This is a fabulous hotel especially in light of the price. It is very comfortable, clean and well kept with no surprises. Food and beverage staff were top notch, meals delicious, pool lovely and view spectacular.

Be forewarned, the restaurant prices are similar to North American prices. There also was a discrepancy when we went to pay our bill.

On your first visit there if you are driving in, of utmost importance is to know to look for signs that read "Premiere Vacation Club."Had I not known that from one of the TravelAdvisor reviews, our vacation would have started out miserably. (The name has changed to Sea of Cortez Premiere Vacation Club, owned by Diamond Resorts now.) Its almost one of the last resorts on the main road at the very end, then you make a u-turn a Paradaiso Hotel sign, go about 3 driveways, and the Sea of Cortez is at the bottom of a long driveway with no sign. There is colorful mosaic rock on a wall that you can use to identify the hotel. We had two rooms, besides the air conditioning not working in one room, the accomadtions were great. The beds were super comfy, king size beds in the studio. We had a kitchen and dining area. After not being able to fix the air, they moved us into another studio. We had an awesome view of the pool, and the other room stepped out into a patio adjacent to pool area. The resort is a small resort. I would give it 3 stars, only because it's small. The pool was perfect. We tried the jacuzzi but it was cold. Understandbly so since it's a thousand degrees in San Carlos. You can swim in the sea, but they don't have a "real" beach. It's mostly rocks, but once you are in the water, there is a sandy bottom. Went swimming at 8 am and it was glorious. The pelicans were out watching us and a school a baby fish swam along with us. We would go again. I wish it had a gym. The only bad is that the professional pictures don't depict the lobby. The picture that is up of the lobby, is not the lobby at all. The lobby is small, but well airconditioned, and all the rooms have outside opening doors, but we felt completely safe. The price was awesome. DiamondResorts call center honored the booking.com rate that I found. $50 a night for full studio-apartment-type accommodations.

My boyfriend and I were traveling from Tucson. The drive was a little long and annoying but very worth it. San Carlos is a beautiful City and the vacation club was amazing as well. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. We are planning on returning to san carlos in only a few weeks! I highly recommend PVC. The rooms are nice, the view is amazing and the staff is exceptional.

Note: This used to be "Sea of Cortez Premiere Vacation Club" but it's been acquired by www.DiamondResorts.com and is now "Sea of Cortez Beach Club."

Many Americans are reluctant to drive down to Mexico because of safety concerns. I was a little concerned too at first, but overall I think it's overblown. If I hear of a crime committed in Chicago does that mean I'll never visit that City? Mexico is a big country and there is crime just like any other country. So we gave it a go and drove the 8 hours from Phoenix and it was uneventful. Do be sure to get pesos before getting too far in country though - the toll booths on Hwy 15 only reluctantly accept USD and there's a sign that says they're not supposed to accept them at all. One toll was 61 pesos and the other was 20.

Follow the directions from the resort web site. However, note that you will look for signs that read "Premiere Vacation Club" which is not it's actual name anymore. Once you get closer to the resort, there is the MOTHER OF ALL SPEED BUMPS to watch out for so be forewarned. Also, it's open range so you will drive by horses or cattle on the way in.

The front desk staff is fantastic and have capable bilingual skills for English speaking folk. The staff went out of their way to make us feel at home and went above and beyond a couple of times to make us feel welcome. While I won't be specific because I don't want them to be obligated to do the same things for everyone, be assured that they will make every effort to make sure you look back on your stay favorably.

Our two adjoining rooms were very nice, and the AC worked well, which is appreciated in this warm, humid environment.

The pool area is very nice with plenty of available lounge chairs and a nearby restaurant and bar. The water is adjacent to the hotel but note that it's not a sandy beach where you can walk directly to the water. It's a rocky shore here. There is however, a nice man-made sandy "beach" with lounge chairs where you still have a very nice oceanside experience.

Overall, I would say this resort is a smaller, more intimate & friendly resort very much like the town of San Carlos. It's very much worth the effort to get there and you can't ask for a better, more accomodating staff.