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San Nicolas Hotel and Casino

3.5 star property

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Exercise/lap pool
Master Suite California King , only adults | Private spa tub
Outdoor wedding area
Junior Suite | Living area
Deluxe Room

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar

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Primera & Guadalupe s/n, Ensenada, BC, 22800
  • Place, Riviera Cultural Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, First Street
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Playa Hermosa
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room

Deluxe Double Room

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(27 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Master Suite California King , only adults

Master Suite California King , only adults

  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(13 reviews)
  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Superior Studio

Superior Studio

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(11 reviews)
  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room Standard with Pool View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite | Living area

Junior Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room Superior with Hill View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 56 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 4

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room Superior

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Quadruple Room Deluxe with View

  • Sleeps 4

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In-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Suite Master

  • Sleeps 2

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About the area

Ensenada

With a stay at San Nicolas Hotel and Casino, you'll be centrally located in Ensenada, within a 10-minute walk of Riviera Cultural Center and Riviera del Pacifico. .This casino hotel is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from First Street and 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Ensenada Regional History Museum.

What's nearby

  • Avenida Adolfo Lopez Mateos - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Riviera Cultural Center - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Riviera del Pacifico - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • First Street - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Playa Hermosa - 4 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Tijuana Intl. Airport (TIJ) - 98 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bar Andaluz (del Ex-Hotel Riviera del Pacífico) - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Megalocos - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Los Veleros - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Caffenio - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Mariscos La Doña - ‬3 min walk

About this property

San Nicolas Hotel and Casino

Colonial hotel with a casino and spa services
San Nicolas Hotel and Casino offers 120 accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. 50-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Ensenada hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Stay in one of 120 guestrooms featuring Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.
Try your luck at the casino and enjoy other recreational amenities, which include an outdoor pool. This Colonial hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and a communal living room. The beach shuttle (surcharge) makes getting to the surf and sand a breeze.
For lunch or dinner, stop by POOLSIDE, a bar/lounge that specializes in international cuisine. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe, and room service (during limited hours) is provided. Wrap up your day with a drink at the poolside bar.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. Planning an event in Ensenada? This hotel has 950 square feet (88 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center and 3 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
POOLSIDE - This bar specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Onsite venue #2 - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Casino Bars - This sports bar serves light fare only. Open 24 hours. Open daily.
Pool Event Garden Area - This poolside restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free secured self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking (surcharge) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Casino Bars
  • Pool Event Garden Area
  • POOLSIDE

Things to do

  • 15 gaming tables
  • 500 slot machines
  • Casino (5,000 square foot of space)
  • Evening entertainment
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private wine tours
  • Tennis
  • TV in common areas
  • Wine tours

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Business centre
  • Conference centre (950 square foot of space)

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1968
  • Colonial architecture
  • Communal living room
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch smart TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: noon
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 100 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 11:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 100 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

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San Nicolas Hotel and Casino Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 855 out of 1205 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 207 out of 1205 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 1205 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 31 out of 1205 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 1205 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Humberto, Whittier

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was a great place for all of us that traveled. It had a casino for the adults and an amazing pool for the kids. At first, walking through the hallways, i thought that the hotel was going to be a disappointment but once inside the rooms, they are clean and I believe they are all remodeled! It was a bit noisy with construction noise and traffic noise but worth the stay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Napaa

Never again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

patricia, Grand Prairie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Remodeled rooms at the best! Sunday brunch was yummy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service was great
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rocio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel only bad part is the bracelet they put you and have to have on all the time
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Gloria

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jorge

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great room. Pool and jacuzzi.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Sergio

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivete A.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay at San Nicolas Hotel and Casino in Ensenada! The pool is amazing—super clean, big, and perfect for relaxing. We spent a lot of time there and really enjoyed it. All the employees were extremely nice and helpful from the moment we arrived until we left. Their service really made a difference in our stay. The hotel is in a good location, close to restaurants and shops. We will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivete A.

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay at San Nicolas Hotel and Casino in Ensenada! The pool is amazing—super clean, big, and perfect for relaxing. We spent a lot of time there and really enjoyed it. All the employees were extremely nice and helpful from the moment we arrived until we left. Their service really made a difference in our stay. The hotel is in a good location, close to restaurants and shops. We will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Delia, HYATTSVILLE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Martha

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
the pool
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms and staff very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rubi

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff front desk and bell men
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marina

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my first time visiting Mexico and the Ensenada area. The hotel room was lovely, and even better than expected. I stayed with my two kids and it was very spacious. The balcony area was a huge plus, I didn't know our room would have one. We enjoyed spending some time out on the balcony in the early mornings and evenings. All of the staff that we encountered were very friendly and helpful, as well as linguistically knowledgeable in English when my Spanish was not the best. We ordered room service during one of the nights of our stay when it was already passed 11:30pm. We ordered the pizza and spaghetti bolognese, both were delicious! I love that room service was offered until 1:00am, as not many food establishments are open during that time. The pool was also really nice, and there are two jacuzzis. I just wish they would stay open at least until 10pm. I thought 9pm was rather early. Overall wonderful hotel!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sadie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Angel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sonia

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was clean and comfortable. And I didn’t like that you couldn’t bring your own snack to the pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eddie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

mario

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Santiago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025