The Cape, A Thompson Hotel, by Hyatt

Set on the Cabo San Lucas seafront, The Cape, A Thompson Hotel, by Hyatt is a polished resort with the ocean doing much of the talking. You get a five-storey hotel, 159 rooms in the main accommodation count, and a layout built around terraces, pools, restaurants and wide views rather than a generic box beside a road.

English and Spanish are spoken by the hotel team, so you can deal with the practicalities without resorting to enthusiastic mime. The atmosphere moves from beach-house dining to rooftop cocktails and open-air sunsets, with enough space to spend an evening properly doing very little.

This is a useful choice if you want your diving holiday to include a serious room, a proper restaurant and somewhere to sit with a drink while the light disappears over the water. The resort also welcomes families and pets, with accessible facilities including lifts, step-free access and accessible rooms.

The hotel sits on Carretera Transpeninsular Km 5 in Cabo San Lucas, directly beside a sandy beach. Sun loungers and parasols are available on the beach, so you can move from the resort to the shoreline without turning the journey into an expedition.

Cabo San Lucas town centre is 5.5 miles away. That leaves you close enough for an outing into town, while keeping the hotel anchored on the coast rather than in the middle of the urban bustle. Monuments Beach is nearby, and the ocean-facing position puts El Arco in the visual frame at both the restaurant and rooftop bar.

Los Cabos International Airport is 28 miles away. An airport transfer is available through the hotel, either privately or by shared shuttle depending on the arrangement you book.

Ocean views are the organising principle here. The choice is less about finding a room with a decorative chair and more about deciding how much space, privacy and outdoor water you want around your diving days. Standard and deluxe double or twin rooms suit couples or friends travelling together, with private bathrooms; some also add a fridge, television, safe and hairdryer.

If you are travelling as a small group, the quadruple categories give you a more sensible starting point than trying to make two divers and their luggage perform an advanced form of origami. The residences and villas are the more natural fit for longer stays or several guests, with options arranged around one, two or three bedrooms. Ocean views run through much of the range, while some residences look onto the garden instead.

Several junior suites and suites add a plunge pool, including ocean-facing and panoramic versions. Air conditioning is listed in selected suites and residences, while fridges, safes, televisions, toiletries and hairdryers vary by category. A minibar, bathrobe, shower or bath, wardrobe and alarm clock are also available within the wider room offering, but not every item belongs to every room. Room service runs around the clock, which is handy when the sensible dinner plan has collapsed somewhere between the boat and the shower.

The Ledge is the main all-day restaurant, with breakfast, lunch and dinner on a terrace overlooking the ocean and El Arco. The cooking combines contemporary Mexican food, locally sourced seafood and American favourites in a relaxed beach-house setting. Breakfast comes as a buffet or à la carte, and the room-only or breakfast-included arrangements let you choose how much structure you want around the day.

Point Break works beside the main pool from morning through evening, serving Baja-style food such as crudos, catch-of-the-day ceviche, sushi and tacos made with handmade tortillas. There is a swim-up bar and shaded terrace, so lunch does not require a full change of scenery. The Ledge is also known for its Cape Toast and Sunday brunch, which brings a food station and live music into the equation.

Dinner can take a more deliberate turn at Manta, an oceanfront restaurant created around the work of Mexican chef Enrique Olvera, with a five-course chef’s menu. The Sunken Bar sits in the open-air lobby for cocktails and food from breakfast through dinner, while The Rooftop serves evening cocktails above the resort, with views towards downtown Cabo San Lucas and El Arco. There are two named bars: Sunken Bar and The Rooftop.

Two heated outdoor pools give you a choice of pace, both with swim-up bars. The main pool has an infinity design, and pool towels are available. The sandy beach is directly accessible, with loungers and parasols for the days when the correct activity is horizontal and preferably accompanied by a book.

Currents Spa covers the recovery side of the equation with massages, facials, a hammam, sauna and jacuzzi. There is also a gym and fitness equipment for anyone who believes a day away from the dive boat should still involve deliberate movement. Everyone else can treat the spa as the more rational form of maintenance.

Golf, fishing, billiards and a sun terrace add options beyond the pools. The hotel also has an indoor pool, a children’s pool and a games room, making it workable for mixed-age trips. Concierge and excursion assistance are available when you want to leave the resort and let somebody else handle the planning.

Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel. Parking is available, including complimentary valet parking, and lifts, step-free access and accessible rooms support guests with reduced mobility. Laundry, dry cleaning, ironing, luggage storage at reception, a safe and concierge service cover the less glamorous but genuinely useful parts of a longer stay.

Check-in begins at 3pm and check-out is at noon. Early check-in and late check-out can be requested. The hotel accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB and Diners Club, and air conditioning is available throughout the property. An airport transfer and vehicle hire service can be arranged through the hotel.

The resort is non-smoking in its public and private areas, and pets are welcome. Children aged up to 12 can stay without an additional accommodation charge, with extra beds available. A daily damage deposit is collected on arrival; keep that in mind when planning the practical side of the trip.