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DavidE
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3814
Registered: 12-1-2003
Location: Baja California México
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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HOTELS Opinions Solicited
I don't "hotel it" very often, so I am not even experienced never mind an expert on the subject. But I did note comments over the last couple of years
regarding various choices selecting one hotel over another, but the reasons for the choice seem to be scanty. I am not a typical visitor. I eat
Mexican and pass the time very similar to la gente regional.
Tonight I am in a very special room (for me). It is not ordinary but rather a luxury. Very comfortable bed, tiled floor, decorator styling, peaked
beam ceiling, and of all things, a heater!
The hotel, who shall remain un-named is well known to Nomads, and it has been compared and critiqued with hotels in San Quintin. "I like that one
better", but very little explaining was done to allow someone else to compare.
How do you rate a hotel? What is most important to you. Things like safety of course are number one. But, if one hotel has outrageously comfortable
beds, but another hotel has a recommended restaurant next door, or better parking, or allows pets, or whatever, what made you decide?
1.Comfort?
2.Style?
3.Furnishings
4.Beds?
5.Setting?
6.Conveniences? Nearby stores?
7.Noise?
8.Parking for boats. trailers?
9.Nearby restaurant?
10.Location? Like to break up a trip into convenient segments?
Why I am curious is because I ran a hotel in Las Penas Michoacan for nine years. It's main claim to fame was it was perched atop a bluff seventy feet
from the waves. La tienda was 300' away the enramada restaurants down on the beach were a short stroll and the place had an outrageously huge covered
patio that was like a community gathering area. None of the Baja California hotels are the least bit similar but yet many people have strong opinions
as to which hotel is "best". I am resting atop one of the most comfortable colchones (mattress) I have experienced in years and curiosity overwhelms
me.
Please this is not a trick question. Maybe the customer base is entirely different from those I got to know and catered to. My place was a destination
and I don't know of any hotels north of Sta Rosalia, that could be denoted as a resort or destination hotel.
In the EUA it's all about "Bang For The Buck" and amenities. Here on the peninsula is it the same?
Thank You
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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woody with a view
PITA Nomad
Posts: 15939
Registered: 11-8-2004
Location: Looking at the Coronado Islands
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Mood: Everchangin'
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if they have the last bed in town and i need it...
if my wife is happy with it...
you get the drift?
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DavidE
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3814
Registered: 12-1-2003
Location: Baja California México
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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Yup
Basic survival skills 101
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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windgrrl
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Posts: 1336
Registered: 9-2-2006
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Interesting place to walk, dog friendly, proximal to a quad espresso for my driver. Clean is a nice perk, but steeped in curiosities is indeed a draw.
When the way comes to an end, then change. Having changed, you pass through.
~ I-Ching
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TMW
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Posts: 10659
Registered: 9-1-2003
Location: Bakersfield, CA
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My top three things are a clean room, good bed and hot shower. A restaurant and bar is nice but not absolutely necessary, nor is a TV, I seldom watch
TV in Baja anyway. Wifi is good but I can do without. From a security standpoint I would rate parking up there and the one reason I don't stay at the
Desert Inn in Ensenada. It only has street parking.
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motoged
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6481
Registered: 7-31-2006
Location: Kamloops, BC
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David,
The Michoacan coast is really an under-appreciated coastline....
I spent a week in Nexpa at a small "hotel" (several rooms in a cool house where owners lived....) tucked into the palms near the beach at the north
side of la boca.
Few gringos, friendly locals....and the best fish sandwich in the world at a nearby ramada.
The location and vibe made a horrible bed worth it.
Don't believe everything you think....
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Martyman
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Posts: 1904
Registered: 9-10-2004
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Location, views, atmosphere are what draws me. Most places are clean enuf. (except for that place in Manzanillo with all the scorpions on the walls!)
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mcfez
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Registered: 12-2-2009
Location: aka BN yankeeirishman
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Oh.....and Air conditioning!
Scenic area is a plus.
I hate those those 25 cent bed vibrators .......that DENNIS seems to be hooked on. :-)
I never rent a hotel or motel unless the better half is with me....or it is way too hot outside. I prefer a sleeping bag and a night sky choked of
stars. In fact...I have slept inside the SF beach house only 3-4 times in ten years.
[Edited on 11-8-2013 by mcfez]
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Gypsy Jan
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Registered: 1-27-2004
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Good Hotels
Large-to-small, cheap-to-expensive can give you a sense of refuge and the security of knowing you can relax and recharge after a long day of travel.
The best places do exactly that, but sadly, there are too few of them
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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motoged
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6481
Registered: 7-31-2006
Location: Kamloops, BC
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Mood: Gettin' Better
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Best luxury accommodations in ALL of Baja:
 
Don't believe everything you think....
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TMW
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Location: Bakersfield, CA
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I'm not sure much of that is left. We were there eariler this year and it was pretty run down.
