Hotel is a two star by most ratings.That pretty much says it all. The location in the old town is the place to stay if you really want the flavor of Mazatlan. The bad part is the street directly between the hotel and the beach. It is quite noisy until about 2 am, I did not get a good nights sleep in the seven days we were there.

The Shrimp Bucket is a good place to eat. Internet access was poor in the room we had. I had to go into the hall to pick up the wireless service. The staff were friendly.

The ocean views were very nice, the main complaint was the noise,

Spent 3 days at the Hotel La Siesta in order to extend our scheduled 7-day stay at a timeshare property in the Golden Zone. Loved it!

Booked directly with the property from their web site (http://www.lasiesta.com.mx/ingles/index.htm) about 6 months' prior and got a very fair rate (I think it was $58/night oceanside) for high season (late Feb).

On check-in, which was very fast and easy, asked for and rec'd a top-floor (3rd floor) room. No elevator or escalator, which was OK with us. Staff was very friendly and accomodating. Property is dated, but fairly well-maintained. Pool area out back is very inviting and offers good privacy (surrounded by high walls). Housekeeping was good. Did not eat on-site (we had done so on previous trips). Front desk was cheerful in serving our needs for frequent access to the safe deposit box.

Loved the location, great views out our windows, fun to be so close to the El Centro area. Took advantage of that to eat most of our meals in the Centro Mercado/Plaza Machado general area.

We'd definitely return, and definitely recommend this property for anybody who is not focused on lying on the beach.

This was my 4th time to Mazatlan and 16th to Mexico. I normally stayed at the El Cid until our timeshare at the Torres Mazatlan. The Torres was full so I look around on this site before deciding the the La Siesta. There was construction so you may want to email or call, but besides that here is my review.
I will never stay anywhere but the La Siesta again. Rooms were very clean and the hotel was nice. I would say very quaint and charming (and I am known for being somewhat of a diva) with awesome views. We sat on the balcony and watched the surfers, families, lovers and joggers go down the Malacon. Their is AC, cable, dressers, small desk with chairs and clean bathrooms. Martha was our maid too, and we loved her. One thing I realized was that we were not "stuck" at our hotel. We came and did when ever and loved the charming old town feel. It really reminded me of a cross between South Beach and New Orleans. Our options for eating, shopping, beaches, site seeing etc. were endless and within walking distance. It was my first time in Mazatlan that I never ONCE took a bus.
One more thing you must know is the Shrimp Bucket. I read mixed reviews and I ate there every day if not twice a day. The chilorio omlett is out of this world and the shrimp sandwich made me tear up a little just as an example. Alex the owner was one of the nicest people along with the cutie Erensto (with and without glasses) the two Davids and Adrain made us want to just stop and say hello (and maybe drool a little). You must go at least once, I did every day for 10 days.
Stay at the Hotel La Siesta .....you will not regret it.

This little time warp of a hotel is bliss. After you enter the small cramped stuffy lobby to check in, your bags are whisked out through a door to a huge refreshingly cool, quiet courtyard filled with 2 ancient rubber trees - "MAGIC". The rooms are clean with air con. Internet in the lobby. Add to this a new cute little pool off the courtyard with new bathrooms for the guests to use. There are lots of steps to climb to your room if you want a fab ocean view. We had very good help with our luggage, actually everything just floated up in front of us to our room. We will always stay here.
I feel like I should mention the connecting(through the courtyard) restaurant the, "El Shrimp Bucket" we all (4) loved the amazing food so much we even had our breakfasts(filled with local business people) there as well as our other meals. The "Shrimp Bucket" meal on the menu is a MUST! Marlin burrito for breakfast ..... heaven. We had 3 rooms for 5 days 4 nights. there were 4 adults and everybody was happy.