Holiday Inn Resort Mazatlan, a three-star property, sits in Mazatlan. Guests have access to beachfront access, a pool and a restaurant. It scores 4.6/5 across 3938 guest reviews — an excellent rating. In our 2026 scans we observed rooms from US$90 per night.
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Guest reviews
4.63938 reviewsI went to a wedding some friends held there. From the moment we arrived, we were treated very well. Due to work issues, I had the option to use the meeting room they have in the lobby. It was very well equipped, had pens, a printer, and ample space for two people. At the wedding, we were treated very well. The rooms were clean, and the ocean view was beautiful.
We have stayed at tia location 3 times before. We were looking forward to sharing this location with our friends and family for my husband’s 50th birthday. We booked 12 rooms, one room remained vacant our entire stay we had it just in case our local relatives wanted to join us at the beach. Since day one we had issues in room 404 with the door lock. We walk down stairs 7 times to reactivate key, receptionist kept blaming me for keeping old key next to my cell. By day 2 they said it was the door lock battery, they changed it. On day 3 a strange women walked into my room without knocking while I…
My family and I were invited by my sister in law and my brother in law to celebrate his 50th birthday, as soon as we arrived the receptionist gave us all attitude, and told my brother in law that he had not reserved any extra rooms, as my sister in law proceeded to show them their receipts, they still said no and gave them an attitude, instead of of saying here let me see what I can do on my end, they just stood there with an attitude and not willing to help at all, this could have been prevented, but obviously they didn’t care, my brother in law and sister in law had to pay again, and when th…
Planning your trip to Mazatlan
When to go
High season runs November to April: dry, 25-28°C, long sunsets and northern visitors wintering here. The absolute peak is Carnaval — February or March depending on the year, among Mexico's biggest — when the malecón fills, hotels sell out and rates jump: book months ahead or steer around it.
From July to October humid heat rules: thirty-something degrees with mugginess, afternoon rains and the year's lowest prices — August to October is the floor. Holy Week is the other peak, with massive domestic tourism.
The sweet spot: November and early December, weather already dry and winter rates not yet in force.
A sea nuance: the Pacific here has a swell season — from May to October yellow and red flags are common on the open beaches — and the country's most photographed sunsets all year round. Adjust swimming expectations by month and keep Isla de la Piedra as the calm plan.
Getting there and around
The airport lies southeast, 30-40 minutes from the Zona Dorada: authorised transport about MX$400-600 per vehicle at 2025 prices, shared vans cheaper. Overland, the Durango highway and the La Paz ferry make Mazatlán a useful junction; buses reach Guadalajara in 6-7 hours.
The iconic ride is the pulmonía — the open-air local taxi: agree the fare before boarding, about MX$100-200 for city hops in 2025. The green buses run the shoreline for pocket change.
The malecón links almost everything on foot or by bike: 8 kilometres from the Centro to the Zona Dorada. For Isla de la Piedra, a boat from the embarcadero; for El Quelite and the sierra villages, a car or day tour.
Where to stay, zone by zone
The Zona Dorada is the classic beach strip: seafront hotels and resorts with decades of practice, a family crowd and mid prices — our 2026 scan put the city's typical rate at US$74, among the Pacific's most affordable. It works for a sand-and-pool holiday with zero logistics.
The Centro Histórico and Olas Altas are the Mazatlán with soul: restored plazas, the Ángela Peralta theatre, cafés and boutique hotels in 19th-century buildings facing the city beach. This is the zone for travellers who come for the city as well as the sea — and the one that has climbed most in a decade.
Cerritos and the new zone, north, line up condo towers and recent resorts: more open beach, more wind, more isolation — a car all but required. Our scan's US$29 entry price lives in the simple hotels of the Centro and its surroundings.
By profile: classic family holiday, the Zona Dorada; couple with cultural leanings, the Centro and Olas Altas; a months-long winter stay, the kitchenette hotels of the Dorada and Cerritos; budget, the streets behind the Pino Suárez market. Surf has its corner: the northern points toward Cerritos, with schools and board rentals — not Sayulita, but it delivers.
A pin-check note: 'Mazatlán' listings run 20-plus kilometres up the coast to Cerritos and beyond — fine for isolation with a car, a daily taxi bill without one. Measure the distance to the malecón before booking cheap and far.
Eating and going out
Mazatlán is seafood with a Sinaloa accent: aguachile as local religion, ceviches, wood-fired zarandeado and shrimp in every form. The midday marisquerías — Centro to Dorada — serve plates for about MX$120-250 in 2025; seafood carts and market kitchens come in under MX$100.
The usual rule with the usual caveat: raw dishes at midday, turnover in sight. Coffee on Plazuela Machado with sweet bread from the Centro bakeries is breakfast with a stage.
At night, two registers: Plazuela Machado — open-air tables, soft music, the theatre next door — and the Zona Dorada with its beach bars and veteran discos. At Carnaval everything above multiplies by ten and the malecón is the party itself.
A timing tip: the Mazatlán marisquería is a midday institution — the best rooms open at eleven and are stacking chairs by five. Dine inland or on the Machado, and save the aguachile for lunch, which is when the city does it seriously.
Booking well
An affordable, stable market: 68 hotels with real prices in our 2026 scans, from US$29 with a typical rate of US$74. Outside Carnaval and Holy Week, one or two weeks' notice suffices; for Carnaval, months — and check your hotel is not on the parade route unless that is exactly what you want.
Winter brings the long-stay northern crowd: the Dorada's kitchenette hotels fill with multi-week bookings, so move early for January-February.
Local checks: flags and surf if you plan to swim — the Pacific here has currents, and Isla de la Piedra is the calm alternative — and the room's floor in the Dorada, where the sea view is charged for. Prices on this page are 2026 observations, per night; the live rate is in the widget.
Two calendar notes: Motorcycle Week in April fills the malecón with engines and the shoreline hotels with riders — book it or dodge it according to your noise tolerance. And the La Paz ferry makes Mazatlán the gate to Baja California Sur: if your trip continues that way, hotels near the port save you the dawn of embarkation day.
Frequently asked about Holiday Inn Resort Mazatlan
How much does Holiday Inn Resort Mazatlan cost?
Prices we observed in 2026 started at US$90 per night. These are scan observations, not a live quote: the final rate depends on your dates. Use the check-availability widget on this page to see the current price.
Where is Holiday Inn Resort Mazatlan?
The address is Avenida Playa Gaviotas 220 Zona Dorada, Mazatlan, Mexico, Mazatlan, about 11 km from the centre. This page's "View on map" link opens the exact spot.
What facilities does Holiday Inn Resort Mazatlan have?
The hotel lists 24 Hour Front Desk, 24H. Security, Air conditioning, Alarm clock, Balcony and Banquet. The full list (58 facilities) is in this page's facilities section.
How do I book Holiday Inn Resort Mazatlan?
Pick dates and guests in this page's check-availability widget: it takes you to the live price on app.impt.io, where you complete the booking. Most rooms come with free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
