Places to Stay

In addition to the hotels and motels around, there a many private homes that are available for short term vacation rental. These homes are fully equipped, with tourists in mind. Prices range from about $70 to $125 dollars per day during the winter high season, and usually drop substantially between May and October. You can take a look at all of the private homes that are available, and even make a reservation directly with the owner. Please note that new homes are continually being added to this program, so if you don't find what you want, when you want it, check back in a week or two and see if something new has become available.

If you know of a rental unit that needs more exposure, and would like to do a good deed in the process, please tell the owner or manager to contact me and participate in this program. All proceeds will be donated to the Amigos de los Animales, and the details are available here.
If you have some specific dates in mind, you can select your arrival date as

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and your departure date as
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and if any all most of those days available we will the houses on the next page.

Nadine and I usually try to stay in a home when we travel, and we find that the extra space, the lack of noise, and the little creature comforts that we take for granted always make our vacation that much better. On your next trip, why not try it out, you may never stay in a hotel again.
If you can't find what you are looking for above, you might look herefor a site that has some other rental homes available. There are lots of hotels in Mazatlan, ranging from small motels off the beaten track, to large luxury beachfront resorts. The prices range form $20 to $200 per day. Frequently someone sends me an email message asking me to recommend a hotel or describe whether or not the hotel they are staying in is "nice." I have never answered such a question. Why?

Even though Mazatlan is a big city, it is also a small town. I want to stay on good terms with all of the hotel owners in the area, so I try to refrain from expressing any preferences. I always want to be able to honestly tell them that I didn't say anything bad about their place. If you want to find out more about a particular hotel or resort, you might consider posting your inquiry on the rec. travel.latin-america newsgroup on USENET.

If you want to contact a hotel directly, here is a list of phone and fax numbers of some of the hotels and motels in Mazatlan.

Acuario Tel: 982-7558	Aguamarina Tel: 981-7080	Amigo Plaza Tel: 983-6699 Fax: 983-7282	Arenas Tel: 982-0000 Fax: 982-1025	Azteca Inn Tel: 913-4655 Fax: 913-7476
Balboa Towers Tel: 913-7144	Belmar Tel: 985-1111	Buganbilias Tel: 914-0029	Playa Real Tel: 913-1111	Casa Contenta Tel: 913-4976
Casita Bella Tel: 916-7518	Club Ammaczatlan Tel: 913-5954	Costa de Oro Tel: 913-5344 Fax: 914-4209	Days Inn Tel: 983-1888 Fax: 984-0799	De Cima Tel: 985-1855
Del Real Suites Tel: 983-1955 Fax: 982-1200	Don Pelayo Tel: 983-2233	Double Tree Tel: 913-0200 Fax: 916-6261	El Cid Mega Resort Tel: 913-3333 Fax: 914-2688	El Rancho Tel: 988-0099 Fax: 988-0090
Fiesta Inn Tel: 989-0100 Fax: 989-0130	Hacienda Tel: 985-1579	Inn at Mazatlan Tel: 913-4151 Fax: 913-4782	Islas del Sol Tel: 913-0199 Fax: 913-5666	Itza Mar Tel: 916-6189
Jacarandas Tel: 984-1277	La Siesta Tel: 981-2640 Fax: 913-7476	Las Flores Tel: 913-5100 Fax: 914-3422	Las Palmas Tel: 913-4366 Fax: 914-3477	Los Sabalos Tel: 983-5409 Fax: 983-8156
Luna Palace Tel: 914-6366 Fax: 913-9666	Marcos Suites Tel: 983-5998	Mazatlan Tel: 986-4655 Fax: 984-8092	Oceano Palace Tel: 913-0666 Fax: 913-9666	Olas Altas Inn Tel: 981-3192 Fax: 985-3720
Paraiso del Mar Tel: 913-8767	Pato Blanco Tel: 916-3366	Playa Mazatlan Tel: 913-4443	Posada la Mision Tel: 913-1444 Fax: 916-5870	Pueblo Bonito Tel: 914-3700 Fax: 914-1723
Quijote Inn Tel: 914-3344 Fax: 914-3344	Riviera Mazatlan Tel: 983-4822 Fax: 984-4532	Royal Villas Tel: 916-6161/70 Fax: 914-0777	S. los Girasoles Tel: 913-5288	Sands Tel: 982-0000 Fax: 982-1025
Solamar Inn Tel: 916-6197 Fax: 916-6197	Suites del Real Tel: 983-1955	Tecali Tel: 914-7754	Torres Mazatlan Tel: 988-0227 Fax: 988-0097	Tropicana Tel: 983-8000
Vidafel Tel: 988-0048	Be sure to prefix all numbers with 011-52-669 when dialing from the USA or Canada

If you're looking for the number of a hotel that isn't listed here, try looking it up in the Mexican Yellow Pages.

