Travel Agent recently attended a press event hosted the Viceroy Hotel Group and learned about impressive, ongoing renovations in the Riviera Maya as well as an old favorite in Mexico’s Pacific.
The Tides Riviera Maya the all-villa luxury resort set on the turquoise waters of the Caribbean and immersed in a jungle ambiance, launched a major renovation this year that includes enhanced accommodations, dining options and other guest facilities and is due for completion this December.
The highlights of the renovation include 11 additional private luxury villas with plunge pools, increasing inventory by more than a third to 41 villas. Also, a new entrance, motor court and reception area will be added, creating a sense of arrival that is more welcoming and convenient. There will be expanded and enhanced dining choices with the addition of a grill restaurant by the sand, featuring wood-burning grills and a reconfiguration and remodel of the existing lounge and fine-dining restaurant. There will also be cosmetic improvements to the existing 29 villas as well as the new, The Tides Villa, a full redo including all new furniture, a reconfigured bath that adds a bathtub, new wet bar and redesigned landscaping to open up an ocean view. A brand new gym with popular workout equipment will also be added.
The six-acre resort is on the Caribbean coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula 40 miles south of Cancun and its international airport, and three miles north of popular Playa del Carmen, known for its beach scene, restaurants, boutiques and nightlife.
The Tides Zihuatanejo
The Tides Riviera Maya isn’t Viceroy’s only impressive property in Mexico. Located on Mexico’s vast Pacific coastline, The Tides Zihuatanejo sits on the waters of Playa la Ropa, one of the country’s most pristine beaches. Located mountainside, above the fishing village of Zihuatanejo, the hotel is just four miles from the resort destination of Ixtapa and 150 miles northwest of Acapulco. Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport is a 15-minute drive from the hotel and a 40-minute jet flight from Mexico City.
Thirty-five luxurious guestrooms and 35 suites are decorated with rare artisanal Mexican crafts and clad in vibrant tropical colors. Located mere footsteps from the beach, each room is unique in design (single and split-level) and features a private terrace or balcony overlooking the gardens or the bay. Lagoon, Penthouse and Beach Suites include private, outdoor infinity-pools.
About The Tides
With The Tides South Beach in Miami, Florida as its flagship, the collection also includes The Tides Riviera Maya on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and The Tides Zihuatanejo on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Forthcoming developments include The Tides Sugar Beach on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, which is currently operating as Jalousie Plantation.
Visit www.thetidesresorts.com