Royal Villas Resort

The staff was fantastic. The hotel itself needs a bit of an upgrade. There were issues with the elevator, which were fixed, but they are very slow and nobody seems to be willing to use the stairs even if they are on the 2nd or 3rd floors. Unfortunately, we were on the 11th floor and then the 10th floor. We had to switch due to cockroaches, which I was told by staff is common in most hotels in Mazatlan. They were quick to fumigate and move us to a different room. The floor on the 11th floor room was sticky, not sure if it needed to be cleaned better or it was normal for the type of old floor. The 10th floor room had better floors and were not sticky. There are no mini fridges in rooms unless you get a room with a kitchenette. I did not need a kitchenette, but wish we would’ve had a mini fridge. There was no way to add a mini fridge to the room, which was unfortunate with the heat. You can see that there is an effort to upgrade the hotel. They have newer televisions with apps like Netflix and YouTube. Great high-speed Internet. The AC was excellent. Only wish we would have had a mini fridge.

The room it was pretty clean, awoke up to an amazing view at the ocean. Parking was basically valet only. But courtesy parking for my visitors. About the staff very kind. From the front desk, valet and Evelia the housekeeping she took care of us very well. And I don't want to skip the buffet was delicious. and the wait staff from buffet were on top of everything. The room could use a bit upgrade, but with all kindles is enough. And we will come back definitely. Ty

we stayed four nights at Royal Villas. The building was old and there were cockroaches in our room. It seems the hotel called pest control because we noticed a pesticide smell afterwards and did not see any more cockroaches. There were small souvenir shops and restaurants close by. The best part was the beach, which I thought was amazing! The ocean water was super warm. There were vendors on the beach, but they were friendly and not pushy at all. There was also a band playing on the beach. The staff was friendly, especially Edgar at the bar. Edgar was very attentive, friendly, and professional. He seemed to be the only one running around making sure everyone was taken care of. I had the all-inclusive plan, and the rest of my group did not. So the bar manager was always spying on us to ensure we did not share our snacks or drinks which I thought it was kinda of petty. Like, how much is the hotel going to lose if I share my nachos with the kids. So I would order my inclusive nachos and pay for an additonal nachos just to get her off our back. On our last night, we rode a "pulmonia" to the Malecon. Pulmonia is what they call a car that looks like a golf cart. They are more expensive than a taxi or uber, but they are fun to ride on because they have disco-like lights and loud music :). I only wish we had more time to explore the Malecon area and the lighthouse. Maybe next time. Overall, we had a great time and would stay at Royal Villas again if we have to :)

This hotel has everything and more! Amazing experience ♥️

Very comfortable bed. Pillows not so good.