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July 11, 2008 - Stretching luxuriously along Mexico’s magnificent mid-Pacific Coast, Riviera Nayarit was unknown to most international travelers only a few years ago. Now, it is hard to keep up with the impressive new attractions and services, including a wealth of new resorts and golf courses and, for lucky residents of Memphis and nearby cities, new air service.
Here are the latest highlights on these new developments:
Punta Mita
Several new resorts are opening in Punta Mita. The St. Regis Punta Mita is opening in the fall of 2008, featuring 120 magnificently appointed guest rooms and suites which include 89 Casita rooms with beach view, 70 with king beds, 19 with two queen beds, 10 Junior Suites, 16 Deluxe Suites, three Deluxe One-Bedroom Suites, one Luxury Two Bedroom Suite and one Presidential Suite. The resort will also feature a 10,000 square foot Remede spa and 3,200 square feet of meeting and function space, making the resort ideal for all kinds of special events, and, of course, all the signature services for which the St. Regis brand is renowned worldwide, including its trademark butler service. The resort also will feature Punta Mita's second Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course with greens meandering through the resort grounds, two pools and three full-service restaurants.
No less exciting for Punta Mita is the intimate Hotel des Artistes and Punta de Mita Beach Club and Spa, a new resort offering twelve two and three bedroom beachfront suites, an athletic club and spa, art gallery, a rooftop infinity pool, hot tub and bar and fine dining under the direction of world-renowned chef Thierry Blouet at the Café des Artistes du Mer.
Litibú
An extension of the prestigious resort area of Punta Mita, Litibú, is one of Riviera Nayarit’s fastest growing areas, with eight new hotels and resorts on the way, thanks the support of Fonatur, Mexico’s national tourism department. Among them is La Tranquila composed of 73 exclusive private residences (in the first phase of development) situated on the Bay of Banderas that will be sold in 1/12 fractional shares, thus offering vacationers all the amenities and pleasures of luxury second home ownership without the extravagant cost. The residences will range in size from one-bedroom and one bath to three bedrooms and three baths. Iberostar Hotels & Resorts is also building three hotels in Litibú, the first, opening this year, offering 560 rooms.
Other new arrivals in Litibú include the Dreams Punta Mita Resort & Spa, the all-inclusive, 320-room property designed for couples and families. Opening in late 2009, the resort also will feature an on-site dolphinarium, a Greg Norman 18-hole golf course and an upscale shopping center. The Litibú resort is one of three Dreams is building in the Riviera Nayarit region.
Nuevo Vallarta
In the Nuevo Vallarta area of Riviera Nayarit the hottest news, along with the new Dreams resort, is the Riu Palace Pacifico. Opening in summer 2008, this deluxe all-inclusive property will include 484 suites and a great choice of dining experiences ranging from a main restaurant to venues serving fusion, Japanese and Mexican cuisines. The resort offers a full range of water sports and other recreational facilities, several lounges and bars, including a swim-up bar; several swimming pools, and children’s facilities. Nuevo Vallarta is only nine miles from the international airport in Puerto Vallarta.
The 224-room Dreams Villamagna Resort & Spa opens this summer in Nuevo Vallarta on the Bay of Banderas. This all inclusive resort will offer several pools, fine restaurants, Explorers Club for kids and world class spa/fitness center.
Also in Nuevo Vallarta is the already announced Marival Condo Resort & Residence scheduled to open in the summer of 2009 with 162 luxury one to four bedroom condominiums measuring from 1,200 to 2,500 square feet and 9 four bedroom villas, each equipped with full kitchen, spacious living areas and outdoor terraces.
La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
Los Veneros will be a new resort area for Riviera Nayarit on the Banderas Bay coast between La Crux de Huanacaxtle and Punta Mita. Scheduled for completion by the end of 2009, the $126 million investment encompasses 251 condominiums, a small boutique hotel, beach club, spa, and conference rooms.
Punta Raza
Investors are pouring $118 million into tourism developments in Punta Raza, including eight hotels, 950 homes, a golf course, and a marina. The first phase, including two hotels – a Park Hyatt and a Grand Hyatt as well as residences – are planned to open in 2011.
Lift
Northwest Airlines’ recent addition of daily, non-stop service between Memphis and Puerto Vallarta has resulted in NWA World Vacations packages featuring nonstop air travel. The new service immediately makes Riviera Nayarit more competitive with other warm-weather destinations for residents of dozens of mid-southern cities, including Louisville, New Orleans and Nashville.
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