Barra Hotels

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Barra De Navidad Hotels

Barra offers a great change of pace from its much more busy neighbor Puerto Vallarta. Refreshingly unpopulated and touristy this small beach town has captured the imaginations of many who visit.

We wrote an article about surfing in Barra de Navidad last time, but we realized that we never wrote about where to stay as a surfer in Barra. Your average surfer is not looking for luxury resorts, he/she is not looking for a place with all the best amenities and a room with high end finishes. He doesn't care about a pool or expensive restaurant, what a surfer wants is a cheap hotel close to the beach that doesn't care if shirt and shoes are optional.

Why not try out Bungalows Marvida or Hotel Barra de Navidad then. Both of these hotels offer rooms at a very reasonable rate, around $40-$50 a night, and are located within spitting distance of the beaches. Don't expect luxury when you go to these places, but what you will get is a personalized service, quality rooms, friendly staff, and all of that just a short walk from the beach.

Reviews on both of these hotels are generally good. For example here is one I found on Tripadvisor:

We stayed in Hotel Barra de Navidad and loved it. It was reasonable ($), clean (so clean - i did not see one bug the entire time), the staff were helpful (helped us with travel questions and were quick at checkout), i felt safe and i felt my stuff was safe, i could step out onto my private baclony and see the ocean (beachfront room), they had a little pool with deckside chairs, the restaurant (Banannas) was a good place to stumble down to for breakfast. It was all that we needed.

Saying that i would also say the hotel was very 'americanized' and catered to all the needs of the people who wanted to be in Mexico while still getting things 'just like back home' (i want scrambled eggs with ketchup), so if that is what you are looking for you can find it here. we did not need that, but there you go....

I heard two things about the hotel that made me shake my head. One review on this site said "Do not stay on the 3rd floor as the palm trees block your view." That is silly - the palm trees are the view (and yes you can still see the sea through them) and another lovely fellow traveller COMPLAINED that the waves kept her up all night. Really the ocean is rough right near the hotel and yes the sound of the ocean does permiate the hotel - to us this was a good thing. That is why we stayed at a hotel on the ocean. To each his/her own.

Hotel Barra de Navidad - I would stay there again - no worries.

So I think that review says it all. If you are planning to surf in Barra de Navidad, then try out this Barra hotel for your next vacation!

Surfing in Barra De Navidad

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Surfing In Barra

Barra de Navidad has some really great surfing, so don't forget to bring your surf board! The surf is beach breaks and they just roll on in on a good day. Low tide is the best time to catch a few waves, due to the way the bay is shaped you can catch a really good right wave, and a short left if you are fortunate. The waves are soft and steady, perfect for longboard surfing.

It's a short paddle out from the beach, and all sand underneath, so surfing in Barra is perfect for a beginner! If you are more advanced, then you would probably like to go to some of the other areas nearby that have incredible surfing like Pascuales about 2 hours south where the famous waves there are heavy and huge. Every year they host an annual surfing competition which attracts some of the top pros from the surf circuits!

Barra Surf

Usually the beaches of Barra are very quiet, and the waves are very calm. It has to be a big swell day in the other regions to get a decent surf up at Barra. But when it does, you can pretty easily catch a 30 second ride or more. But don't worry if the surf isn't up, Barra de Navidad is a great place to hang out. The beach town has plenty of shopping and beach side restaurants to pass the time. If the surfs not up, then you just relax on one of the many hammocks and wait for your set to come in.

Surfboard rentals in Barra

If you forgot your surfboard, don't worry! Surfboard rentals in Barra de Navidad can be easily found, and for just 50 pesos a day, it's a steal compared to other surf towns up the coast!

Hope you enjoy your next surf trip to Barra de Navidad!

Information for visiting Barra De Navidad

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Barra De Navidad Info

Barra de Navidad is a tiny but enchanting fishing village in the center of the Costalegre region of Mexico. The towin is build on a sandbar seperating a giant lagoon from the Pacific.

The beaches of Barra are just pristine and gorgeous. The waves make for some fun and easy surfing, and when the water is calm it is perfect for snorkeling and diving.

Barra has many attractions to offer including: restaurants, stores, water sports, multiple fishing tournaments each year, and both the Isla de Navidad Golf Course and the El Tamarindo Golf Course for world class golfing.

We really suggest checking out the outlying regions by taking a boat or a car to the La Manzanillo bay to see the crocs, eltamarindo, careyes, and chamela.

Barra de Navidad is can be found on the Pacific Coast 130 Miles just below Puerto Vallarta and 180 Miles southwest of the major city of Guadalajara.

The nearest international airport is the "Manzanillo" International Airport which is only 30 minutes away.

The temperatures are ideal, hovering around 85 during the day and down as low as 60 in the night.

Barra de Navidad really is a little slice of paradise. Check it out next chance you get!

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