Las Villas Hotel & Golf by Estrella del Mar, a four-star property, sits in Mazatlan. The hotel offers beachfront access, a pool and a spa. It scores 4.7/5 across 2023 guest reviews — an excellent rating. In our 2026 scans, rooms ranged from US$69 to US$72 per night depending on dates and occupancy. It sits about 18 km from the centre of Mazatlan. Most rooms can be booked with free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
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Rooms and rates
Across our 2026 scans we logged 11 priced stays for Las Villas Hotel & Golf by Estrella del Mar: rates ran from US$69 to US$72 a night depending on the date, how far ahead you book, and occupancy. Rates in Mazatlan move with demand: midweek stays booked a couple of weeks out are where our scans found the widest choice of free-cancellation rooms. The price you see after tapping “Check availability” is the live app.impt.io rate for your exact dates, not an estimate.
Location
Las Villas Hotel & Golf by Estrella del Mar is at Camino Isla De La Piedra Km 10, Mazatlan, Mexico. That puts it about 18 km from the centre of Mazatlan's hotel district, based on the coordinates in our scans. The nearest city with a bigger hotel scene is Durango, about 194 km away — compare Durango hotels too if your plans are flexible. This page's “View on map” link opens the exact spot in Google Maps, so you can measure the journeys that matter to you.
The facilities, in detail
For food and drink, the hotel lists bar/snack/cafen', barber/beauty salon, bars, breakfast and breakfast in room. On the wellness side there's jacuzzi, kids pool, massage, outdoor pool and spa. Practical services include 24 hour front desk, business center, car rental service, concierge, currency exchange and free car parking. In the room itself: air conditioning, bath, bathrobe, bathroom, free wifi and hairdryer. The full list of 65 facilities is below; double-check the ones that are deal-breakers when you book, as hotels adjust what they offer by season.
Good to know before you book
Booking is straightforward: pick dates and guests in the widget, check the live rate on app.impt.io, and complete the reservation there. Most rooms are offered with free cancellation until a few days before arrival — the exact deadline is shown next to each rate before you pay. Every confirmed booking also removes a tonne of CO₂ through IMPT's carbon-removal projects, at no extra cost to you. When comparing, note that the four-star rating reflects the hotel's declared standard; the guest reviews on this page tell you how it actually feels to stay.
Mazatlan for hotel guests
The Zona Dorada, to the north, is the classic beach strip: seafront hotels and resorts, many with decades of practice, mid-range prices and a family feel. The Centro Histórico and Olas Altas, to the south, are the Mazatlán that came back to life — restored plazas, cafés, the longest malecón on Mexico's Pacific — with boutique hotels in old buildings. Further north, Cerritos lines up newer condo towers and resorts, more isolated. Our 2026 scans logged 68 hotels with a real price: from US$29 a night and a typical rate of about US$74, among the Pacific coast's most affordable. Honestly: from July to October the humid heat is serious, and during Carnaval — one of Mexico's biggest — the city fills and prices jump. All hotels in Mazatlan →
Facilities
Guest reviews
4.72023 reviewsDO NOT STAY HERE. ROOMS do not have premium bedding and pillows are old. 1st room had broken balcony door, I rejected next 2 rooms, and one I'm in now, 2 Queens w Ocean view, Two beds have mattresses like sleeping on wood! The receptionist who sits closest to office on night shift actually LAUGHED HYSTERICALLY as I walked away after telling her the room problems. ALSO, the night table lampshade was COVERED IN BROWN RUST. Idat it outside the room. PRemium rooms are given to guests who pay double at their nearby properties. I've warned you!
Close to the airport, a little far from downtown Has great beach , excellent hotel Unfortunately it does not have room service 24/7 but for $30USD ($600 MXP) fee, they will bring you tacos from nearby.
We arrived on Thursday night and left on Tuesday...and enjoyed every minute of our time there. We drove into DT Mazatlan one day and decided that was more than enough. The beach front at Estrella is amazing and there are lifeguards. The only downside I can talk about is the "rock hard" bed! OK, one more thing, the couch was past its life cycle as well. Other than that..., great staff and well kept rooms and the pools were fabulous!
Planning your trip to Mazatlan
When to go
High season runs November to April: dry, 25-28°C, long sunsets and northern visitors wintering here. The absolute peak is Carnaval — February or March depending on the year, among Mexico's biggest — when the malecón fills, hotels sell out and rates jump: book months ahead or steer around it.
From July to October humid heat rules: thirty-something degrees with mugginess, afternoon rains and the year's lowest prices — August to October is the floor. Holy Week is the other peak, with massive domestic tourism.
The sweet spot: November and early December, weather already dry and winter rates not yet in force.
A sea nuance: the Pacific here has a swell season — from May to October yellow and red flags are common on the open beaches — and the country's most photographed sunsets all year round. Adjust swimming expectations by month and keep Isla de la Piedra as the calm plan.
