Las Brisas Ixtapa: Great Resort

Built on a hillside overlooking a secluded sandy beach. All units have private balconies facing the ocean. QUIET!! No loud amplified music on the pool decks or beach areas. Excellent food at the seafood and Italian restaurants ( we didn't try the Mexican restaurant.). The buffet food was not as good.Hotel offered a free bike tour on the superb public bike path in Ixtapa as well a a naturalist guided bird walk on Sunday am. Easy city bus transportation to Ixtapa marina and Playa Linda or the othe [... read more]r direction to Zihuatenajo.

Park Royal Ixtapa: Good Resort

The Hotel is older but has been well kept up. The Staff are all very friendly and accommodating. The Food is good in both Buffets. The A La Carte was so so. The bed was very firm so housekeeping put a foam underlay which improved it. The Hallway are very noisy at night when your asleep and people come to their rooms late in the evening. The Live Band playing in the Lobby area are very loud and the sound comes through the Patio Doors.There were lots of Beach Lounge chairs.

Krystal Ixtapa: Nice enough

The resort was clean and well maintained. The a few concerns ... explaination at check in was quick perhaps too quick. Found ourselves unable to know where to go for a meal initially or where things were on the resort. Had to take a fair bit of time to go thru the printed material given at check in. Food at this resort was never very warm even if you got to the dining room as soon as it opened. Variations of the same thing over and over. Their a le cart restaurant Bogarts is fantastic. Staff ar [... read more]e excellent and friendly. Beds are comfortable and the rooms pretty standard.Resort had 50%tourists the rest are locals. There is a shortage of deck chairs and if you don't get down poolside and save ones by 7:00 you are out of luck

Sunscape Dorado Pacifico: would never stay here again

this was our first trip as a family and my 2 year old got very sick. He was sick for the entire trip. then my 4 year old got sick as well. on top of that our room was next to a disco that played very loud music u till 4am. I almost lost my mind on the 3rd day. it seemed like no one cared and they werent eager to help. we had also run into a handful of people whom also had gotten sick. The rooms are also crawling with ants. i would not recomend this hotel at all.

Hotel Emporio Ixtapa: Amazing service!

While the hotel doesn't have the fanciest rooms it does have a swim up bar, daily activities, a buffet with pretty good food and the best service staff. We didn't mind the room as we didn't spend too much time in it so really it didn't matter too much. Definitely going back within the next year!

Holiday Inn Ixtapa: Great resort, beautiful weather and beach

Rooms have been updated and very nice, food only fair, employees excellent and are the main reason we go back to the resort. New management has greatly improved the grounds and the resort is very clean and looks fantastic.

Azul Ixtapa Resort: Stunning and very well maintained!!!

All the grounds and public areas are extremely well maintained .... There are always people working on maintenance very respectfully!! All the staff are very friendly ... No complaints on maintenance or food!!! The only complaint - there is an optional time share element and the sales person called it a vacation club ... Just be aware if you DON'T want to waste your time...

Sunscape Dorado Pacifico: Great vacation!

The SDP never disappoints! This was our second time a this resort and we love it. The service was excellent, the rooms were clean and the pool was very nice. The food was plentiful and we could always find something that we liked to eat. The snack truck was one of our favorites places to grab a quick bite. If I had to recommend anything, I would suggest that you try and book a room that directly facing the ocean or just off to the side. I would also recommend for couples to book a king  [... read more]bed as they are more comfortable than two double beds. Ixtapa has a lot of places to eat outside of the resort but I would recommend going into Zihuatanejo as the food is slightly cheaper and fresher. We ate at a place called Daniels and it was fantastic but don't get me wrong, great places in Ixtapa as well. Overall, we will continue to come back to this lovely part of Mexico!

Sunscape Dorado Pacifico: Wonderful resort

WE just returned from a 11 night stay at the wonderful Sunscape Dorado Pacifico in Ixtapa. The resort was great. Rooms were comfortable, food was great and the staff were excellent. The beach was great and the pool and swim up bar was great. There was enough of a variety of food to chose from. The only problem we had was in the bar inside the hotel. The poor bartender had to call the entertainment director to change the channel on the TV. For some strange reason, he wouldn’t let it stay  [... read more]in the bar area.

