Hotel Mision Santa Isabel

Not that long ago, the peninsula of Baja California along with the entire country of Mexico was home to several misions or missions. These misions are church-like structures that once functioned as the base of Christian missionary groups and practices. Aside from being architecturally unique, the missions in Mexico are also relics of history and early religious beliefs. It is no wonder then that the owners of Hotel Mision Santa Isabel chose to build a hotel named after and resembling one of the long-lost misions of Baja California.

Just a couple of blocks from the Todos Santos Bay, the 3-story structure of the Hotel Mision Santa Isabel can be seen sitting along side modern-looking restaurants and shops. The hotel stands out because of its colonial style architecture. The main entrance is a large arching gate, with a tower-like structure to one side. And the entire hotel is topped of by a sloping terracotta roof made of red terracotta tiles. Because of its traditional architecture that instantly imbibes an old-world feel, Hotel Mision Santa Isabel is a favorite accommodation among tourists and locals alike.

The moment you get inside the compound of the Hotel Mision Santa Isabel, you are bound to think that you have entered a different world and time. The Hotel's restaurant, bar, shops, lobby, and halls are decked in glistening woodwork and textured walls. A large parking lot is found in the hotel providing enough space for vehicles brought by guests. Car wash services is available to guests who require car cleaning. Both the hotel parking lot and the entire resort (including the hotel) has 24-hour security. Hotel guests will also be greeted and served by a staff that displays the well-known hospitality of Mexicans. The entire hotel staff in Hotel Mision Santa Isabel speak both English and Spanish, making sure that the needs of the hotel guests are provided for and unhampered by language barriers.

El Campaniero is what the restaurant of Hotel Mision Santa Isabel is called. The hotel restaurant has an excellent view of the breathtaking Todos Santos Bay, and is usually full of early diners during sunset because of the spectacular view and sumptuous food the restaurant has to offer. The Hotel Mision Santa Isabel's bar on the other hand, is known as the El Porton Bar. The hotel bar serves snacks, alcoholic drinks of international origin, and of course, local alcoholic beverages such as margarita and tequila.

Inside each hotel suite, guests can find useful and convenient amenities such as a private bathroom with a toilet, sink, bathtub and shower, a private patio or balcony, an in-room safe, a direct dial telephone and a satellite cable television. Daily maid service as well as room service is also available to all hotel guests at the Hotel Mision Santa Isabel in Ensenada.

Other recreational facilities and useful facilities in the Hotel Mision Santa Isabel is a large outdoor pool complete with a pool bar, beer garden, shopping boutiques and poolside tables and chairs. Large meetings and parties can also be held in the Hotel Mision Santa Isabel, meeting halls, poolside table arrangements and catering are available to those who wish to hold events in the hotel.