Zihuatanejo
Las Brisas Ixtapa
Photo: Courtesy of Preferred Hotel Group
Zihuatanejo, 40880, Mexico
TEL: (866) 221-2961
Built into a hillside on a private cove and refreshed to the tune of $20 million in 2007, this seaside oasis lies just south—and yet worlds apart—from Ixtapa’s strip of high-rise hotels, but it’s still just a 10-minute taxi ride from either the nightlife and restaurants of Ixtapa or old Zihuatanejo. All 416 of the modern rooms have terrace hammocks to enjoy the superlative views over the hotel’s private beach, a gorgeous swath of white sand buffeted by frequently rough surf—the reason most guests confine their swimming to the four cascading pools. If Elvis and Elizabeth Taylor were still around, this is the Las Brisas you’d find them visiting today.
Room to Book:
Stay in an adults-only Brisas Beach Club Room and you'll have access to a private 20th- floor lounge area, where a complimentary breakfast and an afternoon cocktail hour are offered.
Insider Tip:
Don’t miss the colorful and busy Municipal Market on Zihuatenejo’s east side (a 20-minute drive from the hotel) or the next-door crafts market for hand-painted Guerrero ceramics, the region’s famous hammocks, and more.
