Southwest of Mexico City, on Mexico’s breathtaking Pacific coastline, the coastal town of Ixtapa plays host to one of Club Med’s most dynamic family villages. Tucked between the waves of the Pacific Ocean and the peaks of the Sierra Madre Mountains, Club Med Ixtapa puts its guests moments from countless activities both on land and in the water.
Natural beauty surrounds everything there is to see and do here, guaranteeing a scrapbook full of breathtaking images no matter who’s taking the pictures. Families can search for shells along the pristine coastline, snorkel above coral just offshore or take an excursion to the quaint fishing village of Zihuatanejo.
The atmosphere. The cuisine. Even the buildings here have been influenced with the colorful cultures found in this region of Mexico. After a stay here, chances are your family will be as well.
This resort offers childcare that suits your child’s age.
From 4 to 10 years, children want to do it all. Mini Club Med has thought of everything to satisfy their endless thirst for discovery.
At Juniors’Club Med, over 11 year-olds can get together, take part in the activities they want, have a good time and make their own contribution to life in the Village.
Children 2-3 years old will gain new friends and experiences at the Petit Club Med, which has a 1 to 6 staff to child ratio. Games, songs, art programs, nap time and sports create a fun and educational schedule at the Petit Club Med.
Club Med’s educational programs for children allow them to learn about local endangered sea turtles and baby crocodiles-and even see them during certain seasons.
Free practice :
Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Cardio training and weight room, Soccer, Volleyball
Initiation group lessons :
Aquafitness, Archery, Cardio splash, Club Med Fitness, Kayak, Power walk, Sailing, Wall Climbing
Beach/Swimming Pool, Club Med Evening Entertainment, Local folklore, Table Tennis
*Except for Champagne, VSOP and XO spirits, some premium brands, wine list, canned and/or bottled drinks and mini-bar, which are at an extra charge.
The 298 enlarged rooms, including 15 family suites, offer many comfort options to suit a diversity of needs. All are equipped with flat screen TVs, internet access and high quality amenities. Refurbished bathrooms evoke the 1940s. All spaces, whether private or shared, create convivial yet tranquil atmospheres to relax body and mind.
The Club Rooms are to be found in a group of three buildings (Iguana,Muneca, Pajaro). This accommodation is offered also as a two bedroom connecting. Consider the advantages of a room with a “Sea View”.
A garden view functional club room, with a simple and authentic comfort Located in the 3 buldings : Muneca, Pajaro and Iguana. Shower room with separated toilet. Air-conditioning, Coffee machine, Flat-screen television, Hair-dryer, Internet access, Iron and ironing-board, Mini-fridge, Radio-alarm-CD player, safe, Shower, Telephone, U.S. electrical plugs / 110 Volts.
You will be able to personalize your accommodation at the time of reservation.
All spaces, whether private or shared, create convivial yet tranquil atmospheres to relax body and mind. These rooms consist of a room for the parents and a separate one for the children.
A 583 sqft air-conditioned unit located in the Pajaro building one with one bedroom for the parents and another one for the children, each with their own entrance door. The children’s room features a playing area for their own entertainment.
You will be able to personalize your accommodation at the time of reservation.
These suites located in the Sol building are ideal for couples and families. You will enjoy all the extra amenities reserved to this building, from the private beach to the special attentions in your room.
A 583 sqft accommodation located in the Muneca and Iguana buildings made of 2 rooms leading into each other and separated by the bathroom. One unique entrance door. First comes the children’s room, then the bathroom then the main bedroom. Furnished 50 sqft balcony. Bathroom featuring a separated toilet, a shower and a bathtub.
You will be able to personalize your accommodation at the time of reservation.
For your information
The speciality restaurant can be closed at certain dates.
Entirely renovated, this restaurant opens for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 5 themed, air-conditioned lounges let you change your surroundings as you wish: the mirror room, the mask room, the interior garden, the aquarium and the planetarium . A large terrace facing the ocean, bordered with white columns and orange trees completes the choice of atmosphere. Our staff also make a daily selection of dishes suitable for low-fat diets. A baby-corner allows parents to prepare meals for their little ones. The restaurant terrace is a smoking area. This restaurant has tables for 2 to 8 people and high chairs for babies.
