Hotel Information: Couples and families come here for quiet vacations, and sport fishers are attracted by the fishing opportunities and proximity to the charter boats based in the marina.

Amenity highlights: El Cid Marina Beach Hotel features two heated pools, one with beach-entry children's section and swim-up bar and the other with water slide and waterfalls. Adjacent to the second pool is a 7.5-meter-diameter (25-foot) spa tub. A complimentary shuttle boat transports guests across the marina to a long beach. The marina is home to a sports-fishing fleet and sailboats that can be rented for snorkeling/swimming/lunch excursions to an offshore island.

Insider tip: Guests may use pools and other facilities at two other Ed Cid hotels and the El Cid Golf & Country Club--all 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away and accessible by complimentary shuttles from 7 AM to 11 PM (hours subject to change).

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Rooms

Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only plan. All-Inclusive plans include meals, drinks, taxes, gratuities, buffet-dinner shows, and use of a fitness center, boogie boards, and kayaks. Room-Only plans do not include meals, drinks, and gratuities, buffet-dinner shows, and use of a fitness center, boogie boards, and kayaks (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information).

The resort offers 210 suites in a series of 4-7 story, Mediterranean-style buildings forming a L-shape adjacent to the El Cid Marina. Marina-view balconies and ground-floor terraces are furnished with chairs and cocktail tables. Fully equipped kitchenettes include two-burner cooktops, microwave ovens, toasters, coffeemakers, and blenders. Built-in sofas convert to single beds. Ceiling fans offer cooling alternatives to suites' air conditioning. Decor features tan-marble vanities, blue fabrics, and white floors, walls, and ceilings

Room Amenities

• Cable/satellite TV
• Premium TV channel(s)
• Climate control
• Air conditioning
• Ceiling fan
• Access via exterior corridors
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Internet access - dial-up
• Kitchenette
• Wake-up calls
• Housekeeping (daily)

• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Shower only
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• Television - Satellite service
• Iron/ironing board
• In-room safe
• Television
• Window opens
• Sofa bed
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms

Recreation

Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only plan. Please note the following recreational amenities may not apply to all guests (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information).

El Cid Marina Beach Hotel features two heated pools. One is a 36.5-meter (120-foot) oval with a beach-entry children's section on one end and a swim-up bar on the other. The second is a 50-meter-long (165-foot) freeform pool bordered by rocks, with a tunnel through a rock formation at one end that leads to a second section. The rock formation features a 6-meter (20-foot) water slide. Waterfalls grace both ends of the pool. Adjacent is a 7.5-meter-diameter (25-foot) spa tub.

Beyond the second pool is a sand section with five thatched shades (palapas and lounge chairs that overlooks a cove on one side, the channel to the marina on the other, and the open ocean. Steps lead from the sand down a short, rocky slope to the channel for swimming.

This Mazatlan hotel's grounds include complimentary shuffleboard court, basketball hoop, playground, and child's-size miniature golf course.

A complimentary shuttle boat transports guests across the marina, where they walk to a beach sweeping many kilometers (several miles) out to a point. Palapas and lounge chairs are available on the hotel's portion of the beach, which includes a beach club with snack bar.

The marina is home to a sports-fishing fleet; to a 16.75-meter (55-foot) catamaran, which can be rented for snorkeling/swimming/lunch excursions to an offshore island; and to other rental and charter sailboats.

Other water sports are available at a companion resort 1.25 km (0.75 mi) from the hotel, with complimentary shuttle service between the two resorts from 7 AM to 11 PM. All-Inclusive guests are provided boogie boards and kayaks (one hour daily; age 12 and older). (Room-Only plan guests can rent both.) For surcharges, both All-Inclusive plan guests and Room-Only plan guests can rent personal watercraft and small sailboats, take parasail flights and banana-boat rides, book snorkeling and scuba-diving excursions, and arrange scuba-diving classes.

