When you stay at Hotel San Carlos Plaza in San Carlos, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Los Algodones and Cerro Tetakawi. .This beach hotel is 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Piedras Beach and 2.5 mi (4 km) from Mirador Escenico de San Carlos.
What's nearby
Los Algodones - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles
Cerro Tetakawi - 4 min drive - 1.9 miles
Piedras Beach - 5 min drive - 1.9 miles
Marina San Carlos - 6 min drive - 4.1 miles
San Francisco Beach - 9 min drive - 6.4 miles
Getting around
Guaymas, Sonora (GYM-General Jose Maria Yanez Intl.) - 29 min drive
Restaurants
Hammer Head's Bar & Grill - 7 min drive
La Calaca - 6 min drive
La Combi - 7 min drive
Mesa Cortez - 5 min drive
El Embarcadero - 7 min drive
About this property
Hotel San Carlos Plaza
Beachside hotel with 3 outdoor pools
Hotel San Carlos Plaza offers 173 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.
This San Carlos hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
3 outdoor swimming pools are on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include deep-tissue massages and massages.
Make yourself at home in one of the 173 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or take in the view from a terrace. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Satisfy your appetite at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and an elevator. Planning an event in San Carlos? This hotel has 244 square feet (23 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 5 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 12:30 PM.
Hotel San Carlos Plaza has 2 restaurants on site.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM for a fee: MXN 290 to 350 for adults and MXN 180 to 250 for children
2 restaurants
Private picnics
Things to do
3 outdoor pools
Designer stores
Shopping
Family friendly
3 outdoor pools
Children's games
Grocery/convenience store
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Gift shop/newsstand
Grocery/convenience store
Guidebooks
Laundry facilities
Guest services
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
Porter/bellhop
Proposal/romance packages
Tour and ticket assistance
Wedding services
Business services
244 square feet of conference space
5 meeting rooms
Outdoors
On the beach
Outdoor furniture
Terrace
Spa
Deep-tissue massages
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Elevator
Handrails in hallways
Handrails in stairways
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible gym
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
Wheelchair-accessible pool
Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible spa
Wheelchairs on site
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Ballroom
Banquet hall
Communal living room
Designated smoking areas
Reception hall
Room amenities
Bedroom
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Towels provided
Entertainment
32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Chef service
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Restaurant dining guides
More
Air conditioning
Iron/ironing board
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately MXN 290 to 350 for adults, and MXN 180 to 250 for children
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Property is also known as
HOTEL SAN CARLOS PLAZA Hotel
HOTEL SAN CARLOS PLAZA San Carlos
HOTEL SAN CARLOS PLAZA Hotel San Carlos
Hotel San Carlos Plaza Reviews
Reviews
7.6
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 281 out of 684 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 153 out of 684 reviews
8 - Good
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Rating 6 - Okay. 109 out of 684 reviews
6 - Okay
109
Rating 4 - Poor. 71 out of 684 reviews
4 - Poor
71
Rating 2 - Terrible. 70 out of 684 reviews
2 - Terrible
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7.6/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Staff & service
7.6/10
Amenities
6.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
6/10 Okay
Filiberto
Traveled with family
Oct 28, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The Staff very nice, very helpful, in the room the sink water was running very slow and no water pressure coming from the faucet while taking shower. No view to the ocean from my room because you reserved as a lateral room, not central room.
Everyone working at this property were super helpful and nice i highly recommend this place its a bit outdated but u will have access to the bewch, 3 pools and food all day long. Thank you
El desayuno malo, muy pocas opciones para ser buffet .
En el registro muy tardado como 40 min tuvimos que hacer fila por que tenian a un grupo grande en alguna conferencia y eso hizo muy tardado el proceso, creo que deberian separar las lineas cuando tengan ese tipo de grupos para no afectar a los otros huespedes. Y ni agua ofrecen miestras esperamos
THEY COULD NOT ACCOMODATE ME AS THEIR AC UNITS WERE NOT WORKING. DESPITE PAYING $750 FOR MY RESERVATION, THE HOTEL REFUSED TO PAY ME BACK MY MONEY. I GUESS I'M AT LEAST HELPING THEM PAY TO FIX THEIR AC'S. EVEN EXPEDIA CLAIMS NO FAULT DESPITE KNOWING THIS PROPERTY SHOULD NOT BE HELD OUT FOR RENT.
Jerry
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
4/10 Poor
Shelby
Sep 18, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Shelby
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
4/10 Poor
Alejandro
Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
This place has really gone down to tubes. Sad to see. It's unfortunate, first room the cold water didn't function. The second room it functioned but was warn out and the windows to the ocean were so dirty you could bearly see out.
First room flooded so we got moved to anothwr room which had no fridge nor microwave. Lightning in barhroom/ sink is very minimal and things are old outdated and stained.
There are no icemachines so if you need ice you have to to to thw restaurant and get it from a cooler.
A day before our check out someone walked into our room without knocking or announcing and I was half dressed.
I didn't feel safe anymore so my daughtwr and I decided to leave one day before our original plans.
I paid 800 dollars for 3 nights! Mind blowing.
However, staff was very friendly and helpful especially front desk and housekeeping.
Avía rentado un cuarto “Luxuary” con balcón y en cuanto llegue me dieron un cuartó básico cualquiera. Les desmonté el que avía rentado y le echaron la culpa al Expedia que era equivocación de la compañía. Y luego la manejadora me quiera cobrar extra por el cuarto que ya avía pagado y que cambiaron la pajina en frente de mi para que no me hacían el válido el reclamo. Tome captura de pantalla y ayun así no me lo hicieron válido. El aire acondicionado del cuarto no sirva para nada. Fui a recepción si lo podían arreglar y no me ayudaron. Me quedé encerrada en el elevador porque no funcionaba y peor del caso no tenía aire. el hotel estaba sucio y oía feo! El buffet ni se diga caro y malo..Persimo servicio.
PÉSIMO servicio por parte del personal del hotel desde los recepcionistas hasta la gerente, teniendo mi habitación pagada abandone el hotel y me fui a otro, no lo recomiendo en lo absoluto