 Manzanillo's
Best 5 Star Luxury Resorts
Manzanillo's Best Luxury Resort:
Las Hadas
Las Hadas
at Agoda
The
Las Hadas is positioned on a 65- hectare peninsula north
of the port city of Manzanillo.
Fine
dining at Legazpi provides views of the resort grounds
through arched windows. Paintings by famed artist
Fernando Calderon accent the restaurant's white-linen
service and red-and- white striped upholstered
banquettes. Culinary offerings include international and
seafood dishes. Los Delfines specializes in fresh
seafood lunches served seaside while El Oasis touts
Arabian Nights ambience enhanced by ocean sunset views.
A
Bolivian tin magnate opened this resort to the public in
1974, having named it for the nocturnal phosphorescence
of seafaring creatures that shone within the deep-sea
darkness. The resort offers two expansive outdoor pools
with waterfalls and tropical islands, eight lighted
tennis courts, a 70-yacht private marina and a
championship 18-hole golf course. Activities such as
scuba diving, snorkeling, pedal boats waterskiing and a
volcano tour afford ample entertainment. A gift shop
displays Mexican handicrafts, resort wear and sundries.
This
resort has 234 bright, air-conditioned guestrooms with
private, furnished balconies. Moorish arches and marble
floors enhance the guestroom's classic lines. Room
amenities include minibars, direct-dial telephones,
desks, cable/satellite television and complimentary
toiletries. In-room safes are available.
Camino Real Manzanillo
at Agoda
The
Camino Real Manzanillo is located five kilometers (three
miles) from the Mantarraya Golf Course and the fishing
port. Downtown Manzanillo is 20 kilometers (12 miles)
from the hotel. Airport transportation to and from Playa
de Oro International Airport is available.
 Los
Azulejos restaurant features international cuisine with
three meals each day inside or a la carte while
overlooking the pool area and the ocean. Also offering
ocean views is La Vela Arbor, serving seafood for lunch
and dinner adjacent to the pool. The pool bar and lobby
bar offer domestic and international drinks. Business
services offered via the hotel's 24 hour front desk
include currency exchange, tour assistance and concierge
services. Recreational amenities include a health spa,
an outdoor pool and children's pool, and fitness center
with cardiovascular equipment.
Guestroom feature contemporary vibrant decor and ocean
views from furnished balconies. Separate sitting areas
boast kitchens with microwave ovens, refrigerators and
coffeemakers. Other room amenities include cable
television, safes and trouser presses. Bathrooms include
separate tubs and showers.
Grand
Bay Hotel Isle Navidad at Adoda
Positioned along a sheltered cove, The Grand Bay Hotel
Isla Navidad is one kilometer (0.6 miles) from Barra de
Navidad. Isla Navidad Golf Course, located less than two
kilometers away (1.2 miles), provides 27 holes of
championship play with greens that border a lagoon, the
mountains and the magnificent Pacific Ocean.
 This
hotel offers five on-site bars and restaurants,
including Antonio's that serves international cuisine
and locally inspired Mexican and seafood dishes. El Faro
lobby bar features tropical décor and hosts live music
most evenings.
Hotel
amenities include three outdoor pools, three tennis
courts, a fitness center, and a private beach and
marina. The spa and salon offer more than 20 treatments
such as shiatsu, reflexology and the signature grand bay
facial. A kid's club provides activity programs for
children ages 5-12. The hotel concierge can arrange
deep-sea fishing, horse riding and tours of the region.
This
10-story resort provides 199 guestrooms, all with
private balconies that afford mountain, pool, marina or
bay views. Plates of tropical fruit welcome guests on
arrival. Subtle tropical décor includes elegantly
textured fabrics, tiled floors, and cabinetry and
furniture washed in cream tones. Room amenities include
satellite television, coffeemakers, bathroom telephones,
minibars and safe-deposit boxes.
Barceló
Premium Karmina Palace at Agoda
Barcelo Premium Karmina Palace (all inclusive) is
terraced into a hillside that overlooks Buena Esperanza
Bay in Manzanillo. This Mayan-themed resort stands two
kilometers (1.2 miles) from shops and restaurants
located in the Plaza Manzanillo center.
This
luxury resort offers many dining options that include
the cliff-side Carioca's magnificent ocean views.
Carioca offers after-dinner disco music for children,
followed by late-night disco music for guests 15 and
older. La Trattoria features an ocean-view terrace and
serves Italian dinner fare. The lobby bar provides
entertainment via a 54-inch television and live music.
 Public
areas offer complimentary wireless internet access. A
three-level complex consists of eight interconnected
outdoor pools, one of which features a water slide that
descends from a Mayan-style "temple." The calm-water
beach contains sunning terraces, one with curtained
cabanas. This all- inclusive resort supplies snorkeling
gear, kayaks and boogie boards, and offers kayaking and
bicycling tours. A health spa features steam rooms,
massage treatment rooms, and offers facials, hair and
nail care. A fitness center includes cardiovascular
machines, weight machines and free weights. A games
center offers a video-movie theater, an electronic video
jukebox, and pool, foosball and hockey tables. The
resort also organizes supervised children's programs.
This
property features 324 guest suites in a seven-story
building. Suites feature garden or oceanview balconies
or patios. Marble bathrooms contain separate showers and
tubs. Minibars are stocked with soft drinks and bottled
water. Pastel walls provide a subtle backdrop for
carved- wood furnishings, marble-tile floors, vibrant
fabrics and Mexican artworks. Room amenities include
ceiling fans, satellite television, sofa beds and
safe-deposit boxes.
Expert tip. Las Hadas golf and tennis club lies adjacent
to the resort, and guests can use the course and courts
for fees.
Tesoro
Manzanillo at Agoda
Tesoro Manzanillo all inclusive rests in a secluded bay
in the coastal waters of Manzanillo. Located along the
beach at Bahia la Audiencia, this resort stands a short
distance from the Plaza Manzanillo Shopping Center.
Days
at the resort begin with buffet breakfasts at Café
Coral. Adobe restaurant caters to gourmet tastes with
meals that are accompanied by piano performances.
Colorful ocean-view and seaside bars feature live music
and dancing.
 Leisure
amenities include Mexican-themed fiestas and Las
Vegas-style shows performed nightly in an outdoor
theater. Group activities include aqua aerobics, beach
and outdoor pool volleyball and dance classes. The
resort provides non-motorized sports equipment at the
beach and a tennis pro offers instruction at the on-site
clay tennis courts. Corsarios kids’ club offers
supervised children's activities.
This
resort features 331 air-conditioned guestrooms and
suites that reflect traditional Mexican architecture.
Accommodations include spectacular ocean and peninsula
views. Rooms feature spacious bathrooms and cable
television. Select suites provide safe-deposit boxes,
minibars, and marble-clad bathrooms with showers and
bathtubs. One-bedroom master suites boast expansive
terraces, separate bedrooms, and living rooms with sofa
beds. The elegant presidential suite features a
roman-style bathroom, and indoor and outdoor spa tubs.
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