There are also several trailer parks in Mazatlan, where you can drive up, hook up, and hang out. I've visited two of them so far, and found the owners friendly and helpful. One is on the beach, and called Mar Rosa Trailer Park. Their GPS co-ordinates are 23 degrees 15 minutes 26 seconds north and 106 degrees 27 minutes 35 seconds West. The cost is 10-16 dollars per day depending on the proximity to the beach. They charge 3 dollars a day extra if there are more than 2 people in the trailer, and require a 100 deposit to reserve space. The nice thing about this park is that it is right on the beach, in the middle of the golden zone. Needless to say, the beachfront spaces have been reserved by the same people for years and years, but no matter which space you wind up in, you are only seconds away from the crashing waves.

The second trailer park I've been to is the Las Palmas trailer park. It is just across the street from Guadalajara Grill, right in the heart of the golden zone. Their GPS co-ordinates are 23 degrees 14 minutes 40 seconds north and 106 degrees 27 minutes 04 seconds West. The cost is $270 dollars per month. Particular spaces can be reserved for a minimum of three months, and require a one month deposit. The folks here love to get together and go down to Lario's for dinner and Margaritas. The office is on the third floor of the building overlooking the trailers. Their phone number is 011-52-669-913-5311.

If you're lucky (or unlucky) enough to have a boat, and you are looking for a place to park the thing, there are 3 marinas in Mazatlan that you can choose from. The Pacific Pearlhas gone through the trouble of collecting the following information:

Marina Mazatlan

No. of Slips	196		Largest Slip	150 feet
Phone	916-7799, 916-3614		Email	marimaz@prodigy.net.mx
Harbor Master	Gerardo Sanchez Lias		VHF channel	16
Rates are per foot per day in USD, plus power and water
Winter Rates - Includes Water Only (Nov 1 to May 31)
1-6 days	32 cents		7-29 days	29 cents
30-90 days	25 cents		more than 90 days	22 cents
Winter Rates - Includes Water and Power (Nov 1 to May 31)
1-6 days	36 cents		7-29 days	34 cents
30-90 days	29 cents		more than 90 days	26 cents
Summer Rates - Includes Water Only (Jun 1 to Oct 31)
1-6 days	26 cents		7-29 days	22 cents
30-90 days	18 cents		more than 90 days	15 cents
Summer Rates - Includes Water and Power (Jun 1 to Oct 31)
1-6 days	30 cents		7-29 days	25 cents
30-90 days	22 cents		more than 90 days	20 cents
Special rate for only water slip if you pre-pay for all summer of 12 cents per foot per day.

Services available are Pump Out, Laundry, Ice, Fax, launch ramp, showers, and 24 hour security. Rates do not include 15% Mexican tax.

El Cid Marina

No. of Slips	90		Largest Slip	120 feet
Phone	916-3468		Email	marina@elcid.com.mx
Harbor Master	Geronimo Cevallos		VHF channel	16
Rates are per day in USD, plus power
0-46 feet	25		47-70 feet	35
71-90 feet	50		more than 90 feet	80

Services available are Water, showers, Laundry, Beach Club access, all El Cid resort amenities, and 24 hour security.

Isla Mazatlan

No. of Slips	110		Largest Slip	unknown
Phone	916-0833		Email	islamaz@hotmail.com
Harbor Master	Eduardo Olivares Amores		Fax	913-0549
Rates are unknown at this time

Services available are gas, diesel, bathrooms, restaurant, internet, and 24 hour security.

Club Nautico

This isn't a marina with slips, but an anchor out.

Phone	981-5195		Fax	981-5195
Harbor Master	Enrique Casarobias Garcia		VHF channel	16
It is free, but you must contact the Harbor Master to let him know you are coming. There is a 5 dollar a day dock charge fee for a dinghy.

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