The hotel's shuttles also go to the El Cid Golf & Country Club, which features 27 holes of golf and a driving range. Also available for surcharges are nine clay and hard-surface tennis courts (two lighted) and racquetball/squash courts. The country club includes a fitness center with cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights. (Use of the fitness center is part of the All-Inclusive plan. Room-Only plan guests must pay daily surcharges.) The fitness center offers workout classes such as step aerobics, yoga, adult and children's jazzercise, and adult and children's tae kwon do. (Surcharges.)

Complimentary to all guests is use of the country club's women's and men's locker rooms with saunas and steam rooms; a 25-meter (82-foot), four-lane lap pool; and a six-person spa tub in a garden.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.

• Golfing nearby
• Golf - driving range nearby
• Golf - miniature on site
• Windsurfing nearby
• Whale-watching nearby
• Boat launch on site
• Personal watercraft nearby
• Sailing on site
• Scuba diving nearby
• Snorkeling nearby
• Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
• Swimming on site
• Racquetball/squash nearby

• Running track/path on site
• Basketball on site
• Tennis nearby
• Aerobics nearby
• Yoga classes/instruction nearby
• Mountain biking nearby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Scooter/Moped Rentals nearby
• Parasailing nearby
• Horse riding/rental nearby
• Fishing on site
• Hunting nearby
• Bird watching nearby
• Playground on site

Property Amenities

Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only plan. All-Inclusive plans include meals, drinks, taxes, gratuities, buffet-dinner shows, and use of a fitness center, boogie boards, and kayaks. Room-Only plans do not include meals, drinks, and gratuities, buffet-dinner shows, and use of a fitness center, boogie boards, and kayaks (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information).

A laundry at the marina offers by-the-load washing and folding (surcharge). The marina also includes a convenience/liquor store. A health spa and a beauty salon at El Cid Golf & Country Club 1.25 km (0.75 mi) from the hotel offer massage, body treatments, facials, waxing, and hair and nail care (surcharges). Wireless Internet access (surcharge) is available in public areas and by one pool, and there is a computer with a high-speed Internet connection (surcharge) available off the lobby.

Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.

• Marina on site
• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Poolside bar
• Swim-up bar
• Swimming pool - children's
• Spa tub
• Concierge desk
• Bar/lounge
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Room service (limited hours)
• Parking (valet)
• Parking (free)
• Self parking
• Banquet facilities
• Event catering
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Internet access - wireless
• Business services

• Internet access in public areas - surcharge
• 24-hour front desk
• Porter/bellhop
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Security guard
• Multilingual staff
• Number of rooms: 210
• Number of floors: 4-7
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Shopping on site
• Medical assistance available
• Tour assistance
• Currency exchange
• Laundry facilities
• Dry cleaning service
• Grocery
• Elevator/lift
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Supervised child care/activities
• Wedding services

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 4 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Dining

Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only plan. All-Inclusive plans include meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars. Room-Only plans do not include meals, drinks, and gratuities, etc. (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Plan Details section for more information).

La Marina Restaurant - Air-conditioned dining room and marina/ocean-view terrace. Buffet breakfast. À la carte service for lunch and dinner. Sunday brunch. Live music some nights. (Located at hotel).

Sample dinner menu for La Marina Restaurant

Sample dinner menu for La Marina Restaurant
Appetizers:

• Avocado or papaya stuffed with shrimp salad
• Assorted Mexican turnovers
• Nachos with beef, sausage, or chicken
  Soups:
• French onion
• Tortilla
• Lobster bisque with cognac
  Salads:
• Caesar
• Seafood
  Main courses:
• Burgers and sandwiches
• Chicken scallops with fettucine
• Broiled chicken
• Catch of the day
• Seafood-stuffed red snapper
• T-bone, ribeye, or New York steak
  Desserts:
• Black forest cake
• Apple strudel
• Coconut pie with vanilla sauce
• Fruit tart
• Assorted ice creams

La Gruta Snack Bar - Casual, open-air spot adjacent to hotel pool serving grilled chicken and steak, shrimp, ceviche, tacos, nachos, quesadillas, burgers, bar drinks from late morning to early evening.

