My daughter and I were there 8/4/13 - 8/11/13. We were in Mazatlan for a wedding. We rented a car, however there were taxi's everywhere, and a bus that passed by the property. The condo is very high end and absolutely beautiful!! The photos reflect how the unit looks, however there's nothing like being there and seeing for yourself. The view is the best in all the properties I've visited in the world. Even the bedrooms in the back have an amazing views of the new bay area and properties nearby.
The master bedroom, closet, and bath were very roomy. The master also has that incredible view of the ocean and access to the balcony, which was huge. The kitchen has all dinnerware, appliances, etc. that you need. We always had dinner on the balcony when the sun was setting. Amazing!
We shopped at the Mega store and Sorianna, so we bought groceries and cooked most meals. We did go to the Bruja restaurant. I love that place, the food, location, ambience can't be beat. The rental car came in handy, as we were preparing for a wedding and had a lot of running around to do and were always back & forth to my sister's resort.
I recommend taking the Pulmaria tour, which is the open air taxi. We took amazing pictures of the city, cruised the entire Malecon, and learned so much of the rich history of Mazatlan. We were able to go inside of the cathedral, which was amazing and worth the entire tour.
There is a restaurant next to Senior Frogs, I think the name was Alagua, near the Malecon that had excellent service and the waiters were so funny. The breeze from the ocean was so fantastic on a HOT day, it took 5 waiters to help me light my cigarette. Finally I took the lighter myself, and they all held up their aprons to block the wind. Everyone in the restaurant was laughing.
If I return to Mazatlan I will definitely stay in this unit. The only concern is the distance from town. If you want to be right in the middle of the action, Paraiso is on the outskirts, however it is a short ride to town, and it's really a pretty drive, past the bay, over the bridges, etc.
You can't go wrong with this unit. Happy traveling