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 - 5 min drive - 1.9 miles
Marina San Carlos - 9 min drive - 4.1 miles
San Carlos Golf Course - 11 min drive - 5.0 miles
San Francisco Beach - 13 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
Mesa Cortez - 5 min drive
Hair Of The Dog - 8 min drive
La Calaca - 6 min drive
Soggy Peso Bar, San Carlos - 5 min drive
About this property
Hotel San Carlos Plaza
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. 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, facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures.
Make yourself at home in one of the 173 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water.
Treat yourself with massages, body treatments, and facials. Additional amenities at this hotel include concierge services, gift shops/newsstands, and wedding services.
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
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
Facials
Manicures/pedicures
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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. 322 out of 753 reviews
10 - Excellent
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Rating 8 - Good. 169 out of 753 reviews
8 - Good
169
Rating 6 - Okay. 116 out of 753 reviews
6 - Okay
116
Rating 4 - Poor. 74 out of 753 reviews
4 - Poor
74
Rating 2 - Terrible. 72 out of 753 reviews
2 - Terrible
72
7.8/10
Cleanliness
8.2/10
Staff & service
7.8/10
Amenities
6.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
4/10 Poor
Alma, FRANKLIN
Traveled with family
Jan 21, 2026
There were two outlets not working, leaking faucet in the sink, the shower draining was not working and the wi fi was very slow and sometime didnt even get online
2 pools out of 5 pools were heated. Towels you have to sign a waiver to get towels in case they are lost you have to pay a fee, towels are located at front desk. They take your drivers license away as a deposit yet you need a drivers license to drive in Mexico also remember your passport it’s not for you to give them to hold. Room was OK considering was a two bed luxury room, showerhead in restroom, Very low pressure. Very low hot/warm water. Make sure you lock your luggage a specific drawer or items inside were shuffled. That was a red flag, this was mentioned to front desk. We were sober as this trip was a sobriety anniversary. We were very alert of our stay people around the hotel seem friendly and kind. No breakfast included with stay.
The ocean view is amazing here, hotel is beautiful
Maria
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
10/10 Excellent
Juanita
Nov 14, 2025
Juanita
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
6/10 Okay
Guillermina
Nov 7, 2025
Guillermina
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
2/10 Terrible
Nora
Oct 30, 2025
Nora
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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.