Short Description:
San Jose del Cabo is the municipal seat of Los Cabos, which is located at the Baja California Peninsula’s southern end. With a population of 69,788 residents as of the 2010 census, this Mexican city in Baja California Sur has developed into an important vacation destination for tourists especially from the US. Its laid back and gentle lifestyle is an ideal complement to its neighbor Cabo San Lucas’ bustling activities.
While Cabo San Lucas has adopted the huge American-type malls and clubs playing American music, San Jose has maintained its gentle colonial heritage. Currently, big condos and resorts are being constructed near the town’s beaches, and various shops are beginning to occupy the old buildings along Mijares. While prices are higher here than on the mainland, budget-conscious visitors will find things a lot cheaper in San Jose del Cabo than in the nearby town of Cabo San Lucas.
City Highlight: There are several good restaurants in San Jose del Cabo that serve burgers, sandwiches, salads, pies, smoothies, tacos, and even a French-style bakery with menu in perfect English. Head to such dining places like the French Riviera, Taquería Erika, Correcaminos, Habaneros, and San José Café, where you can have a filling meal at a very affordable cost.
Long Description:
Budget Accommodations in San Jose del Cabo
Accommodations in San Jose del Cabo are expensive by Mexican standards but very affordable when compared with similar hotels in other tourist spots. Room rates can run a bit higher if you want one with an air conditioning unit, especially during summer. As affordable as they are by US standards, you may still want to stretch your vacation dollar further by looking for budget accommodations, many of which can be found in Zaragosa.
Accommodation rates in these lodging places mare quite inexpensive considering you are getting a tidy air-conditioned room with Mexican art, cable TV, bath, on-site restaurant, and perhaps a view of Sierra de Laguna, depending on your hotel choice. Such hotels include the Yuca Inn, Hotel Diana, Hotel Youth Hostel Nuevo San Jose, and Hotel Posada Terranova.
If you want to acquire more savings, it would be a good idea to look for hotels situated in smaller towns rather those operating at the heart of the city. This is because downtown hotels often charge higher compared to those situated in small neighborhoods or town. You should also make your reservation early especially when traveling during the high season to ascertain that you will get the best room rates available and also to ensure that you will have a nice place to stay at when you arrive in the city.
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More Dollar-Saving Tips
Due to the arrival of affluent tourists to Los Cabos, you have few choices beyond the really cheap or very expensive price range. Thus, to dine on something different and more nutritious than street food or filet mignon, and still save a few dollars on the side, it is best to shop for food you can later prepare yourself at the well-stocked Aramburo Grocery or at the municipal market at Coronado and Castro which sell an abundant variety of fresh food, as well as some souvenir items.
Cruises offer a scenic view of the bay in San Jose del Cabo, and a 45-minute tour aboard a glass-bottomed boat offers the best value for your money. You can also fish for free if you do what the locals do. Just bring in your own gear, or rent one, and fish from the Cannery piers or from the beaches.
Golf enthusiasts, meanwhile, can play a round of golf at Club Campestre Golf Course. Members can avail of discounted plays. Puerto Los Cabos is also a nice place to visit. It is a golf community located in the downtown area. It offers a scenic golf course and one of the challenging golf courses in the city. Guests who are not playing golf can spend time at the fishing grounds and take home a good catch. Other featured attractions to check out in San Jose del Cabo include the Sierra Buggies, Dolphin Discovery, La Playita and Desertica Cabo Multi Adventure Park.
