Hotels near Mazatlán Downtown Woolworth, Mazatlan

We choose to stay at the Posada Freeman in the historic center for two reasons, proximity to the historic center and second the view from this hotel is AMAZING. The hotel staff were wonderful. We booked two king bedrooms that had views of the ocean and the historic center. This hotel is walking distance to everything in the historic center and el Centro with great restaurants and boutique shops.

Arrived for my super-short stay of one night and was greeted first by a great bellboy, who took my bags as I exited my taxi. Juan Carlo waited while I checked in and then escorted me to my room with my bags. I arrived late afternoon for just the short stay, so went only to the beach and walked around there. Very lively and cheerful, with banda music playing for families. I sat at the beach grill, enjoying a sunset, Pacifico and some great food - shrimp ceviche, tortilla soup and guacamole - so amazing. The server, Charlie, was attentive, charming and very fast. The room was quite nice. Very clean, spacious and comfortable. The bed felt great, not too hard. The hotel wasn't noisy, but the street noise was - not the issue of the hotel. We are close to Valentino's Disco and the pulmonias, with music and lights, were constant up and down the street. I, personally, was not disturbed, as it is part of the culture in Mazatlan! Other quick notes - wifi worked great, shower and water pressure was super, A/C was consistent and staff were pleasant. A great choice for my next visit!

Experience was poor. Went to the snack shop and was given a coffee with chunks of milk floating in it. When I showed them and asked for a new one they said no it was fine I had to pay a new one. Asked the management to deal with it and they were indifferent. Breakfast wasn’t great either. Room was ok but had some maintenance issues e.g lights not working etc.

When we arrived they couldn’t find our reservation. Finally after 15 minutes they find it. We ask for towels to use at the pool. They say they didn’t have any but someone would bring them to our room. We get to the room that was supposed to have one king or two queens. It had one Queen. Very small room. Hard mattress. My arms kept falling asleep. I only wish the rest of me could have done the same. Two sheets, top and bottom. No blanket. It had an ocean view however the balcony door stuck so badly it took all my husbands muscles to open. No lock on the door either. We went for supper, when we got back still no pool towels. So I decide to have a shower and realize there were no towels at all. Nothing. So my husband calls. They say they will bring some. I wait. And wait. I go back downstairs and tell the man at the desk I need two towels. He opens the cupboard, searches through a stack of towels and hands me one bath towel and two hand towels. No I say I need dos grande. Nope. He say no we no have. Not sure why I couldn’t have one out of the stack of towels that were there. They couldn’t be pool towels because he looked through them earlier when we checked in and asked then for pool towels, just as it said to do on the information page they gave us. I guess maybe they were thursdays towels only and we came in on Wednesday… who knows. Anyways with all that and the elevator that was in need of repair, (it was loud and out of balance and rubbed on something when you rode up or down) and the mold on the bathroom floor it is not worth the money at all.

Ok, if your priorities in a vacation are pristine new accomodation with gadgets and new feel residency, this is definitely not the place for you. There are other issues that will talk about in a minute.. What really shines for Royal Villa are: it's safety, location, staff, amenities and cleanliness with comfort.. I stayed a week ish ... In April 2024, booking a junior suite...ok, technically it had a sea view if you searched hard - but benefits for that were we were never close to the big beach banda, nor the busy main road, so noise wasn't a problem. The room had all the mod cons and Aircon, TV and kitchenette worked very well. Bathroom big and shower was spacious. WiFi was strong and consistent in the studio room but dropped out on balcony.. LOCATION : Literally a few steps onto beach in El Dorado or Golden Zone, spacious pool although at busy times I struggled to get a sunbed. The building is established and relatively open, so when the wind blows it moves around lamp shades etc but thick walls and mighty pillars will see this building safe for years to come albeit it might not exactly be to your decor liking. STAFF: All engaging and hospitable...this is where RV excels, and brings out it's charm. Big shout out to Marcos, a loyal employee. And , Artherudo. Not to mention amigo with the big fishing book!? Hahaha! Brilliant! The two guys making cocktails and running bar were lovely as were all the waiters, also one note on my booking: Comms with the place were excellent before I even got there, they catered for my needs . AMENITIES: Include an on site spa, small shop to buy necessities, restaurant, full bar and breakfast buffet, snack bar. Outside pool and bubble jacuzzi all with waiter service.... you're not going to get knock down prices but decent quality - try the frappacino, they're amazing! But you're knocked back just as quickly by the cheap plastic cups cocktail are served in around the pool.. CLEANING: Maid cleaned and replenished bathroom facilities every day, although not the complimentary water(?). Beds so comfy slept well.. You can opt in or out of the cleaning as desired. NOT HOTEL FAULT : External noise especially party music all times of the night with extension of Mexican hospitality. CAN IMPROVE: Signs in bathroom reminding waste paper in basket, not down basin. (not every customer come from a country where this practice is normal). Make a kettle available. More charging points around bed area. More consistent WiFi. Better quality receptacles and cutlery around the pool area. CONCLUSION: This firmly places in 4* for me, as the staff elevate this up, notwithstanding the establishment knows how to organise an event! I saw dancing classes, cookery classes, BBQ nights, live music, not including that fabulous eclipse special event breakfast and eating on the beach. These guys and gals can hold, organise and execute special occasions....not quite a 5* quality, but what is important to me, they got very much got ri