Getting there and around
The airport lies southeast, 30-40 minutes from the Zona Dorada: authorised transport about MX$400-600 per vehicle at 2025 prices, shared vans cheaper. Overland, the Durango highway and the La Paz ferry make Mazatlán a useful junction; buses reach Guadalajara in 6-7 hours.
The iconic ride is the pulmonía — the open-air local taxi: agree the fare before boarding, about MX$100-200 for city hops in 2025. The green buses run the shoreline for pocket change.
The malecón links almost everything on foot or by bike: 8 kilometres from the Centro to the Zona Dorada. For Isla de la Piedra, a boat from the embarcadero; for El Quelite and the sierra villages, a car or day tour.
Where to stay, zone by zone
The Zona Dorada is the classic beach strip: seafront hotels and resorts with decades of practice, a family crowd and mid prices — our 2026 scan put the city's typical rate at US$74, among the Pacific's most affordable. It works for a sand-and-pool holiday with zero logistics.
The Centro Histórico and Olas Altas are the Mazatlán with soul: restored plazas, the Ángela Peralta theatre, cafés and boutique hotels in 19th-century buildings facing the city beach. This is the zone for travellers who come for the city as well as the sea — and the one that has climbed most in a decade.
Cerritos and the new zone, north, line up condo towers and recent resorts: more open beach, more wind, more isolation — a car all but required. Our scan's US$29 entry price lives in the simple hotels of the Centro and its surroundings.
By profile: classic family holiday, the Zona Dorada; couple with cultural leanings, the Centro and Olas Altas; a months-long winter stay, the kitchenette hotels of the Dorada and Cerritos; budget, the streets behind the Pino Suárez market. Surf has its corner: the northern points toward Cerritos, with schools and board rentals — not Sayulita, but it delivers.
A pin-check note: 'Mazatlán' listings run 20-plus kilometres up the coast to Cerritos and beyond — fine for isolation with a car, a daily taxi bill without one. Measure the distance to the malecón before booking cheap and far.
Eating and going out
Mazatlán is seafood with a Sinaloa accent: aguachile as local religion, ceviches, wood-fired zarandeado and shrimp in every form. The midday marisquerías — Centro to Dorada — serve plates for about MX$120-250 in 2025; seafood carts and market kitchens come in under MX$100.
The usual rule with the usual caveat: raw dishes at midday, turnover in sight. Coffee on Plazuela Machado with sweet bread from the Centro bakeries is breakfast with a stage.
At night, two registers: Plazuela Machado — open-air tables, soft music, the theatre next door — and the Zona Dorada with its beach bars and veteran discos. At Carnaval everything above multiplies by ten and the malecón is the party itself.
A timing tip: the Mazatlán marisquería is a midday institution — the best rooms open at eleven and are stacking chairs by five. Dine inland or on the Machado, and save the aguachile for lunch, which is when the city does it seriously.
Booking well
An affordable, stable market: 68 hotels with real prices in our 2026 scans, from US$29 with a typical rate of US$74. Outside Carnaval and Holy Week, one or two weeks' notice suffices; for Carnaval, months — and check your hotel is not on the parade route unless that is exactly what you want.
Winter brings the long-stay northern crowd: the Dorada's kitchenette hotels fill with multi-week bookings, so move early for January-February.
Local checks: flags and surf if you plan to swim — the Pacific here has currents, and Isla de la Piedra is the calm alternative — and the room's floor in the Dorada, where the sea view is charged for. Prices on this page are 2026 observations, per night; the live rate is in the widget.
Two calendar notes: Motorcycle Week in April fills the malecón with engines and the shoreline hotels with riders — book it or dodge it according to your noise tolerance. And the La Paz ferry makes Mazatlán the gate to Baja California Sur: if your trip continues that way, hotels near the port save you the dawn of embarkation day.
Frequently asked about Las Villas Hotel & Golf by Estrella del Mar
How much does Las Villas Hotel & Golf by Estrella del Mar cost?
Prices we observed in 2026 started at US$69 per night. These are scan observations, not a live quote: the final rate depends on your dates. Use the check-availability widget on this page to see the current price.
Where is Las Villas Hotel & Golf by Estrella del Mar?
The address is Camino Isla De La Piedra Km 10, Mazatlan, Mexico, Mazatlan, about 18 km from the centre. This page's "View on map" link opens the exact spot.
What facilities does Las Villas Hotel & Golf by Estrella del Mar have?
The hotel lists 24 Hour Front Desk, Air conditioning, Alarm clock, Balcony, Banquet and Bar/Snack/CafEn'. The full list (65 facilities) is in this page's facilities section.
How do I book Las Villas Hotel & Golf by Estrella del Mar?
Pick dates and guests in this page's check-availability widget: it takes you to the live price on app.impt.io, where you complete the booking. Most rooms come with free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
