Hotel Villas Mar y Arena
Location: Km 57 Carretera Ciudad Constitucion, Comondu, BCS, 23740, Comondu, MX
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Spectacular Views
Enjoy the stunning vistas from the terrace while staying connected with complimentary wireless internet access and convenient concierge services.
Exciting Amenities
Unwind at the picnic area, sizzle up a storm at the barbecue grills, and effortlessly explore nearby attractions with the area shuttle service.
Delightful Dining and Services
Savor delicious meals at the hotel's restaurant, relax with room service options, and cap off your day with a refreshing drink at the bar/lounge. Experience top-notch services including dry cleaning, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.
Immerse yourself at Hotel Villas Mar y Arena in Comondu for a seaside retreat, steps away from the Football Stadium and La Curva Beach. Book now to indulge in beachfront bliss!
Important Information
- Children 10 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
- Contactless check-out is available.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Instructions: This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). To arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM. To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Amenities & Facilities
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Boat tours on site
- Free WiFi
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Designated smoking area
- Concierge service
- Wheelchair accessible
- Picnic area
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Snack bar/deli
- Free self parking
- Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
- Beach umbrellas
- Boat tours on site
- Accessible shuttle
- No accessible shuttle
Rooms Available
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Standard Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Partial Sea View
1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
Balcony with partial sea views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service (limited) and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Yard and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Private bathroom
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Yard
- Ceiling fan
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
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Comfort Room
1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds
700-sq-foot room, balcony with sea views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service (limited) and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Yard and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Private bathroom
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Yard
- Ceiling fan
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
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Comfort Double Room, 1 Bedroom, Partial Ocean View
1 King Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
Balcony with bay views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service (limited) and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Yard and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Private bathroom
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Yard
- Ceiling fan
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
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Cabin, Beachfront
1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
484-sq-foot room, balcony with beach views
Layout - 2 bedrooms
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Room service (limited) and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Yard and wardrobe or closet
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Need to Know - No rollaway/extra beds available, toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Non-Smoking
Room/bed type depends on availability at check-in
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Air conditioning
- Private bathroom
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Bottle of water
- Shampoo
- Room service (limited hours)
- Daily housekeeping
- Yard
- Ceiling fan
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Room and bed type depend on availability check-in
- No rollaway/extra beds
- Bedsheets provided
- Soap
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
Guest Reviews
- Gilbert (10/5): - Liked the location, though the entire area is very windy in February and cold/cool. Everyone very nice and helpful. Great food. No complaints here.
- Verified traveler (10/5): Cerca de la naturaleza - Hermoso, limpieza y pureza
- Kenneth (10/5): - Great place to stay. Feels like home with the owners. Excellent, fresh seafood in the restaurant. My favorite 7 Mares soup in the world. Giant, fresh imperial shrimp. Love the town too.
- Carlos (10/5): Oceanfront retreat - Wonderful stay in their cabañas! Checkin was super easy, the staff were very helpful at accommodating the extra blankets/pillows we needed for the kids. the beach out front was spectacular for collecting shells!
- Hans (8/5): - Right on the water with view of bay
- Daniel (10/5): - Enjoyed our waterfront chalet for one quick night before a whale-watching trip. The room was clean and comfortable.
- Reto (2/5): Mauvaise expérience - Malheureusement notre Bungalow avec vue mer que nous avions réservé n’étais plus disponible au moment de notre arrivée. Compte tenu du mauvais état des autres chambres lus avons décide pour un autre hôtel. Le propriétaire étais d’accord de nous rembourser la nuitée mais Hôtel.com nous a jamais remboursé. Ce n’est pas le pire hôtel à Puerto San Carlos mais nous ne pouvons pas le recommander.
- Rogers (10/5): - Stopped enroute from Colorado to San Jose del Cabo looking to spend some time whale watching. Had a room on the water - excellent. Had a dinner, breakfast and lunch - all very well prepared. A must is the baked Chocolate clams - fantastic. The whale watching was very good. Knowledgeable and courteous captain (Henry). Overall a great stop! Will do it again with family members.
- Robert (10/5): - A nice hotel in a remote location. Staff is friendly. Amenities close by. Good value.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Muy bien - Todo en general bastante bien
- Vanessa (10/5): Great place - We had a lovely waterfront room with comfortable beds and a hot shower. The restaurant on site has great food and the service was very friendly and accommodating. We will be back!
- JOSE (8/5): - Todo estuvo bien, el personal muy amable y con mucha disponibilidad
- Belinda (6/5): - Pleasant location just out of town which is a plus
- Diane (6/5): - Probably the best in San Carlos but was not the most comfortable. They did give us a separate modem to make sure we had internet. if you want to see the grey whales you can touch, make sure you come in February. They weren’t there yet for us.
- Francisco Rafael (8/5): - Es un sitio hermoso con una construcción que se adapta bien. Sin embargo, la situación de la propiedad en construcci{on hace que tengan materiales a la vista. El equipo de internet de la habitación no funcionaba al llegar, sin embargo Guadalupe nos resolvió el problema cambi{andolo por otro. La vista es privilegiada. Por el precio podr{ian hacer mucho mas en terminos de limpieza general y mantenimiento. El restaurante es muy bueno.