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Bajahowodd
Elite Nomad
Posts: 9274
Registered: 12-15-2008
Location: Disneyland Adjacent and anywhere in Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by motoged
Best luxury accommodations in ALL of Baja:
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The second pic looks like the room we stayed at in Hotel Serenidad. 
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motoged
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6481
Registered: 7-31-2006
Location: Kamloops, BC
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
I'm not sure much of that is left. We were there eariler this year and it was pretty run down. |
Yes, but the memory remains. I would stay there and sleep in a tent and eat canned beans and still consider it a luxury
You know what I mean. I am sure 
Don't believe everything you think....
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Bajahowodd
Elite Nomad
Posts: 9274
Registered: 12-15-2008
Location: Disneyland Adjacent and anywhere in Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DavidE
I don't "hotel it" very often, so I am not even experienced never mind an expert on the subject. But I did note comments over the last couple of years
regarding various choices selecting one hotel over another, but the reasons for the choice seem to be scanty. I am not a typical visitor. I eat
Mexican and pass the time very similar to la gente regional.
Tonight I am in a very special room (for me). It is not ordinary but rather a luxury. Very comfortable bed, tiled floor, decorator styling, peaked
beam ceiling, and of all things, a heater!
The hotel, who shall remain un-named is well known to Nomads, and it has been compared and critiqued with hotels in San Quintin. "I like that one
better", but very little explaining was done to allow someone else to compare.
How do you rate a hotel? What is most important to you. Things like safety of course are number one. But, if one hotel has outrageously comfortable
beds, but another hotel has a recommended restaurant next door, or better parking, or allows pets, or whatever, what made you decide?
1.Comfort?
2.Style?
3.Furnishings
4.Beds?
5.Setting?
6.Conveniences? Nearby stores?
7.Noise?
8.Parking for boats. trailers?
9.Nearby restaurant?
10.Location? Like to break up a trip into convenient segments?
Why I am curious is because I ran a hotel in Las Penas Michoacan for nine years. It's main claim to fame was it was perched atop a bluff seventy feet
from the waves. La tienda was 300' away the enramada restaurants down on the beach were a short stroll and the place had an outrageously huge covered
patio that was like a community gathering area. None of the Baja California hotels are the least bit similar but yet many people have strong opinions
as to which hotel is "best". I am resting atop one of the most comfortable colchones (mattress) I have experienced in years and curiosity overwhelms
me.
Please this is not a trick question. Maybe the customer base is entirely different from those I got to know and catered to. My place was a destination
and I don't know of any hotels north of Sta Rosalia, that could be denoted as a resort or destination hotel.
In the EUA it's all about "Bang For The Buck" and amenities. Here on the peninsula is it the same?
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Going out on a limb, but I'm guessing that your unnamed hotel is Baja Cactus.
That said, Like me, I'm certain that just about everyone has favorites that are probably split between overnight travel stops and destination stops.
There are a number of differences, in my opinion. Like when on a long day's drive, I want to be able to walk a short distance to a good restaurant.
One of the many reasons I prefer Jardines.
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David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 65100
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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Mood: Have Baja Fever
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Somewhere in Baja, where it's done right!
... and LESS than $50/night, with color satellite TV, bottled U.S. water at no charge, coffee maker, 24 hour front desk, custom pillow top mattresses,
in room international access phone, etc. AND OWNED BY BAJA NOMAD!
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TecateRay
Nomad
Posts: 346
Registered: 9-6-2006
Location: La Mesa, CA
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1. Secure parking. 2. Hot showers 3. Clean 4. Good, supportive bed. 5. Location
Those are my top five items. Good food nearby, quiet nights via either good insulation or a remote location start moving a place up in my favorites
list. Nice scenery and good access round out my criteria.
[Edited on 11-9-2013 by TecateRay]
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DianaT
Select Nomad
Posts: 10020
Registered: 12-17-2004
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Clean with sheets that have been changed even if the previous occupant was only there for one night. Clean does not mean left over filth in the
corners.
Honesty --- If water is apt to be turned off, say so. If there is wi-fi, but it probably won't work, say so.
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acadist
Super Nomad
Posts: 1125
Registered: 3-31-2007
Location: Spanaway,WA
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Mood: Waiting for the Sun
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Hwy 1 is like musical chairs.......5 pm and you better get your butt in a seat!
Dave
I moved to CO and they made me buy a little rod to make it feel like a real fish
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jimgrms
Senior Nomad
Posts: 664
Registered: 9-30-2005
Location: oceanside ca
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Mood: its always good
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Just as long as the hotel don't have hourly rates listed ))
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Skipjack Joe
Elite Nomad
Posts: 8088
Registered: 7-12-2004
Location: Bahia Asuncion
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
My top three things are a clean room, good bed and hot shower.
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Yep, that's pretty much it.
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