Hotel Villas Isabela — Hotel in Baja California Sur

For what it cost you can not expect a 5 star experience. I would describe the hotel as rustic. Reminiscent of a 1980 motel in the states. Even though it was rustic and a little dated , it was nice and clean and had a comfortable bed, and nice furnishings. It was a good place to stay as a part of our whale watch package. There isn't much around for a neighborhood, Typical of rural Mexico. We were there to go on a whale watch, not to go sightseeing. One just needs to absorb the culture to which you travel. We were a little lost finding the hotel and found some great local people to help us out, One named Salvatore who spoke broken English was a great help as we speak broken Spanish. ||||The Restaurant on sight was excellent, It has nice bar selections. Nothing too fancy, but authentic Mexican dishes, and a nice selection of seafood. The breakfast was more traditional as in the U.S. with a nice selection of omelets, French toast, and more. The staff are great, everyone we dealt with was helpful...

We stayed at Hotel Villas Isabela B&B for 2 nights while in Puerto San Carlos for whale watching with Magdalena Bay Whales. The hotel was clean and comfortable, blessedly quiet at night, and with friendly and helpful staff. But the adjoining restaurant really put our stay over the top. The included breakfast was freshly prepared and delicious, and in fact all the meals we ate there were great. The restaurant was also a comfortable place to hang out and enjoy morning coffee by the open cooking fire, or to have a drink and read a book following whale watching. The kitchen staff was outstanding -- a special thank you to Lorena and to the head cook for showing me how to make homemade flour tortillas and letting me take a try! This was literally my favorite experience from our entire trip to Baja. If you are coming to Puerto San Carlos, I highly recommend Hotel Isabela B&B...

We stayed here for 2 nights as part of our whale watching with Magdelena Bay Whales. Entrance and check in is through the restaurant ... not obvious as you have to duck under the palapa roof. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the breakfast included for the price was good with fruit salad, eggs, beans and some pastries. We had room 7 which was a stand alone little casita with 2 comfortable queen size beds and an en-suite bathroom. Only downside was no hot water in the shower! We had dinner in the restaurant the first night, and it was very good, although a little pricey for what you get. Nice to meet other people going out whale watching while having dinner. There is a wood burning fireplace with a large grill pan where the hand made tortillas are cooked - really authentic and homey. Very casual atmosphere but all the staff are there to help make your...