I went to Mazatlan on my own, so I couldn't afford anything too expensive. I didn't know what to expect for the price, I was pleasantly surprised at the cleanliness of Fiesta Inn. I loved the location; all the rooms have oceanviews and every day it was just a short elevator ride and I was steps away from the beach. It was less crowded at this end of the beach since it isn't located right in heart of the Golden Zone, but I liked this about the hotel.

The Front Desk personnel were generally helpful. My only suggestion is if you would like to plan anything through the recreation desk, do it early in your trip since it doesn't seem that the desk is staffed regular hours. When I go back, I will definitely stay at the Fiesta Inn!

I staff at the front desk were nice and spoke english, same with some of the bellmen. The room was nice and had a nice view of the ocean. The beds were very hard and our toilet leaked. One afternoon we had no water and it came on but was a coffee color. We were told to let it run for a while and then it would clear up. For the most part it did but you could still see a little brown. The breakfast was good and we ate out at other places around town. The only problem was the service at breakfast the waiters were very slow and pretty much ignored us. They payed more attention to the Mexican people eating breakfast, talking with them and checking on them and then totally passing by us. The same happed with the service around the pool. The travel people down stairs were nice and we took the city tour, I would suggest doing that your first day to get to know the town. Our guide on the city tour, Bernice, was very nice and helpful, she took us to places we would not have otherwise gone, into a bakery and a little store inside someone's home. It is long but the time goes by pretty fast and they stop and let you out to shop or just look around.

My girlfriend & I went to Mazatlan for the first time several years ago and stayed at the Fiesta since we both were tight for cash. The hotel lobby was nice and our room wasn't bad, although you had to stand on tiptoe at the corner of our balcony to see the ocean.First thing when we saw when we got to our room and opened the door was a gecko scurrying up the wall above one of the beds to get out of the "new" occupants' way! I was the courageous one who decided to take that bed. However, I dragged the bed out away from the walls so I wouldn't be surprised again by any creatures in the night.We kept the sliding door to our balcony wide open every night since there wasn't any air conditioning. Needless to say we both slept without the covers. We finally got used to the climate about our 3rd night, and I actually pulled up a sheet to stay warm in the middle of the night!We met a charming waiter in the restaurant who took us on a friendly city tour (his other job). The food and drinks were good, but we had so much more fun eating out at other locales.The disco down the way kept a heavy beat thumping 'til 2 a.m. or so every night, but we never got in before midnight ourselves and fell asleep out of sheer exhaustion; so the noise, though loud, wasn't too bothersome to keep us from sleep. It did have a tendency to make you go crazy if you chose to stick around the premises as we did one evening. We went to the seaside bar, which was pleasant and charming, although a drunk old man tried to pick us up (it didn't work, because he spoke no English and we faked speaking no Spanish except for the persistent "no, no, no!")We felt absolutely safe at the hotel because the people who live and work in Mazatlan want tourists to stay, so they go out of their way to cater to us. It's the tourists themselves who litter the beaches and commit crimes against other tourists (I found out that the staff and locals clean the beaches early every morning to remove litter the tourists leave behind, including unmentionables left after nighttime intimacy on the beach).The staff was helpful in booking our boat tour and giving us directions. Our room was clean and neat, though it didn't have any extras, except the occasional lizard.All in all, if you have no expectations of luxury, are adventurous and have very little money, the stay here will be fun and hassle-free.

We've been back to Fiesta Inn 3 times now, last time in first week in March. We love that all rooms are ocean view, and the other side is the street and no rooms on that side. We met our friends there from Canada and Iowa, there the first time, and now it is our place! Food is wonderful, and the servers are great! On the beach you great waited on and we always get to know our servers very well! Tip in US dollar bills and you get anything you want at. The food at the hotel and anywhere you go is excellent! We are going back either end of Feb. or 1st week of March.......Can't wait!