Resorts

Hotel Paraíso

Centro

The budget workhorse: clean pools, big junior suites, and a bed for the night that leaves money for the fun part.

Sonoran Sun Resort

Fraccionamiento Costa Diamante

The relaxing one on Sandy Beach: spacious condos, a swim-up bar, and a retreat pace, not a rager.

The large beachfront hotel with the gulf out front and palapas down on the sand.

Playa Bonita Resort

Playa Arenos

Laid-back beachfront classic: two pools, a hot tub, direct sand access, and an RV park with the same view the hotel gets.

Sonoran Sky Resort

Ferrocarril Playas

The classy tower on Sandy Beach: luxurious beds, a stocked mini-market, and the famous heated bar pool.

Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort

Playa Arenos

The big one on Sandy Beach: pools for days and ocean views, at spring-break scale.

Gulf-view condos and pools the grandkids won't leave, with the town's big golf course out the back.

An established hotel with a good pool and a habit of showing you the room before you commit.

An unfussy hotel in the middle of the strip, with a pool and a bar that books live music.

Bella Sirena Resort

Playa Arenos

The quieter end of resort row: roomy apartments, tennis, a swim-up bar, and a beach that feels private.

The hotel on the Malecón, with a sea-view dining room and a pool the children find first.

Las Palmas Resort

Puerto Peñasco

The family favorite: waterslides and kid pools on one side, adult pools and the Uno Mas bar on the other.

An unfussy Best Western on a private stretch of beach, ten minutes from the Old Port.

Oceanfront RV camping on the reef rather than the sand, with a restaurant doing a breakfast that honestly serves two.

Villas on the bay side, with the kayaks and bikes included rather than rented.

Sonoran Sea Resort

Playa Arenos

Mid-row on Sandy Beach with the best walkability: swim-up bar, serious security, plus live music next door.

Mayan Palace at Vidanta Puerto Peñasco

Ejido Miramar

The upscale one, deliberately far from everything. Golf and a spa, and quiet you can hear.

A relaxed hotel by the beach with a pool, a BBQ area and a small gated RV park.

Gorgeous new towers with lazy rivers and slides. Rent the unit, and ask your host what it includes.

A small boutique hotel styled after a hacienda, quiet and comfortably furnished.

A beachfront condo resort with full kitchens in the units.

A small adults-only hotel that people pick over the big resorts.

A simple, economical hotel with a pool, and often a room when the town is full.

The big resort on the beach: pools, a spa, restaurants and a seaside golf course kept in beautiful condition.

Recently remodeled rooms attached to the beach club, so nobody has to drive home.

Beachfront condos with updated interiors, several pools and a stretch of beach, for families who want to relax.

Sandy-beach frontage and multiple pools, with condo-by-condo character.

A clean, newer hotel with a pool, a short drive from the beach.

A simple, central budget hotel on the main street. Cash only.

Clean rooms with balconies, and the beach a minute away.

The budget bed in the middle of the party, with the club upstairs.

The relaxed family resort: staff who spoil the kids, easygoing pool rules, a bartender who freelances fruit.

Immaculate units and a fabulous beach at the calmer end of town.

Modern, comfortable suites at Encantame, rented and sold by people guests call fantastic.

The quieter oceanfront choice: four pools, a rooftop Sky Lounge, putt-putt, plus pets welcome.