Manzanillo – Lodging and Food – Mexico Travel Deals

You really can do Manzanillo on a budget.  The Hotel San Pedrito, in downtown Manzanillo, is a quaint little hotel on the beach.  It has a pool, a tennis court and a reasonable seafood restaurant on the premises.  Rooms are spacious and breezy.  In nearby Santiago, try the Hotel Brillamar on Playa Santiago.  It has clean rooms facing the beach and a restaurant.

For a romantic couples getaway, The Dolphin Cove Inn offers the amenities of a big resort with the personalized service of an inn.  It’s fairly secluded and offers rooms and suites, many with ocean view terraces or balconies.  A top flight restaurant provides your food so you don’t even have to leave. Tesoro Resort is a secluded, high-rise Manzanillo property with a private beach. This luxury resort is an all suite hotel, each one with a terrace displaying fabulous ocean views. An outstanding spa and many fine restaurants and lounges are on the premises.

A wonderful location to spend a holiday in Manzanillo is the all-inclusive Karmina Palace located right on the bay. The resort boasts large garden suites, with terraces overlooking a tropical garden or the ocean. A top notch restaurant is on the property, as well as a spa, gym, boutique and eight lagoon pools.

With the mountains as a backdrop and the Pacific Ocean before it, Mesón Doña Paz is an exclusive but tranquil resort.  It has only 14 exclusive rooms and suites with bay or pool views. Incredible cuisine is prepared at the in-house restaurant.

Good food on the cheap can be found at Vaq-Vi in the Hotel Zone, and in downtown Manzanillo, check out the Roca del Mar, where people watching is free with your food.  For a romantic experience, Willy’s on the Playa de Brisas is worth the visit. The French cuisine and the ocean view is just part of the atmosphere.  Kitzia’s is an elegant restaurant where you can enjoy fine international cuisine under the stars in a tropical setting.  It’s extremely cozy for two.

Other restaurants that get the nod from tourists include Rosalba’s in Santiago, where they prepare Mexican food like a Mexican grandmother would.  Don Andreas is a true experience as it’s on a ranch and you can see geese, pheasants and ducks all around you. La Pergola is a wonderful restaurant where the German owner will serve up German specialties.  If you want a steak, Restaurant/Bar Vaquero is the place for you.

The Mexican Riviera is a hotspot for spring break party people, and with good reason. The killer combination of amazing beaches and vibrant night life are enough to keep people coming back year after year. But that’s not all that the all inclusive resort of Club Med Ixtapa has to offer. Club Med Ixtapa Pacific is more than just a wild hotspot for endless parties. It’s a haven for families as well, a place where you can take your family to rest, relax, have fun, and recharge. You’ll create memories at Ixtapa Pacific that will last a lifetime, even if your kids return here for spring break in college someday.

One of the biggest benefits of booking a vacation at an all inclusive resort is the children’s programs. The truth is that a family vacation is often more stressful for parents than just staying at home. But CMed Ixtapa offers children’s programs to give parents a much-needed break from entertaining and taking care of their children. By sending your children off to hang out with other kids at the resort for a while, you can get some precious rest and relaxation. You might be surprised at how little it takes for you to recharge enough to feel up to the task of wrangling with your kids again.

As far as fun with the whole family is concerned, you can also take advantage of the many water sports and outdoor activities that are part of the all inclusive CMed Ixtapa experience. You can take wakeboarding lessons, learn how to windsurf, go snorkeling, play beach volleyball, or even just lay out on the beach, catching some rays. Whether you want to play hard or just work hard on your tan, there’s sure to be an activity that you can all enjoy as a family. Whether you’re young or old, there’s always fun to be had at the beach.

After a relaxing day for you and an exciting day for the kids, the whole family is bound to be more than ready for a big dinner. If you’re visiting CMed Ixtapa with your family, then you can choose from a variety of restaurants featuring a variety of different cuisines. If you have the night off from your family, then you can enjoy a special candlelit dinner with your spouse and rekindle a romance that you may have forgotten even existed. It’s all part of the all inclusive experience.

The Grand Mayan Wyndham Acapulco is a prime beachfront hotel, surrounded by lakes, canals, gardens and waterfalls. It is a truly magnificent spectacle. It is a stylized, luxurious vacation experience that can satisfy almost any desire.

