BajaNomad - La Perla, La Paz

La Perla, La Paz

Mother of Dragons - 6-7-2019 at 10:46 AM

I normally stay at La Perla when visiting La Paz. I loooove it’s location, right in the heart of the Malecon.

It can be loud, especially on the weekends, but the AC does create some nice white noise.

The rooms are large and clean.
While looking around there to make this post it did seem rather old but that was while looking with a critical eye and it doesn’t feel that when in it. Outdated perhaps is a better word.

It’s great if you have babies/young kids. There is a section of the pool for wading, a rooftop play set and a beach play set across the street.

You get continental breakfast included, the restaurant is great for watching what’s going on, and they have room or poolside service as well.

It was mostly families staying, esp the weekend, but also lots of couples and 2 groups of American men that were there to fish.

The price is very reasonable as well.

Feel free to ask me any questions.

My room

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Mother of Dragons - 6-7-2019 at 10:50 AM

Pool, there is also a large jacuzzi not pictured

Rooftop playground

Playground across the street circled

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Mother of Dragons - 6-7-2019 at 10:54 AM

Lower balcony to sit and people watch, great sunset watch too

View from upper balcony, also great spot to just relax

View from restaurant, not great pic.,sorry

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David K - 6-7-2019 at 10:58 AM

Is there a gravity issue there? LOL We non-dragons don't fly upside down!

Mother of Dragons - 6-7-2019 at 11:44 AM

Are they showing upside down? They aren’t for me.
Are all of them?

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Paco Facullo - 6-7-2019 at 11:48 AM

I'd have-ta drop a hit of acid to stay in that room ? :biggrin:

Mother of Dragons - 6-7-2019 at 11:49 AM

Ok so is every pic like that? They are all right side up for me.

David K - 6-7-2019 at 12:08 PM

Not every pic, some are sideways and some are normal. Occasionally, I will have a narrow picture and it goes back to showing here sideways after it was okay. Of the last photo post, the third one is upside down (Malecon palms view south).

The hotel room bed photos are both upside down and the bathroom photo is sideways.

In the next post, the pool is normal but the lounge chairs are sideways, the last one is normal.

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pbods - 6-7-2019 at 01:47 PM

Where is parking for that hotel? Is it underneath the building and if so can a truck with camper shell fit in side? thanks

Mother of Dragons - 6-7-2019 at 01:56 PM

Thanks David, I’ll fix those.

Pbods, there is underground and a lot, fenced in, that is small and right there in view of everything with employees that are always outside by it. I’ll look for a pic.
A truck with a shell could definitely park there.
The yellow box is entrance to parking and small lot. They got a lot of cars in there.
Where you see the truck to the right and other car is the outside lot, they got at least 14 cars in it some days. Was impressive.

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Mother of Dragons - 6-7-2019 at 02:11 PM

I redid them but please let me know if any are still dropped acid-ish, thanks

David K - 6-7-2019 at 02:33 PM

They are perfect! :bounce:

Paco Facullo - 6-7-2019 at 02:45 PM

I liked them better the other way ... :bounce:

JZ - 6-7-2019 at 03:18 PM

Try this place next time. It looks a good bit nicer than La Perla. Locked garage for your trucks, bikes, and toys.

https://www.hotels.com/ho574103/?q-check-out=2019-08-19&...

Lee - 6-7-2019 at 03:37 PM

Quote: Originally posted by JZ

Try this place next time. It looks a good bit nicer than La Perla. Locked garage for your trucks, bikes, and toys.

https://www.hotels.com/ho574103/?q-check-out=2019-08-19&...

Too far from the malecon and secured parking a block away? Nope.

Los Arcos

Stickers - 6-7-2019 at 03:47 PM

Sure miss the old Hotel Los Arcos. My favorite back in the day and still waiting for someone to reopen the place.

A friend came up to see the room and stayed on the balcony to watch the sunset.

Mother of Dragons - 6-7-2019 at 05:58 PM

They had a private security guard at Los Arcos every time I walked by. Guess keeping people out?

Oddly I saw 3 homeless people this trip on the Malecon.
One was an American though.

4x4abc - 6-7-2019 at 06:40 PM

Hotel Perla is a bit outdated - but the price is reasonable
can't beat the location!

7-Crown on the Malecon is in a great location as well
but the room are tiny
parking for 5 small cars

I have used Hotel el Morro for clients with great success
at the northern end of the Malecon
quiet and great setting
street parking only
the cute little restaurant is gone

Hotel Lorimar is only a block from the Malecon
cute place - goo rates
good restaurant next door

JZ - 6-7-2019 at 07:32 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Lee

Too far from the malecon and secured parking a block away? Nope.

You stay at the 2, and I'd guarantee which one you'd choose to stay at a 2nd time. There is a lot of crap close to the Malecon.

LancairDriver - 6-7-2019 at 08:48 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Mother of Dragons

Ok so is every pic like that? They are all right side up for me.

Nice pictures! They look fine to me. All right side up.

thebajarunner - 6-8-2019 at 09:02 AM

La Perla..... A blast from the past!!

That was the "official hotel" for the 1972 Mexican 1000
We had our trophy presentation celebration there.
And the best part was sitting on the open air plaza looking over the seawall.
Los Arcos was the "new place" in town, and it was really nice as well. Stayed there a few times in the midst of pre-running for subsequent races.
Loved breakfast in the beautiful dining room.

Great memories

Mother of Dragons - 6-8-2019 at 12:23 PM

Quote: Originally posted by thebajarunner

La Perla..... A blast from the past!!

