Dreams Estrella del Mar Mazatlán Golf & Spa Resort

The short version

Golfers and water-park kids can share this one. Dreams Estrella del Mar has 358 suites about ten minutes from Mazatlán's airport, with the 18-hole Estrella del Mar course by Robert Trent Jones Jr. next door. Families get a water park, a lazy river, the Explorer's Club for ages 3 to 12 and the Core Zone for teens, and there is an adults-only Preferred Club pool. Eight places to eat include a café open around the clock.

Best for Families with young kids Families with teens Golfers Multi-generation groups

Good to know

• 358 suites, including swim-out suites and Preferred Club suites.
• About 10 minutes from Mazatlán International Airport and around 35 minutes from downtown Mazatlán.
• Eight dining venues, one of them a 24-hour café, with room service at any hour.
• Three pools, one of them an adults-only Preferred Club pool, plus a lazy river and a water park.
• The 18-hole Estrella del Mar golf course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., is right next door.

Before you book

Downtown Mazatlán is about 35 minutes away, so plan on a drive if you want time in the city.