Sonoran Spa Resort

Nice resort accommodations. Security staff was awful and would NEVER recommend staying there!! 4.0 Liked · The room was nice, clean, and had a great view. Pool overlooked the beach which was fantastic! Location of resort was close to downtown for shopping and restaurants. Great restaurant on site with good food and service. Disliked · The security staff was rude and disrepectful. They patrolled the pool like a prison yard! Made relaxing at the pool extremely uncomfortable and unpleasant. Kids were not allowed to throw a football in the pool or play on the grass of the resort. Playing with a ball or staying off grass were listed nowhere in the list of rules. They were not bothering other guests or being loud. Just kids playing in the pool trying to have fun. Had to speak to the front desk staff several times about arbitrary rules. The first time they agreed that playing ball in the pool was not listed in the rules and the kids continued to play. The next day they were threatened with a call to the police if they didn't stop. We were treated like common criminals rather than guests paying thousands of dollars to enjoy the pool and beach. It was absolutely mindblowing the way we were treated.

Cons first: the room was seriously in need of repairs to the flooring here and there, balcony furniture rusty as hell, interior needs repaint, toilet (barely flushes), open pot light above shower (serious shock hazard), kinda hard mattress. Pros: beautiful view from the room (N804), large balcony with plenty of room for table, beautifully maintained pool and grounds, good level of security around the site, secured parking, friendly staff, absolutely fantastic wide sand beach and incredibly warm and clear water. Not crowded or rowdy. Loved the location. Probably the best beach I've seen except for Veradero Beach in Cuba. We've been to beaches all over Hawaii, Mexico, California, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Malta in recent years. This one is pretty incredible. The only downside to this trip was getting pulled over five minutes after the border crossing on a bogus "speeding" infraction. Cop showed me his radar gun that said 68kmh. My cruise control was set at 40kmh. The cop took all my money and left ($100). I wanted to go into town to the police station. He said we could "settle it right here". Ridiculous. But whatever, I guess corruption in Mexico among the cops is still widespread. This is the only thing that would make me pause about returning to Puerto Penasco.