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cftlet - 10-12-2013 at 04:56 PM

Thank god it is finally time for our annual migration to Los Barriles. I think I read someplace that the DEsert Inn ( or what ever it is called now) was no longer pet friendly. Does any one know ? Has anybody stayed there recently? Is the reastaraunt still horrible? Last time I stayed it was fairly clean is it still or has it reverted back? Any help wpuld be greatly appreciated

DianaT - 10-12-2013 at 05:38 PM

If no one knows for sure, please post if you find out about the pet policy.

I hope it has not changed. We did not mind paying the pet fee.

mulegemichael - 10-12-2013 at 05:52 PM

i DO know the restaurant is still horrible and the rooms overpriced..around $85...rundown, poor service, crappy food, etc......i think they count on folks being out in the middle of nowwhere and having no choices...yuck!!

rts551 - 10-12-2013 at 06:00 PM

We had a great breakfast there a couple of months ago. What did you have that was so horrible? $85 for a room in the middle of no where? hmmm Maybe Lindas at 500 pesos is better? or gonzaga at 600 pesos? its all relative to where you.

DianaT - 10-12-2013 at 06:04 PM

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We had a great breakfast there a couple of months ago. What did you have that was so horrible? $85 for a room in the middle of no where? hmmm Maybe Lindas at 500 pesos is better? or gonzaga at 600 pesos? its all relative to where you.

Since you were there, I assume it is still pet friendly??

shari - 10-12-2013 at 06:07 PM

I just made reservations for a guest and a room was $90 plus tax but there is a discount for Vagabundos of 10%. They did not want a credit card number to hold the room either.

rts551 - 10-12-2013 at 06:50 PM

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Since you were there, I assume it is still pet friendly??

Only had breakfast Diane (the night was spent at Jardines). Poor Molly had to spend breakfast in the truck.

woody with a view - 10-12-2013 at 07:47 PM

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Originally posted by shari
I just made reservations for a guest and a room was $90 plus tax but there is a discount for Vagabundos of 10%. They did not want a credit card number to hold the room either.

WOW, i mean WTF? just like Mexico to raise the prices to compensate for the lack of takers.....

edit: and with the cost of gasoline getting closer to the US, Mexico will see fewer and fewer visitors facing higher prices! i guess the good old days REALLY were!

[Edited on 10-13-2013 by woody with a view]

rts551 - 10-12-2013 at 07:51 PM

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wody, when was The Hotel at Catavina any less? You must be thinking about some where else.

Marla Daily - 10-12-2013 at 08:26 PM

We stayed at La Mision Cataviña (ex-La Pinta/Desert Inn Catavina)
two weeks ago on our way south to Loreto. It was far better than it has been in the past. We had our three dogs and their dog beds with us, and we all stayed in the room to the west of the pool nearest the rear exit (for easy dog walking). The hotel is freshly painted and very clean. The best thing about dinner was the free surprise salad — a 6-inch-across slice of tomato from the greenhouses of Dos Pinos (hotel owners.) Never seen a tomato so big around! The room was $86 with Residente Permanente discount.

rhintransit - 10-12-2013 at 09:06 PM

I stayed at La Mision Catavina for the first time ever last month, and had a swell time. I thought the room was good, certainly beat the heck out of options elsewhere on the drive. price was about 90 bucks, with INAPAM discount. considering the location, it was reasonable. I found the food in the restaurant just fine, too.

mtnpop - 10-12-2013 at 09:35 PM

changing the subject about 100 miles just for information and not starting a new thread..
has anyone stayed or have information about the hotel close to the military base just north of Guerrero Negro.. I think it used to be a Desert Inn also.

we stayed there a couple of years ago and got a room for $480 peso with our pet and the restaurant was good at that time.. Probably not gonna happen like this again..
we are trying to decide on if we stay at Catavina or press further south next weekend... unless the new storm is comin up the coast..
thanks for any help...

mulegemichael - 10-12-2013 at 10:46 PM

hey, thanks for the update on the catavina hotel...we had a bad experience there just this past year but it seems it's gotten better with new owners...that's very cool!...when we looked at the rooms early last year they were abysmal ...and worn...and scary...for $90....so things must have changed...makes us happy to have an option.

David K - 10-12-2013 at 11:54 PM

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Originally posted by mtnpop
changing the subject about 100 miles just for information and not starting a new thread..
has anyone stayed or have information about the hotel close to the military base just north of Guerrero Negro.. I think it used to be a Desert Inn also.

we stayed there a couple of years ago and got a room for $480 peso with our pet and the restaurant was good at that time.. Probably not gonna happen like this again..
we are trying to decide on if we stay at Catavina or press further south next weekend... unless the new storm is comin up the coast..
thanks for any help...

