Wonderful Weekend in Ensenada at the Ensenada Beach House Hotel (Ensenada)

Member Name: Amanda S

Product:	Ensenada
Date:	27/03/08 (220 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Hotel was close to beach, restaurant was great, very clean and safe, locals were very friendly

Disadvantages: Downtown Ensenada was very "touristy" so we preferred to explore other areas

I live in San Diego so we decided to take the 90 minute drive down the toll road for a weekend stay in Ensenada, Mexico. I was a bit weary of traveling to Baja as I had heard some horror stories of banditos robbing unsuspecting tourists, but once we started the drive down the coastline I began to realize that those tales could not be further from the truth.

Ensenada itself is a bustling tourist town; we saw about 3 cruise ships come in and out of the bay during the 3 days we were in town. In the downtown area there are a lot of overpriced and not very authentic shops dedicated to catering to this demographic, we stayed away from these areas and tended to focus on the bazaars and homestyle restaurants on the outskirts of town.

We did not stay right in downtown Ensenada, instead we chose a resort in the Estero Beach neighborhood just a few miles south of Ensenada proper. Our hotel was the Ensenada Beach House Hotel and it was clean, friendly and overall just a really great place to stay. We felt absolutely safe at the resort and found the staff to be very helpful and courteous. The restaurant within the hotel is wonderful and we ate there for most of our meals when we were not out exploring other areas. Mario's Restaurant has some of the best and most authentic Mexican food in all of Baja and I urge you to check it out on your next trip.

Summary: Ensenada is a great place to go and get out of the hustle and bustle for a vacation