Resorts

Bella Sirena Resort

Playa Arenos

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hotel Paraíso

Centro

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Las Palomas Beach & Golf Resort

Playa Arenos

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

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

Mayan Palace at Vidanta Puerto Peñasco

Ejido Miramar

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Sonoran Sea Resort

Playa Arenos

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

A beachfront condo resort with full kitchens in the units.

Sonoran Sky Resort

Ferrocarril Playas

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

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.

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

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

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

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