Baja_Girl
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San Felipe - Need a Quiet Room with a View
I was unable to get any kind of response from El Cortez, and I'm trying to reserve a room for one night. Anyone stay at the San Felipe Marina? Would
prefer quiet, restful place on the beach. Any suggestions? Many thanks,
tu nina de baja
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Baja_Girl
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No help here?
Geez, okay, then, I'll just sit in a bar and get drunk in San Felipe and hope that someone really nice and fun and sweet takes me home. And if I
spend the night in a sad, old Mexican bar...
...it will be all YOUR fault.
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I'll just sit in a bar and get drunk in San Felipe and hope that someone really nice and fun and sweet takes me home.
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what night will this be??????
just kidding. no help here (with the lodging).
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bajalou
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Think the SF Marina hotel would fill your needs - a little way from downtown but with a car - who cares?
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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bajabound2005
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this time of year I think ALL rooms will be quiet; it's too hot to be in San Felipe.
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John M
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Rooms
I'd guess Bajabound has it right - too hot for the hotels to fill up.
We've stayed at the Marina it is nice. We still care for the little something about watching the sun come up while on the dining patio of El Cortez.
John M
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bajalou
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabound2005
this time of year I think ALL rooms will be quiet; it's too hot to be in San Felipe. |
The temperature ain't all that bad.
Summer is a busy time in San Felipe with all the Mexican people coming for the weekends (and sometimes week days). 15 deg cooler than Mexicali. It's
just that the gringos don't come much. Was downtown a couple weeks ago on Sat. night and the Malecon and Mar de Cortez were packed at 9pm.
No Bad Days
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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David K
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Why not use the San Felipe Official web site which has the hotels listed and CALL THEM??? http://www.sanfelipe.com.mx
Here's the direct link to the accomodations page: http://www.sanfelipe.com.mx/business/index.html
[Edited on 6-21-2007 by David K]
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Baja_Girl
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Hi, David, yes, that was the website - and many of the numbers are not working - or something is wrong - even the Marina has been impossible to reach.
Having said that, I know I won't blame you if I have to resort to Plan B.
muchas gracias.
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David K
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Well, you tried!
Like others say, with as many hotels San Felipe has now, a room with a view should be a piece of cake!
Have fun!!!
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bajadogs
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I ran in to the same dead ends on the San Felipe web site. We are looking for the same thing Baja_Girl is seeking. We've had better luck in the past
just rolling into town and playing it by ear, checking out the different options. Plan B has become my Plan A. Bring on the heat!
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meme
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I live north of San Felipe, but do not stay at motels/hotels so pretty hard to give rccomendations! Bajalou is right tho. about Marina Resort. If I
had to make the choice between The El Cortez & Marina I would choose the Marina. I have had friends stay at El Cortez that did not enjoy there
stay there very much. If any races or Motorcycles are staying there it is VERY noisy! Toooo much traffic!! The last time I had a margarita at The
Barefoot Bar it was terrible!
I would NOT choose Plan B!
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Bajafun777
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Baja_Girl, have gone down several times in the summer and had no problem just going into the El Cortez getting a room. It is just a room nothing
great and the Marina is nicer but is a ways from town. However, both have bars and both have cold ones so live is good!!! It is hot and locals do
come down but most camp out in all the little camp grounds around town. Hope you have a good trip and heat is heat what's in a few degrees as I live
by El Centro and in August the term "bring the heat" is down at about 120 degrees and water anywhere makes it better. Later--bajafun777
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La Hacienda de la Langosta Roja...the Red Lobster hotel and restuarant is in town. You can find the web page here http://www.sanfelipelodging.com/
I would avoid the El Cortez..under new ownership and a little old, dirty, loud and not too good. We stayed there two months ago and were
disappointed. It used to be the best place in town but it's fallen on hard times. They said their credit card machine was "down" so we couldn't pay
that way. But our card number got used in Tuscon two days later to buy all kinds of stuff. El Cortez was the only place we used the card.
The Marina hotel is OK too.
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