

I hope you find this review helpful. If I can save even one person from the nightmare we experienced, I'll be very pleased.