A wondrous escape is here ----- just waiting for you.
Sun-kissed sands will entice you to take a leisurely stroll along the beaches, followed by a scenic tour, while you try to curb your eagerness to play on one of the Championship Golf courses nearby. Our guests are treated to luxurious accommodations, spacious suites, a choice of restaurants, and our European style Spa allows you to relax as you immerse yourself into this wonderful life-style; relishing the time to experience all that our Premier resort has to offer. Furnished balconies give you unforgettable views of the beckoning waves of the turquoise sea splashing onto the white sandy beaches of Banderas Bay, while the aroma of culinary treats prepared in-suite for you by one of our professional chefs, wafts gently across the sunset. You have been waiting for this moment ...
Property Amenities
A supermarket sells groceries, baked goods, gifts, and beachwear from early morning to late night. It includes a deli offering sandwiches, salads, coffee, and desserts. The deli contains eight computers with high-speed Internet connections (surcharges). For surcharges, the resort offers supervised daytime children's activities for ages 4-12 in an air-conditioned room and outdoors. Family activities include kayak and bicycle tours, beach and pool volleyball, pool aerobics, handicrafts, and dance lessons.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Swimming pool - children's
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Spa tub
- Concierge desk
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Parking (valet)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (free)
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Business services
- Number of rooms: 163
- Supervised child care/activities
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Multilingual staff
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Number of floors: 8
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Tour assistance
- Currency exchange
- Medical assistance available
- Dry cleaning service
- Grocery
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Wedding services
Rooms & Room Amenities
The resort offers 163 guest suites in eight-story, tan, Spanish Colonial-style buildings ornamented with blue-tile domes, red-tile roofs, and exposed wood beams. Buildings form a U shape facing the Bay of Banderas and flanking a central garden courtyard and freeform pool. Balconies or ground-floor terraces are semi-enclosed for privacy and have ceiling fans and dining sets. Views are of the bay and ocean beyond.
Suites also have kitchens or kitchenettes. Except for junior suites, all suites also include washer/dryers. Decor and furnishings feature tan-marble floors and bathrooms, dining sets, contemporary Mexican-style furniture, blue and yellow fabrics, and 27-inch flat-screen televisions. Wood-paddle ceiling fans offer a cooling alternative to suites' air conditioning. All but junior suites permit dial-up Internet access. DVD players and DVDs are available for rent.
- Cable/satellite TV
- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes
- Voice mail
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Makeup mirror
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Clock radio
- Window opens
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Smoking rooms
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
Dining
Bellavista Restaurant & Bar – Indoor and Outdoor Fine Dining Restaurant with offering Banderas Bay and sunset views. Open for buffet and a la carte breakfasts, a la carte lunches, and buffet or a la carte dinners with themes such as lobster, Mexican, Argentinian grilled meats, and pasta.
Pizza Bar - Open-air beachside spot serving pizza, burgers, sandwiches, Mexican items, and tropical drinks from late morning to early evening.
Lobby Bar - Open for cocktails evenings. Pianist Wednesday-Sunday.
Deli - Located in supermarket. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, and desserts from early morning to late night.. Contains eight computers with high-speed Internet connections (surcharges).
Italia Restaurant- Tables placed on the lawn right next to the beach serving guests wonderful Italian favor from dusk until the late evening.
Recreation
A heated, two-level, freeform pool containing waterfalls, shelves for lounge chairs, and a children's section measures approximately 82 by 45.75 meters (90 by 50 yards). The resort's 200-meter (219-yard) section of a mile-long beach continues along Banderas Bay's north shore and features an offshore trampoline raft. Umbrellas offer beach shade, and hammocks shaded by palm trees provide snoozing relaxation. After dark, a firepit illuminates a half-moon spa tub accommodating 30 guests.
For surcharges, independent operators offer horseback riding, personal watercraft, and parasailing on the beach, and the resort's water-sports concession rents boogie boards, snorkeling gear, kayaks, and windsurfers and offers snorkeling and windsurfing lessons for surcharges. On request, a scuba-diving instructor comes to the resort to provide instruction in the pool (surcharges).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Swimming on site
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving on site
- Jet skiing on site
- Boat launch nearby
- Windsurfing on site
- Whale-watching nearby
- Volleyball on site
- Aerobics on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Parasailing on site
- Fishing nearby
Additional Information
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
Each accommodation, from the deluxe 800-sq/ft one bedroom villas to the exclusive 2,000-sq/ft ‘Waters Edge,’ includes an oversized bedroom with Jacuzzi tub, full kitchen, living room, dining room (with queen-size Murphy bed), clothes washer/dryer, large ocean view balcony and are lavishly appointed.This place will leave you breathless!
Single Bedroom Suite
Single Bedroom Suite is upgradeable for free to Double Bedroom Suite if available, upon hotel discretion.
Winter Specials (May 1 - October 31) — $ 1375/week
Summer Specials (November 1 - April 30) — $ 1575/week
One Week Stay Minimum
Not Available December 22, 2007 to January 5, 2008
Double Bedroom Suite
Double Bedroom Suite is upgradeable for free to Waters Edge Suite (Two Bedrooms) if available, upon hotel discretion.
Winter Specials (May 1 - October 31) — $ 1775/week
Summer Specials (November 1 - April 30) — $ 1975/week
One Week Stay Minimum
Not Available December 22, 2007 to January 5, 2008
Waters Edge Suite (Two Bedrooms) 
Waters Edge Suite (Two Bedrooms) is only guaranteed 4 weeks a year: June 23, 2007- June 29, 3007; June 30, 2007 to July 6, 2007; October 27, 2007 to November 2, 2007; November 3, 2007 to November 9, 2007.
Winter Specials (May 1 - October 31) — $ 2375/week
Summer Specials (November 1 - April 30) — $ 2675/week
One Week Stay Minimum
Not Available December 22, 2007 to January 5, 2008