- 3200 ft2
- 8 Guests
- 4 Bedrooms
- 4.5 Baths
Resort pools in Cabo get crowded by 10 a.m., especially in high season and at spring break. A Cabo villa with a private pool fixes that. At Villa 1 the infinity pool and hot tub are yours alone, on a terrace that looks across Médano Beach to Land's End, with the sand just past the edge.
Two catches: winter mornings can be cool, and a private pool has no lifeguard. Both are covered below, along with how the terrace gets used from 7 a.m. to midnight.
The pool terrace
The infinity edge faces the bay, so from the water you see the beach, the boats and the Land's End rocks. The terrace has shaded loungers under a pergola, an umbrella, and room to eat outside. The hot tub sits beside the pool with a small waterfall and the same view.
The terrace connects straight to the living room through full-width sliding doors, so the kitchen and the pool are one space in practice. With the Sonos on, most groups live out here.
Private pool vs resort pools
You get both. Villa 1 guests can also use the Hacienda Beach Club pools, which are larger and good for laps or a change of scene. But the private pool is where you can swim at 7 a.m. in silence, play music, let kids be loud, or have a hot tub at midnight without anyone else around.
Pool temperature through the year
Cabo's air is warm most of the year, but winter nights and mornings (December to February) are cool, and unheated pools can feel brisk. That's when the hot tub earns its place. From June to October, the pool is the only place to be at midday.
For month-by-month air and sea temperatures, see Cabo weather by month.
Pool safety with kids
A private pool has no lifeguard. Infinity edges and hot tubs call for active adult supervision, and we suggest one adult is always the designated watcher while kids are near the water. If you're traveling with toddlers, ask us about the pool area layout before you book so you can plan.
Keep glass away from the pool and hot tub; broken glass in a pool means draining it. Plastic drinkware makes life easier.
Evenings by the water
After sunset the terrace turns into the evening lounge: the fire feature on, the BBQ going, the arch catching the last light. A private chef can cook at the outdoor kitchen and serve by the pool; see villa with a private chef. Keep music at a sensible level late at night; Hacienda is a residential resort and neighbors are close enough to hear.
How guests use the pool through the day
Mornings are for laps and quiet swims before the sun gets strong. Around midday, most guests move under the pergola or head to the beach and come back when the terrace is in afternoon shade. Late afternoon is pool time again, with music and drinks, and after dark the hot tub takes over. In winter the hot tub is the favorite; in summer the pool gets used from breakfast to midnight.
Pool towels are provided. Bring reef-safe sunscreen, which is kinder to the pool filter and the sea, and a waterproof speaker is unnecessary: the Sonos covers the terrace.
