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Hotel Dorado Pacifico Vacations and Luxury Honeymoon Packages

Area : Ixtapa Hotel Rating : * * *
Elegant Acapulco cliff hotel treats guests like royalty
- Mainstay of Ixtapa's beach and entertainment district, just 3 miles from the colonial town of Zihuatanejo.
- Spacious tower rooms all have minibars, private balconies, and Pacific Ocean views.
- The Dorado Pacifico's four restaurants, snack bar, and room service keep guests well-fed as they soak up the sun at any of the three pools.
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General Information
What to expect: One of Ixtapa's first hotels, the Dorado Pacifico maintains a modern edge with a sunlit, 11-story atrium and endless feet of marble tile. The personalized service, location, and full raft of amenities have brought some groups back for almost 20 years of annual visits.
Amenity highlights: The hotel is located right on Ixtapa's famous El Palmar beach; guests have use of lounge chairs, palapa umbrellas, and waiter service on the beach as well as by the hotel's pool. A massage center provides on-site pampering and a travel agency will book any tours or side trips a guest may want.
Insider tip: Dorado Pacifico guests receive 20% off of fees at either of two par-72, 18-hole golf courses in Ixtapa. Contact guest services for more details
Property amenities
Families appreciate the hotel's Kids' Club (ages 4-12) with children's pool, games, supervised activities, and, during high season, even a separate kids' restaurant. Activities for adults take place around the main pool, which also has two water slides. An on-site massage center provides a menu of treatments. The hotel has four restaurants and two stand-alone bars. The hotel hosts a weekly Mexican Fiesta with handicraft booths, live music, open bar, and folkloric dances. |
Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans or private cars of varying prices are available. They can be selected during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Swim-up bar
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Pool table
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Parking (free)
- Ballroom(s)
- Conference room(s)
- Audio-visual equipment
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Porter/bellhop
- Security guard
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Medical assistance available
- Tour assistance
- Shopping on site
- Television in lobby
- Video library
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
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- Wedding services
- Poolside bar
- Swimming pool - children's
- Concierge desk
- Bar/lounge
- Room service (limited hours)
- Parking (secure)
- Banquet facilities
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
- Event catering
- Secretarial services
- Computer rental
- 24-hour front desk
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Multilingual staff
- Currency exchange
- Translation services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Dry cleaning service
- Arcade/game room
- Patio
- Elevator/lift
- Supervised child care/activities
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Hotel Dorado Pacifico Ixtapa Dining
La Cascada Cafe - Sunlit café with views of ocean and pool area. Indoor/outdoor seating. Serves a buffet breakfast and à la carte lunch and dinner.
Coco-La Palm Restaurant - Poolside open-air restaurant with full bar. Serves international cuisine at lunch and dinnertime.
Le Cebolla Roja Grill - Romantic open-air dining by the beach. Ideal for sunset dining. Serves international menu of seafood, meat, and poultry for dinner only.
Da Guissepe Restaurant - Open-air Italian restaurant at front of hotel, by the main road. Open only in high season; serves dinner only.
Sun-set Snack Bar - Snacks and drinks until the sun goes down. Outdoor seating only.
Galeria Piano Bar - Lobby bar with live piano music in the evenings. Daily happy hour from 6 PM to 8 PM. Drinks only.
Hotel Dorado Pacifico Ixtapa Accommodations
Junior Suite Ocean Front - Two balconies with floor-to-ceiling glass doors and ocean views. King bed. Living area. Air conditioning. Satellite TV. Mini-bar. Safe. Voicemail. Coffeemaker. Telephone in bathroom. Bathrobes.
Ocean View - Floor-to-ceiling glass doors open to a balcony with ocean views. King or two double beds. Air conditioning. Satellite TV. Telephone with voicemail. Mini-bar. Coffeemaker. Room Amenities
- Cable/satellite TV
- Blackout drapes
- Climate control
- Internet access - surcharge
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Turndown service
- Complimentary toiletries
- Television
- Desk
- Rollaway beds
- Smoking rooms
- Air conditioning
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- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Voice mail
- Internet access - dial-up
- Coffee/tea maker
- Housekeeping
- Extra towels/bedding in room
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Window opens
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Cribs (infant beds) available
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Recreation
Two lighted hard-surface tennis courts are located on the property. A tennis pro is available for private lessons; the hotel also rents racquets and balls. Activities at the main pool include water volleyball, team games, and bingo. A playground and children's pool provide safe areas for kids. Beach concessions provide snorkeling, parasailing, and windsurfing.
There are two par-72, 18-hole golf courses within a 5-minute drive of the Dorado Pacifico. The Ixtapa Marina, home to a variety of charters, water sport concessions, is also less than 5 minutes away.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golf - miniature
- Golfing
- Surfing/boogie boarding
- Rowing or canoeing
- Water skiing
- Running track/path
- Aerobics
- Racquetball/squash
- Bicycle rentals
- Scooter/Moped Rentals
- Helicopter/airplane sightseeing
- Horse riding/rental
- Bird watching
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- Golf - driving range
- Snorkeling
- Swimming
- Sailing
- Boat launch
- Yoga classes/instruction
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Tennis
- Hiking/biking trails
- Parasailing
- Skydiving
- Fishing
- Playground
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Policies
Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy. There are no room charges for children, 12 and younger, who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians. Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply. Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges. Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is 1 PM
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