fishbuck
Banned
Posts: 5318
Registered: 8-31-2006
Member Is Offline
|
|
East Cape?
Cheapest (but still decent) beachfront hotel? I'm jonesing for a sea of cortez fishing trip in about April.
I might go back to La Ventana but the airfare is about half to go to Cabo instead of La Paz.
Maybe I'll fly into Cabo and drive to La Ventana.
Little longer drive but probably very scenic.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
|
|
|
mulegemichael
Super Nomad
Posts: 2310
Registered: 12-24-2007
Location: sequim,wa. and mulege
Member Is Offline
Mood: up on step
|
|
Hotel Punta Colorada was still affordable a year or so ago...not sure about now...i DO know it's situated in the most beautiful spot in all of the
east cape..and fab fishing from the beach right out in front
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
|
|
|
bajajudy
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6886
Registered: 10-4-2004
Location: San Jose del Cabo,BCS
Member Is Offline
|
|
Try Martin Verdugo's ocean front rooms mas o menos $70. Killer location in Los Barriles. I dont have contact info but there are a lot of Nomads who
stay there so they will probably chime in.
|
|
|
dtbushpilot
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3296
Registered: 1-11-2007
Location: Buena Vista BCS
Member Is Offline
Mood: Tranquilo
|
|
Can't go wrong at Verdugo's. Decent place, nice people, excellent captains and equipment and right on the beach.
I should be down there then, I'd be happy to buy you a beer and share a boat. u2u me for contact info.....dt
http://www.verdugosbeachresort.com/pages/about_us.html
|
|
|
Bajahowodd
Elite Nomad
Posts: 9274
Registered: 12-15-2008
Location: Disneyland Adjacent and anywhere in Baja
Member Is Offline
|
|
Both great suggestions. My preference would be Punta Colorado for the remoteness. On the other hand, if you get tired of their restaurant, you'll have
a bit of driving to do for tacos of a different flavor.
|
|
|
dtbushpilot
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3296
Registered: 1-11-2007
Location: Buena Vista BCS
Member Is Offline
Mood: Tranquilo
|
|
I love Punta Colorada also and have stayed there several times. It is a bit remote and unless you have your own transportation you are stuck there.
That's not necessarily a bad thing, there's not many more beautiful places to be stuck. Nice people, great bar and a million dollar view. You can
probably find a ride to town if you really need to go but it can get pricey. Then you need to find a ride back which can be difficult.....and pricey.
They have a nice dirt strip if you wanted to fly in.
Verdugo's is right in town, walking distance from everything and there may even be some "eye candy" on the beach. All the necessity's of life in one
place.
Can't go wrong at either place, just a matter of what you want to do there.....dt
[Edited on 2-10-2009 by dtbushpilot]
|
|
|
fishbuck
Banned
Posts: 5318
Registered: 8-31-2006
Member Is Offline
|
|
I checked out Verdugo's but he doesn't list his rates. $70 is in the ballpark.
La Ventana is about $50/night for beachfront plus the panga's are a lot cheaper.
But I do love East Cape.
Never been to Hotel Punta Colorado but stayed at Hotel Palmas De Cortez a few times.
Anybody ever stay at Hotel Las Barriles? I think it's across the street from the beach but only $55/night.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
|
|
|
dtbushpilot
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3296
Registered: 1-11-2007
Location: Buena Vista BCS
Member Is Offline
Mood: Tranquilo
|
|
Hotel Los Barriles is very nice also. It is across the street but beach access is down the street a ways then several blocks East. The main drag is
pretty busy at times. The rooms are nice and they have a nice pool too. They can fix you up with a fishing trip also.
Are you coming down just for fishing? How long do you plan to stay?...dt
|
|
|
Barry A.
Select Nomad
Posts: 10007
Registered: 11-30-2003
Location: Redding, Northern CA
Member Is Offline
Mood: optimistic
|
|
Stayed at Punta Colorado two times, for a week each time. It was great both times!!! including the food, and staff.
We hired a cab (van) there (on call by telephone) to take us to Los Cabos one day----he stayed with us for the entire day, and costs us $100 US flat.
With 4 of us, that was only $25 + tip-----not bad. We gave him a $50US tip he was so good, and flexible, and tolerate.
Love it there.
Barry
|
|
|
fishbuck
Banned
Posts: 5318
Registered: 8-31-2006
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by dtbushpilot
Hotel Los Barriles is very nice also. It is across the street but beach access is down the street a ways then several blocks East. The main drag is
pretty busy at times. The rooms are nice and they have a nice pool too. They can fix you up with a fishing trip also.
Are you coming down just for fishing? How long do you plan to stay?...dt |
Just a few days. 1 or 2 fishing days and a beach day. It sounds like Verdugos is what I'm after this trip.
I'll have a rental car so I'll drive over to Punta Colorado for a drink and to check it out.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
|
|
|
wilderone
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3881
Registered: 2-9-2004
Member Is Offline
|
|
Get out that credit card and stay at Rancho Leonero - you won't regret it. All meals provided, all choices of boats - cheaptest is 1/2 day panga $175
(7 am to noon). Great snorkling right in front of the hotel; pool, bar, your own patio, lots of other fishermen. A taxi van from Cabo airport is
about $60 OW. You can hook up with Cabo Pulmo snorkling trip, horseback riding, ATV riding, local hiking on your own, massage, taxi to Los Barriles.
|
|
|
rogbag
Nomad
Posts: 124
Registered: 8-27-2008
Location: Los Barriles, BCS
Member Is Offline
|
|
East Cape
Hotel Punta Colorada was closed when we were in Buena Vista first week of December. Potential customers were being referred to Hotel Palmas. Rancho
Leonero was still open, but they had no guests and were talking about closing until March. Rancho Buena Vista was open but their restaurant was
closed. The bar was still open, so all was not lost. Hotel Buena Vista was open as was their restaurant.
[Edited on 2-11-2009 by rogbag]
|
|
|
fishbuck
Banned
Posts: 5318
Registered: 8-31-2006
Member Is Offline
|
|
"...cheaptest is 1/2 day panga $175 (7 am to noon). "
That's how much I paid for a full day at Los Suenos (Muertos) and at Bahia Asuncion.
I love the East Cape but don't like their prices.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
|
|
|
dtbushpilot
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3296
Registered: 1-11-2007
Location: Buena Vista BCS
Member Is Offline
Mood: Tranquilo
|
|
Prices in the East Cape are high for most things. I'm sure it has to do with the large gringo presence. It is beautiful, the fishing is great and if
you find comfort in being around lots of gringos they're there. My neighbor goes to La Ventana from time to time and it's much cheaper to go fishing
there but there are always trade-offs......dt
|
|
|
![[*]](images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
