Hacienda Jalisco — Hotel in Baja California Sur

The photos taken of this small pension are somewhat misleading. When booking, I felt that the hotel was going to be a bit of a fresh oasis with rooms overlooking the pool. If there are rooms that overlook this courtyard, you may have a bit of that. Our large room/balcony was facing an eyesore of a car transmission business. The hotel is on the corner of a busy, dusty exhaust fumed intersection, in a mixed business/industrial/residential neighbourhood. Needless to say, we had to keep our windows closed whenever we were in the room from the dust, fumes and noise.||||Generally, the rooms are old, unrenovated, dark with not enough working lamps, (and no Tifany lampshades for atmosphere!) with a general feeling of disrepair. The shower water was hot, but sprinkled out somewhat sporadically at intervals. Towels were way passed their prime. Tiled floors throughout the bedroom and washroom were dirty for the duration of our 5 night stay, and along the walls, you could see deeper older grime. A good wash down of the floor every second day, wall to wall, would help to keep the dust down. ||||Walking in the neighbourhood is a hazard at night. After the 6pm sunset the street lights are so dim, the side walks randomly paved, pitted and with sudden changes in levels, that you walk at your own risk.||It's a good 30-40 min hike down at least 14 long blocks to the start of the pedestrian malecon. ||Buses are either one or two blocks away from the hotel, and will take you to the city market area and back. From there it's another few blocks to walk to the water and city/night life. If you're not up to all of this, be prepared to take taxis back and forth. ||||The office staff were pleasant and efficient enough. A bit more muscle into the overall cleanliness, upgrading and routine maintenance like screwing in of bathroom fixtures properly would help. ||Otherwise, you probably are getting what...

The photos taken of this small pension are somewhat misleading. When booking, I felt that the hotel was going to be a bit of a fresh oasis with rooms overlooking the pool. If there are rooms that overlook this courtyard, you may have a bit of that. Our large room/balcony was facing an eyesore of a car transmission business. The hotel is on the corner of a busy, dusty exhaust fumed intersection, in a mixed business/industrial/residential neighbourhood. Needless to say, we had to keep our windows closed whenever we were in the room from the dust, fumes and noise.||||Generally, the rooms are old, unrenovated, dark with not enough working lamps, (and no Tifany lampshades for atmosphere!) with a general feeling of disrepair. The shower water was hot, but sprinkled out somewhat sporadically at intervals. Towels were way passed their prime. Tiled floors throughout the bedroom and washroom were dirty for the duration of our 5 night stay, and along the walls, you could see deeper older grime. A good wash down of the floor every second day, wall to wall, would help to keep the dust down. ||||Walking in the neighbourhood is a hazard at night. After the 6pm sunset the street lights are so dim, the side walks randomly paved, pitted and with sudden changes in levels, that you walk at your own risk.||It's a good 30-40 min hike down at least 14 long blocks to the start of the pedestrian malecon. ||Buses are either one or two blocks away from the hotel, and will take you to the city market area and back. From there it's another few blocks to walk to the water and city/night life. If you're not up to all of this, be prepared to take taxis back and forth. ||||The office staff were pleasant and efficient enough. A bit more muscle into the overall cleanliness, upgrading and routine maintenance like screwing in of bathroom fixtures properly would help. ||Otherwise, you probably are getting what...

This lovely small comfortable quiet hotel is a true "find" at a very reasonable price. Not far from the festive Malicon with a perfect mix of locals and tourists and really good restaurants, this hotel offers a charming relaxed home away from home, although its ambience is clearly Mexican. Our room was spacious, quiet, spotless, and bright with comfortable beds a large bathroom, and refrigerator and microwave. The little restaurant overlooking the pool made staying there extra convenient for a cooked-to-order breakfast or a place for a leisurely drink. Staff were amazingly helpful and friendly way beyond "the call of duty", always available at a moment's and offering suggestions as well as answering questions. We felt comfortably at home immediately, and we will be delighted to stay there again. Bottom Line: Unless you are looking for a big elaborate beach resort at way more than twice the price, you will love this place. Actually, I think the TripAdvisor rating of 7.9 is...