2009 March | Trans-Americas Journey

31
Mar

Romance Made Solid – Costalegre, Mexico

Posted on March 31st, 2009 :: Posted in Beach, Horseback Riding, Mexico, Resort

The fantastic Las Alamandas resort, part of the Mexico Boutique Hotels group, does romantic well. Here is a photo of our villa, Casa del Sol (aka the presidential suite). We’re sure some presidents have stayed here and we know a number of Hollywood celebs have. Our oceanfront villa had 2,500 sq feet and two bedrooms— almost four times the size of our old NYC apartment.

The Las Alamamdas resort is on 1,500 acres and has four private beaches that stretch as far as the eye can see. There are only six villas and a max of 30 guests, and the service is fantastic.

Worth it if you can afford it.

Our villa at the Las Alamandas resort.

Karen horseback riding on the beautiful Soledad beach, just 1 of 4 private beaches at Las Alamandas.

Karen horseback riding on the beautiful Soledad beach, one of four private beaches at Las Alamandas.

The beach in front of Las Alamandas’ villas. Merely 1 of the 4 private beaches, a whopping 5 miles of beach, on the vast 1,500 acre property.

The beach in front of Las Alamandas’ villas. Part of a whopping five miles of beach on the vast and pristine 1,500 acre property.

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30
Mar

Beach Chic – Costalegre, Mexico

Posted on March 30th, 2009 :: Posted in Beach, Mexico, Resort, Sunset

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After El Tamarindo our next stop was El Careyes Beach Resort, another member of the Mexico Boutique Hotels group. A bit more conventional and much more affordable than the extremely exclusive El Tamarindo.

All of the guests in the hotel, except for us, were there as part of a wedding party celebrating the marriage of a girl from Guadalajara and a boy from Switzerland. Worried that we would be troubled by the music they planned to play around the pool until 4am, they simply (and graciously) invited us to the wedding – our first Mexican wedding! The funniest part was the first few songs after the 1st dance – Beatles, Stones… then Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” with everyone singing along with the lyrics perfectly. Are we still in Mexico?

Our oceanfront room at El Careyes Resort had a Jacuzzi in the living room.

Our oceanfront room at El Careyes Beach Resort had a jacuzzi in the living room.

Sunset at El Careyes Beach Resort.

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28
Mar

Hide Like a Celebrity – Costalegre, Mexico

Posted on March 28th, 2009 :: Posted in Beach, Mexico, Resort

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WOW is an apt reaction when you first lay eyes on the exclusive El Tamarindo Resort both in regard to the beauty of the property and its price tag. If you really want to splurge there are stunning four bedroom residences where French President Sarkozy stayed last month and subsequently created a bit of an stir back home for the reported $63,000 price tag for a weekend.

We stayed in a still-very-over-the-top casita with stunning open-air architecture and a private plunge pool.

Our wonderful casita at the El Tamarindo Resort.

The sliding casitas walls at El Tamarindo allow you to completley open up the room to your giant palapa covered patio and personal plunge pool. The total living area of the casitas is 1,500 sq feet, twice the size of our old NYC apartment.

The sliding casita walls at El Tamarindo allow you to completely open up your room onto your giant palapa-covered patio and personal plunge pool. The total living area of the casitas is 1,500 sq feet, twice the size of our old NYC apartment.

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