Private Jacuzzi tubs can be found in the master rooms and suites which face the gardens or the ocean. Water activities, tennis courts, swimming pools and an aquatic park are all available on the premises. Relax in the world class Brio Spa or enjoy a sauna. The restaurants are fabulous and there is live entertainment every night.

For a very reasonably priced hotel near the city center, the Hyatt Regency Acapulco is a good choice. It is near the convention center but faces the ocean. The rooms are spacious and most have balconies. The hotel offers two swimming pools, tennis, a full service spa and an arcade for shopping.

There are several places to eat on the property including a kosher restaurant. Although there are incredible hotels and resorts in Acapulco that are too numerous to mention, the Top Ten properties include: The Fairmont Acapulco Princess, Las Brisas Acapulco, Camino Real Acapulco Diamante, Mayan Palace Acapulco Wyndham, Elcano Hotel, Emporio Acapulco, Fairmont Pierre Marques, Fiesta Americans Villas Acapulco, Continental Plaza Acapulco and the Acapulco Park Hotel.

Las Brisas Acapulco (which was previously discussed) and the Fiesta Americana Villas Acapulco are two properties that were picked as great romantic getaway spots. The latter is located on Condesa Beach, not far from the shopping district, and all the rooms are comfortable and feature balconies or terraces. There are three great restaurants on the property as well as a pool, spa and health club.

The Top Ten Restaurants in Acapulco, rated by independent surveys and actual customers are:

Su Casa/La Margarita, Coyuco 22, El Zorrito, Madeiras, El Olvido, Baikal, El Faro, La Mansion, Paradise and Kookaburra.

Although there are many chain restaurants of the kind found in the U.S. in Acapulco, be adventurous and try something more exotic. Tarascos, a Mexican food chain, and Tacos’ Tumbras are excellent local places to eat on the cheap. For a romantic dinner with that special loved one, you can try La Perla, an out-of-the-way place that serves marvelous international cuisine in a candlelit atmosphere.

Grazziel also offers international food in a lovely restaurant overlooking Acapulco Bay. Soft instrumentals play in the background as you eat. Try the wine. It’s wonderful.

Travelers that want to relax on their vacations tend to gravitate toward spa resorts. In Cozumel, Mexico there are several from which to choose. The Mandara Spa at the Presidente Intercontinental boasts a full service luxury spa where both therapeutic and revitalizing treatments are available. Native fruits and plants are incorporated into spa treatments and ancient Mayan techniques are used to help soothe your body, mind and soul.

The Islander Spa at the Wyndham is even more luxurious offering cabanas for individuals and for couples. Their spa treatments are dedicated to relaxation as well as renewal and they use all natural and herbal ingredients. Run don’t walk to get an appointment to one of these two places!

Tourist season in Cozumel is December through March and as in all paradise-like places on the planet, hotel prices go up in high season. The weather is delightful, with temperatures averaging from 70 to 85 degrees F. They have a rainy season which begins in late summer or early fall.

You may want to plan your trip around the incredibly popular Carnivale de Cozumel which takes place in February and is the island’s biggest festival. Fishermen and fans of the sport can take in the International Billfish Tournament in March where the largest fish ever seen are caught. Saint Miguel’s Archangel Feast occurs in September honoring Cozumel’s patron saint, and there are several beautiful churches on the island you can visit should you choose to.

Street foods that are served from mobile or stationary carts are found all over Cozumel, especially in the older neighborhoods. A good tip to getting the best and freshest tacos or quesadillas or other delicious fare is to follow the locals. They know the carts that serve up the best food and the prices are unbeatable.

Ten of the best restaurants in Cozumel are: Kinta, La Cocay, Chi, Especias, Guido’s, Prima Trattoria, Il Giardino, La Morena, El Moro and Las Palmeras. The Wynston and La Veranda are two of the prime romantic eateries in town.

Natives frequent inexpensive eateries called “loncherias.” They are typically open from noon until 5 pm, Monday through Saturday and sell lunch at fixed prices. Really generous portions of food including a drink for around $5.50 are standard and be prepared: the folks working there don’t speak English. Some of the better known loncherias around town are Las Flamitas, Santa Carlos and Sabores. Eat up!