If I recall correctly, it was renamed 'Half Way Hotel'... originally Hotel El Presidente Paralelo 28º > La Pinta > Desert Inn...

rts551 - 10-13-2013 at 08:24 AM

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If I recall correctly, it was renamed 'Half Way Hotel'... originally Hotel El Presidente Paralelo 28º > La Pinta > Desert Inn...

Wrong. Its the Half Way Inn. Advertized for 500 pesos.

cftlet - 10-13-2013 at 08:26 AM

Thanks for the info. We have stayed in Catavina several times ( mainly because it is a perfect one day drive from the border) and we never know what we will find. The only thing that remains a constant is the restaurant realy realy sucks. I don't know what the dinners taste like, I have never been able to stay awake long enough to get my meal. I now bring sandwich material and a big bottle of scotch and life is good.
Shari said she called to make reservations. can any one
give me the phone number? Thank you.

David K - 10-13-2013 at 08:29 AM

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If I recall correctly, it was renamed 'Half Way Hotel'... originally Hotel El Presidente Paralelo 28º > La Pinta > Desert Inn...

Wrong. Its the Half Way Inn. Advertized for 500 pesos.

Oh my yes, Inn, not Hotel! I wasn't 100%, that's why I questioned my recollection.

bajabuddha - 10-13-2013 at 08:39 AM

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If I recall correctly, it was renamed 'Half Way Hotel'... originally Hotel El Presidente Paralelo 28º > La Pinta > Desert Inn...

Wrong. Its the Half Way Inn. Advertized for 500 pesos.

Correctamundo, $500 pesos a night (less than $40 bucks)..... that is, if we're talking about the big yeller one on the west side of Hwy 1 just before the Big Tuning Fork. Rooms are spartan but comfortable w/TV, restaurant passable and reasonably priced, and a small tienda for snacks/sodas etc. The only iffy was some comings/goings during the night; it's a good ''no-tell motel'' for the Guerrereños, but no loud partying. If you're RVing it's really cheap, $5 mas o meno if i remember correctly. And if it does storm (which it is going to) the parking lot is a LAKE. A gooey one at that.

I hope you let them know how you felt.

durrelllrobert - 10-13-2013 at 10:50 AM

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Originally posted by mulegemichael
i DO know the restaurant is still horrible and the rooms overpriced..around $85...rundown, poor service, crappy food, etc......i think they count on folks being out in the middle of nowwhere and having no choices...yuck!!

We did.

rts551 - 10-13-2013 at 10:56 AM

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We did.

Sure doesn't look like the tables at Catavina... Is that where you did this?

tripledigitken - 10-13-2013 at 11:03 AM

I don't remember counter service either.

DianaT - 10-13-2013 at 11:15 AM

I can't think of anywhere in the hotel that has counters like that? Where was this?

I do know that if we go in the restaurant at off hours, we have needed to let them know we are there---never a real problem, as we either peak through the window in the door to the kitchen or let them know at the front desk. We have found the food to be just fine and we really love the atmosphere.

[Edited on 10-13-2013 by DianaT]

shari - 10-13-2013 at 11:25 AM

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Originally posted by cftlet

Shari said she called to make reservations. can any one
give me the phone number? Thank you.

U2U Churro for it as he had it on a piece of paper for me to call.

rts551 - 10-13-2013 at 11:29 AM

Oh. You meant to say you found this on the internet!

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https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&source=univ&s...

BajaRun - 10-14-2013 at 09:34 PM

Tonight I just booked 2 rooms for 2 nights for the Baja Mil. They took my CC number to hold the rooms. I was quoted 57.00 per night per room. From the USA I called this number to make reservations. 011526161659008, I was told that they would not charge my card and to please make cancellations 48 hours prior to arrival or they would charge me for 1/2 of 1 nights stay per room.

David K - 10-14-2013 at 09:38 PM

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Originally posted by BajaRun
Tonight I just booked 2 rooms for 2 nights for the Baja Mil. They took my CC number to hold the rooms. I was quoted 57.00 per night per room. From the USA I called this number to make reservations. 011526161659008, I was told that they would not charge my card and to please make cancellations 48 hours prior to arrival or they would charge me for 1/2 of 1 nights stay per room.

This was at the Hotel Mision Cataviña, yes?

catavina

captkw - 10-14-2013 at 09:46 PM

the hotel "pinta" and the" presadente" are the early names with the gas(Pemex) working are what I recall from my early days..but,,as always I'm in mixed up time zone or something close to that...K&T :cool:

David K - 10-14-2013 at 10:42 PM

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Originally posted by captkw
the hotel "pinta" and the" presadente" are the early names with the gas(Pemex) working are what I recall from my early days..but,,as always I'm in mixed up time zone or something close to that...K&T :cool:

That is correct... I only asked because the Half Way Inn started to get some mention.

BajaRun - 10-15-2013 at 07:23 AM

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This was at the Hotel Mision Cataviña, yes?