Azul Ixtapa Grand Resort: Nice resort with some flaws

The grounds and Hotel are very well kept and the staff is fantastic, the a la Carte’s were very good, although booking them was difficult (we were told they were full but when we checked they were always half empty). The other flaws are: food at the buffets is just so-so. The night time entertainment is basically none existent. Also the towel check out-in process is very time consuming. Lastly you can not use the facilities at the lower end Azul next door. So if you are expecting to check out  [... read more]the pools or get a drink, you can’t.. first time that we have seen this policy...

Azul Ixtapa Resort: Good time!

The resort has great people willing to help you at anytime. The grounds were fine, room was fine and food was fine although it could use a little more variety in my opinion. The beach was easy to access and walk. All in all a very nice , relaxing vacation which we were looking for.

Sunscape Dorado Pacifico: Love the Sunscape

This is our 5th time in Ixtapa and our second time at the Sunscape Dorado Pacifico. It does not disappoint. The food is excellent, service fantastic and the location is ideal. We see ourselves coming back again and again.

Hotel Emporio Ixtapa: loved it

Good day We stayed here February 14-21 , an, as mentioned middle class Mexican designation. Many families that take over the pool , we are beach people and so no issue. This resort is small but ground are well looked after and the sunsets from there are most amazing . Room was great on the third floor with a view of the buffet , pool and Ocean , if the window was clean it would have been perfect but it was very much covered in salt and sand , no real issue Buffet was most excellent , no s [... read more]hrimps or fine meat cuts here , mostly Mexican dishes with a great sweet table , fresh pastry's for breakfast that included amazing pound cake and so all good to me . Vey tasty taco's Quesada's you name it , lost of fresh hot sauces . Maybe not for every one , but we sure did not miss burgers fries or any of the usual North American crap. Beach is great to walk , water only for those that respect the ocean , not kid friendly . Drink Service on the beach from 11 am on , tip large in the AM [ 100 pesos or 7 bucks] and you will get great service. Many restaurants , shops ETC just across the street , safe to walk did so daily in the evening . Cabs cheap to get to other beaches with better swimming. buy your tours on the flight there from sun wing best deal , if flying with them , in CANADIAN $$ We did not and paid huge in American that they then converted in pesos and so you get taken every time again . did a sun set cruise ,as mentioned paid to much but still worth it . Would come back in a hart beat , of course the great weather helped making this week for us to be fantastic .

Park Royal Ixtapa: Cleanest Resort and friendly staff

We really enjoyed this resort from Feb 1 till Feb 15 2019 , the staff was very friendly and spoke good english we had no problems booking in, exchanging money for small bills i can't say enough about how clean the resort was . Maids were so friendly and the room was spotless every day ,sheets change constantly .The bed were very hard but after 14 days got use to them if i was this resorts owners i would definitely switch to pillow tops i am sure they can afford to upgrade. We never got sick  [... read more]once the food for such a small resort was very good no problems not a great variety, Italian restaurants was very good we ate there a lot . Swim up bar was always full of children but being a family resort and reading review before we left we knew what was mean to be . we had a ton of fun and price value excellent

Azul Ixtapa Resort: Great resort

Overall the hotel was great. Very clean & friendly staff. Ala cartes were very good, buffet was was not great. Bar hours & locations could be improved. Lobby bar isn’t actually in the lobby and doesn’t open until 4. Bars by the pool are open earlier but it would be great to have a place away from the pools in air conditioning during the day

Azul Ixtapa Resort: We loved this resort!

It is a great resort, in a wonderful location! We found the staff to be very friendly and helpful. The resort and room were very clean and we loved the ocean view! I would have no hesitation recommending this resort. I would like to see one more bar possibly a piano bar for the evening. A little more information provided for the surrounding area would be helpful. Overall we had a wonderful time and would return in the future!

