Top Hotels in Sonora Resorts
Top Things to do in Sonora
Top 7 Resorts in Sonora, Mexico
Discover the best Resorts in Sonora, Northern Mexico including Sea of Cortez Beach Club, Laguna Shores Resort, Marinaterra Hotel & Spa, Esmeralda Luxury Resort, Sonoran Sun Resort, Las Palmas, Sonoran Spa Resort.
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1. Sea of Cortez Beach Club
Overall Ratings
4 based on 233 reviews
See why so many travelers make Sea of Cortez Beach Club their resort of choice when visiting San Carlos. Providing an ideal mix of value, comfort and convenience, it offers a romantic setting with an array of amenities designed for travelers like you. The rooms offer a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator, and getting online is possible, as free wifi is available, allowing you to rest and refresh with ease. Sea Of Cortez Premiere Vacation Club Hotel features a 24 hour front desk, a concierge, and room service. In addition, as a valued Sea Of Cortez Premiere Vacation Club guest, you can enjoy a pool and a poolside bar that are available on-site. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to free parking. While in San Carlos be sure to experience local shrimp favorites at La Manga Restaurante Dona Rosita, Soggy Peso Bar, or Sunset Bar and Grill. Best of all, Sea Of Cortez Premiere Vacation Club makes it easy to experience some great San Carlos attractions like Nacapule Canyon, which is a popular canyon. At Sea of Cortez Beach Club, your comfort and satisfaction come first, and they look forward to welcoming you to San Carlos.
A Week That Had Its Ups and Downs
Reviewed By 7ty6uovt99So many children in the pool with their families every day made it mostly unusable for others. Construction of some kind was going on most days on the floor above (4). Constant tapping and other noises throughout all week days. Suspect some major work going on above us.
2. Laguna Shores Resort
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 68 reviews
Vacationing in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico means a dream vacation: white sandy beaches, warm ocean temperatures, sunny days and perfect nights. This incredible beach destination is located just 58 miles south of the United States border, making it a top destination for vacationers year-round. The area features many exciting activities including tours, boat trips, watersports, whale watching, shopping, 4-wheeling, snorkeling, nightlife, and more. If you prefer to relax, stay at Laguna Shores for an abundance of resort style amenities With clear skies and unrestricted view over the Sea of Cortez, at Laguna Shores Resort you'll enjoy breath taking sunsets after a day enjoying the activities, amenities, and natural wonders this area is known for. The resort allows you to choose your own kind of adventure with amenities including: kayaking, mini-golf, an 5,800 square foot infinity pool, beach access, sports courts, cigar and rum bar, onsite restaurant and more.
Not my favorite
Reviewed By janethT3141JTThe least favorite of all in Rocky Pt. Due to the way treated. We had 8 people (2 small children) in a 6person condo. They banged on our door at 10pm and 10:30 saying we had too many. So the next morning we paid another 420.00 for 2 nights for the below condo. They restaurant was very nice and friendly. Excellent gourmet grouper. The pool and bar area are fine. The walk up the coastline was amazing. We drove to the fish market and sandy beach often-15-30min drives.
3. Marinaterra Hotel & Spa
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 383 reviews
Marinaterra Hotel & Spa is located in the heart of San Carlos, adjacent to Mexico’s largest natural marina and in front of TETAKAWI hill. Both the marina and Tetakawi hill gives us majestic views and stunning sunsets. We are 15 minutes from Guaymas Airport and a short 20-minute drive from Guaymas. San Carlos is 1 hour from Hermosillo, Sonora’s capital.
Good location, huge rooms
Reviewed By bigboy61455Good: nice view of closed marina, cactus on mountain, convenient location chosen by our tour group. A bit of upgrade for us as we came from remote area of North Mexico tour and rooms are bigger than my previous places. Since it is literally next to harbor, you can also do wildlife and sightseeing boat tour - highly recommended. Ok: Restaurant on site is convenient and breakfast buffet is plenty. I know, they are trying to advertise as "fine dining" but dinner was hit or miss and dishes are neither "real fine dining" nor "authentic (i.e. bland)." Again, not much alternative as there are limited other restaurants on that marina and a long way to go to downtown. I know, some people complained of noise level at night. May be people from US are not used to availability of live music in this town - from nearby night club and others. Things could improve: limited English speaking staff even at front desk. Unable to assist me booking message on site. I ended up walked myself to next building to the hotel and booked myself. Message is not good, almost as expensive as US. I had way better messages for less in Cabo! Final take: go to San Carlos, secret playground of dessert, land locked Arizonians for natural beauty, less touristy appeal. People for AZ drove there for oceanside holidays. Do not expect first class dining, other tourist amenities or first class cleaned rooms.
