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Ixtapa - Zihuatanejo Hotels
4-Star Hotels
- Club Intrawest-Zihuatanejo
- Las Brisas Ixtapa
- Loma Del Mar
- Presidente InterContinental Ixtapa All Inclusive Resort
- Tides Zihuatanejo
3-Star Hotels
- Barcelo Ixtapa Beach Resort All Inclusive
- Best Western Posada Real Ixtapa Drinks Inclusive
- Dorado Pacifico Hotel
- Fontan Ixtapa Beach Resort
- Hotel Emporio Ixtapa
- Ixtapa Palace Resort
- La Casa del Sol
- Melia Azul Ixtapa Hotel All Inclusive
- NH Krystal Ixtapa
- Park Royal Ixtapa All Inclusive
2-Star Hotels
Unrated Hotels
- Brisas Del Mar
- Capella Ixtapa
- Catalina Beach Resort
- Hotel Aeropuerto
- Hotel Bahia
- Hotel Casa Bravo
- Hotel Imelda
- Hotel Plaza Kioto
- Hotel Posada Michel
- Hotel Sotavento Beach Resort
- Hotel Villas Paraiso
- Hotel y Villas Ixzi
- La Casa Que Canta
- Raintrees Villa Vera Puerto Mio
- Villas El Morro
- Zihuatanejo Centro
Zihuatanejo
Zihuatanejo (aka: Zihuatanejo de Azueta) is located in the municipality of José Azueta in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico about 240 km (approximately 145 miles) northwest of Acapulco. The modern tourist resort of Ixtapa is only 5 km away.
Zihuatanejo is the seat of government for the municipality and the principal community in the region. Ixtapa is a government-planned tourist resort that was begun in the early 1970s and constructed on what was once a coconut plantation and mangrove estuary. The approximate population of Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa is 85,000 inhabitants (source: INEGI (external)).
Zihuatanejo is the dream "getaway" talked about in the movie "The Shawshank Redemption" although the scene in the movie that supposedly takes place there was shot in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This is an old-world Mexican fishing village nestled around a small bay dotted with beautiful protected beaches and no high rises. It is hoped that Zihuatanejo's location at the water's edge will not discourage tourists who fear the occurrence of tidal waves. (source: zihua.net (external))
Zihuatanejo has the old-fashioned charm of traditional Mexican culture. It is a town that sprang up from a handful of families who were mostly fishermen. Fishing continues to be a way of life for a large number of families, and the increasing popularity of the area as a sportfishing destination has given new impetus to their livelihood. (source: zihuatanejo.net (external))