This restaurant, in the heart of the Resort’s gardens, with its wild and eccentric decoration, will offer you original, inventive and refined cuisine.
This big hut, situated in the middle of the vegetation, is only open in the evening.Booking the day before in reception. Waiter service. This restaurant has tables for 2 to 6 people and high chairs for babies.
This restaurant is open evenings only and can be closed at certain dates.
This restaurant offers you a grill menu. Open for late breakfasts, all day dining, and in the evening turns into an Argentinian steakhouse. A large terrace facing the ocean offers you a relaxing setting. Waiter service.This restaurant has tables for 2 to 6 people and high chairs for babies.
This restaurant can be closed at certain dates.
The restaurant for little ones… In Mini Club Med! Open to children aged from 2 to 11 yrs, this area has been specially created for them. On the menu, balanced meals, activities and entertainment: parents will be jealous!
Please note that this restaurant can be closed at certain dates.
Enjoy without counting, all day and night (during bar opening hours) in all of our resorts (nightclub included).
This bar, celebrating the mexican movie stars from the 40’s, welcomes you all day in the centre of the Resort. A large lounge terrace overlooking the Pacific Ocean or colorful, air-conditioned lounges, it’s up to you to choose your atmosphere. This area has Wi-Fi access*.
Next to the swimming pool, this lounge bar welcomes you with your family or friends. You have only a few steps to take to discover its cocktail menu before going back to your lounger around the pool.
This new beach bar will be there for you during the day between water sports activities or just for sheer relaxation in the shade of the coconut trees.
Whether you just want to relax, or participate in every activity, this resort will satisfy your every needs. Both children and adults alike can decide when and what they would like to engage themselves in throughout the day. Sports, fitness classes, discovery programs and more are at your disposal.
Who has never dreamt of walking the tight rope, jump on the trampoline, fly through the air or juggle like a clown?
The Sports Academies propose the best equipment and facilities for tennis enthusiasts. Beginners and advanced players alike will be able to enjoy their sport in the best possible conditions.
Group lessons for beginners:
Power walk Open Access
The Club Med Spa by COMFORT ZONE is a sublime experience for the senses.
This Club Med Spa offers you:
The treatment rooms are:
The minute you enter the Club Med Spa by Comfort Zone, you enter a world where beauty, well-being and relaxation reign supreme. All our treatment programmes are organised around a theme. Put yourself in the gentle hands of our beauty and massage therapists, and let your senses take over.
Choose from a wide range of beauty treatments and a range of beauty products using natural ingredients. Fatigue and tension will give way to a delightful sensation of well-being and serenity. The majority of our packages are designed for both men and women.
For information: all the massage techniques available in our Spas are designed to enhance beauty and well-being. We do no medical, para-medical or therapeutic massages. The term “massage” can also refer to a variety of body-sculpting techniques, by qualified but non-medical massage therapists.
Harmony
OPTIONAL EXTRA*
4 days
Beauty objective to regain your physical and mental balance through a radiant skin and a moisturised body.
In the program:
For your information: All our massages are provided without medical care and not paramedicalised. These are aesthetic and non-therapeutic treatments of well-being.
The term massage may also be used to express body shaping, performed using different techniques of various origins by practitioners trained in approved centres or by beauty therapists.
Replenish
OPTIONAL EXTRA*
Replenish – 3 days
Energy: A stimulating journey, ideal for restoring energy levels after sport and evacuating stress.
A stimulating journey, ideal after sport activities, to regain you energy potential and release stress.
In the program:
Our Resort welcomes children of all ages with supervision, from 4 months old.
Optional Extra
Your babies will be taken care in total security by our dedicated and professional GO’s.
Personalized welcome, after breakfast with your family, activities, meals, siesta, cuddles:the Baby Club Med® program conciles gentleness and security and respect of each childs biological rhythm. From 6.30pm, the Baby restaurant welcomes babys and their parents to enjoy dinner together.
Access conditions:
For your information: diapers and formula are not provided in Baby Club Med®. Children must be up to date with their diphtheria, tetanus and polio jabs. On your arrival at the Resort, you’ll be required to present a document showing the child’s health record.
Optional Extra
At this age, we are no longer a baby, but we still need to be closely monitored. It’s the time for those first discoveries: the leisure of waking, walking and outdoor play, a full and balanced lunch (especially designed for the needs of the young), a nap or quiet time, creative activities and of course, snack time, a true feast for those with a sweet tooth!
The activities follow the progress of children, split into age groups. From 7.30 pm, after dinner with parents, children return to the Petit Club Med®. While the parents have a peaceful dinner, the young ones finish their day with a calm evening.
For your information: Diapers and formula are not provided at the Petit Club Med®.
Access conditions:
Included in your package
Create and let off steam. At this age, children have a thirst for everything… The Mini Club Med® has planned everything to respond to this need of discovery in all directions. Sports, fun and creative activities and much more.A full day of activities and fun perfectly adapted to their needs and wants. Children are split into sub-groups according to their age. One hour shower stop before dinner.
Access conditions :
Included in your package
Teens, autonomy and festivities. During school vacations, it is one of Club Med’s classics for teens, they are separated into two age groups. Club Med proposes everything but imposes nothing.A real state of mind that the tweens and teens love. Junior’s Club Med offers them a place to meet and take part in the resort activities as they wish.
Access conditions:
Explore new cultures, open up to new worlds. Each Resort is a starting point from which to explore the wonderful sights each country has to offer.
Catamaran and Snorkeling Adventure (1/2 days)
Excursion recommended by the Discovery Center.
Outing on board an amazing catamaran that will float along the coast thanks to the spinnaker (regatta sail). A stop to go snorkeling will enable you to discover the underwater world of Ixtapa.
Magical sunset cruise (1/2 days)
Departure from Puerto Mio Marina, in Zihuatanejo in the afternoon, return early evening. Drinks and appetizers are served on board.
Pre Hispanic excursion – Soledad de Maciel (La Chole)(1/2 days)
This was a Mecca of Toltec civilisation over 3000 years BC. Today, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) is restoring the site, the largest in the State of Guerrero.
Swim with the dolphins (1/2 days)
Excursion recommended by the Discovery Center.
A rare opportunity for your baby to meet up with the dolphins for a moment of fun. An unforgettable experience for all.
Zihuatanejo discovery and shopping (1/2 days)
Visit the unmissable locations of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, make the most of this excursion to discover the local art and do a little shopping…
CLUB MED IXTAPA PACIFIC
PLAYA QUIETA 40 880
ESTADO DE GUERRERO ZIHUATANEJO
Some parasitic diseases can be transmitted by mosquito bites. The use of skin and clothing insect repellents is strongly recommended.
Malaria : endemic region in its minor form vivax, in areas distant from the Village Recommended vaccinations: diphtheria, polio, tetanus, hepatitis A and B, typhoid. Medical assistance in the Club : nurse, first-aid kits available. Medical assistance outside the Club (extra cost) : chemist’s/pharmacists,…
Village recommended for disabled/handicapped people (common parts easily accessible – except the annex restaurant – and there are some specific rooms)
Transfer Village / nearby towns*
How to obtain it?
At the Village reception, in exchange for a credit card imprint (cf credit cards accepted in the Village below); Deposit amount: 250 Euros.
What does it entitle you to?
The Club Med Pass card is a charge card that can be used to pay for extra services in the Village, such as drinks not included in the All Inclusive Drinks & Snacks formula, boutique etc. and to settle the balance upon your departure.
Other payment methods accepted in the Village: Cash – Euros are accepted – Travellers cheques accepted in: Euros, Canadian and US Dollars
Bureau de change in the Village (at reception): US and Canadian Dollars, Euros, Swiss Francs and Pounds sterling.
Cash dispenser: It is not possible to withdraw money in the Village. Cash dispensers are available approx. 7 km walk from the Village.