I like Catavina because it offers a super quiet hotel away from any busy, noisy town. Yes, hotel Mision Catavina is too expensive (about $80 now?) and
the food is touristy. But no other place on your way south gives you the same Baja impression of solitude and quietness. A first glimpse of what Baja
offers away from pavement and towns.
No WiFi in the rooms - perfect! WiFi in the lobby suffices. Love the Hacienda style, court yard centered design of the hotel.
I like hotel Desert Inn in San Ignacio for similar reasons. Same building style. It's just out of town and extra quiet. All you ever hear is birds
singing. WiFi only in the lobby, not even in the restaurant. People even talk to people over at the next table, because nobody is distracted by
important (kitty video) mails. The new hotel close to the mission is just that - new. WiFi but no charme.
All, who have traveled Baja more than once get gas in San Quintin or El Rosario to make it to the next gas station in Jesus Maria or Guerrero Negro
(all modern cars/trucks can do that distance with ease). Only first time travelers run into the need of getting gas from the drum in Catavina or Punta
Prieta - but hey, at least they have a chance to get gas at all.
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