Hotel Playa Mazatlan

Mazatlan vacation 2026

Perfect place to stay with great amenities and wonderful location. Staff is so friendly.

Very fun and well thought out with lots to do and yummy restaurants

We loved this resort, would definitely stay again! Our group was 2 adults, 1 four year old, 1 one and a half year old. Stayed for 7 days but would have stayed longer. Our room was on the first floor, patio facing the ocean. Only downside to the 1st floor is that some rooms have palapas and tables in the view of the ocean. But 100% would recommend a 1st floor room if you want the easiest access to the beach, food, drinks. It worked out really great for us because after the kids went for naps or bedtime, we could sit outside the room on the ground floor beachfront patio with the baby monitor, and one of us leave for any reason (a dip in the pool, more cerviche, another margarita) and come back without having to go through the room and possibly wake up the kids. Overall the staff were friendly and helpful. Everything felt very clean, the rooms, all the pools, the restaurants, the beach, the washrooms. The beach was great, never felt crowded at all, sand was soft, ocean temperature was comfortable, waves were fun for kids to jump and play in. Only some pools were heated and some were colder. I saw a few people leave reviews that they weren't happy that the pools weren't all heated, but in my opinion, they definitely didnt all need to be. We loved the colder pool in the heat of the day and the heated pool after the sun went down. Kids pools very fun, my son looved the pirate ship. One of my favorite parts was the pond/boardwalk over to the man-made caves and cenote! You can jump into or swim in this cave right on the resort property, very cool. There's also a couple beautiful pools elevated above the cave with waterfalls. The buffets for dinner seemed pretty similar to other all inclusives we've stayed at, a large selection and fresh, but I much prefer the on site restaurans instead. I did love the breakfast at the buffet though. We liked almost all of the on site restaurant offerings, and don't miss out on Casa Roberto's, the authentic Mexican with the best guac and queso dip! The one thing that could make this resort better is more nightly entertainment. We missed the show on the evening we first arrived and then for the whole next week we were there, there was only 1 other short but beautiful fireshow. We would have loved to see some more dancers, etc. 5 stars from us!

Motel Six with the price of a Dreams Hotel... buyer beware... make sure to read the fine print the "special" is not so special

I give this hotel one star. My issue was with the fake "special" price $2,267.00 for 4 nights at this hotel is beyond abusive.

Not worth the time or money

We went for a day (9-5), and paid through the roof for it. In addition to over $900 pesos for the day pass which included food and drink, we had to (no option not to do this) pay over 300 pesos for towel rental even though we didn't need towels. We arrived around 10:00 and all but one restaurant was closed until 11:30. The one open was a buffet where the food was mediocre and cold. The pool where the swim up bar is was also COLD. They do not have paper maps or even anyone to help direct you to where the pools are located. Eventually, we found the hot tub and heated pool (both were the same temperature). The drinks were very, very weak and not very good (mineral water instead of soda water in Mojitos). My husband dropped his card for the towel rental (WHICH WE DIDN'T NEED) AND Someone snatched it up. This meant we did not get our 300 pesos deposit back on the towels WHICH WE DIDN'T USE OR NEED OR WANT. Bottom line, cold pools aside from one, bad drinks, cold food, and forced to rent towels whether you need them or not. Absolutely no worth the time or money.

FANTASTIC CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!

I initially made a reservation for October 2025. Unfortunately, my plans changed and I wasn't able to make this trip. With that said I did a lot of research on where to stay. I chose Hotel Playa Mazatlán, because of its fantastic reviews. It's a place where you can enjoy great food, fun activities, and more. Even better than that is the customer service you receive. As I mentioned earlier, I wasn't able to make the trip. I want to give a shout out to Alejandra who helped me with my refund. She went far beyond what I'd expect from most customer service reps. She kept me informed of when I'd get my refund and even gave me detailed instructions to help her facilitate the transaction. When you experience that kind of customer service, you know you've made the right choice for a vacation. I look forward to making another reservation to Hotel Playa Mazatlán. Thank you, Alejandra Preciado, for your exceptional customer service.

Bad food, obnoxiously loud... Do not recommend.

The resort is definitely NOT a 4 star. As a Canadian traveler with my husband and his family, I would definitely not return to this resort or recommend it to anyone. I'll start with the good: - service - despite staff not being able to speak English (or if so, minimally), they were very friendly and tried to be accommodating. They worked hard and we appreciated it. There was drink service at the beach some days too. - room was cleaned well each day. Floors were mopped, bed made, etc. Would recommend the ocean-view as it is really pretty at sunrise and sunset. - the beach (sand and water) were nice - really cute, authentically Mexican-style resort. Enjoyed the architecture and history of the resort. Generally it was quite clean. - location - easy access to restaurants and the malecon The bad: - the rooms. no option to select a king bed, only two doubles - not a big deal though. The rooms are not equipped with things you typically see at an all-inclusive (or even a basic hotel) - no mini fridge, no coffee maker, no robes or slippers, just 3 water bottles provided during the daily cleaning. Most all inclusives have a nicely stocked mini fridge with ice cold beer or hot coffee in the morning to enjoy. Also no fan in the room if that's something you're used to. We also did not have any hand towels or face cloths in our room (had to request these). - the food. TERRIBLE. the buffet was awful, bordering inedible. the a la cartes were also awful. everything tasted like cardboard. You'd find better food at your local Denny's than anywhere on this resort. The only thing that was remotely edible were the tacos at Captain Jacks. Otherwise, worst food I've ever eaten in my life. - drinks (alcohol and non-alc). Very limited selection other than the typical sugary blender drinks. - noisiness of the resort. We could hear every word or footstep outside our room, all day and all night. It would be nice if there were resort quiet hours in the evenings. We barely slept on this trip due to the noise of people in the hallways. There is also almost nowhere to enjoy a peaceful moment on this resort during the day. Loud music blasting at the pool or bandas exploding your ear drums on the beach, - unless you speak spanish, you cannot watch tv (not that I suggest watching tv on holidays anyway, but it isn't even an option). - advertised to have a swim-up bar. there is no such thing. - birds swarming you if you eat on resort The ugly: - despite the beach itself being beautiful, the chairs provided on the beach are hard plastic. I'm in my early thirties and my back was aching after a few days sitting in these things. The resort seriously need to invest in some loungers for the beach. Even worse than the chairs were the incessant salespeople and the constant bandas playing. We had other reviews mentioning this, but it is even worse than you can imagine. The beach is somewhat peaceful until noon (minus someone waking you up to try and sell you something every 5 minutes), but the mariachi bands are working at a volume you cannot even imagine. There is usually 1-4 bandas playing at the same time, with their amps cranked to maximum volume. You cannot hear the person right next to you speaking, let alone hear your own thoughts. Do not think about reading or napping past 12pm. All in all, this resort is very much catered to locals. It is not at all relaxing, I feel like I wasted 7 of my vacation days on this trip. Can't really think of one redeeming quality to render this place worthwhile to anyone.