Las Brisas Ixtapa

“All-inclusive plan enabled imbibing and overeating...”

We are blessed to have traveled extensively worldwide but had never booked an all-inclusive stay package. News articles on the numerous deaths from contamination at all-inclusive Mexican resorts gave us pause. However, based upon assurances from the party with whom we were traveling, we opted for t… lisää

We are blessed to have traveled extensively worldwide but had never booked an all-inclusive stay package. News articles on the numerous deaths from contamination at all-inclusive Mexican resorts gave us pause. However, based upon assurances from the party with whom we were traveling, we opted for the hotel's Brisas Plan. It turned out to be a decent choice. The positives far outweighed the negatives of the Plan, but the Las Brisas Ixtapa was itself a fun property. We enjoyed our spacious Junior Suite with terrace whirlpool and sun deck with ocean view. Although the pressure to continuously imbibe and overeat was not helpful, we unfortunately got more than our money's worth. As an aside, there were several instances where the language barrier was a minor issue. One night we made reservations at one of their specialty restaurants with a special desk designated for that purpose. We arrived for dinner and had no reservation. Although fully booked, they agreed to seat us, but we later learned that the "special desk" had not understood and made the reservation for the wrong night. Also, the hotel needs to employ someone who actually can translate their signage properly. The sign at the Restaurant Bellavista for breakfast read, "Dear Guest, Allow us to assign a table Previously." We thought that we needed to have previous reservations, but they only meant to wait to be seated! Although any tips were supposedly included in our all-inclusive plan, it did not deter the food servers and bar tenders throughout the property from hanging out for extras. The sole exception was our maid who was delightful and helpful. We actually chose to give her a nice gratuity upon departure. The birds being allowed to freely fly into and around the dining venues was both annoying and, in our opinion, unhealthy. Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo was located a mere four-hour drive from Acapulco, one of the most dangerous cities in Mexico. However, we were just on high alert whenever we left the hotel resort for short tours, went out during daylight hours and only walked around in touristy, high-trafficked areas. We otherwise felt safe and definitely enjoyed our stay at Las Brisas Ixtapa. We look forward to returning again...perhaps annually.

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