My wife and i have been in Mazatlan for several times. For this last trip we decided to try a different hotel and we simply loved it!!! Our children had so much fun there. The hotel is located in a secluded area, very private.. we felt so good and secure about our children playing on the beach, because we were almost the only people there.. the staff was very friendly and helpful. We went there to celebrate Valentines with our twins.. and we definitely will come back. The villa is very spacious, two floors, complete kitchen, all you might need you will find it in your villa. Breakfast just in our garden, with the oceanfront view.. amazing.

I've been there with my family and we just loved it.
our children enjoyed so much the beach.. very nice and peaceful. I could truly relax and forget about work and stress. We are already planning to come back soon.
The beds are clean confortable and the villa is just HUGE
we had kitchen and living room .. with the 2 bedrooms .. great value

We enjoyed a clean beach, polite/respectful vendors, a friendly staff, and were delighted at how easy it was to travel to & from the downtown area while staying at El Rancho. Sunsets were wonderful! The landscaping is beautiful and the ocean within steps. Mornings were the best! The beds were HARD, we had ants in both bathrooms, the kitchen was sparsely equipped, the cupboards and stove greasy, there was no dishwasher or dishwashing materials, we did not have a microwave for the first half of our stay, we had no heat or air conditioning in the room (and at times would have used them), TV was geared to Spanish speaking folks with no world news available, the pool was beautiful but not heated and not used, the hot tubs were luke-warm and used by everyone so the water was dingy and sandy and bubbly with bleach-smelling chemicals, and finally El Rancho would not pick us up from the airport when we arrived. We were disappointed, but made the best of our accommodations. The staff were always friendly and that helped to overcome some of the shortfalls, but the beds were awful!

Great place, stayed oceanfront, really was oceanfront, about 20 steps to beach. Restauant okay but not great. If you stayed here and did not like it, you have a problem and wouldn't like it anywhere. TIP: Go downtown to the OLAS ALTAS STEAKHOUSE (next to the shrimp bucket) for a wonderful steak.

We were looking for a relaxing, mini-getaway that was easy, inexpensive and low-key. We found it in Mazatlan and at El Rancho. The property is a little older and the years are starting to show, but the rooms are clean and spacious. We had some issues (needing to get the A/C turned on, lighting the pilots of the stove, unclogging a shower, etc.), but the front desk was very helpful and took care of our requests immediately. Even though there were just two of us, we liked that the villa had two bedrooms and two bathrooms. And, we liked the "feel" of two floors. It felt more like a home. Having a full kitchen was helpful - we ate breakfast in every day. The hotel is a bit far from the "heart" of things, but the buses and pulmonias are very accessible, easy to use, and cheap! We had no problem getting into the city whenever we wanted - about 15 minutes to the Golden Zone and 30 minutes to downtown. Although there isn't a lot around in the area of the hotel, and at meal times this was a bit frustrating , it did make our experience at the beach extra-special. Except for the other guests at El Rancho, it was like having a private beach all to ourselves. El Rancho has a restaurant, but we really weren't impressed. It was more expensive than it needed to be, there weren't vegetarian options, and it wasn't all that good. We walked up the beach a little bit to a few other restaurants, and usually just bussed into town for good eating options. Overall, El Rancho is a good value and we had a relaxing vacation.