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- Limitless access to gourmet à la carte dining options without reservations required
- Unlimited international and domestic top-shelf spirits
- Unlimited natural fruit juices and soft drinks
- 24-hour room and concierge services
- Pool and beach wait service
- Daily refreshed mini-bar with soft drinks, juice, bottled water and beer
- Daily maid service
- Endless daytime activities and live nightly entertainment
- Theme parties, oceanfront bars and entertainment venues
- No wristbands required
- All taxes and gratuities
- Personalized check-in and check-out
- Special concierge service
- Preferred status and amenities
- Preferred Club suites in premium locations
- Upgraded mini-bar
- Upgraded bath amenities
- Pillow menu
- Private Preferred Club Lounge
- Daily continental breakfast service
- Afternoon hot and cold hors d’oeuvres
- Exquisite desserts and fine liquors
- Exclusive spa privileges
Resort Details
- Various BarsBarracuda
Manatees• Swim-up bar with all international drinks & cocktails
Rendezvous• Enjoy drinks at our delightful lobby bar
Sugar Reef• Swim-up bar serving refreshing top-shelf drinks in the pool• Adults only
Desires• Disco Bar with the best music place to enjoy nightlife - Various Restaurants
Barefoot Grill
Grilled favorites
Coco Café
Coffee and snack bar
Dolce
Ice cream parlor
El Patio
À la carte restaurant offering authentic Mexican cuisine for dinner.
Meraki
À la carte Mediterranean-Asian delicacies for dinner.
Oceana
Featuring à la carte breakfast and lunch and dinner menus with fresh seafood
Portofino
Tuscan-Italian gourmet dining served à la carte
Adults-Only
World Café
A buffet-style restaurant serving local and international specialty items and classics
- 24-hour front desk†
- 24-hour room service†
- Air conditioning†
- ATM/Cash machine†
- Babysitting†
- Car rental desk†
- Currency exchange†
- Exercise gym†
- Golf†
- Laundry Facilities†
- 24-hour front desk†
- 24-hour room service†
- Air conditioning†
- ATM/Cash machine†
- Babysitting†
- Car rental desk†
- Currency exchange†
- Exercise gym†
- Golf†
- Laundry Facilities†
- Luggage service†
- Medical Facilities Service†
- Meeting rooms†
- Pool†
- Shops and commercial services†
- Spa†
- Tour/sightseeing desk†
- Valet parking†
- Wi-Fi†
- Please contact the hotel for additional information.
† Fees may apply
- Children's program †
Explorer’s Club for ages 3-12, offering video games, crafts and even their camping adventure on the beach. Open daily from 9:00 am. – 10 p.m.
The program is designed to entertain the little ones with different activities based on science, nature and exploration. At this fully supervised children's program, kids will enjoy the following:
•Arts & Crafts
•Playground
•Indoor game room
•Storytelling and music
* Movie Nights
•Treasure hunts
•Sandcastle contests
•Board games and video games
•Kids stage
• Weekly campout adventures
• Cell phones for parental control}
All Explorer’s Club staff members are certified by the American Red Cross in CPR for children
- Fishing †
- Golf †From now untul December 31st, 2025, Green Fee at Estrella del Mar Golf Course is complimentary when booking a Preferred Club Junior Suite Swim Out category or higher for a minimum stay of four nights. This offer includes one green fee per person, per stay. Cart fee is included. Green Fee includes: 18 holes, one shared golf cart per round, use of driving range prior to round and 1 bottled water. 24-hour prior reservations are required to play from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
- Motorized Water Sports †
- Pool †
- Spa †
- Teen programs †CORE ZONE TEENS CLUB
Ages: 13 – 17At this fully supervised teen’s program, teens will enjoy the following activities:• Arts and crafts• Computers with Internet access• Video games• Mini disco• Movie nights - Volleyball †
- Water activities †
† Fees may apply
Guest Reviews from CheapCaribbean Customers
Customer Ratings & Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
1319 reviews
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Jan 30, 2026Amazing but expensive extras
I was pleasantly suprised by the hotel and the good food during our stay. Service by was great. Shout out to concierge service for helping me find my phone! Special thanks to Portifino staff for making my partners birthday special. The ocean has waves but it is still swimmable, I was suprised to see very few went in. Gym facility was great A special thank you for Jose from Portifino. Also all the house keeping staff that have made our room clean and comfortable The only down side is if you are coming from Canada don't even think about using the ATM, when I was tring to withdraw money it has a service fee of USD 97..what the actual! Oh and it only gives out USD for a very crappy exchange rate. I say bring all the small change for tips right from home. The shop on the resort also charges exhubrant amou t of money and I would not use my credit card. a plastic beach bucket costed me CAD 41. Laundary service for 5 items of light clothing costed me CAD 62.
