rivergirl - 12-13-2004 at 06:40 PM
So would like to know peoples favorite or even places to avoid staying in Loreto? We want to spend a week there... Houses, hotels....? Thanks! 
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elgatoloco - 12-13-2004 at 06:55 PM
Loreto is a great place to hang out.
There are lots of places to stay.
We always stay here.
http://www.villasdeloreto.com/
Make sure and take a day and head up to San Javier and check out the mission.
Wish i was going!
Across from the marina
Keri - 12-13-2004 at 07:26 PM
is a great hotel. Hotel Quinta San Francisco . It's our favorite place. $39.00 per night . You can email ahead for reservations to
hotelquintasanfrancisco@prodigy.net.mx. Tell Gail keri sent you.k
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All the recommendations are good so far BUT...
CasaManzana - 12-13-2004 at 08:35 PM
don't forget the Iguana Inn. They only have three rooms, one with a kitchenette @ $45 & 2 @ $40 as I recall. Off street parking and gated for 3
cars/close to restaurants and beach, both in walking distance. Mike and Julie are great helping you unload the car etc. The place is spotless and
off the street thus quiet. Don't even think you can pop in with out a reservation-
iguanainn@yahoo.com
And yes, for 2X/price the VillasdeLoreto is super.
Marie-Rose - 12-13-2004 at 09:37 PM
Iguana Inn
...got our vote!! Clean, quiet and, as mentioned on another post...dog friendly!!!
i like the
capt. mike - 12-14-2004 at 05:41 AM
hacienda
bajajudy - 12-14-2004 at 09:58 AM
I like every place mentioned although we almost always stay at Villas because of our dogs(they dont get along with Mike and Julie's female). Coco
Cabanas is also nice. I believe that it is on Davis but there are signs around town. It is brand new and spotless too.
Have fun! Dont forget El Rey de Taco for killer tacos de cabeza, pescado, camerones....I am making myself hungry.
elizabeth - 12-14-2004 at 10:36 AM
We always stay at the Villas for a lot of reasons...not the least of which, is that it is right on the water, is quieter than in town, and the owners
and staff are really nice and helpful.
It is more expensive than some other places...and we have met people who have been very happy with the Iguana and with the Plaza Loreto.
El Almirante - 12-14-2004 at 10:59 AM
I second and third the recommendation of VillasdeLoreto. They have a great pool, free use of Kayaks, very nice outdoor restaurant for
b'fast,lunch,dinner (they'll clean and cook your catch ifyou fish). If you wnat to spend the money and want more space I highly recommend the Beach
House. And the owners and staff are great.
Thanks!
rivergirl - 12-14-2004 at 08:19 PM
Thank you for the great posts. How far is VillasdeLoreto from the Marina? What is parking like? room to park a boat?
Bob and Susan - 12-14-2004 at 11:19 PM
Villas are right on the beach...
5 minutes from the marina but too long to walk in the summer.
We've left our boat anchored right in front at night.
3 minutes from the bait sellers in the morning.
Ask for a room by the pool. There are 5 or 6 there.
Plenty of boat parking inside the walls.
This place is the BEST!!!
Ron and Wendy are very professional
At the risk of getting flamed...
expat2B - 12-15-2004 at 06:49 PM
for even mentioning it, we stayed one night at La Posada de Las Flores on our first visit to Loreto earlier this fall. Price excepted (it is muy caro
by BCS standards), it is a beautifully restored building, but because it was virtually vacant (only one other room appeared to be occupied), it lacked
the warmth of the other motels/inns we stayed at. We'd like to stay at the Iguana Inn or Villas recommended above next time we visit. They look more
similar in atmosphere to Las Casitas in Mulege, where we truly enjoyed the hospitality of Sr. Zuniga and lush setting. Buena suerte.
elgatoloco - 12-15-2004 at 11:51 PM
Did you swim in the pool?
expat2B - 12-16-2004 at 08:39 AM
gato, unfortunately, no, although we did hang out on the rooftop patio and admired the view of the town, nearby mission, and Sierra de las Gigantas -
muy tranquilo. The glass bottom of the pool was composed of spaced-apart panels or panes. I'll see if I can dig up and post a photo. Recuerdos.
rooftop view of Loreto looking SW
expat2B - 12-16-2004 at 08:58 AM
if you really squint, you can see zopilotes circling the south side of town
Another View From the Pool
LaTijereta - 12-16-2004 at 08:31 PM
All good suggestions..
flyfishinPam - 12-17-2004 at 04:09 PM
My company books hotels in Loreto and I live here and of those mentioned here the
Villas de Loreto
is the most popular.
I book La Pinta most often but that's for fishing guys. Its an OK place but you can do better for the price. villas de Loreto is slightly less in
price. Iguana Inn is unbelieveable for the price, but only three so gotta reserve quick.
another is CoCo Cabanas $65/night w/pool, kitchens, downtown.
all depends on what y0u want.
And Posada de Las Flores is NOT a restored building. They built it from the ground up in 1998 and oppened in early 2000. Nice place if you hae the
loot.