Capella Ixtapa

From the moment you arrive at this luxury hotel, you will be immersed in the Capella Ixtapa experience. An open-air reception area welcomes you to our luxury Mexico retreat, where warm breezes from the Pacific soothe you immediately.

There are only 59 suites each facing the ocean as the resort cascades down towards the Pacific. Each of the suites has a master bedroom, living area and a private terrace with plenty of space to take in the sights of coastal living. Secluded in a corner of the terrace are infinity edge plunge pools, ideal for romance or refreshment. Spacious and luxurious Junior Suites have furnishings that blend both the charm of Mediterranean influences mixed with authentic Mexican style with modern amenities. Ocean Front Penthouse Suites are private one bedroom suites with large outdoor living areas.

There are gourmet restaurants, featuring contemporary spins on traditional Mexican dishes and a casual terrace bar. A secluded cliffside restaurant and even a tequila room complete with a Maestro Tequilero, who will teach you everything there is to know about this Mexican specialty.

The climate controlled A Mares Restaurant overlooks the Pacific Ocean, and features hand crafted Mexican artwork. Open only for dinner, this restaurant is the place to enjoy Mexican cuisine at its best. Las Rocas Restaurant has two distinctive areas for dining. During daytime, the casual al fresco restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and drinks while in the evening it becomes the Las Rocas Seafood Market, a dramatic al fresco cliffside grill suspended over the shoreline. This rustic seafood terrace creates a true sense of place and cultural ambience with local artisan pottery, candles and a fire pit.

The iron gated entrance to the Tequila room calls attention to the area where feature over 65 certified, 100 % agave Tequilas are featured and where you can have a guided tasting of different types of tequila from the most famous Tequila houses in Mexico. The tasting finishes with you preparing a real traditional Margarita.

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25 minutes by road from Zihuatanejo Airport

Zihuatanejos languid way of life permeates its small shopping district, where youll find boutique tequilas and quality handcrafts for sale.

If you are looking to dine out, try Cocobie. This restaurant dishes out authentic French delicacies such as duck breast, escargots and crme brulee, that might just make diners believe theyre in the French Riviera.