From Los Angeles to Rosarito Beach....?

Question

I need some directions and help from somebody been at Rosarito Beach... I want to know where will be the best place to stay on the beach for a weekend, eat lobster, and safe driving directions from Los Angeles.

Answer 1

Cool...now this is a question i can totally answer.

I use to live in LA and now live in SD and i go to Rosarito all th time. Ok so you have to to somehow get to the 5 freeway....if your coming from the middle of LA then you'll just take the 5 all the way...if you're coming from the south bay area, you can take the 05 south to the 43 south (toll road) to the 5 south.

Once you cross the border into Mexico.... keep your eyes open...and be very alert, everyone drives crazy in Mexico, and they don't respect the lanes. You'll go onto the bridge the very first off ramp, a turnabout at the right will take you there. Stay on the right lane, all the way up the hill side. You'll know you're in the right direction because you'll see the border at your right hand side. At the very to of the hill, youll see a sign that says Ensenada/Rosarito, instructing you to go o he right at he fork in the road. Just keep following the signs...remember keep your eyes peeled.

You'll pass a toll booth, i believe its $2.40 (dollars). Keep going forward an you'll see a sign for Rosarito, get off on that off ramp. Keep going straight, about 6-8 blocks you'll begin to see "the strip". which will be hotels restaurants and stores on both sides.

So now you can do one of two things in regards to a hotel...try to get the best deal at the smaller hotels, for a mediocre room, or go straight towards the ed of th strip, and enter "The Rosarito Beach Hotel". It is absolutely the best hotel on the strip, and also the most expensive. But is has great rooms, two pools, and a private entrance onto the beach. If you go to the big hotel next door which is the "Festival Plaza" be prepared to be woken up by drunken 18 year olds at all times of the night.

Now for lobster...you have to go to Puerto Nuevo,which is about 2 towns over, approximately 15 minutes out. Keep gong on the strip past the Rosarito Beach hotel. If you go on the scenic route which is basically the road all along the ocean, and you see all the small towns on the right hand side, keep your eyes open, and you'll see "Puerto Nuevo" written on an entrance arc at the entrance of the town. If you go on the via rapida (freeway) you'll pay another toll, but shortly after paying you will see a sign on the right that says "Puerto Nuevo" . Thats were you'll exit and it'll be on your left.  You can either try to get the best deal for your meal from the many people on the street, you can go to one of the restaurants on the ocean side and get a great view of the ocean, but the lobster will be more expensive, or you can go to the first restaurant on your left hand side, as per their lobster, its nothing special, it has no view, but for some reason,  everyone goes here. You an even sometimes find a line wrapping around the block.

If your afraid of driving into Mexico, which a lot of people are...and i wouldn't blame you but I'm a big risk taker and ready for an adventure....you can always just park your car at the border before entering, just get off at the last exit before the border, and go straight, the parking lot is at the right. You can walk across the border, and where the taxis are, there will be buses also, around there will be some that take you to Rosarito. The hotel in which you will stay at, will more than likely have shuttles going to puerto nuevo, anyways a taxi wont be that expensive either.

ok thats all i have to say.... definitely go to Papas and Beer, and Club Iggys, If your a big meat eater theres this restaurant on the strip, on the same side of he street as the rosarito beach hotel, it has a western motif/decoration on the outside. They have exotic meats, elk, deer, ostrich buffalo, etc.

Ok now, thats all i have to say...have fun!

Answer 2

I-5 to the border.   About 3 miles into TJ watch for signs to Ensenada/Rosarito.  Easy to get lost in TJ but relax and you'll find the route