BajaNomad - need a hotel around san quintin norte

need a hotel around san quintin norte

woody with a view - 7-16-2009 at 04:53 AM

Bia and i will be needing a hotel for the night somewhere's in the northern suburbs of SQ in the coming weeks. i know about the old mill and jardines and la pinta south of town and they are too far south. any suggestions?

David K - 7-16-2009 at 06:43 AM

Woody, they all seem to be south of town... But, a good restaurant on the north side is The Mision Santa Isabel, just before entering town, on the east side of the highway.

larryC - 7-16-2009 at 07:43 AM

I like Posada Don Diego in Vincente Guerrero. The rooms are clean. The restaurant is very good. I also just installed a Directv dish for them so if you travel with your Directv receiver then you will have tv in your room. Also a dog friendly place.
Their e-mail is: posadadondiego@yahoo.com
or their web page is posadadondiego.com
They are sports fans there so if there is any kind of sporting event on it will be on the big screen in the restaurant.

David K - 7-16-2009 at 08:05 AM

Larry, that's good info... Last I knew of Posada Don Diego it was only an RV Park and restaurant... camped there a couple times for Mexico West Travel Club (Tom & Shirley Miller) events in 1984!

woody with a view - 7-16-2009 at 09:59 AM

is there any better directions? landmarks?

edit: found it...

Easy take Mexico Hwy. I (which is the only paved road) South. From Ensenada you will drive about 2 hours. When you get to Colonia Vicente Guerrero at the stop light the only one in town. You will then drive 1 mile south and on the west side of the road on the slight hill you will see a Corona Beer sign and a Tecate Beer sign the road is just north of the propane plant. Turn on the dirt road and head west pass the first place and we are 1/2 mile in off the hwy. Continue almost in a straight path but you will curve slightly to the left ( do not try to go up the cement road) and follow west. We are quiet (most of the time) and very safe. We live on the property so someone is always here. I told you we were the friendliest on the Baja. If your are coming from the south then turn at the end of the propane plant. We are about 12 miles north of San Quintin. Just to everyone drive careful don't be in a hurry as everyone else in Mexico is in a hurry. Stay safe and enjoy your stay in Mexico .

[Edited on 7-16-2009 by woody in ob]

BooJumMan - 7-16-2009 at 10:02 AM

Cuatro Casas!

Cheap and you get to stay with that eccentric guy too!

Bajahowodd - 7-16-2009 at 12:53 PM

When you get as far South as Villas de San Quintin, you're only two traffic lights north of the turnoff for Jardines. And there's actually another nice place right next to Villas. All that being said, I'm not quite sure about Woody's logistics, but it does seem to me that from top to bottom, it's probably way less than 1/2 hour travel time.

woody with a view - 7-17-2009 at 05:18 AM

we'll be leaving OB around 4:30pm so i figger north SQ about dark. we'll both be hungry and tired by then so why push on? we're always looking for a new place to try.

TMW - 7-17-2009 at 07:02 AM

I second Villas de San Quentin Motel very clean and has a resturant and plenty of parking.

Pescador - 7-17-2009 at 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Farbauti
Villas de San Quentin Motel

south side on main highway

new

best of all for $38

Internet

phones

sat tv

pets okay

cafe with room service

A/C

secure large parking

credit cards

Ok, is this as far south as Lazaro Card##as? I can not picture the location.

bill erhardt - 7-17-2009 at 10:33 AM

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Originally posted by Pescador
La Villa de San Quintin is just after the bridge as you head north on Mex 1 on the right. They have plenty of parking for a truck towing a boat, a good restaurant, and the best rooms I have found on to road between Loreto and the States. Since I found the Villa I plan my trips north with a night there in mind.

Jim.....looks like I screwed up on the 'quote', but you get the idea.

[Edited on 7-17-2009 by bill erhardt]

Martyman - 7-17-2009 at 11:43 AM

I used to recommend Cielito Lindo for San Quintin but....alas...I have stopped doing that and will stay someplace else in the future. The rooms are around $50 and the food was crappy. The girls at the bar are unfriendly but the music wasn't too bad after a few bohemias. I like walking off my hangovers on the beach and picking up sanddollars in the morning

Skeet/Loreto - 7-17-2009 at 01:37 PM

Virginia and I have always stayed at the Los Ciros, just one block off the main road and across from the clinic. , Very Secure, quiet, and resonable,

Skeet

Martyman - 7-17-2009 at 04:06 PM

When go to San Quintin I want to stay at the beach. Which is the best funky beach motel? Where you can get your feet wet!

