The Westmarine Waterfront Hotel is a three-star hotel in La Paz. Guests have access to a pool, a spa and a restaurant. 2559 guests rate it 4.4 out of 5. Observed 2026 prices moved between US$130 and US$263 per night. It sits about 1 km from the centre of La Paz. Most rooms can be booked with free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
About La Paz: La Paz is the capital of Baja California Sur and it lives facing the water. All hotels in La Paz →
Rooms and rates
Across our 2026 scans we logged 11 priced stays for The Westmarine Waterfront Hotel: rates ran from US$130 to US$263 a night depending on the date, how far ahead you book, and occupancy. As with most hotels in La Paz, midweek nights tend to come in cheaper than weekends, and booking two or more weeks ahead widens the choice of rooms with free cancellation. The price you see after tapping “Check availability” is the live app.impt.io rate for your exact dates, not an estimate.
Location
The Westmarine Waterfront Hotel is at Carretera A Pichilingue Km 2.5, La Paz, Mexico. That puts it about 1 km from the centre of La Paz's hotel district, based on the coordinates in our scans. The nearest city with a bigger hotel scene is Todos Santos, about 79 km away — compare Todos Santos hotels too if your plans are flexible. This page's “View on map” link opens the exact spot in Google Maps, so you can measure the journeys that matter to you.
The facilities, in detail
For food and drink, the hotel lists bar/snack/cafen', bars, breakfast, breakfast in room and coffee. On the wellness side there's jacuzzi, massage, outdoor pool, spa and swimming pool. Practical services include 24 hour front desk, 24h. security, concierge, free car parking, laundry service and luggage storage. In the room itself: air conditioning, bath, bathroom, free wifi, hairdryer and iron and board. The full list of 63 facilities is below; double-check the ones that are deal-breakers when you book, as hotels adjust what they offer by season.
Good to know before you book
The booking flow is three steps: dates and guests in this page's widget, the live price on app.impt.io, and instant confirmation. Most rooms are offered with free cancellation until a few days before arrival — the exact deadline is shown next to each rate before you pay. Every confirmed booking also removes a tonne of CO₂ through IMPT's carbon-removal projects, at no extra cost to you. When comparing, note that the three-star rating reflects the hotel's declared standard; the guest reviews on this page tell you how it actually feels to stay.
La Paz for hotel guests
The malecón, Álvaro Obregón, is where most hotels sit: sea-facing rooms, seafood counters and an orange sunset every evening over the bay. Two or three streets inland the old centre — the cathedral, Jardín Velasco, Madero and Esquerro — holds the smaller, cheaper hotels. North towards Pichilingue, the CostaBaja marina gathers the expensive resort end, which only works with a car. Our 2026 scans logged 19 hotels with a real price: from US$38 a night and a typical rate of about US$134. Not cheap, but it is the doorway to Espíritu Santo and Balandra. All hotels in La Paz →
Facilities
Guest reviews
4.42559 reviewsFront desk staff were super friendly and very competent. The breakfast staff at the buffet were also friendly and very attentive. The bartenders were not as friendly but did their job well. Being a bartender myself, I know that sometimes dealing with drunk people can be tiresome but as we were polite with them and showed them respect they did warm up to us after the first interaction. Tuesday's they have a great taco drink special and I heard some loud obnoxious regulars being pretty rude to the staff so I understood why they seemed initially unfriendly if that's what they have to deal w…
2/10 would not stay again. Front desk staff were kind. The support staff were always willing to help if you looked lost. You’re farther away from the malecón with limited food options without a drive. It feels more like a motel rather than hotel. Not worth the price. WiFi was horrible! It was so slow to the point where we could not access Netflix or browse on our phones. There’s no smoking in the rooms, but people sit out on their patio to smoke. The smell will infiltrate your room. The pool is noisy with children and not a relaxing environment. The sunset + view was the only nice thing…
HORRIBLE experience from the get go!!As soon as we step foot at this hotel issues aroused. We couldn’t shower without feeling like the faucet was going to come off!! Specially when you tried to open the hot water, the whole thing started shaking and could hear how the pipes trembled. The cleanness of the room was questionable to say the least (found belongings from the previous guests) sheets looked unkempt and old, ended up giving me a rash. We were told at reception that we had free breakfast. We went the next morning, we told the hostess we had free breakfast and she let us pass, we ate and…
Planning your trip to La Paz
When to go
The good season runs November to April: days of 22-28°C, cool nights and a bay that is usually calm. This is when the whale sharks arrive and when rates climb, peaking over Christmas and New Year, during the February carnival — one of the country's biggest — and at Holy Week.
