We stayed at the Linda Mar for a week in early Feb '07 and were very happy with our choice - we would go back.

We originally tried to book Motel Marley which had several reviews that sounded appealing for a quite, beach front yet affordable small hotel in the Golden Zone. The Linda Mar is owned by the same folks as Marley and they are one door down from one another. Linda Mar's prices are slightly more ($5 or so) more per night but I thought well worth it - we paid 900 pesos which was about $82 USD per night including taxes.

The room was spacious, squeeky clean and had all the basic amenties we needed including a fully stocked kitchen. The room was really a suite in that it had a bedroom with TV on one end and a front living room facing a beautiful ocean view (and the lovely Deer Island) with great sunsets. The open kitchen, a dining table for four and sleep out couch are in the same living room space. The balcony was small but functional for 2 pp to have breakfast outside.

Overall we truely enjoyed Mazatlan and the Linda Mar was a big part of that. We found Mazatlan to have a very nice beach, good food, safe to move about day or night, the atmosphere was lively without being 20-something loud and the prices were moderate all around - you just have to ignore the timeshare hawkers but that was a small annoyance.

Note, there is no pool at the Linda Mar and the Marley's pool faces the main strip so not the best choice if you want to bring young kids and give them an easy pool option.

Our family has been going to Mazatlan for the better part of 30 years - the majority of which has been spent at the Suites Linda Mar. The owner and the staff are personable and efficient. The apts are clean and well kept, having all the amenities one needs. Being on the beach is a definate plus! We have made many good friends and look forward to the trip every year. We highly recommend the Linda Mar!

We stay at the Lindamar for most of the month of May and most of the month of November.We have been staying here the last ten years.The apartments are cleaned daily, are furnished with a TV ,have a living and dining area and a furnished kitchen.It is right on the sand.Many of our friends surf fish.It has a huge patio for parties.The cost of $72 per day is certainly cheap for a location like this.There are excellent restrauants with a six block area.

I loved to stay at the Linda Mar in Mazatlan, it was fantastic. I loved waking up in the morning and looking at the sea. You could see dolphins swimming if you were up early enough. It was a very pleasant family run hotel with great staff. I really liked to be able to cook my own food and have a refrigerator and my own stove. It was a fun and happy place to be.