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Personal service and special touches make this resort a standout among all-inclusive on Mexico's busy Baja coast.

We were seated at the al fresco Oceana seafood restaurant enjoying a drink on our first night at Dreams Los Cabos when a white rabbit hopped by. Dumbstruck, we watched it nibble at the lawn along the restaurant's edge before it hopped off to chew on some other leafy landscaping. We found out later it was one of three rabbits that use the Explorer's Kids' Club as headquarters but are free to hop around the resort at their leisure.

Later that evening we came upon a large pool above the main swimming complex that was filled with lively fresh water turtles. Signs indicated that guests were not permitted to feed them, but children in the Explorer's Club are often given the official task of feeding the bright-eyed turtles each morning. Little extra touches like these add to the charm of Dreams Los Cabos for families, in addition to a wide variety of others –honeymooners, 20- and 30-somethings, destination wedding guests, retirees and groups of friends and families vacationing together.

Around the Resort: Pools & Beach

The stretch of Pacific Ocean coastline at the southern edge of the Baja peninsula is too rough to swim in most places. A few resorts, such as the Palmilla or the Melia, have a small, protected area that allows for some swimming, but most resorts, including Dreams, recommend that their guests avoid the ocean and concentrate instead on the pools.

Dreams has a large and lavish poolscape with a tall fountain guests can play in and plenty of pool floats and noodles to keep all ages entertained. The water at the broad infinity edge of the pool looks out across the beach to the ocean and spills over the edge into to a long narrow rectangle of a pool below. Luckily for kids, the top and bottom pools are connected by a twisty waterslide that sees a lot of action. A “quiet pool” – also large but not as elaborate – on a different side of the resort isn't completely adults-only, as quieter children are welcome to enjoy it, too. Both pools have swim-up bars and plenty of icy blended drinks for kids and adults, and ice cream is available at the towel shack. We were there at 100% occupancy, and there were always available lounge chairs along the pools and cabanas at the beach.