Azul Ixtapa Grand Resort: A Family and Adult Oriented Resort

Clientele: The resort appears to have chosen to cater to families and adults as opposed to the younger partying crowd. Grounds: Grounds are very well maintained. Trees and flowers are always well kept. Every inch of the real estate is designed and built to provide aesthetic and recreation value. The beach is small and not good for swimming but without any venders. Public Areas: pools are well kept with plenty of umbrellas, chairs and lounges. Hotel discourages reserving of lounges but so [... read more]me still do. Food, Beverages and Restaurants: At the main buffet there is everything for every taste (fish/seafood, chicken, beef, pork, cooked vegetables, soups, pasta plus a Mexican station) everyday. The down side is that you can never find anything new, for those who like surprises. A la carte restaurants are fabulous especially the service. One of them is even open for lunch. One can be so spoiled. The addition of a little cappucciano bar is a very nice touch Rooms: They all have ocean view, balcony and are all very spacious. I am guessing about 700 SF. Plumbing in "our" room needs work. The handicap shower room is spacious but needs to be improved to provide better safety. I am assuming that this would be a typical situation. Staff: They are all very polite and friendly. They appreciate a tip, big or small. As a foreigner enjoying the best of their foods and services, not to mention the climate and the view, one can't help but wanting to give them something to show a little appreciation. I was told that most of the staff in the hospitality industry get paid only minimum wages, and I mean Mexican minimum wages. Entertainment: Stages shows are held nightly at an outdoor facility. Insects can be somewhat annoying. There is also an indoor "recreation room" type of facility with nightly live music and dance floor, plus pool tables and other games. Disco is off site. The only criticism I have is that their office is not very responsive when you communicate with them during booking.

Barcelo Ixtapa: A resort with a mixed bag of excellent to disappointing

The internal structure of this hotel is very dated and needing both a design and repair overhaul. The bathroom especially was unbelievable. A large person would have to walk into the shower in order to close the door on the toilet/shower. Tiles were broken, cracked, grouting dirty and also broken. First impression of the room was "yuk" BUT the outdoor areas were beautiful and the location perfect. It is a resort that obviously caters more to the Mexicans and as such was interesting to stay in [... read more]. As several staff told us, it was originally a Sheraton and in those days was much classier! Built in 1983, it would appear that little has been done to the interior. Of 4 elevators, only 2 were working for the two weeks we were there though there was constant repair work going on on the out of action elevators. The working elevators screeched alarmingly at times! Food was good in two of the three specialty restaurants and average in the buffet. Disappointing that the Japanese restaurant did not cook the food at your table and the noise level in it was very loud. Staff were always pleasant and tried to be helpful but struggled with English ...but then we didn't speak Spanish. The beach was fabulous and certainly we were at the best place to go in the ocean. Would highly recommend that aspect. Despite our disappointment with the hotel interior, we might go back simply because the location is so perfect and we think we can rise above the poor room conditions.

Azul Ixtapa Resort: This resort was AWESOME will worth for the price

Azul Ixtapa, First the weather was great, very clean rooms, there is always so much food to choose from. Oh and a must see is the island it is beautiful. The only thing that we where disappointed in was the entertainment. Entertainment was always a nice why to end a beautiful day, but here the shows bad, and the lobby music was good, but just not enough room for everyone to seat. Staff are very friendly.

Las Brisas Ixtapa: Breathtaking

I have read so many reviews and for the most part, they were so true. The views are breathtaking, the service was outstanding. The rooms were cleaned daily. Slight repairs were being done by the pool area and the workers were respectful of everyone relaxing. (What do you expect when the sun beats down on the patio and salt is dragged up constantly, we saw very few people use the numerous showers available to rinse). We ate in 2 of the restaurants, la Brias 2 and the portafino. Both service and f [... read more]ood were outstanding!! The buffet has a range of food to suit ANYONES appetite so if you’re reading differently in here, those people are likely very unhappy in their lives and do nothing but complain anywhere they go. The beds were comfortable and plenty of pillows to choose from, 6 in total. We were so exhausted every day from the beach and pool, we had no time to figure out if our heads liked the pillows.... or if we even cared. George and Christian were the only ones we had a privilege of serving us poolside. The only thing we had to say was that we had to ask them to stop bringing drinks over every 10 minutes...LOL!! Holy cow the service is a 10 outta 5!! After calculating if we went out in Ontario, what we would tip, we adjusted our thinking accordingly and tipped daily. It was appreciated by everyone....including maid service, drivers... We went snorkeling at Ilsa Ixtapa and there are no words to describe the food, the beauty of the beach, the kindness of everyone around us. Wow, wow, WOW! We, every once and a while would see a cigarette butt left on our beach, instead of complaining in a review, we bent down and picked them up and tossed them in the many garbages around the resort....with our own. The only thing I can say which isn’t really a negative is, a tiny bit of back ground music other than the restaurants and buffets would be nice. It didn’t bother us because we had music on our phones and in our room. This resort is a perfect R&R resort. Never a rush to go anywhere or do anything. Yes, there are ALOT of stairs, but we felt it was a great way to work off everything we ate once and a while. We loved every second of every minute we spent there and will most definitely return. Las Brias is amazing!!!