That was the "official hotel" for the 1972 Mexican 1000
We had our trophy presentation celebration there.
And the best part was sitting on the open air plaza looking over the seawall.
Los Arcos was the "new place" in town, and it was really nice as well. Stayed there a few times in the midst of pre-running for subsequent races.
Loved breakfast in the beautiful dining room.

Great memories

Oh that’s fantastic. Glad you had a good memory come up.
Poor Los Arcos sits there like a sinking ship. I have friends that remember staying there.
Breakfast or any meal is nice at La Perla, such a great dining room.

thebajarunner - 6-8-2019 at 01:18 PM

"Like a sinking ship" is a great description for the current state of the once elegant Los Arcos
We drove down the Malecon a few months ago, smiled as we passed La Perla and then saw the derelict remains of Los Arcos.
Very sad!
We felt like royalty when we stayed there and enjoyed their hospitality and great food.

del mar - 6-8-2019 at 02:48 PM

quail eggs and fish stories at the los arcos bar was cool but man......what a loud hotel! we would choose the cabana's next door.

Hook - 6-8-2019 at 07:49 PM

"Spartan" comes to mind, when seeing the rooms at La Perla. Never stayed there, but enjoyed the restaurant.

I, too, miss Los Arcos and the Cabanas. I hope the employees got what they wanted. :rolleyes:

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Fatboy - 6-8-2019 at 08:33 PM

Quote: Originally posted by thebajarunner

La Perla..... A blast from the past!!

That was the "official hotel" for the 1972 Mexican 1000
We had our trophy presentation celebration ...... beautiful dining room.

Great memories

Was/Am going to ask...is there not a lot of history at that place? Mentioned in books and articles back to the 60's?, 50's? Earlier?

David K - 6-9-2019 at 08:31 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Fatboy

Quote: Originally posted by thebajarunner

La Perla..... A blast from the past!!

That was the "official hotel" for the 1972 Mexican 1000
We had our trophy presentation celebration ...... beautiful dining room.

Great memories

Was/Am going to ask...is there not a lot of history at that place? Mentioned in books and articles back to the 60's?, 50's? Earlier?

It is included in the 1956 edition of the Lower California Guidebook along with several other hotels, in the following order:
Los Cocos, La Paz Courts, Los Arcos, Misión de la Paz, Perla: on the waterfront, all rooms with bath, dining room, bar, banquet room, dances, etc.; rates 60 pesos per day (12.50 pesos per dollar) single with meals). There are several more hotels listed.

Old AAA Guides (1951 & 1959)

David K - 6-9-2019 at 08:44 AM

1951:

1959:

TMW - 6-9-2019 at 09:39 AM

I think the La Perla hotel was the official hotel for all the NORRA Mexican 1000 races that they promoted. Mike Pearlman would know for sure.

KurtG - 6-9-2019 at 11:27 AM

Stayed at La Perla on my first Baja motorcycle ride in Oct. '74. As I recall it was $12/nt. The rooms were older but ok and at some time after that the hotel was remodeled and that remodel is now starting to show it's age but I still like the place. Even if I don't stay there the plaza restaurant is my favorite breakfast spot, just for the location and atmosphere and perhaps more than a bit of personal nostalgia.

jedge42 - 6-9-2019 at 12:20 PM

Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc

Hotel Lorimar is only a block from the Malecon
cute place - goo rates
good restaurant next door

We liked Hotel Lorimar when we stayed there, kinda funky, but pretty cheap and close to the Malecon ...

No off-street parking, though, I don't think ...

which restaurant are you referring to? I don't remember one right next door, but there were a few close by ...

jake

David K - 6-9-2019 at 01:11 PM

Hotel Perla in 1957 (Howard Gulick photo)

Mother of Dragons - 6-9-2019 at 04:58 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Hook

"Spartan" comes to mind, when seeing the rooms at La Perla. Never stayed there, but enjoyed the restaurant.

I, too, miss Los Arcos and the Cabanas. I hope the employees got what they wanted. :rolleyes:

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Ya know, it is spartan but I didn’t notice! Lol
I love the old spartan girl :tumble:

Mother of Dragons - 6-9-2019 at 05:07 PM

I am loving all the memories and nostalgia, thank you!

Mother of Dragons - 6-9-2019 at 05:25 PM

Quote: Originally posted by lencho

Quote: Originally posted by Hook

"Spartan" comes to mind, when seeing the rooms at La Perla.

"Spartan" is a single room with no bed (hammock hooks in the wall), communal bathroom down the hall.

During travels in Mexico I've stayed in a number of those and don't recall having missed the poolside bar. Usually more interesting clientele in the "spartan" digs. :lol:

The #1 reason I have declined the resort hotel there.
Nothing against it but I enjoy street life now more than resort life. Glad I made the change long ago but hey, a swim up pool bar is a lot of people’s paradise and Spartan is hell, I get it.
To each his own.

Bubba - 6-27-2019 at 08:35 AM

Awesome review with pics, Thank you!

pacificobob - 6-27-2019 at 10:22 AM

i first visited la perla in april of 1969. i recall it was just a dirt/sand road in front.
i had lunch there a couple of years ago, it was the first time i have ever had a chief salad featuring raw hotdogs.

chippy - 6-27-2019 at 11:44 AM

Quote: Originally posted by pacificobob

i first visited la perla in april of 1969. i recall it was just a dirt/sand road in front.
i had lunch there a couple of years ago, it was the first time i have ever had a chief salad featuring raw hotdogs.

Chief salads always have hot dogs on them :lol: