Quinta Real Puerto VallartaSix million dollar investment creates Puerto Vallarta's most alluring golf and spa resort. As excitement rises for the busy visitor season in the charming resort of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Boutique Hotels is pleased to announce the designation of the beautifully rejuvenated, redesigned and renamed Quinta Real Puerto Vallarta as a new member in its collection. A six million dollar (US) capital investment now positions this hotel as the finest, intimate spa and golf resort in the city. In addition to its already-existing attributes that include its setting between the first and 18th hole of the Marina Vallarta Golf Course and its address in the prestigious Marina Vallarta residential and resort community, two important new features have been added, thanks to the capital infusion: a chic private beach club overlooking the Bay of Banderas and the Gran Spa, a world-class spa facility. Former visitors will have known this hotel most popularly as the Bel Air and later as the Hacienda Cora. Further back, its history reveals that it was built 14 years ago by Quinta Real Hotels, known in Mexico for their exquisite architecture, design and positioning at the top end of the luxury category. Coming full circle, Quinta Real again manages this hotel and has managed the capital improvements to the company's reputable standards and style. This can all be experienced at exceptional introductory rates currently being offered by Mexico Boutique Hotels (see below). Quinta Real Puerto Vallarta completes a trio of completely contrasting hotels Mexico Boutique Hotels now has at all key points on the Bay of Banderas (North America's largest bay on which Puerto Vallarta is located)-those being the elegant and casual Casa Las Brisas near Punta de Mita and the rustic and primitive Majahuitas at the extreme south end. A visitor here can make some great combinations for the quintessential Puerto Vallarta vacation, depending on their lodging style and location preferences-three nights here, four nights there, for instance. Making Quinta Real unique in Puerto Vallarta is its very private and expansive property-an oasis of expansive gardens enveloping a golden, sand-coloured hacienda-style building and a picture-perfect pool. The arches of the hacienda provide a cool path to guest rooms, a library with Internet access, the full-service Gran Spa, a chic lobby lounge and the reputed El Candil restaurant. The lobby and outdoor lounge and dining terrace are now framed by an impressive fresh water pond adorned by sculptures. Public areas and it spacious guest rooms have been redone in a contemporary Mexican design in an ivory and gold palette with lively dashes of mandarin and yellow tones. The 700 original Sergio Bustamente masks that were always considered a precious feature in the guest rooms have been retained. Everything from faucets to fixtures has otherwise been completely replaced. Comfort has been further enhanced with upgraded air conditioning and whisper-quiet fans. Amenities are extensive and luxurious including Hermes products and superb cotton suede robes. The Gran Spa was developed by respected spa consultant Diana Mestre which she classifies technically as a world-class spa providing the four elements that are key to the solus per aqua philosophy enhanced by a true ritualistic concept that invokes a sense of inner peace and tranquility. The 6,000 square foot facility has five treatment rooms, a whirlpool, sauna, steam room and pressure shower and offers 55 different services from body wraps to massage, esthetics and salon services to the signature pre-hispanic stone therapy. Its design is sleek and soothing with teak and rattan furnishings in its relaxation areas and state of the art equipment in its treatment areas. Spa products are Germaine de Capuccines and Phytomer. A comprehensive exercise facility with yoga, tai-chi and meditation adjoins the spa and overlooks two outdoor Jacuzzis and the gardens. Being such personal undertakings, Mestre fondly names each of her spa projects and the Gran Spa she terms her "jewel spa" for its elegance and its setting within a gem of a resort. Food lovers have one of Puerto Vallarta's best restaurants within the hotel-El Candil -which has always played an important role in the annual Puerto Vallarta Gourmet Festival. It offers contemporary Mexican and international haute cuisine and is not above turning out a great breakfast-everything from a healthy egg-white omelette to naughtier selections like chorizo scrambled eggs. With its own herb garden and pastry kitchen, the emphasis is on freshness. Lunches are light while dinners lean to the more formal. All interpretations prove creative use of Mexican flavours and ingredients. Should a guest's fishing excursion have yielded a marlin or dorado, the chef will prepare it "al gusto". So complete in its offerings, this resort is perfectly suited to couples who may choose between an active or passive vacation or a little of both. The hotel itself provides the tranquility and elegance in which to relax, soak up the sun and get lost romantically yet delivers Puerto Vallarta's diverse vacation experiences either within its walls or within easy reach. One can board their golf cart immediately at the hotel and enter the golf course. A short stroll away, guests can enjoy the full-service Marina Vallarta with fishing and marine excursions or visit the art galleries, boutiques and array of restaurants that line its boardwalk. Getting out on the town is easy-just a 10 minute taxi drive puts guests in the lively centre of Puerto Vallarta with its seaside boardwalk and myriad of shops, galleries, restaurants, nightclubs and plenty of cultural events. For excursions further afield (or a-sea), the hotel concierge will arrange everything from whale-watching cruises or tree-top canopy tours to flight-seeing in the Sierra Madre mountains. Celebrating the hotel's induction into the collection, MBH is offering exceptional introductory rates and packages from now until December 22, 2003. A nightly "suite and breakfast" rate of US$167 for a Master Suite or US$171 for a Grand Class Suite represents a generous savings of US$93 - $129 off regular room rates and full American breakfast is also included. The Royal Package is US$195 per couple per night in a Master Suite including extra treats like a 25 minute massage per person and a complimentary bottle of wine with dinner-a reduction of US$65 off the regular rate, before considering the value of the extra inclusions. Details on our Luxury Golf Package, booking conditions and applicable taxes for all promotional rates can be found at www.mexicoboutiquehotels.com/qrvallarta. Personal assistance is available at: US toll-free 1-877-278-8018; Canada toll-free 1-866-818-8342; Mexico toll-free 01-800-508-7923; or calling from other countries at +(52) (322) 221-2277. Mexico Boutique Hotels can also be reached by e-mail at info@mexicoboutiquehotels.com or via fax at +(52) (322) 221-2255. Based in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Boutique Hotels is the only company of its kind exclusively dedicated to offering boutique-category lodging in over 20 destinations throughout the Mexican Republic, from the colonial heartland to hidden beaches. It's a diverse collection of intimate hotels with unique attributes. All hotels must meet a special set of criteria to receive designation as a Mexico Boutique Hotel. The company provides efficient access to these hotels via its integrated reservations systems, guaranteeing an assured booking method and a high standard of accommodation. |
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