Third time I have stayed here-this time for a month and one week visit of 2 of my son’s families. The entire hotel is freshly painted. I stay on 7th floor near elevator to help block street noise-Mazatlan is noisy. Excellent friendly staff-William -Jorge Front desk /Gema housekeeping/Christopher-Jose- Pool activities & yoga/Friendly Security/Life Guards alert/Pool Wait Staff-friendly & attentive/Restuarant Staff did excellent job making my Granddaughter’s 16th Birthday celebration memorable/Grounds keepers constantly cleaning and watering. My family had great vacation here. I get that it is an old hotel so things not perfect but Hotel trying to be at a good price point. Had weekend entertainment on outdoor stage that was nice too—-I will be back

This is a good hotel but you have to know what to expect. It essentially strives for a fiesta-type atmosphere that is popular with Mexican families. Loud music going til fairly late in the night and the hotel does not cater so much to foreign tourists. If that sounds good to you, this is your place. Great ocean views from the room and a pretty nice beachfront, though it does get a bit narrow during high tide. Conveniently located near the far end of the Golden Zone, so you’re near a lot of stuff but not quite right in the middle of it. Did not eat or drink much here but it seemed decent enough. Towel situation is a little annoying as you have to keep a second card with you to get a beach towel. Resort is nice because it’s new, but it is a little sparse and often short on charm. Much of this is widely done to minimize dirt, mildew, etc, which is great, but it could be a little warmer. Staff seemed somewhat disinterested outside of the front desk — not exactly rude but not very attentive either. Pools are nice although, again, a little sparse. Big family pool then a slightly smaller pool for adults. Kids would like it here well enough. They had a pretty cool fire show on Friday or Saturday night. That one is worth catching if you can. I don’t think you could do much better unless maybe if you head a little further north up the beach, like around playa Cerritos. But that did not seem nearly as convenient, although much quieter.

Genaro from the pool bar gave us excellent service through our stay. Will recommend and definitely visit again.great time and lots of fun time. Food and drinks were good. Family had an awesome time and will come back again. Thank you for the great service.

I stayed at The Palms for 7 nights in early November. I have stayed here many times over the years, at least 15 times. I have always given good reviews of my stays. The recent sale of the hotel has brought some changes, not all of them good. They have changed out the lobby furniture, more informal, less classy. The addition of the Panama Restaurant has brought many more people to the property, many who are not staying there. Good for the hotel I'm sure but more crowded for guests seeking tables at the outside restaurant, etc. But my biggest disappointment was that they hosted a wedding on property at the pool that went to 11 o'clock. With live music blaring into everyone's room! I thought the band was done until the wedding party brought up a banda group for the last hour from the beach. I'm sure it was pre-arranged. Oh brother. I can't believe the hotel management thought so little of its guests to allow this kind of noise late into the night. There was no way to sleep during this event in my opinion. I should have complained to the management but did not and that is my fault for not doing so. Maybe they would have given me some consideration on a future stay. I usually stay on weeknights only and this just reinforces that weekends are not for me at The Palms.

The resorts offer a variety of experiences and opportunities for all. From golf, deep sea fishing, or just relaxing at the 6 swimming pools, this resort provides it all. The staff are always friendly, courteous and eager to help to ensure your stay is perfect. People who exceeded our expectations this trip were; Juan, Avi, ConciergeVIP, Armando Concierge, Antonio server Teraza, Jorge server La Marina, Francisco server La Concha, Diego captain at pools Marina, and two of his servers Blas and Eduardo, and Daniel Front Desk Marina. We have been coming to the resorts for over 20 years and are confident your stay will be fabulous.