Hotel Rancho Buena Vista

Hotel muy viejo y descuidad. No lo recomiendo

We could not wait to leave despite the lovely setting and view of the ocean. I am writing this because I had believed the good reviews on here.

NO FOOD!! - The first issue was that we arrived around 6pm to find that the bar was closing at 6.30pm and there was no restaurant. In fact, there was no food or drink available at all, not even snacks like chips. They did have a couple of microwaveable bags of popcorn but that was it. We were then told that there would be no breakfast available the next day either. What type of hotel doesn’t have any food or drink available? We needed extra bottles of water in the evening, but there was no one around and so we had to go without.

We’d imagined ourselves drinking a cocktail overlooking the ocean and then eating a lovely meal as per the other reviews on here. What a disappointment!

To be fair to the staff they did offer to drive us to a local supermarket to buy ourselves some food for dinner but we’d just been travelling for hours and it was the last thing we wanted to do. The only other response was that we could leave and find someone else but at 6.30pm at night with no alternative close by that was not a good option.

A SMELLY ROOM! - The second issue was that the room really smelt of disinfectant. As you walked into the room it was like walking into a public toilet. We assumed that the bathroom had just been cleaned and the smell would go away, but it was actually something in the cistern so every time you flushed the smell was overpowering. The bathroom was unpleasant to be in especially with the overpowering smell.

The room itself was decent and had 2 beds plus plenty of space. It could have been nice had it not been so smelly. The sheets were clean but there was a yellow washed in stain on them.

We expected this place to be rustic and basic, but this was just unpleasant. We’ve stayed in youth hostels and budget hotels that were nicer than this.

The outside furniture was tired, grubby or plain dirty. The pool needs some attention too. I wouldn’t trust it to be clean judging by the pool floor. The bathroom despite the smell of bleach didn’t feel clean either.

In the morning, we went for a walk on the beach whilst we waited for an 8am taxi. It’s a lovely beach. We hoped we could get to a local town from it but it’s all private and you really need a car. It didn’t help though that there are signs on the beach pointing to this hotel saying ‘good coffee’ and ‘great food’…..

What a shame as the location has so much potential. Luckily we only had to stay one night and then went on to a fabulous hotel further up the coast.

Llegamos y no tenían nuestra reservación contemplada. La habitación estaba un poco anticuada pero limpia, el AC hacía mucho ruido y preferimos pender los ventiladores de techo (que también hacían ruido pero un poco menos), no hay televisión en la habitación, solo dejaron amenidades de baño para 1 persona y la reserva era para 3, el personal del bar no es muy servicial teníamos que salir de la alberca e ir por nuestras bebidas nosotros mismos, por el contrario, las chicas del restaurante (las hermanas) eran muy amables y siempre atendían con una sonrisa.
Me dedico a la hotelería y sé que con un buen servicio y una habitación limpia y cómoda puedes tener a tus huéspedes felices, sin embargo el hecho de llegar y que no esté nuestra habitación y el mal servicio del personal del bar me dejó un mal sabor de boca.
Solo regresaría por la tranquilidad del lugar y la vista que tiene.

Rancho BV is so wonderful! It is one of the oldest properties in Baja! Staff is so kind and helpful — Arturo is MVP! He always had answers to any questions we had, even helped us secure a car to drive around town (his own!). The property is “tired” but very clean and well kept. The “coffee time” restaurant was super cute and delicious (we only had coffee and breakfast, but saw others dining and it looked wonderful, too). The pool and bar is literally right on the beach, so even if the ocean was too chilly to swim you could still enjoy the beach and ocean view from poolside. Location is perfect — very secluded, but only about a 4-5min drive into Los Barriles. Overall, an excellent spot to visit and relax! Thank you Rancho staff for a wonderful trip! 😊

Need more clean and food choices no available on Saturday Imagine that

Personal muy atento y amable

Dieron la habitación a alguien más, que a culpa de Expedia por venderme la a mi

Honestly, unless you are use to the Wild West, isolation and eating at local convenience store Oxxo this is not for the average tourist! It’s in middle of no where, no food available. We are at convenience store. Room is outdated with old ac still in wall, fan was hanging off ceiling and it was uncomfortable bed. If just need a place to crash on route to next destination it is ok for one night, but definitely not a vacation location

EXCELENTE HOTEL

Es lo peor q nos ha pasado, un lugar donde se presta a la prostitucion no vayan

El Hotel Bien sus Instalaciones modestas pero agradables, Fue el Trato del Personal De Recepción, Muy Groseros!!!!!!

Optamos por salir a consumir alimentos fuera del hotel

Aclaro Solo El Personal De Recepción!!!!!!!

We were told there was a restaurant there and it has none. We were tired from driving and didn’t want to have to go in search of a restaurant (the main reason we chose this place) so false advertising. The place is run down and many vacant rooms. But the main reason we decided to not stay there was upon entering the room, directly outside was a large cockroach and more dead ones on the floor. The room smelled bad. We asked for a refund immediately and we were told they would. But hotels.com subsequently said that they would not refund our money.

It was a very simple room with no tv. The room smelled of mould and had some obvious signs of wear from the salt water.

They didn't have my reservation, they gave me a different room than what I reserved.

Clean, quiet, efficient, staff good location.
Firm bed good air conditioner big shower with lots of hot water. Nice pool ocean front good restaurant.

Tiene Areas verdes

Don’t waste your time. This place is a dump. Property is completely worn down. Electrical didn’t work in the room. Toilet was broken. Mosquitoes another flying insects everywhere. We checked out after two hours of checking in and move to a different property.

The place had no one there to check us in at time set. Tried calling number on door walked around found no one. We left and found another place to stay.

We loved the quaint old Mexico feeling.
Very basic and comfortable. Great beaching and scenery.

Just know that it is “CASH ONLY” I would stay here again, the room was good the beds were comfortable and clean. The managers son is an EMT and came right to the room for our COVID test to return home. The restaurant is under construction for a fire as of 11/13/2021 but should be done very soon. Peace and quiet and relaxing is in abundance. Brenda at the bar makes a mean pina colada!