May and June bring the first real heat and thinner crowds: softer rates, warm water, long quiet evenings. July to October is punishing, with 35°C and above, thick humidity in August and September and hurricane season on the calendar. It is the cheapest half of the year for good reason.
Two honest caveats. The northerly winds between November and February chop up the bay and cancel boat trips at short notice, so leave a spare day. And the grey whales are not here: they are at Bahía Magdalena, about two and a half hours away, from January to March.
Getting there and around
Manuel Márquez de León airport sits roughly 11 km from the centre, with flights from Mexico City, Guadalajara, Tijuana and Monterrey. There is no practical bus: take an authorised taxi or van, on the order of MX$350-450 to the malecón. From Los Cabos airport it is two to two and a half hours by road.
Ferries from Mazatlán and Topolobampo land at Pichilingue, about 20 km north of town rather than downtown, so budget for a taxi or a rental car. Overland, buses run frequently to Todos Santos, a little over an hour away, and on to Los Cabos and the northern peninsula.
In town, the malecón walks end to end and the centre is three streets back. City buses cost around MX$15 and short taxi hops MX$80-150, unmetered, so agree the fare before you get in. For the northern beaches, a rental car is the realistic answer.
Where to stay, zone by zone
The malecón is the default: hotels facing the water, sunset from the balcony, restaurants and the sculpture-lined promenade at the door. Ask for an interior room if you sleep lightly — weekend evenings bring slow traffic, music and crowds strolling until late along some stretches.
The historic centre, around the cathedral, Jardín Velasco and the Madero and Esquerro streets, is where the small hotels and the lowest rates we recorded live. You sleep better, eat cheaper and better, and the water is still five minutes away on foot.
North along the Pichilingue road, the CostaBaja marina holds the expensive end: pools, docks, golf and no street life at all. It works if you are sailing or want isolation with a car. El Manglito and El Esterito, flanking the malecón, are residential barrios with guesthouses.
The Fidepaz area, out by the highway exit, is practical for a work trip or a one-night stop on the way to Los Cabos. Be honest with yourself about it: nothing is walkable there and there is no atmosphere. You sleep and you move on.
Eating and going out
The food is seafood and unfussy: fish and shrimp tacos, chocolate clams, scallops, shredded marlin, tostadas and aguachile. The stands and marisquerías in the centre, around Madero and the parallel streets, generally charge noticeably less than the terraces with a direct view of the bay.
Rough 2025 orders of magnitude: a fish taco MX$25-45, a set lunch MX$120-180, a seafood main MX$220-350, a beer MX$45-70. That buys two proper meals a day without much arithmetic, which is part of why people linger here longer than planned.
Nights are low-key: this is a working state capital, not a party town. A handful of craft beer and mezcal bars in the centre, terraces along the malecón, and not much more; midweek things close early and Sunday the city visibly slows down. Late-night clubbing lives in Los Cabos.
Booking well
The spread in our 2026 scans tells the story: 19 hotels with a real price, from US$38 a night and a typical rate of about US$134. What separates them is zone and type — a small downtown hotel against a sea-facing room or a marina resort.
Book well ahead from December to April, for the carnival and Holy Week, and for long domestic weekends. In summer you will find rooms almost on the day, but check that the air conditioning is recent rather than a heroic survivor from another decade.
Before paying, confirm three things: private parking if you are driving, since the centre streets are narrow and one-way; whether the sea view is guaranteed or depends on the room allocated; and the cancellation policy between August and October, when a storm can rearrange your week.
Trips to Espíritu Santo and the whale sharks run on regulated numbers and leave early. Reserve them before you arrive rather than saving them for your last morning, especially if the wind has been blowing and cancelled departures are stacking up behind you.
Frequently asked about The Westmarine Waterfront Hotel
How much does The Westmarine Waterfront Hotel cost?
In our 2026 scans we found rooms from US$130 a night. Rates move with dates and occupancy — check the live price with the availability widget on this page.
Where is The Westmarine Waterfront Hotel?
The Westmarine Waterfront Hotel is at Carretera A Pichilingue Km 2.5, La Paz, Mexico, in La Paz, about 1 km from the centre. You can open the exact location in Google Maps with this page's "View on map" link.
What facilities does The Westmarine Waterfront Hotel have?
Facilities the hotel reports include: 24 Hour Front Desk, 24H. Security, Air conditioning, Balcony, Banquet and Bar/Snack/CafEn'. The full list (63 facilities) is in this page's facilities section.
How do I book The Westmarine Waterfront Hotel?
Use the gold button or the availability widget: choose dates, see the live price on app.impt.io and complete the booking there. Most rooms allow free cancellation, and every booking removes a tonne of CO₂.
