Hotel Santa Anita (Balderrama Hotel Collection)

Hotel Santa Anita, part of the Balderrama Hotel Collection, sits in Centro, Los Mochis, at the corner of Av. Gral. Gabriel Leyva Solano and Av. Miguel Hidalgo, within walking distance of the area around the Chepe (Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico) train station and roughly 15-20 minutes from Los Mochis International Airport. Los Mochis serves as the western gateway to the Copper Canyon rail route, and the Balderrama collection built its reputation around serving travelers connecting to that train, giving the Santa Anita a long-standing role as a staging point for canyon-bound visitors rather than a beach or leisure destination in its own right. The hotel has a practical midrange design, with rooms split between Standard Rooms and Junior Suites furnished for overnight comfort rather than extended leisure stays. An on-site restaurant serves regional Sinaloan dishes, useful given Los Mochis's more limited restaurant scene compared to Mazatlán. A pool offers relief from the region's heat, and an airport shuttle simplifies logistics for travelers arriving or departing by air rather than train. Guests typically stay one or two nights before or after riding the Chepe train through the Copper Canyon, making the hotel's proximity to the station area and its shuttle service its most practical advantages over other Los Mochis lodging.