We traded a timeshare through interval international, so we got a two bedroom suite. The accommodations were old, but very comfortable and the view was phenomenal from our unit. This is one of the most affordable vacations I have ever taken. For example, I got a one hour massage for $25. There were four in our party and we went to the Shiek one night, which is supposed to be one of the higher end restaurants in mazatlan, and we hads wine, flaming entrees desserts, etc. Our total bill was around $150. Another recommendation is to take an open air taxi to Playa Bruha on the north end for the best shrimp you will ever have. El centro and the cliff divers were fun too. I would pass on Stone Island, as the beach is all they really have and that is available at Los Sabalos. Overall, the only downside to mazatlan was the beach vendors who can be very persistant and annoying. We loved it and will return!

The building, swimming pool, and the location are great. It is close to fiestaland, and it have really good prices ... but their best asset is the customer service... It's the perfect place for a relaxing and enjoyable vacations.

For the most part, the Los Sabalos served its purpose as a place to stay and shower after being in the pool or ocean. The rooms were nice and the views were breathtaking. We truly enjoyed sitting at the Beach Grill down by the pool and watching the waves.

A/C broke the second night and so we changed rooms. They were for the most part accommodating with our requests. There was always someone in the lobby to greet or assist you with anything you needed. Poolside and Bar service was perfect and the waiters/waitresses were very outgoing.

If you want to participate in any water sports and tours such as sailing to the islands, jet skies, parasailing, kayaks, boogie boards, etc, make sure you look for RICO. He runs most of the beach area right in front of the Los Sabalos/Joe’s Oyster Bar. People work for him, so he will give you the best price. Not to mention he is very personable himself and speaks perfect English, which was sometimes hard to come by. …tell him John and Jamie sent you…he will probably laugh since we spoke with him almost everyday of our stay.

Yes, you could hear the music from the other clubs, but if you shut your door and turned on the air, it was not that noisy. If you want some good food in an air-conditioned restaurant, check out Ernie Tomatoes down the street. Shrimp Factory has the best “peel and eat” shrimp, and Gringo Lingo had great quesadillas. Breakfast at the hotel was ok; it was buffet style with your basic fruit, hotcakes and some authentic Mexican dishes. …sorry guys, no Starbucks coffee!!!

For the price you paid for your hotel room, everything was quite adequate and basic. I would personally give the hotel 3 to 3 ½ stars…

Reading some of these reviews, I can see that some people are just really picky! We were overall quite happy with our stay at Los Sabalos. Our first impression of the place was that it was just as beautiful, if not more so, as the photos on the internet. We really wanted a room with a balcony and an ocean view, but I think that once they saw the small price we booked it for, there was no way they were going to give us that! We did change rooms after our first night and got the ocean view, but no balcony. Our first room's air conditioner did not work, which should not have been a problem really, because the weather is so nice - you'll want to sleep with the windows open, however; the a/c is absolutely necessary to drown out the loud music coming from Joe's (on the beach) and Tony's (across the street) UNTIL 4:00 IN THE MORNING! The a/c's only real purpose is noise control!

You can conveniently exchange your dollars for pesos right at the front desk for a very reasonable exchange rate - at the time we were there it was 10.6. (The money exchange offices around town were offering a rate of 10.5 plus I think they also charge a service fee. Only one day did I go to the American Express office. It was several blocks away, I waited in a long line, and only got an exchange rate of 10.62 - not worth the extra time and effort!)

Back to the hotel review - They were always on top of maintaining the place, the common areas were constantly being cleaned. We never saw our maid, as she never disturbed us when the sign was on the door, when we would leave and remove the sign, we would return to a clean room, usually with an extra bottle of water. (Tip: Leave a dollar or two for the maid each day, she literally only makes $5.00 A DAY!! - so, a few dollars to her makes a huge difference in her life, and like I said, she started leaving extra water for us!)

The bathroom is really large for a hotel bathroom, with the tub being long enough to completely stretch out in, and plenty of room to share with someone! The bed is pretty firm, so if you like that-you'll love it, I only wish the pillows were a little softer.

The breakfast buffet is excellent. Joe's runs some great happy hour specials on certain days - 3 for 1 beers !! The Beach Grill will literally serve you food and drinks on the beach! The Cowboy restaurant is just O.K. Don't get taken by the beach vendors, you really have to haggle with them, and they are still making a killing! The hotel is located right next to what I think is probably one of the most photographed landmarks in all of Maz - Fiesta Land, we took some post-card quality pictures right from our beach. Los Sabalos gave us a lot for our money, it wasn't perfect, but it was perfect enough! We had a good time and hope you do too!