{"key":"hacienda-5203-cp","blocks":[{"section":"intro","body":"Hacienda Beach Club 5203 sits inside a beach club and residences complex rather than behind its own gate, and that is the whole proposition. You get four bedrooms and three and a half baths of private space, and the moment you step outside there is a resort pool, a staffed beach club, a fitness center and a concierge desk already running. The sand starts at the edge of the property. For a group that wants Medano Beach and a walkable town without taking on the logistics of an isolated villa, the trade works."},{"section":"setting","heading":"Medano Beach","body":"Medano is the only beach in Cabo San Lucas with water calm enough to swim, protected from the Pacific swell by Land's End, and the residence sits on it. The beach itself is a minute from the door. The Office on the Beach is 4 minutes away on foot, and the marina, Puerto Paraiso and Cabo Wabo are all roughly 10 minutes on foot, which means the nightlife is reachable without a car and far enough away to stay out of the living room. San Jose del Cabo and its art district are a 30 minute drive east, and Los Cabos International is about 35.","bullets":["Medano Beach one minute from the door, calm enough to swim","The Office on the Beach, 4 minutes on foot","Cabo San Lucas Marina and Puerto Paraiso Mall, 10 minutes walking","Cabo Wabo Cantina and the downtown bars, 10 minutes walking","San Jose del Cabo Art District, 30 minutes by car","Los Cabos International Airport (SJD), 35 minutes by car"]},{"section":"interiors","heading":"Four rooms, ten beds","body":"The bed plan is three kings and one room with two queens, which is exactly how ten people fit without anyone on a sofa. The master takes a king with terrace access and an ocean view, and its en suite carries dual vanities and a soaking tub. Bedrooms 2 and 3 are also kings with their own bathrooms, and bedroom 2 opens onto the terrace as well. The fourth room, the one with the two queens, is the one to plan around: en suites are listed on the three king rooms only, and the residence holds three and a half bathrooms in total.","bullets":["Master: king, terrace access, ocean view, en suite with dual vanities and soaking tub","Bedroom 2: king, terrace access, en suite","Bedroom 3: king, en suite","Bedroom 4: two queens, no en suite listed","Three and a half bathrooms across four bedrooms","Ocean views from the residence and its terraces","Maximum ten guests"]},{"section":"outdoors","heading":"Pool, sand, terrace","body":"The resort pool and lounge deck are a short walk from the residence, and beyond them the sand runs straight down to the water. Beach club access comes with the residence, which is what gets you loungers, umbrellas and service on the beach rather than hunting for a free chair. The residence has its own ocean-view terrace, which is where most groups take breakfast and where the master and bedroom 2 open out. The fitness center is on site. Spa treatments and restaurants operate inside the resort at additional cost.","bullets":["Resort pool and lounge deck","Direct access to Medano Beach","Beach club access with loungers and service","Private ocean-view terrace off the living area","On-site fitness center","Resort spa and dining available at extra cost"]},{"section":"activities","heading":"Days on Medano","body":"Medano is a working beach, so the days here tend to organise themselves: swim in the morning while the water is calm, walk to The Office for lunch, take the afternoon in the resort pool, then walk down to the marina for dinner. Excursions and transportation are booked through the resort concierge, which is the practical route to anything that involves leaving the property. Puerto Paraiso is a 10 minute walk when the group wants shops. The one long day trip worth the drive is San Jose del Cabo, 30 minutes east, for the galleries. Spa services and restaurants inside the resort cover the days nobody wants to move.","bullets":["Swimming and paddling straight off the property","Beachfront restaurants within a few minutes on foot","Excursions and transportation booked through the resort concierge","Puerto Paraiso Mall, 10 minutes walking","San Jose del Cabo galleries, 30 minutes by car"]},{"section":"staff-service","heading":"Housekeeping and concierge","body":"The residence carries light daily housekeeping and the resort concierge. Housekeeping comes through each day to reset the unit. The concierge handles restaurant reservations, excursions, transportation and resort services, and support runs 24/7 through the stay. Meals are the one thing to plan around: the resort has its own restaurants, spa services and dining operate inside the property at additional cost, and the rest of Cabo San Lucas is a ten minute walk. Check-in is 3 PM, staff greet you on arrival, checkout is 11 AM, and late checkout is charged by the hour.","bullets":["Light daily housekeeping included","Resort concierge for bookings, excursions and transport","24/7 support during the stay","Staff greet you on arrival at check-in","Check-in 3 PM, checkout 11 AM, late checkout charged hourly"]},{"section":"ideal-for","heading":"Best For","body":null,"bullets":["Families who want a swimmable beach at the door","Groups of up to ten who prefer resort amenities to villa isolation","Two or three couples travelling together","Travellers who want to walk to the marina and downtown","Stays of three nights or more"]}]}