Good but not great

The hotel itself was clean, the beach was beautiful and well kept. However upon arrival our whole parties rooms were screwed up and never corrected meaning a family of five were put in two separate rooms that didn't join even though this was requested and confirmed. The buffet was probably the worst I have ever experienced in my six trips to Mexico. The entertainment staff were excellent however things were extremely difficult as very few spoke any English including the servers, waiters and  [... read more]room staff. The tours were hit and miss. The Stone island tour was extremely disappointing and we were refunded our money as they didn't have the quads available nor was the banana boat available. The horses were so beat up it was just brutal to see.

Great Mexican vacation

Great public beach access, wide beach front. Only 5 stories high not alot of time in elevators. Wide variety of rooms. Renovations and improvements being done, keeping up to date.Variety of restaurants, and also pools. Great dinner buffet and show every night. Easy access to historical town and day trips. Felt very safe. Staff at hotel friendly and helpful. Staff always cleaning. Travelled 1 adult and 1 child (5 year old). Great kids club daily programming. Please take into account I speak Span [... read more]ish.

Still one of the best

Playa Mazatlan is still a great hotel in Mazatlan it is now an all inclusive if that is what you are looking for.We did not take the package cause we like to experience different restaurants witch there is no lack of.we had a wonderful beach view room the hotel is clean so are the grounds and the pool.the nice little restaurant by the pool is no longer run by Roman and his sister but by the hotel and is now a snack bar.The bridge between Durango and Mazatlan is now completed so you can expect mo [... read more]re of Mexican tourist at this hotel especially on week-ends

Location, Location, Location!

Playa Mazatlan is well kept and very clean. The location is perfect for people who like to walk a beach but also experience the culture. The Golden Zone of Mazatlan is just outside the gate to the resort. It is very safe to explore the area. We were comfortable catching pulmonias (open cabs) and the city bus. The staff at the resort and in the businesses around the resort are very polite and thankful for your business. Pricing of food, drinks, and other merchandise was economical. We were on an [... read more] "all inclusive " plan that included 2 specialty restaurants with no limits on reservations. Each time we returned to the buffet or a restaurant we were warmly greeted and sent off with "see you tomorrow." The restaurant food was equal to a 4 star restaurant. Food handling at the buffet was careful in regards to hygiene and temperature control. We were not aware of any illness due to issues with the food. My husband has a food allergy and they were always careful to keep him safe. The rooms are simple but spacious and clean. The view of the beach from our balcony was breathtaking! We were in 2 different rooms because our first "beach front room was too close to Joe's Oyster Bar which we found very noisy. When we spoke to the front desk they moved us the next day to a room with an even better view and the only noise we heard was the crashing of the waves.

Not good for all inclusive holiday

Price for all inclusive vacation is too high for what this hotel offers. They may rely on locat business for their income. Rooms are old, no fridge, no safe, no drinks that should be included in the package. There is no good information for all inclusive vacation people.........and food is not healthy at all.

Never Again!!

bad food, no air conditioning, no refrigerator, useless desk staff, I could go on and on but..... why bother. No map of the place to find things. In room information non existent. disco right under my beach front room.