TRAVEL INFO

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico, is a charming beach town located on the Pacific coast of Mexico, on the Mexican Rivera, 210 km northwest of Acapulco.

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, twice as pleasing.

Zihuatanejo is less than 10 minutes from the resort town of Ixtapa and has been one of Mexico’s best kept secrets for years, it is known for its beautiful bay, white sand beaches and warm hospitality. Ixtapa is home to beach front high rise hotels, a marina with slips for over 600 yachts and two champion golf courses. ZIGF events take place in both Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo. Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is ranked second in the world for sail fishing and the coastline has world-famous surfing spots. Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo boasts world class cuisine and offers a wide variety of shopping: boutiques, art galleries and artisan markets. With miles of pristine beaches for swimming, snorkeling, or swaying in a hammock, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is a vacation destination for the entire family.

Accommodations in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo range from backpacker budget to 5 star. Ixtapa has high-rise hotels as well as rentals, Zihuatanejo offers luxury bay front accommodations, centrally located posadas and a variety of small boutique hotels and rentals. With only 6000 hotel rooms, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo remains a comfortably small destination. It is relatively upscale, compared to larger destinations, because most of the major hotels are beachfront resort-quality properties.

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo’s international airport (ZIH) receives daily non-stop flights from Houston, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Mexico City, and non-stop charter flights from across the USA and Canada. Airlines serving ZIH by direct and/or connecting flights are, among others: Aeromexico, Alaska Airlines, Continental, American Airlines, Air Canada, US Airways.

For more information on Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo and a complete list of airlines and charter providers serving Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo visit the official Travel Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo website at: http://www.travelixtapazihuatanejo.com

For travel arrangements and support in organizing your trip to the
Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival, we recommend:

Malury Travel
Malury Wells of Malury Travel is a long-time specialist in arranging travel specifically to our destination (as well as any other!) and will undoubtedly find you the best airfares and package deals for the Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo area.

Contact Malury Wells, 2335 Honolulu Ave, Montrose CA 91020 or via Email mwells@montrosetravel.com or phone: 818-553-3311.

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