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Jan 30, 2026We will be back!
We absolutely loved our stay at Dreams Estrella del Mar! My husband, myself and our two kids (almost 2 and almost 5) stayed here for a week in January and are so happy we chose to stay here. Our hotel room (the preferred club king room with living room) was unreal, definitely exceeded our expectations! Everything was very clean, blackout curtains were very much appreciated as parents of two little ones and all the amenities in the room were great. The food was great, lots of options (also for the kids) and the staff everywhere was so great. Yulisa in the pool area made sure everyone had what they needed & was comfortable (my son fell in love with her), she went above and beyond to ensure everyone was enjoying their vacation. The waiters and bartenders were lovely (big shout out to Jesus and Lucio at El Patio!). I can't say enough good things about this resort, we will definitely return one day!
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Jan 30, 2026
Awesome holiday
Went as a group of 16. Had swim out rooms which were great for kids and adults. Service was great in all areas of resort. Buffet was very good with food selection. Also had 4 restaurants on site. The entertainment division had nightly shows , daily aquatic exercises. Yoga was also available. Great beach, golf course and turtle sanctuary. Had a great time.
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Jan 30, 2026
Last week of January 2026, quiet and lovely
The beds are fantastic, best we have ever had in Mexico. The resort is very secluded though. 35 minutes into Mazatlan, which makes it pricey to go into town. Our group did go to town a few days, but you are more inclined to limit the day trips because of how far out it is. There is almost no evening nightlife or atmosphere. A few evenings there was quiet music in the corner of the restaurant… or someone playing a saxophone standing in the outdoor lobby but in general the resort is completely shut down by 10PM. 8PM even on some nights. This might be exactly what you are looking for, or disappointing depending on your reason for visiting. Food was solid, quite a few nice dinners. Room service menu is horrible. The smallest menu I think I have seen, for example: breakfast offers: oatmeal, fruit plate, pastry plate, 2 eggs cooked with beans, and pancakes. That’s it. No meat at all, very light. Lunch has a quesadilla, burger, wings, and a fish plate. No clubhouse sandwiches… or tacos… or nachos. Just very, very limiting. We ordered it once— and then after that, there wasn’t anything appealing on the menu. Sandra at the omelette station was a ray of sunshine every morning! She speaks English well, greets you with a style and whips up terrific omelettes. She was consistently happy every single morning! Thank you Sandra for the standout service! We will miss those omelettes. Alcohol selection was great, lots of tasty drinks. Pools are absolutely gorgeous, clean and huge! The Preferred club pool is lovely… but all are great really. Excelllent wait staff around the pool deck. You are not able to swim in the ocean at this resort, waves and riptide are pronounced. But the pools make up for it. Rooms are beautiful, clean and absolutely no insects.
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Jan 29, 2026Disappointed, not the 5 Star We Expected
Unfortunately not the 5 Star experience that we were hoping for. We stayed for 1 week with our family and then 1 week just my husband and I. Upon arrival it was clear that this was not a newer resort, though it was clean, the grounds could have used some repair/refresh. We upgraded to premier and we still don't know what that upgrade provided. It appeared that they were short on staff, and some of the staff that greeted us were more interested in getting us to attend a presentation for UCI, than making our trip a 5 star experience. The food quality was okay and had variety, though at certain restaurants they ran out of menu items during our stay and food was never hot, always tepid. The rooms were clean and tidy, no complaints. The mini-bar was hit or miss as to whether it was replenished or not. I can not comment on the available activities, as we were never sure when and if they were happening. Be prepared to spend ++ on taxi's if you want to visit Mazatlán, as there is no available public transit from the resort to town. I was hoping that I could give a better review as I was hoping that we would have a truly 5 star experience. As an avid traveler to Mexico, I would say that this resort was a 4 star at best.
- AdvisoryAdult Only rooms have a minimum age of 18yrs old, all other room categories allow children.
- Check In: 3:00 PM
- Check Out: 11:00 AM
- Minimum Check-In Age: 18
- General Policies:
Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
Hotel Spring Break Policy - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.
Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.
General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price. Minimum night stay restrictions may apply. Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
- Pet Policy : Pets Allowed:
• Resort allows small dogs under 22 lbs. Please contact the resort prior to booking to confirm all requirements are met and they can provide you the current cost per night. This fee will be payable to the hotel. Proper paperwork must be provided to the hotel prior to check-in.