YES !! http://www.hotelmisionsantamaria.com.mx/en/catavina%20en.htm...

[Edited on 10-15-2013 by BajaRun]

Feathers - 10-15-2013 at 09:14 AM

There's a Pink motel just North of the larger Catavina Hotel on the opposite side of highway.

Has anyone stayed there?

IMO, the beds at the Catavina Hotel are rock-hard. No thanks!

Mula - 10-15-2013 at 09:29 AM

The pink motel is a hotel familiar.
No hot water, electricity til 10 pm . . . take your flashlight.
No electricity in the morning, either.

In expensive and very basic.
Once was enough for me - traveling alone.

DianaT - 10-15-2013 at 09:31 AM

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There's a Pink motel just North of the larger Catavina Hotel on the opposite side of highway.

Has anyone stayed there?

IMO, the beds at the Catavina Hotel are rock-hard. No thanks!

We have stayed there a few times ---- had OK experience, and one terrible experience.

It is old and the beds are so, so, no heat or air conditioning.

Because it is cheap, we would stay there again, and we have stayed at worse, but the memories of our terrible experience just stops us from doing so.

They used to have a small restaurant and if it is back, I don't suggest you eat there.

Feathers - 10-15-2013 at 09:45 AM

Thanks Mula and DianaT... we always carry a flashlight.

TMW - 10-15-2013 at 09:58 AM

I've stayed at the pink hotel a few times. After my brother saw they were not changing the sheets after someone stayed we used our sleeping bags on the beds.

DianaT - 10-15-2013 at 10:36 AM

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I've stayed at the pink hotel a few times. After my brother saw they were not changing the sheets after someone stayed we used our sleeping bags on the beds.

We have rented places where they seemed to think it was OK to not change the sheets if the previous person was there only one night --- :barf:

durrelllrobert - 10-15-2013 at 11:05 AM

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Oh. You meant to say you found this on the internet!

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https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&source=univ&s...

BUSTED!

rts551 - 10-15-2013 at 11:19 AM

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I've stayed at the pink hotel a few times. After my brother saw they were not changing the sheets after someone stayed we used our sleeping bags on the beds.

We have rented places where they seemed to think it was OK to not change the sheets if the previous person was there only one night --- :barf:

Gross....you should have posted the location so people would know!

Feathers - 10-15-2013 at 11:50 AM

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I've stayed at the pink hotel a few times. After my brother saw they were not changing the sheets after someone stayed we used our sleeping bags on the beds.

Sleeping bags? Check! We travel with our own pillows, too. :bounce:

[Edited on 10-15-2013 by Feathers]

motoged - 10-15-2013 at 12:17 PM

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This was at the Hotel Mision Cataviña, yes?

YES !! http://www.hotelmisionsantamaria.com.mx/en/catavina%20en.htm...

[Edited on 10-15-2013 by BajaRun]

Baja Run,
It appears that the San Quintin hotel charges $56 (as per the website you have listed)....and Catavina is the more expensive of the two.

So....which hotel has your reservation? Catavina or San Quintin ?

BajaRun - 10-15-2013 at 12:33 PM

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Originally posted by BajaRun

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Originally posted by David K

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This was at the Hotel Mision Cataviña, yes?

YES !! http://www.hotelmisionsantamaria.com.mx/en/catavina%20en.htm...

[Edited on 10-15-2013 by BajaRun]

Jed, thanks for asking that question!! I just called them and my reservation was for San Quintin...Just changed it to Catavina. Thanks again. I would have been in big trouble come race day and no rooms in Catavina now it's 90.39 per room per night.. the updated contact number for Catavina is 011522001249123. Wheww that was close

[Edited on 10-15-2013 by BajaRun]

motoged - 10-15-2013 at 12:36 PM

De nada, amigo. :saint:

Someone has to pay attention :biggrin:

David K - 10-15-2013 at 02:55 PM

See it's good that to question the details posted... What a life saver to anyone thinking they have a room, but be 100 miles from where it was reserved!

motoged - 10-15-2013 at 03:13 PM

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See it's good that to question the details posted... What a life saver ....

Yep, reading the "fine print" is helpful.

David, you can just call me "Salva Vida" or "Protector de la Vida" :saint:

David K - 10-15-2013 at 05:29 PM

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Originally posted by motoged

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Originally posted by David K
See it's good that to question the details posted... What a life saver ....

Yep, reading the "fine print" is helpful.

David, you can just call me "Salva Vida" or "Protector de la Vida" :saint:

Okay, eh!

Barry A. - 10-15-2013 at 05:35 PM

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Originally posted by TW
I've stayed at the pink hotel a few times. After my brother saw they were not changing the sheets after someone stayed we used our sleeping bags on the beds.

Sleeping bags? Check! We travel with our own pillows, too. :bounce:

[Edited on 10-15-2013 by Feathers]

We do to-----have done so for years.

Barry