Calypso Snack Bar - Casual, open-air spot adjacent to hotel pool serving shrimp, ceviche, tacos, nachos, quesadillas, burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, bar drinks from late morning to early evening.

Marina Beach Club - Casual, beachside spot at hotel for shrimp, ceviche, tacos, nachos, quesadillas, burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, bar drinks from late morning to early evening.

Marina Bar - Hotel's air-conditioned bar/lounge with nautical decor. Open nightly.

La Cascada - Mexican-decor, air-conditioned restaurant named for nearby waterfall. À la carte breakfast, lunch, dinner. Reservations required. Closed Wednesdays. (Located at companion resort 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away, with complimentary shuttle service.)

Sample dinner menu for La Cascada

Sample dinner menu for La Cascada
Appetizers:

• Salad bar
• Mexican snacks
• Shrimp turnovers
• Crêpes with huitiacoche and squash blossoms in avocado sauce
  Soups:
• Squash with shrimp
• Caldo Xochitl
• Tortilla
  Main courses:
• Beef tacos
• Chicken with vegetables
• Fish Veracruz-style
• Chicken enchiladas
• Mexican plate
• Beef medallions with chile sauce
  Desserts:
• Chocolate cake with tequila
• Flan
• Fruit tart with vanilla sauce
• Crêpes with goat's-milk caramel flamed with tequila and nuts

El Alcazar - Air-conditioned fine-dining restaurant serving à la carte dinners. Reservations required. Closed Mondays. (Located at companion resort 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away, with complimentary shuttle service).

Sample menu for El Alcazar

Sample menu for El Alcazar
Appetizers:

• Seafood turnovers
• Vegetable terrine
• Crêpe St. Jacques
• Caesar salad
• Smoked-salmon carpaccio
  Soups:
• Mushroom
• French onion
• Crab-scallop
  Main courses:
• Fish in almond butter
• Seafood in puff pastry with curry sauce
• Fish stuffed with shrimp mousse
• Marinated beef fillet with pepper-brandy sauce
• Chicken parmigiana
• Beef with shallot sauce and sweet-and-sour shrimp
• T-bone steak
  Desserts:
• Black-and-white chocolate mousse
• Carrot cake
• Apple crêpes
• Cheese-and-chocolate cake with cassis sauce

Al-Andalus - Open-air restaurant between beach and pool serving breakfast and lunch buffets. (Located at companion resort 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away, with complimentary shuttle service.)

La Pergola - In-theater restaurant serving nightly buffet dinners with themes tied to stage shows. (Located at companion resort 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away, with complimentary shuttle service.)

El Caracol Disco Club - Air-conditioned disco open from late night to after midnight for music, dancing, bar service. (Located at companion resort 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away, with complimentary shuttle service.)

El Cid Castilla Lobby Bar - Open mid-afternoon to late night daily. (Located at companion resort 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away, with complimentary shuttle service.)

Hours subject to change without notice.

All-inclusive Plan Details

Guests may book either an All-Inclusive plan or a Room-Only plan. All-Inclusive plans include meals, drinks, taxes, gratuities, buffet-dinner shows, and use of a fitness center, boogie boards, and kayaks. Room-Only plans do not include meals, drinks, gratuities, buffet-dinner shows, and use of a fitness center, boogie boards, and kayaks. Click each link below for more details.

The following amenities are included in the All-Inclusive plan: (They also are available to guests booking Room-Only plans, but for an additional surcharge).

