The heart of Cabo San Lucas can look like a college kid’s vision of bliss, with fun houses like the Giggling Marlin, Squid Roe and Cabo Wabo (home to the aging rock star Sammy Hagar and his house band, the Waboritas). If Saturday night in downtown Cabo sounds likes too much to handle or if you are just in the mood for something low key, there are many less raucous choices all near the different Pueblo Bonito Hotels.

Be sure to check out the cigar bar at our Cabo hotel Sunset Beach and take in the stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. This is a superb chance to kick back and enjoy some truly authentic exported Cuban cigars and watch the sunset on one of the world’s most beautiful locations. If you a plan for visiting during the fall whale watching season, this is a wonderful opportunity to see the whales drift by while playing a game of chess and sampling some of the area’s finest tobaccos. The ritual of watching the sun go down is enhanced by the prospect of spotting whales from the high terraces of this hotel. There are shuttles that run hourly from Rose (Los Cabos is located right next door) and from Pacifica at no charge to guests.

If you are in the mood to get out and enjoy live jazz, blues and bossa nova, try Sancho Panza Wine Bar and Bistro, Plaza Las Glorias boardwalk, next to the lighthouse, Cabo San Lucas. Open nightly, Fridays and Saturdays until 2 a.m. with $10 cover. Along with music, it offers an ambitious kitchen and 150 wines, and tastings early Wednesday evenings. The New York Times described it as:

“combin[ing] a gourmet food market with a wine bar that features live jazz music plus an intriguing menu of Nuevo Latino cuisine (Mediterranean food with Latin flair). The place has a cozy neighborhood feeling, with tourists and locals sampling the selection of wines, plus espresso drinks…”

There are many options when looking to have a good time, weather its letting lose and doing tequila shots or going to a more “refined” approach, just make sure to have a good time when visit your favorite Cabo Hotel. Oh, and with all that being said… you still need to make it to Cabo Wabo at least once.