Keri - 7-17-2009 at 04:54 PM

Cielito Lindo. You said funky and it is but it has the best beach .You can drive probably 10 miles in both directions.The crab dinner is fantastic Lots of locals at the happy hour. Last time I saw the sign it said $25.00 a night. The lights go out early. It is on generator power only. Now if you don't want to stay there the old La Pinta now the Desert Inn is just around the corner, If you have an fm3 you can get their card and get 40% off your room and 10% off food and drinks. You might be able to get that by showing your fm3 and just asking. Then you can still hit happy hour and dinner at Cielito Lindo. You can get on the beach from right in front of the hotel. k

Sorry didn't see you didn't like Cielito Lindo but for $25 bucks it might be worth it, or not and they do have a new manager. He is doing better than the last one and they now have $1.00 breakfast burritos in the patio in the morning. And they have live music on weekends. k

Bajahowodd - 7-17-2009 at 05:17 PM

Woody- I completely agree with the new places to try thing. However, if you're hungry when you arrive, Jardines does have a great restaurant. As for breakfast, I can think of only two places I would go to in San Quintin. First is Viejo San Quintin which is next to the hospital on the West side of the highway, but because of their setback, is almost impossible to see heading South. It is my understanding that Carmen y Guillermo of jardines own this place. The other would be The Santa Isabel at the North end of town.

woody with a view - 7-17-2009 at 06:15 PM

"The other would be The Santa Isabel at the North end of town."

directions???

David K - 7-17-2009 at 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by woody in ob
"The other would be The Santa Isabel at the North end of town."

directions???

You missed this earlier in this thread, perhaps?

"Woody, they all seem to be south of town... But, a good restaurant on the north side is The Mision Santa Isabel, just before entering town, on the east side of the highway."

David K - 7-17-2009 at 06:20 PM

Even better... I just used Google Search and found this from BajaLife:

RESTAURANT MISION SANTA ISABEL

Located at Km 190 on the main road.

woody with a view - 7-17-2009 at 06:20 PM

i guess i did!

can someone define "just before entering town!" SQ seems to stretch for miles. after camalu it all just goes on and on and on....

edit: thanks. got it!

[Edited on 7-18-2009 by woody in ob]

toneart - 7-17-2009 at 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto
Virginia and I have always stayed at the Los Ciros, just one block off the main road and across from the clinic. , Very Secure, quiet, and resonable,

Skeet

Woody,
I second this recommendation. It on the north end of San Quintin. Very clean, reasonable and secure. Family run. Parking inside the courtyard. They also accept pets, which is my requirement. Cold and damp in the Winter though, but great this time of year.

For food, there is a new motel on the highway, just a block away. It has a very good restaurant for fine dining;breakfast, lunch and dinner. A good wine and beer list too. I believe they serve hard liquor too, but I am not certain about that. I don't know its name, but you can't miss it. It is right on the SE corner on the road where you turn left to go to Los Ciros.

If you don't have pets, you could stay at the restaurant/motel I described that serves food, or the motel right next door to the restaurant motel. I have friends that always stay there and they like it. All these places are on the East side of the highway as you are headed South. (Turn left).

bill erhardt - 7-17-2009 at 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by toneart

Quote:

Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto
Virginia and I have always stayed at the Los Ciros, just one block off the main road and across from the clinic. , Very Secure, quiet, and resonable,

Skeet

I used to stay at the Los Cirios, too, and I agree that it is a nice family owned motel. The motel/restaurant a block and a half away on the highway is La Villa de San Quintin.

Posada Don Diego

woody with a view - 7-28-2009 at 04:10 PM

we arrived at the Posada about 8pm just in time to sample their shrimp tacos and margaritas which were outstanding!!!!!!! we had room #6 reserved and it was clean and VERY quiet. they even had a coffee maker in the room. the tiled showers were very clean. apparently they have a sunday brunch for 100 pesos that is top notch!!!!

$40 for 2 queen beds and dinner for 2 with 5 drinks $24 plus tip.

HIGHLY RECOMEND!!!!

David K - 7-28-2009 at 10:11 PM

Thanks Woody, that is good to know! Last time I was there was in 1985!

larryC - 7-31-2009 at 01:03 PM

Woody
Glad it worked out for you. Nice people and a good resaurant. I usually look for a place where the locals go and Don Diego's seems to have quite a few locals in the restaruant. I usually have the Fajitas but I am going to try the shrimp tacos next time.
Larry

woody with a view - 7-31-2009 at 03:25 PM

we used to stop at la pasadita in sq for what are good shrimp tacos.

there is a new winner in the shrimp taco department. worth the detour.