All-Inclusive food and beverages

All-Inclusive food and beverages

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the hotel's La Marina restaurant and afternoon snacks at two poolside bars and the beach club
• Breakfast and lunch buffets at Al-Andalus restaurant and à la carte dinners at Alcazar and La Cascada restaurants--all located at a companion resort 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away
• Theme-night buffet dinners and shows in open-air theater at the companion resort
• Unlimited house brand drinks at the hotel's restaurant, snack bars, and bar
• Unlimited house-brand drinks at companion resort's dinner shows, El Caracol disco, lobby bar, and those restaurants included in the All-Inclusive plan
• Taxes and gratuities for all plan inclusions
  Not included: Lobster, shrimp, and chateaubriand at La Marina restaurant; food and drinks at all El Cid Resort restaurants and bars that are not part of the All-Inclusive plan; premium-brand drinks; wine by the bottle; room service; gift-shop and convenience-store foods and beverages.

  Scroll down to the Dining section for restaurant/menu details.

All-Inclusive activities and equipment

All-Inclusive activities and equipment
Water sports:

• Boogie boards and kayaks (one hour daily; age 12 and older) located at a companion resort 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away
  Not included: Motorized water sports, snorkeling gear, snorkeling/scuba-diving excursions, scuba-diving lessons, deep-sea fishing, bottom fishing.

All-Inclusive spa-health club

All-Inclusive spa/health club

• Fitness center with cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights located at El Cid Golf & Country Club 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away
  Not included: Fitness center classes at El Cid Golf & Country Club.

Not included

Not included

• Lobster, shrimp, and chateaubriand at La Marina restaurant
• Food and drinks at all El Cid Resort restaurants and bars not included in the All-Inclusive plan
• Wine by the bottle
• Premium-brand drinks
• Room service
• Gift-shop and convenience store foods and beverages
• Airport transfers
• Fitness center classes at El Cid Golf & Country Club
• Optional or outside tours and excursions
• Motorized water sports
• Sport fishing
• Scuba-diving instruction
• Scuba diving and snorkeling excursions
• Hair braiding and henna tattoos
• Ceramics painting
• Incidental purchases
• Medical services
• Telephone, fax, and Internet access charges
• Business services
• Laundry and dry cleaning
• Babysitting services
  Airport taxes may not be included.

The following amenities are available with Room-Only plans: (They also are available to guests booking All-Inclusive plans.)

Activities and equipment available

Activities and equipment available
Water sports:

• Pool aerobics
• Water slide
• Pool volleyball
  Available for a surcharge: Deep-sea fishing and bottom-fishing trips at the hotel; boogie boards, kayaks, small sailboats, personal watercraft, parasailing, banana-boating, snorkeling gear, snorkeling/scuba-diving excursions, and scuba-diving lessons--all at a companion resort 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away.

  Land sports:

• Basketball
• Shuffleboard
• Croquet
• Ping-Pong
• Child-size miniature golf
  Available for a surcharge: Golf, tennis, racquetball, and squash at El Cid Golf & Country Club 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away.

  Family activities:

• Stretching
• Bingo
• Crazy games
• Mexican lottery
• Ping-Pong tournaments
  Available for a surcharge: Ceramics painting.

  Children's activities available:

• Daily supervised outdoor activities for ages 4-12 from 9:30 AM to 4:45 PM
  Available for a surcharge: Jazzercise and tae kwon do classes El Cid Golf & Country Club 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away.

  Classes/instruction:

• Spanish lessons
• Cooking/cocktail classes

Entertainment-nightlife

Entertainment/nightlife:

• El Caracol disco at a companion resort 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away
  Available for a surcharge: Theme-night buffet dinners and shows in an open-air theater at the companion resort.

Spa-health club available

Spa/health club available

• Men's and women's locker rooms with saunas and steam rooms at El Cid Golf & Country Club 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away
• Lap pool and spa tub at El Cid Golf & Country Club
  Available for a surcharge: Fitness center with cardio machines, weight machines, free weights, and workout classes at El Cid Golf & Country Club.

Transportation

Transportation

• Complimentary shuttle service to a companion resort and El Cid Golf & Country Club 1.25 km (0.75 mi) away.

Address

Av Camaron Sabalo Sin D

Mazatlan, SI 82110

Mexico

Nearest major airport:

Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico (MZT-General Rafael Buelna Intl.)

Area:

Marina Mazatlan, Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico