
In the fall of 1955, Hotel Playa held its grand opening. The symbol
of a deer became our classic hotel logo after the name mazatlán
which means "land of the deer" in Nahuatl, the native
Aztec tongue. The hotel began as a modest, two-story building
of about 80rooms facing the ocean, dining facilities, and a saltwater
pooland it sat on an absolutely beautiful, secluded beach
overlooking the Pacific and verdant, offshore islands. Almost
instantly, the hotel gained appeal.
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