I'm a frequent traveler and I've visit a lot of resort, hotels, RV parks and many others, but NEVER been so UNCOMFORTABLE as when i staid in MAYAN SEA GARDEN MAZATLAN.
It has a VERY BAD attention to every one of your needs, they even can be RUDE, only 25% of rooms has ocean view all rest has park yard view, if you are traveling with family, rooms could be smaller and less comfortable that you think, bad odor when you arrive to the room is really a bad sign, plumber installation really bad, if you're thinking to take a bath tube shower be prepared to a dinning room shower to, cause drain may cause a flow.
If you have any vehicle, own or rental forget the night life at least you are agree to park out side the resort into a lot for construction.
Food is not so bad, if you are in weight reduction plan.
Pools are good
So BEWARE to stay in.

We had a very nice Mazatlan vacation at the Mayan Sea Garden. The resort is right on the beach with palapas, drink service, and activities. There are two swimming pools of moderate depth, so that is great for kids and fun for adults. The grounds were kept very nice with lawns and tropical plants. We did not eat at the on-site restaurant, but went to their little store many times for a wide variety of food; fruit, some vegetables, tortillas, chips, salsa, beer, etc... They also had an afternoon BBQ grill going where you could buy grilled chicken or beef w/torillas. The unit we stayed in had a sink, a little stove, and fridge, which was perfect for us.
On the down-side, we were apparently staying in the older portion of the resort so our 4th floor unit did not have an elevator but did have a view of the Pacific Ocean. We got used to walking up the stairs...
Also, we were contacted everyday about attending the "Welcome Breakfast", which we knew would be a time share pitch, until we finally gave in. It was a pitch... I later talked to a guy that knew about a "No Timeshare" T-shirt he could get from cafepress.com and I think I'll get one of those for my next trip.
Overall, it was a good place to stay. We walked on the beach a lot. The surf was quite rough for swimming but excellent to watch from the beach and for wading. The taxi (or pulmonia) was only about $12 to the Zona Dorada or the Malecon; the local bus was 8 pesos (80 cents) each...
Have a great time...

The common grounds at Mayan Sea Garden are beautiful and well-manicured. The restaurant and other hotel staff are friendly and helpful. However, there is significant pressure before you even get to check into your room to commit to a timeshare presentation.

The Mayan Sea Garden buildings were built in 1972 and look it -- not luxurious in the least. Furniture is dated and faded and room is cramped, even in the 2 bedroom. Terrace is almost non-existent with a very low railing -- not safe for kids at all! Had several problems with the in-room safe which required us to call maintenance. However, if you are lucky enough to be booked into the Mayan Palace building, the rooms are modern, luxurious, and spacious.

There are 3 pool areas, 1 large unheated with a waterfall and plenty of pool chairs; another 2 which are heated to a wonderful 90 degrees, also with lots of chairs. There is a large game room area with pool tables, ping pong, video games, air hockey, internet, etc. which is great for kids. Nightlife at the resort itself is pretty much non-existent, but there is a bar with live entertainment on Fri, Sat and Sun, but very few guests attend.

The resort is about a 15 min. cab ride (about $5-$7 US) into the Golden Zone where there are many shops, restaurants and other resorts, as well as nightlife.

We stayed for a week, 4 adults and 2 teenage girls. The room was adequate in size, but very old, and very musty smelling. We had problems with our room almost every day. Lights not working, coffee maker not working, curtain falling off the rod, toilet wouldn't flush and excessive noise from the other guests. We can party with the best of them, but these neighbors stayed up until 4:00 a.m., outsite their room and were not quiet. Every time we had an issue with the room, the staff came immediately and repaired the problem. I was quiet disappointed with the room and would not return to this RCI resort.

The food in the restaurants was good, good pool side service, too many trinket vendors hasseling you every day. They were nice, but you just got tired on constanly saying "no thank you" for a week straight. I found out at the end of our stay that this part of the resort is being torn down and new buildings to replace them. They should have done this a long time ago.