- Jose Mario (8/5): - The hotel offers tours to watch whales, dolphins and sea lions. It was really nice to stay there.
- Eric (4/5): - we did not stay at the property. The place was not clean and my wife did not want to stay there. Instead, we stayed at Hotel Isabella
- Ana (8/5): - La vista al mar. Es un pueblo muy pequeño es pra ir a ver ballena gris en lancha, la gente es muy amable y se come muy rico. Las instalaciones buenas pero nada de lujos, un lugar muy especial.
- Henriette (10/5): - This was a very unique experience. Villas Mar y Arena is located on the beach of a beautiful bay in a small fishing community. Be prepared for a rustic experience, and make sure you know some basic Spanish to communicate with most of the staff. The owner, Fito, spoke English, but he couldn’t be everywhere, so it helps to communicate with people in their own language, even if it’s just a few words. We went whale watching, and it was amazing. We lost count of how many whales and dolphins we saw, and we were even “baptized” by the water out of a whale spout next to our boat. Amazing experience!!
- Jose Antonio (10/5): - Muy buena opción tienes vista a la Laguna y los amaneceres y atardeceres Fantásticos; muy buena la comida del restaurant ahí mismo contratas la salida a ver las ballenas
- Anastasia (10/5): Paradise on the Pacific - Fito and his family were wonderful! Highly recommend this beautiful location.
- Kevin (10/5): - We enjoyed our stay and also the onsite restaurant. It was quiet and offered a nice location for walking on the beach for the sunset.
- Viesturs (10/5): - Rustic , Loved the place
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Quite basic but nice family run establishment. The food was excellent and good magarittas!
- SILVANA (10/5): Hotel “speciale” sulla spiaggia - Architettura particolarmente originale, direttamente sulla spiaggia. Letti comodi Buono il ristorante. Zona tranquilla e sicura. Forse manca un po’ di manutenzione
- CHRISTINE (10/5): - bungalow confortable sur la plage très bon restaurant excursion proposée agréable mais un peu chère car basse saison et ce n'est pas la saison des baleines
- Irma Silvia (6/5): unlugar hermoso - Estuvoito, pero el hotel tiene deficiencias, el precio es alto para esas instalaciones.
- Verified traveler (4/5): - Struttura carina ma sporca e non curata. Lo staff fa il minimo indispensabile.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Our room was was excellent & very comfy!! Our view was awesome & wonderful to wake up to. My only suggestion is, the structure the mural is on could be improved for overall ambiance of sitting by the beach. Wonderful! I wanted to spend a couple more days enjoying the view!!
- Joanna (8/5): Really Great - Tiny town with nothing to do except whale watching which is why we went. Great little hotel and really good food in their restaurant which is just as well as there isn't much choice in town if you wanted a change - we stayed 2 nights which is enough - they run whale watching trips from the hotel which were fantastic
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Small rustic seaside hotel. The main advantage is that they launch their own small boats in the bay, in front of your room, and you go whale watching. Lots of Grey whales. Worth it. The town is a small village. Nothing to see. The hotel had a small restaurant with excellent food. The main reason to come here is for excellent whale watching. The town if Constitution is 60 km away and has grocery stores as well as more restaurants.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Liked the close proximity to the beach and the beautiful sunset. Villa was very spacious and staff friendly especially Xavier . Restaurant food was good and kitchen staff were able to accommodate dietary needs. Noticed the ceiling fan in our room was very dusty. Difficult to figure out AC remote control.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - The villas are beautifully located on the shore of Magdelena Bay, where gray whales come to give birth. The rooms are spacious, clean, beautifully decorated and hav very comfortable beds. They offer boat tours to the mouth of the bay for whale watching.Our first night was ruined by a person blaring loud thumping music from 1:30 am until 4:30am. My husband spoke to the minister of tourism the next morning and threatened massive social media attention if this was not stopped. Pleas to the local police had no effect at all. When the racket began the next night, a police car was waiting, the music stopped, and did not return for the rest of our stay, four nights in all.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Mar y Arena is ideally located on the beach with a nice restaurant on the premises. We also went on a whale watching tour directly from the hotel. Free parking is also provided.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Nette Anlage an der Bucht Nette Leute Erhielten ein größeres Zimmer als gebucht
- Verified traveler (6/5): Buenas habitaciones a la orilla de la laguna - Las habitaciones están muy bien, pero solo dos tienen vista la laguna y la cercanía la carretera las hace ruidosas. Los espacios del hotel son reducidos, el área de playa no está bien arreglada y el restaurante resulta poco acogedor.
- Arthur (10/5): - This is a terrific place to be at the water's edge. Food is good, servers very amiable and helpful, and the management is very amiable and helpful, too. A very good place to stay in a town that has no fast lane, and is such a good place.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Beach front hotel - Very nice! Very good food! Great views! I wish the wi-fi was available in the rooms. Owner Fito was very nice, came to our table and spoke with us for some time. I will be back!
