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Mazatlan

Mazatlan, Mexico

  • by Trow
  • A May 2005 travel journal
  • Last Updated: June 20, 2005
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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

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.

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Hotel Playa Mazatlan

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 hallways yelling until well after midnight. Once again, the management did not care. They would "take care of it," but the noise did not stop.

The one highlight of the hotel is the beach. They have palapas for shade, waiters to keep your drinks filled, and security guards to keep the salespeople on the beach at bay.

Overall, the hotel was very disappointing.

  • Member Rating 1 out of 5 by Trow on June 20, 2005

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

Ernie Tomato’s

Restaurant

Ernie Tomato’s

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 by Trow on June 20, 2005

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Ernie Tomato’s
Av. Rodolfo T. Loaiza #403-1 Mazatlan, Mexico
(669) 914-2474

About the Writer

Trow
Trow
Dallas, United States

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