Travel and Leisure

In 2007, Conchita Valades de Boccard created Casa Lucila (16 Calle Olas Altas; 52-669/982-1100; casalucila.com; doubles from $185), Old Town’s first seaside boutique hotel, built on the site of a 1940’s nightclub frequented by John Wayne and Ernest Hemingway. Overlooking Olas Altas beach, the eight contemporary rooms are outfitted with custom-made mahogany doors, Italian ceramic–tiled floors, and local wood furniture.

25 Secret Seaside Getaways

Coastal Living

“No other port in Mexico has this view,” declares Conchita Boccard from the patio of Casa Lucila, the small, luxurious hotel the Mazatlán native and her American-born husband, Chris, opened last year. The vista extends from the rugged hills around the historic center, to the distant conga line of hotel towers, to nearby islands that suggest painted backdrops floating in the Pacific.

Coastal Living: Pacific Pearl July 2008

RCI: Endless Vacation

"Neighborhood ladies breakfast on irresistible pan dulce (sweet rolls) in the elegant dining room at chic Casa Lucila. Lunch brings a bountiful Mediterranean salad with shrimp. For dinner, expect heartier fare like ribeye with spicy chilies."

"Sleek suites in a historic house."

Endless Vacation Article

Westjet's up! magazine

Magic Nights in Mazatlan

up! magazine stayed at Casa Lucila last year to do a story for WestJet Airline's in-flight publication based out of Calgary, Canada. The story is published and will be released in the March issue. Below is a link to the PDF of the story as it will appear in the magazine.

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Alaska Airlines Magazine

"Casa Lucila is one of the finest examples of Old Mazatlan's renaissance"

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Tango Diva

One of the highlights of my trip was the opportunity to visit Mazatlan’s newest boutique hotel as it was finishing construction. Casa Lucila is located above the Malecón in the Olas Altas zone and is a short walk to classic old-world shops and restaurants. The hotel features 8 rooms with hand-crafted furniture, imported fixtures and fabulous linens. A sun deck with an infinity pool overlooks the turquoise ocean. This is the perfect place to stay for luxurious pampering.

Magical Mazatlán: Mexico’s Best Kept Secret

The Denver Post

"...Stay here if you're: Looking for a classy alternative to the all-inclusives, longing to get away from the cliff-diving kiddie pools or just need a bit of quiet..."

"...The rooms are: Quite roomy, strikingly simple and filled with beautiful furniture from Italy and Mexico, as well as Bose CD players and flat-screen TVs, plush robes and Jacuzzi tubs..."

Casa Lucila, Mazatlan

Sinaloa Interactivo

Sinaloa Interactivo: Soy, Conchita Valadez, representante de Hotel Boutique, Casa Lucila. El motivo de dirigirme a ustedes es; para hacerles una cordial invitación, deseando que tan pronto como les sea posible, nos concedan el honor de visitar nuestro bello destino turístico.

Mazatlán, no es un destino simplemente de Sol y Playa, es un destino lleno de cultura e historia, lo cual le da un sello muy especial. [Read the whole story here]