The Villas y Hotel Maria Fernanda is located on the waterfront in the village of Teacapan 90 minutes south of Mazatlan. Facilities and amenities include a swimming pool, parking, a restaurant and complimentary breakfast. Bird and whale watching, kayaking, fishing, hiking and biking are some of the activities you can do while visiting this unspoiled area of Mexico. (See References 1) Double rooms fit two to four people and include television, telephone, mini bar, Internet access, air conditioning and sea views and start at $450 for five nights. Honeymoon suites start at $550 for two nights and include a kitchenette.
Villas y Hotel Maria Fernanda
Teacapan, Sinaloa, Mexico
695-954-5393
www.villasmariafernanda.com
Twin Towers is located on Isla de la Piedra, an island off Mazatlan, on an undeveloped tropical beach. Accommodations are two tower cabins with net "hammock" floors that can sleep up to four people. (See References 1) There is also room to camp if you have a tent. Toilet facilities are available as is a "primitive but very effective" hot water supply. (See References 1) While there are numerous places to eat on the island, many guests enjoy using the communal kitchen which features coolers, stoves, hot water and kitchen tools. The staff also makes grocery runs. A sweat lodge is being developed as of summer 2010 and plans for an art gallery are also in the works. Impromptu evening entertainment can include guitar jams, drum circles, fire dancers, flute concerts, sushi-making and camp fires. Costs are about $4 per person for the cabins and a little over $2 per person for hammocks and tents.
Twin Towers
Isla de la Piedra, Mazatlan
twintowers.mazatlan.com
Motel Marley, also called Hotel Marley, is located in the heart of the Golden Zone in Mazatlan and offers 16 fully equipped rooms with ocean views that include kitchenettes, dining rooms, living rooms and bathrooms. Safety deposit boxes are available and the motel includes a swimming pool, parking and garden areas. One room for two nights is $100 while two rooms cost between $120 and $130 depending on if the rooms are old or new. The beach area is ideal for enjoying a Mazatlan sunset.
Motel Marley
Av. Playa Gaviotas No. 226
Mazatlan, Sinaloa
011-52-669-913-5533