Mazatlan Journals

Mazatlan, Mexico

A May 2005 trip to Mazatlan by Trow

Quote: We spent a week in Mazatlan for my husband's birthday. We were all about relaxing and unwinding. We spent most of our time at the beach and eating out.

Mazatlan, Mexico

Overview

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The best part of Mazatlan is definitely the beach. It's not white sand, but it's pretty, the water is warm, and the waves are not too big, so you can enjoy swimming.

Quick Tips:

Best Way To Get Around:

Pulmonias (a golf cart on steroids) or by foot are the best way to get around. Buses are cheap, but their schedules are hard to understand. Remember that you can bargain with anyone, including pulmonias and taxi drivers.

Hotel Playa Mazatlan

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Hotel

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I thought the hotel was beautiful when we first pulled up. Bougainvilleas were everywhere, and the gardening was lush and beautiful. The rooms were a different story. I was first greeted with the black mold around the air-conditioning vent. I went to sit down on the bed and found that it was very, very hard. It was a hard mattress on a concrete platform. The shower leaked and the door wasn't sealed, so it flooded the bathroom. The management really did not care to address the problem. If we wanted a room with a king-size bed, we were stuck with that room, that or we could pay for an upgrade. The hotel was often loud because of all the children. One night we had kids running up and down hallwa...Read More

Member Rating 1 out of 5 on June 20, 2005

Hotel Playa Mazatlan
PO BOX 207
Mazatlan, Mexico
669-989-0555

Ernie Tomato's

Restaurant | "Ernie Tomato’s"

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Ernie's offers a wide range of menu options, everything from pasta to traditional Mexican dishes. My husband and I dined there multiple times, and everything we had was wonderful. I particularly liked their spaghetti. The restaurant itself is colorfully decorated, and the waiters are all very friendly and speak English.

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on June 20, 2005

Ernie Tomato's
Rodolfo T. Loaiza Avenue Number 403-1
Mazatlan, Mexico
526699142474