Playa del Amor
Lover's Beach, framed by the Land's End rocks, is good for swimming and snorkeling. Access is from Playa Solmar or by water taxi.1
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Hotels · all-inclusive beachfront resort at Land's End
Solmar Resort
Marina · Zone 3 · 0.7 km in a straight line
- Zone
- Cabo San Lucas
- From the marina
- 0.7 km
- Opened
- 1974
- Rooms
- 104
- Swimmable beach
- No
The hotel
Solmar Resort is a 104-room all-inclusive resort on Playa Solmar, the Pacific beach at Land's End in Cabo San Lucas, close to the Arch. It is about 0.7 km in a straight line from the Cabo San Lucas Marina, around 3 minutes by car without traffic, and longer at rush hour. It opened in 1974 as Hotel Solmar, the first hotel of the Solmar group.
Playa Solmar faces the open Pacific. It is good for walking and for sunsets, but Los Cabos Magazine advises against swimming because of rogue waves, a steep drop-off and undertow. The resort's infinity pools are the place to swim.1
History and curious facts
The story of Solmar Resort
Luis Bulnes Molleda arrived in Cabo San Lucas in 1954 from Ribadesella, Spain, to manage the town's tuna cannery. Cabo had about 400 residents then, and a trip to La Paz took five or six hours by car. Bulnes later left the cannery to build hotels. With Luis Cóppola Bonillas and Raúl Aréchiga he built Hotel Finisterra, which opened in 1971, and later sold his shares.
Work on his own hotel began in 1972, and Hotel Solmar opened in 1974 with 20 rooms and two suites, even closer to Land's End than the Finisterra. That was also the year Baja California Sur became a state. The hotel was later renamed Solmar Resort and grew to its current 104 rooms. Bulnes died in 2011, and a statue of him stands on the marina boardwalk. In 2024 the group marked 50 years since the Solmar opened, and Governor Víctor Manuel Castro Cosío presented a recognition for the anniversary.
Things you may not know
- When the hotel opened in 1974 it had 20 rooms and two suites. The Solmar group now has about 1,800 rooms across its properties.2
- Construction started in 1972, a year before dredging of the Cabo San Lucas marina began in 1973.2
- Founder Luis Bulnes once owned the largest sportfishing fleet in Cabo San Lucas and in 1993 set up a foundation to protect billfish.2
- The hotel opened in 1974, the same year Baja California Sur became a state.2
Around the hotel
What is near Solmar Resort
Getting to the marina
From Solmar Resort to Marina Cabo San Lucas
Solmar Resort is 0.7 km in a straight line from Marina Cabo San Lucas, and the closest boarding dock is Arte Surf. The trip is about 3 min by car without traffic, according to the route OSRM calculates with OpenStreetMap data. At rush hour the drive takes longer, so give yourself a margin before boarding.
We can book a driver who picks you up at the hotel, takes you to your yacht and brings you back. Solmar Resort is in Zone 3: Cabo San Lucas, Hacienda Encantada, Puerto Los Cabos. The prices below are per vehicle and in USD, and you pay them to the driver on the day, separately from the yacht: the first price in cash, or the second by card on the driver's terminal, which adds a 5% fee.
- 0.7 km
- in a straight line
- 3 min
- by car without traffic
| Vehicle | Guests | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUV | up to 4 | USD 95 cashUSD 100 card | USD 160 cashUSD 168 card |
| Escalade | up to 6 | USD 115 cashUSD 121 card | USD 180 cashUSD 189 card |
| Van (Hiace) | 9 to 11 | USD 95 cashUSD 100 card | USD 160 cashUSD 168 card |
| Sprinter | 19 to 20 | USD 125 cashUSD 132 card | USD 220 cashUSD 231 card |
Boarding docks
Where the yachts board
There is no single dock for every boat. Each yacht boards at its own dock in Marina Cabo San Lucas, and your boarding pass has the exact one with a map link. These are the meeting points and the yachts that use each one:
Your yacht day
A day on a yacht from Solmar Resort
Solmar Resort is one of the closest hotels to the boats. The driver picks you up at the resort and you reach the Marina in about 3 minutes without traffic, then walk down to your yacht's dock. From the water you see the side of Land's End the hotel cannot: the Arch, Lover's Beach from the bay and the sea lion rocks. Because the beach in front is not for swimming, a snorkel charter is a good way to get in the sea, and families can stop in a calm cove. Couples tend to book the sunset sail, and from December to April a whale-watching trip goes out past the Arch. The driver takes you back to Solmar afterward.
Chaparral 28
Up to 10 guests · from $519 for 2 h. See the yacht
Sea Ray 40
Up to 12 guests · from $879 for 2 h. See the yacht
Azimut 45 Flybridge
Up to 12 guests · from $1,249 for 2 h. See the yacht
Sea Ray 55
Up to 15 guests · from $2,129 for 3 h. See the yacht
Pontoon 38
Up to 18 guests · from $869 for 2 h. See the yacht
Charters that fit this hotel
Questions
Solmar Resort: what guests ask
How close is Solmar Resort to the marina in Cabo San Lucas?
About 0.7 km in a straight line, around 3 minutes by car without traffic. Rush hour adds time.
Is Playa Solmar safe for swimming?
No. Local guides warn of rogue waves, a steep drop-off and undertow. Swim in the pools or at Playa del Amor or Playa El Médano.
Is Solmar Resort the original Solmar hotel?
Yes. It opened in 1974 as Hotel Solmar with 20 rooms and two suites and was later renamed Solmar Resort.
How do I get from Solmar Resort to my yacht?
Book the transfer with us. A driver collects you at the resort, drops you at your yacht's dock in the marina and brings you back after the trip.
From your hotel to the water
Tell us your hotel and your group. We plan the pickup and the boat.
A written reply within 2 hours, 8 AM to 8 PM Cabo time.
Sources
- Los Cabos Magazine, Los Cabos Beaches, Issue 15 (Winter 2007)
- Mexico News Daily, How the only Los Cabos based hotel chain was born at Land's End (30 Nov 2024)
- Solmar Resort FAQ
- Gringo Gazette, Local Resort Celebrates 50th Birthday (5 Jul 2024)
- Solmar Resort home
- PR Newswire, Medio siglo de excelencia: Solmar Hotels & Resorts (29 May 2024)
- Distances: OpenStreetMap/OSRM (straight line from the hotel to the closest boarding dock in the marina; drive time without traffic with OSRM). Hotel location: INEGI DENUE and OpenStreetMap.
- Pickup prices: our price list by zone and vehicle (data/transport.json), paid to the driver.
Private Charters Cabo is an independent company with no affiliation with Solmar Resort. The hotel's name and information are shown for reference only; photos carry their author's credit and license.