Las Brisas Ixtapa

I've been going to Las Brisas since 2008 and love everything about it. No complaints - everyone is super nice there, helpful and extremely attentive. I love at each and every time. The resort is more like a compound with 5 pools, 3 tennis courts, each room very private and with a terrace. The beach is amazing (the waves and the swimming take getting used to). Amazing views. Attentive staff. Safe (the Mexican Marines guard the property). Super clean. Super close to both Ixtapa and Zijuantanejo. Beautiful location and architecture.I mean I cannot say enough positive things about it. And when you are in the off season you can't beat the hotel room prices - the value is just exponential. Oh, and the food.. both the little cantina (Brisas I) has delicious food but for upscale Brisas II was amazing - there are other restaurants but I haven't had the time to try all. I love Las Brisas & can't wait to be back. The only thing that was a bit off this time is the attempt to "modernize" it - there were conferences and posters/advertising, which I found to be odd or not aligned with "luxury travel" but I guess you can't just rely on relaxing tourists. I don't know. Still I love it.

Las Brisas is a private, realtively clean, large hotel/resort experience. While the pools and beach are very nice it does not imbue a luxury experience by any means. What it is though is a cost effective yet pleasant resort with most amenities. Staff does very well and makes the stay nice. The breakfast is pretty good for the value and runs from 7am to Noon. Negatives are the smoking policy as other residents smoking on balconies is very apparent to all balconies and smoking is either allowed by the pools or not enforced which makes for an unpleasant experience for the vast majority of non smokers. For the cost and value the grade is a B.

Overall, the hotel needs plenty of renovations including the Jacuzzi in the Junior Suite. That Jacuzzi had to be atleast 7 years old if not older, it had cracks in it and when I tried using it the plug would not clog it up so I called maintenance and it took them 45mins to an hour. Also the restaurant Bella Vista had the most basic food and the price was no where near the quality of the food but not only that they charge the tip in the bill if you do not have all inclusive. The bed was comfortable and the location of the hotel was nice. I liked the private beach but the waves were huge! It was fun but not sure if it would be for kids.