An affordable, well maintained older motel with a good location on Mar de Cortez ( Sea of Cortez St ). The room we stayed in this time was a King, last year a Queen. Both rooms where clean and basic with TV and AC. Nothing fancy. Maids always give me extra towels when I ask. Remember maids are paid poorly and a tip goes a long way for them. We tip them a few dollars and everyone is happy. A tip will sometimes get you swans made from towels in your room. A little out of place here! Located a block off of the beach and Malecon with all the stores, bars and restaurants along the sea wall. You can party on the Malecon and walk home!
A great Coffee place BAJA JAVA, one block north on Mar de Cortez St. A decent restaurant with WIFI on site upstairs over the hotel office that local ex-pats patronize. We have eaten breakfast and dinner there several times with friends. Never disappointed. They serve only Omaha beef steaks on dinner menu. Very tasty. Another great place called FAT BOYS PIZZA ( reviewed separately ) 3 blocks north. Both are clean restaurants with good food and service. El Capitan hotel has a decent pool area. Tables, Umbrella's and Lounge chairs. Staff cleans the pool & pool deck every morning. Good WIFI connection on pool deck. Get the access code at the restaurant upstairs if you patronize them. Go to the office end of pool deck if you need a really good connection. We start our days with coffee from Baja Java one block north, By 9:00 AM I go buy a San Diego newspaper ( $2.00 ) from the guy on crutch's selling newspapers and magazines off the back of his pickup at the PEMEX gas station. Then to the pool area with my laptop to check emails and send photo's to family while enjoying the early morning peace and quiet poolside as my wife calls our kids on the Magic Jack and has her coffee. For Mexico and Baja we consider this an above average property.
NOTE: To buy a newspaper. Go south / right when leaving El Capitan parking lot on Mar de Cortez street in front of motel to stop sign, turn right up hill past the Riviera Hotel on the left and the policia station on the right, then through first one stop sign. (I think), then to stop sign at intersection on main north south highway with a PEMEX gas station on far side of intersection. He usually sets up to the north of the PEMEX gas station on the side of the road. He is usually there by 8:00 AM but sometimes 9:00 if delivery from U.S. is late.