Fodor's Expert Review Hotel Perla

The legendary low-rise of the oldest hotel in Baja California Sur faces the malecón, and although it sometimes shows its age (it has seen plenty of action since 1940), the location is unbeatable. Rooms are a little kitschy, with light-wood furnishings and wall-painted scenes of local marine life; some have king-size beds. The pool is on a second-story sundeck, away from the traffic of the main street. Noise is a factor in the 28 oceanfront rooms, the trade-off being wonderful sunset views, so take your pick.