4. Esmeralda Luxury Resort
Overall Ratings
3 based on 9 reviews
Esmeralda Beach Resort are the newest five-star luxury vacation destination in Rocky Point. Located on the white sand beaches of Puerto Penasco, Mexico, Esmeralda Resort is a modern architectural gem with blue glass windows throughout the property, designed to mirror the striking deep hues of the Sea of Cortez which resides just steps away.
Beware of the taxi drivers in rocky point!
Reviewed By abF750TEWe stayed at the Esmeralda and on our last night we were getting dropped off by a taxi to the front of the resort and 2 taxi drivers robbed my friends and I. We tried refusing to give them our money and they said they would call the corrupt police and lie to them and get us arrested. We tried going to the gate guards at the resort and asking for help but they refused to help us so we had to give the taxi drivers our money. I will definitely not be planning anymore trips to rocky point any time soon if I’m going to have to worry about being robbed by the locals.
5. Sonoran Sun Resort
Overall Ratings
4 based on 219 reviews
Finding an ideal romantic resort in Puerto Penasco does not have to be difficult. Welcome to Sonoran Sun Resort, a nice option for travelers like you. Guest rooms offer a flat screen TV, a kitchenette, and air conditioning, and Sonoran Sun Hotel makes getting online easy as free wifi is available. In addition, guests can enjoy a pool and a swimup bar during their visit. As an added convenience, there is free parking available to guests. While staying at Sonoran Sun Resort, visitors can check out Old Port (2.7 mi), which is a popular Puerto Penasco attraction. While in Puerto Penasco, you may want to check out some of the restaurants that are a short walk away from Sonoran Sun, including Wrecked at the Reef (0.9 mi), Mare Blu (0.9 mi), and Restaurante de Ramon at Sonoran Sea (0.4 mi). Sonoran Sun Resort puts the best of Puerto Penasco at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.
Avoid Unit W408
Reviewed By SandK96This is a beautiful resort and we have stayed here several times. The condos are individually owned and we typically rent from VRBO. We have never had any issues before this trip. When we arrived, the unit had not been cleaned. The owner arranged for a cleaning crew within 2 hours. The unit is very tired and needs an update. During our stay we had issues with the kitchen sink, master bedroom fan, and securing dishwasher soap. The beds are comfortable, but the rest of the furniture is very tired, stained and worn out. The kitchen was not well appointed. We had several conversations with the owner, she was apologetic and helpful at times, but argumentative at others. She really needs to come and look at her unit. She ultimately voluntarily offered a “full refund” that covered about 55% of the cost of the rental. When we inquired about the balance, she replied that we should pay for at least part of the rental. Our overall experience with her was negative. There are many wonderful units t this beautiful resort. Avoid renting unit W408.
6. Las Palmas
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 188 reviews
Las Palmas is an oceanfront resort comprised of privately-owned luxury homes and condominiums. The resort is located along Sandy Beach in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. The town is commonly known as Rocky Point. Las Palmas reflects this new trend with its splendid architecture, groomed landscaping and family-oriented culture. The gated compound offers 24-hour security, heated pools, Jacuzzis, lighted parking and a spectacular club house with 2 swim-up bars, kid's pool, exercise room, game room and spa.
Quick Spring break getaway
Reviewed By chip0208Decided to do a last minute spring break trip to Rocky Point with the family. Been years since I’d been here, and wife was terrified of going to Mexico b/c preconceived stereotypes. Once we arrived, that all vanished. Resort staff from the gate to checkin to the pool are fantastic. From what I’ve seen this is the flavor everywhere. Very clean rooms and comfortable. Well stocked 2 bdrm 2 bath apt. We’ve had 2 fantastic days here. I used one of those booking sites as I was in a hurry. Next time I’d go direct to the resort website and have more options to choose from. And I think get a better deal. I absolutely recommend this pace!!!
7. Sonoran Spa Resort
Overall Ratings
4 based on 83 reviews
Sonoran Spa Resort - 202 Condos on Sandy Beach - Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point Mexico) - One, Two & Three Bedrooms - Less 4 Hours From Phoenix, Tucson & Yuma - Full Service Spa - On-Site Restaurant - Tennis Courts - Three Swimming Pools (One Heated) - Jacuzzis - BBQ Grills - Exercise Room - In Room Phones - No Spring Breakers Please
Bare Minimum
Reviewed By Diana DI don’t have enough characters available to tell you how bad unit W102 is at Sonoran Sun. Do not stay here. Let me tell you why. Bad internet, broken chunks of tile in the shower in the master bath not to mention missing drawer knobs on the old, peeling cabinets. One roll of toilet paper. One roll of paper towels. No hand towels in the kitchen, 4 forks available, 1 trash bag, broken tongs, no Tupperware, you did get a coffee pot and filters, but no coffee pot. You could hear the people in the unit above you vividly walking. I have stayed at Sonoran Sun before and will stay there again, but not at W102 The staff at Sonoran Sun are wonderful. Pay a little more and stay in a different unit.
