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airmech
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San Ignacio recommendations
Anyone have recommendations for an overnight stay in San Ignacio?
[Edited on 12-5-2009 by airmech]
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DavidT
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http://www.ignaciosprings.com/content/view/4/5/
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woody with a view
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Me too.....dt
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bajabound2005
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but one overnight stay there and you won't want to leave...
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David K
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Photos at Ignacio Springs in Part 1 and 2 of my 7-09 trip report: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=40348
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airmech
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabound2005
but one overnight stay there and you won't want to leave... |
Yeah, i see your point. From the pictures, I'm afraid no one will want to leave. I've flown over San Ignacio and it looks beautiful from the air. I've
always wanted to see the town. Some friends want to go see the whales this year and I think this might be my chance to stop in. My friends are coming
out from Missouri; Plus I might have two other planes flying down (one whose never flown in Baja before) so I don't want to screw this trip up. So
here's what I'm planning so far.
Fly to San Ignacio (paved strip) and stay the night the 1st night there in town. The next morning fly to San Ignacio (dirt strip) and do the whale
watching tour and after the tour fly to Loreto for fuel. Either stay there in Loreto or fly to Mulege (if its not too dark) and stay there for 2
nights so we can hit the pig bbq at Serinadad Sat. night. Then fly home Sunday.
Thanks for the recommendations and input. It really helps out.
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DianaT
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Ignacio Springs is a great choice unless you are looking for cheap and basic ---
For cheap and basic, try the Hotel Posada down the street from the Church---we stay there often.
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Stay at the Posada and if I am there your have hot coffee in the mourning. My casa is right on the property behind the hotel.
We all want a peaceful world, filled with love and laughter, but we fill ourselves with anger and hate trying to fiqure out how to achive it.
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Bajahowodd
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Never have stayed at Ignacio Springs. Have stayed at Posada and Ricardo's- both very basic. A bit up from that would be the Desert Inn where the rooms
were remodeled a couple of years ago.
Appears many nomads have very good things to say about Ignacio Springs. No value judgment here, but I always found it weird to stay in a Canadian
owned yurt in San Ignacio MX.
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pacside
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Appears many nomads have very good things to say about Ignacio Springs. No value judgment here, but I always found it weird to stay in a Canadian
owned yurt in San Ignacio MX. |
Stayed there once. It was a bit strange to see all these yurts in San Ignacio, but I like yurts and wanted to see what it was all about. They were
clean. The family style dining I thought was fine but esposo did not like food at all. We were a bit late arriving after a long days drive and
everyone else had eaten so was kind of weird to sit down and eat when everyone else was on dessert. Also, asked if the gate would be open at 5:30am
and proprietor said no gate doesn't open until 6 or was it 6:30..I asked again and the response was NO EXCEPTIONS. I thought it was not very
accommodating to not allow us out when we wanted to leave.
Not sure I'd stay there again.
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Casa Leree in San Ignacio
I've stayed at Casa Leree, an old house with a lovely court yard, you can park inside it which made the stuff in the camper handy to our room.
Variety of accomodations, the owner Juanita (Jane) is as nice as can be and very helpful about local things. You can use the kitchen. It's right off
the zocalo as you enter town or stand in front of the church, to the left, bright blue, can't miss it. She's got a web site too if you google Casa
Leree. Highly recommend.
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SunnyDay
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Rice and Beans hotel
Stayed there too. REALLY simple room, as in not cozy or comfy. Should have just used the shower and slept at "home" which was parked out front.
Thought we'd take a hotel break but it was not much of a treat. Not cheap either, forget the price but not worth it. The restaurant is very good,
people who run things very nice. Can't walk to town from there so you're kind of stuck. But, as all trips/experiences in Baja I remember having fun
sitting outside (there was just a big ugly overhead light in our room and no place to sit) next to our camper in our beach chairs feeling good having
taken a hot shower, had candles going, having drinks and making some for the new neighbors as they came off the road and making new, if temporary,
friends and us all chatting over a nice fish dinner.
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maybe it was the 11.5 hour drive. or maybe it was the best night of sleep i've had in baja....
but the breakfast they served the next morning was UNREAL!!!!! and it was included in the price of the yurt. and the waves at Rattlers the next week
may have had something to do with the fond memories.....
edit: talking about Ignacio Springs......
[Edited on 12-5-2009 by woody in ob]
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SunnyDay
I've stayed at Casa Leree, an old house with a lovely court yard, you can park inside it which made the stuff in the camper handy to our room.
Variety of accomodations, the owner Juanita (Jane) is as nice as can be and very helpful about local things. You can use the kitchen. It's right off
the zocalo as you enter town or stand in front of the church, to the left, bright blue, can't miss it. She's got a web site too if you google Casa
Leree. Highly recommend. |
Here's their web page: http://www.murrietawebdesign.com/test/leree/index.html
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Bajahowodd
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I'll Second That
| Quote: | Originally posted by SunnyDay
Stayed there too. REALLY simple room, as in not cozy or comfy. Should have just used the shower and slept at "home" which was parked out front.
Thought we'd take a hotel break but it was not much of a treat. Not cheap either, forget the price but not worth it. The restaurant is very good,
people who run things very nice. Can't walk to town from there so you're kind of stuck. But, as all trips/experiences in Baja I remember having fun
sitting outside (there was just a big ugly overhead light in our room and no place to sit) next to our camper in our beach chairs feeling good having
taken a hot shower, had candles going, having drinks and making some for the new neighbors as they came off the road and making new, if temporary,
friends and us all chatting over a nice fish dinner. |
Rooms are not much more than having a roof over your head and running water. But you can do way much worse in San Ignacio when it comes to eating. A
dinner on the outside deck with their margaritas is great.
BTW- as I recall, there is a small motel right where you turn off the highway, on the right, that appears to be run by a Chinese family. Don't
remember the name, but was wondering if anyone here has ever stayed there??
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
BTW- as I recall, there is a small motel right where you turn off the highway, on the right, that appears to be run by a Chinese family. Don't
remember the name, but was wondering if anyone here has ever stayed there?? |
We checked it out and felt like we were in a prison cell---the really old fashion western rock prison cells.
Went back to our regular place, Hotel Posada and we prefer the restaurants down town.
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Thanks. there's also a place on the highway past the turnoff to town. Same question.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Thanks. there's also a place on the highway past the turnoff to town. Same question. |
We stayed there once---I believe it is the Oasis. The room was nice enough, but it seems the place has not caught on ----grounds are a mess, etc.
So, it took on the feeling of Bates Motel. 
Besides, later we saw the owner of Hotel Posada and talked with him---we then felt really bad staying somewhere else since we have stayed with them
for many years.
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David K
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Stayed at the Posada in 1985... old Baja style charm. Drove by it this year, and it looks unchanged (good)!
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