- Verified traveler (10/5): Great place to stay, at Magdalena Bay - This is a great place to stay while experiencing Magdalena Bay. It is located right on the beach of the Bay. To go whale watching, just walk out of you room to the boats right on the bay. Our room was very large, had a King Bed, Twin Bed , a couch and a table with 2 chairs. The bathroom was large with a semi circular shower and plenty of counter space. Nice patio in the front where you could sit down and watch the sunset. Had a good variety of TV stations and WIFi that worked. Please be aware that this is an ECO conscious facility and they do request that guests help them to conserve water. The Hotel has a restaurant onsite that has very good food and very reasonable prices. A nice Extra was they provide drinking water in the room in a pitcher (not plastic bottles). Everything in the room was clean when we arrived. We had a spectacular whale watching experience with Javier, who is related to Fito the owner. Out on the bay we saw Pelicans and several other species of sea birds. Also spotted some dolphins and seals. But the highlight was a close up view of the grey whales. We are definitely planning a return visit.
- Jim (8/5): Nicest place in town, waterfront on Magdelena Bay. - Great food, friendly hosts. My only complaint was that my reservation included free continental breakfast but when we arrived they claimed it was not included. They did give us coffee and toast the first day but that was it. After spending many hundreds of bucks on two rooms/dinners and drinks over the course of three nites you would think they would have re-thought their decision not to throw us a couple of coffees and some fruit. Bad Business! The whale excursion they offer was for three hours. While walking through town our first night we hooked up with a local guy who took us whale watching for the day(9hrs) he also took us snorkeling, fishing and made us a fresh ceviche with fish he spear fished while we were snorkeling all for the same price.
- Lori (10/5): Eco friendly hotel in an amazing location!! - My husband and I stayed recently (January) at the Mar y Arena and really enjoyed this rustic hotel/camp as a base for whale watching. The actual town is very small and very basic, but the owner of Mar y Arena has done a wonderful job providing a very unique experience while enjoying outdoor activities. We stay in the ocean front cabins. The view was amazing and well worth the few extra dollars. The rooms were well appointed, with fridge, table/chairs, closet and HUGE bathroom. Service was excellent and we had several very nice conversations with Fito, the owner. He makes you feel right at home. We ate all our meals in the restaurant and had the best Chocolate Clam dish in the area. Ask Fito about his "secret sauce"! We stayed 2 nights and would recommend staying here as a base for whale watching, etc. You can even arrange the tours right from the hotel, being super convenient, which we took advantage of, and had an awesome experience. Thank you so much Fito for creating such a special place!!
- Lilian (10/5): Ecológico, vista hermosa y comida deliciosa - El hotel es bonito y sencillo con una vista fabulosa, muy bien servicio y comida fabulosa. El cuarto ballena (porque tienen nombres de animales) muy lindo. En el pueblo no hay nada y este hotel lindo, limpio con buen servicio es un oasis que está creciendo y sobre todo buscando ser sustentable. Solo faltó que nos ofrecieran actividades pues fuimos cuando no había ballenas y parece que si hay cosas que hacer pero nos lo comentaron justo el día que ya nos íbamos.
- PETER (6/5): gray whale watching - ok for one or two nights if you are there for whale encounters
- Dave and Sue (8/5): Cute Palapas on the Beach - We really enjoyed our stay here. The accommodations are just as described online - basic, clean and comfortable. There was hot water when we needed it and the towels were fluffy. The palapas are right on the beach with a terrific view of the sunset. The village provides everything you need except a bank. As the whale watching trips get paid for in cash, make sure you bring some. We had a great stay and an amazing day out on the water.
- Verified traveler (6/5): Best option in Puerto San Carlos - Not many choices if you need a place to stay for whalewatching. But the villas were pretty spare and in need of serious maintenance. The price is right for what you get. Just don't expect too much.
- Nils (10/5): Excellent option to visit the Whales. - Great hotel with everything you need for Whale Watching in Baja California. I recommend it 100%. We only had a little bit of bad experience in our check in due to a miss understanding. They thought they had no vacancy and since I had already paid they propose to me sending us to another hotel and a Free meal... the only thing is that the other hotel was terrible!! (And half the price) so the proposal for me was and abuse. Fortunately it wasn't necessary at the end.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Cute place on the water. Frit, the owner, is great and speaks English. They offer whale watching trips leaving from the beach in front of the hotel. There is a good restaurant and a bar on site. If we return to San Carlos we will stay here again.
- michael (8/5): Mucho bueno habatition, great hotel - Great place, the owner Fito and his #2 Javiar (brothers) were very gracious host. Great experience with the up close whale watching trip. This was my second d stay and won't be my last.
- Verified traveler (6/5): Not what we were expecting - Let's just say the room we had was not what was in the photos - those where the other rooms. I did like that it was on the beach and we could stare at the surf and boats, but let's be clear what this room was, it was a converted room at the backend of the boat shop, we could hear them working constantly around us.
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