Hotel Riu Emerald Bay All Inclusive, a three-star property, sits in Mazatlan. Guests have access to beachfront access, a pool and a spa. 19057 guests rate it 4.4 out of 5. Observed 2026 prices start at US$363 per night.
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4.419057 reviewsBEWARE ! ! This hotel claims to be 5 stars, but is not. It's barely a 2 maybe 3 star hotel. Rooms: very outdated room. The minibar had some drinks inside and they replenish every 3rd day if they remember. Had to call 3 times the lobby to get it refill. The view is nice and cleaning crew did a great job cleaning the room. Front desk: they are very rude and don't care about guests. It was my daughter's birthday and asked them for a simple candle and a slice of a dessert and her response was we don't do that here sorry. Everything was replied with a no. Restaurants: they have 3 restaurants tha…
We just stayed 7 nights March 21-28 at this wonderful superb hotel, room 1221-1222, everything was fabulous and the quality service we received from the staff was great. Thank you Anna - reception supervisor for your assistance, Alberto one of the restaurants staff and Gerardo our beach volleyball coach and all of the RIU staff from housekeeping to chefs. You guys are excellent in making your guests feel valued. RIU Hotel is very lucky to have you guys! The view from our room was a jaw dropping…ocean and all the pools. The food was excellent - massive choices of everything from appies, snack…
Don't bother choosing this resort for the watersides. They open at 10 and close at 5pm and all day Wednesday. If you have any jewelry be prepared to remove it to use the slides even string bracelets, if you have permanent jewelry you will be turned away or you have to cut it off! Great wolf lodge doesn't even require this and the slides are way bigger! Having this information would have been helpful before we booked as we have permanent sentimental jewelry that cannot be removed! Very disappointed in this aspect. I can fully understand safety however as mentioned larger waterparks don't requir…
Planning your trip to Mazatlan
When to go
High season runs November to April: dry, 25-28°C, long sunsets and northern visitors wintering here. The absolute peak is Carnaval — February or March depending on the year, among Mexico's biggest — when the malecón fills, hotels sell out and rates jump: book months ahead or steer around it.
From July to October humid heat rules: thirty-something degrees with mugginess, afternoon rains and the year's lowest prices — August to October is the floor. Holy Week is the other peak, with massive domestic tourism.
The sweet spot: November and early December, weather already dry and winter rates not yet in force.
A sea nuance: the Pacific here has a swell season — from May to October yellow and red flags are common on the open beaches — and the country's most photographed sunsets all year round. Adjust swimming expectations by month and keep Isla de la Piedra as the calm plan.
Getting there and around
The airport lies southeast, 30-40 minutes from the Zona Dorada: authorised transport about MX$400-600 per vehicle at 2025 prices, shared vans cheaper. Overland, the Durango highway and the La Paz ferry make Mazatlán a useful junction; buses reach Guadalajara in 6-7 hours.
The iconic ride is the pulmonía — the open-air local taxi: agree the fare before boarding, about MX$100-200 for city hops in 2025. The green buses run the shoreline for pocket change.
The malecón links almost everything on foot or by bike: 8 kilometres from the Centro to the Zona Dorada. For Isla de la Piedra, a boat from the embarcadero; for El Quelite and the sierra villages, a car or day tour.
Where to stay, zone by zone
The Zona Dorada is the classic beach strip: seafront hotels and resorts with decades of practice, a family crowd and mid prices — our 2026 scan put the city's typical rate at US$74, among the Pacific's most affordable. It works for a sand-and-pool holiday with zero logistics.
The Centro Histórico and Olas Altas are the Mazatlán with soul: restored plazas, the Ángela Peralta theatre, cafés and boutique hotels in 19th-century buildings facing the city beach. This is the zone for travellers who come for the city as well as the sea — and the one that has climbed most in a decade.
Cerritos and the new zone, north, line up condo towers and recent resorts: more open beach, more wind, more isolation — a car all but required. Our scan's US$29 entry price lives in the simple hotels of the Centro and its surroundings.
By profile: classic family holiday, the Zona Dorada; couple with cultural leanings, the Centro and Olas Altas; a months-long winter stay, the kitchenette hotels of the Dorada and Cerritos; budget, the streets behind the Pino Suárez market. Surf has its corner: the northern points toward Cerritos, with schools and board rentals — not Sayulita, but it delivers.
A pin-check note: 'Mazatlán' listings run 20-plus kilometres up the coast to Cerritos and beyond — fine for isolation with a car, a daily taxi bill without one. Measure the distance to the malecón before booking cheap and far.
Eating and going out
Mazatlán is seafood with a Sinaloa accent: aguachile as local religion, ceviches, wood-fired zarandeado and shrimp in every form. The midday marisquerías — Centro to Dorada — serve plates for about MX$120-250 in 2025; seafood carts and market kitchens come in under MX$100.
The usual rule with the usual caveat: raw dishes at midday, turnover in sight. Coffee on Plazuela Machado with sweet bread from the Centro bakeries is breakfast with a stage.
At night, two registers: Plazuela Machado — open-air tables, soft music, the theatre next door — and the Zona Dorada with its beach bars and veteran discos. At Carnaval everything above multiplies by ten and the malecón is the party itself.
A timing tip: the Mazatlán marisquería is a midday institution — the best rooms open at eleven and are stacking chairs by five. Dine inland or on the Machado, and save the aguachile for lunch, which is when the city does it seriously.
Booking well
An affordable, stable market: 68 hotels with real prices in our 2026 scans, from US$29 with a typical rate of US$74. Outside Carnaval and Holy Week, one or two weeks' notice suffices; for Carnaval, months — and check your hotel is not on the parade route unless that is exactly what you want.
Winter brings the long-stay northern crowd: the Dorada's kitchenette hotels fill with multi-week bookings, so move early for January-February.
Local checks: flags and surf if you plan to swim — the Pacific here has currents, and Isla de la Piedra is the calm alternative — and the room's floor in the Dorada, where the sea view is charged for. Prices on this page are 2026 observations, per night; the live rate is in the widget.
Two calendar notes: Motorcycle Week in April fills the malecón with engines and the shoreline hotels with riders — book it or dodge it according to your noise tolerance. And the La Paz ferry makes Mazatlán the gate to Baja California Sur: if your trip continues that way, hotels near the port save you the dawn of embarkation day.
Frequently asked about Hotel Riu Emerald Bay All Inclusive
How much does Hotel Riu Emerald Bay All Inclusive cost?
In our 2026 scans we found rooms from US$363 a night. Rates move with dates and occupancy — check the live price with the availability widget on this page.
Where is Hotel Riu Emerald Bay All Inclusive?
Hotel Riu Emerald Bay All Inclusive is at Calzada Camaron Sabalo, Mazatlan, Mexico, in Mazatlan, about 14 km from the centre. You can open the exact location in Google Maps with this page's "View on map" link.
What facilities does Hotel Riu Emerald Bay All Inclusive have?
Facilities the hotel reports include: 24 Hour Front Desk, 24H. Security, ATM, Aerobics, Air conditioning and Balcony. The full list (67 facilities) is in this page's facilities section.
How do I book Hotel Riu Emerald Bay All Inclusive?
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.
