San Felipe
Ruben's Camp
We've reserved all 30 of the palapas at Ruben's Camp. These will be available on a first come, first serve basis. You can gang up in one of these rustic tree forts, or pitch your tent on the beach. You don't need any reservations or anything here, and it's all been paid for in advance by
Biltwell and
Chop Cult. The outdoor bar area, massive palapa and fire pit area will be located at Ruben's. The actual restaurant there is closed but there should be a taco cart or two and plenty of beer.
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| The Grande Palapa at Ruben's Camp. Right on the beach |
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| First come, first served at Ruben's Camp |
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When camping in palapas you can stay in a tent,
hammock, sleeping bag or just go face down
when you've had enough. |
Kiki's Camp & Hotel
Right next door, only separated by a low wall and some chain link is Kiki's Campground and Hotel. Here there are about a dozen hotel rooms and 30-ish palapas. This is for the EDR traveler who wants to know in advance that he's got a spot reserved. You can email Kiki directly
kikimr.baja@hotmail.com His English is great and he is a trusted friend of ours that we've known for years. The rates are $25 per palapa per night. You can fit up to five people in these at that rate, but that is pretty tight quarters. We'd count on two or three being a little more comfortable. Each palapa has a shade cover up top and a picnic table down below. The hotel rooms are all large double rooms, in great condition and go for $60 per night. There is free wi-fi at Kiki's.
You can walk about 1/4 mile to town from these locations, and both are right across the street from the Circulo de Muerte track...
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| Inside a palapa at Kiki's |
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| Bathrooms and hot showers will be a welcome sight |
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| Happy campers |
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Ensenada
Villa Marina Hotel
This is a new venue for us this year, but is through our old friend in Ensenada, Juan Carlos. The VM is the tallest building in town so you can't really get lost trying to find it. It's an older hotel showing some signs of age but the staff is friendly and the prices are great. The parking lot is big enough to hold plenty of bikes and there is an all night security guard on duty. The rooms are adequate, hot water in the showers and the whole top floor is a disco for our enjoyment. The pool area in the back is well kept and we'll be having some bbq back there and handing out the awards on the last day from this location.
