About Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo: two distinctly different yet neighboring places on the Mexican Pacific.
Zihuatanejo, a fishing port for centuries, embraced by Zihuatanejo Bay, retains its old-Mexico charm. Just 10 minutes (6 kilometers/3.7 miles) up the coast, Ixtapa is a modern world-class resort. Together they comprise one tropical destination that is indeed twice as pleasing.
Zihuatanejo hotels are smaller. They range from economy (in town, near or on beaches) to grand luxury properties situated on La Ropa Beach or overlooking the Bay.
Most Ixtapa hotels are located in the Hotel Zone along Palmar Beach (just across the avenue from the village-like shopping "plazas"). However one major hotel is nearby on its own cove, and three others are just up the coast at Playa Linda.
With a total of only 6004 hotel rooms, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo remains a comfortably small destination. It is relatively upscale, compared to larger destinations, because most of the major hotels are beachfront resort-quality properties.
