Award-winning: The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun, is one of the highest-rated hotels in Mexico. BY MARK CHESNUTWhile doing research for article about the top 6 award-winning hotels in North America, which I wrote recently for the Orbitz business travel blog, I couldn’t help but notice that several Mexico hotels kept coming up on various award lists, including…
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Mexico City Hotel Employees Show “Hamptonality” in Hampton Inns Video
BY MARK CHESNUTDuring a recent media tour to write about the brand-new Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Brickell Downtown, I was wowed by an company VIDEO that the Hampton folks showed us, called “Hamptonality Unleashed,” which features hotel employees from a variety of Hampton Inn & Suites properties as they sang, danced and showed their own “Hamptonality”…
Mexico Hotel Deals, Now Smartphone-friendly with Riu Hotels
The Riu Palace Cancun, now viewable on your smartphone. One of the travel companies to most recently unveil new technology is RIU Hotels & Resorts, the Spain-based hotelier that operates resorts and urban properties in Latin America — including multiple Mexico hotels and Dominican Republic hotels — as well as vacation hotspots across the Atlantic….
Latin America’s 5 Hottest Boutique Hotels: Traveling in Style
Sleep stylishly: The Condesa DF is one of Latin America’s best boutique hotels. BY MARK CHESNUTWhether your idea of a Latin America vacation is rubbing shoulders with rock stars, indulging in gourmet cuisine or being pampered at every step, there is most likely a boutique hotel to cater to you. I’ve sampled quite a few…
FOOD SHOTS: El Dorado Royale Hotel, on Mexico’s Riviera Maya
BY MARK CHESNUT I’m wrapping up a four-night visit to the Riviera Maya, the Mexico vacation hot spot just south of Cancun where indulgent all-inclusive resort hotels are always trying to outdo each other. I’ve been staying at the lovely El Dorado Maroma beachfront resort (review to come soon), but had an especially mouthwatering, six-course gourmet lunch…
FOOD SHOTS: El Dorado Royale Hotel, on Mexico’s Riviera Maya
BY MARK CHESNUT I’m wrapping up a four-night visit to the Riviera Maya, the Mexico vacation hot spot just south of Cancun where indulgent all-inclusive resort hotels are always trying to outdo each other. I’ve been staying at the lovely El Dorado Maroma beachfront resort (review to come soon), but had an especially mouthwatering, six-course gourmet lunch…
FOOD SHOTS: El Dorado Royale Hotel, on Mexico’s Riviera Maya
BY MARK CHESNUT I’m wrapping up a four-night visit to the Riviera Maya, the Mexico vacation hot spot just south of Cancun where indulgent all-inclusive resort hotels are always trying to outdo each other. I’ve been staying at the lovely El Dorado Maroma beachfront resort (review to come soon), but had an especially mouthwatering, six-course gourmet lunch…
Reading Material: Advance-Copy Novels, Now at Las Ventanas Resort
Reading room: Las Ventanas resort in Los Cabos now offers guests the chance to read advance copies of not-yet-published novels. The idea of spending a Mexico vacation curled up with a good book by the side of the pool is nothing new. But at Las Ventanas al Paraíso, a Rosewood Resort in Los Cabos, the…
With Multiple Hotels Opening in Latin America, Hilton is in Growth Mode
Historic proportions: The new Hampton Inn & Suites in Mexico City. BY MARK CHESNUTHilton Worldwide, which owns a variety of hotel brands beyond its familiar Hilton moniker, is in growth mode — and that means more options for Mexico travel and beyond. In my Orbitz business travel blog, I recently wrote about Hilton’s global growth…
In Mexico, Hot Summer Vacation Deals — Right Through Christmas
Summer savings: Sandos Caracol is among the Mexico hotels with discounted rates. Summer may already be in full swing in the northern parts of the globe, but Mexico vacation deals continue to roll out at many Mexico hotels, in some cases offering great discounts long after the season has ended. Here are some of the…
Creative Vision: Riu Hotels Showcases Guest Photos via Flickr
Riu Hotels & Resorts now features guest-made photos from Flickr on its site. This Cancun shot made by Skies for Me. Let’s face it. You can’t always believe the photos you see on hotel Websites. After all, you can glamorize just about anything with some professional retouching. So it’s a bold, interesting and helpful move…
Latin America’s Best Hotels of 2010, from Trans-Americas Journey
Parador San Juan de Dios is infused with antiques and art in Chiapas, Mexico. In April 2006, photographer Eric Mohl and journalist Karen Catchpole packed up their truck and drove out of New York City on a five-year, 200,00-mile international journey that would take them to the far reaches of the Western Hemisphere. They share…
INTREPID TRAVELER DISPATCH: Mexico City
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY DAVID DUDAR. My well-traveled colleagues at TravelOjos.com supplied this Intrepid Traveler Dispatch, from contributor David Dudar, who recounts his trip to Mexico City. WHO: Just me. WHY: I have been traveling to Mexico City since the 90s, when I worked for United Airlines. For me, it is about as exotic a city as…
REVIEW: Hotel Basico, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
For this post, I’m pleased to feature a contribution by Celine Rogers, publisher of Pure Green Living, a magazine based in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, that focuses on stylish solutions for living green. Celine recently discovered Hotel Basico (part of the stylish Grupo Habita family), and couldn’t wait to share her impressions. Honestly, I’m not sure…