I am pleased to say that from day 1 the organization has been outstanding. Gustavo Rivas from Latitude International, Puerto Vallarta's agency, has been helpful, diligent, understanding and supportive of our needs. He's a pro that has been traveling with media for quite a few years now.
I consider Puerto vallarta to be my home town, although I have also lived in Riviera Nayarit, just 20 minutes apart. This is a rare opportunity to come as a tourist and tour some of the newest or recently renovated locations including hotels. I will be writing more in depth about what I have learned it's new in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit later on. I'm planning to start a weekly column at TravekLinx, a trade newsletter distributed in Western Canada. So stay tuned!
For the Gala Opening Cocktail on February 6th, we had a great time enjoying original seafood canapés from different hotels, a parade of to-die-for margaritas, and fantastic sunset view from the bran new pier at Playa Los Muertos. It is true what they say: Vallarta has the most beautiful sunsets in the world!
As expected, we have toured a couple of hotels: Velas Vallarta, Casa Vallarta and Secrets. They are high-end and two of them are also all-inclusive properties.
We are all staying at Secrets Vallarta Bay Resorts & Spas, one of Puerto Vallarta's newest hotels. In their own words this is an "unlimited luxury" resort. I can say they are right! Everything is included, from tips to 8 different a la carte restaurant options to amenities such as WiFi and long distance to the US and Canada.
I was surprise to hear that 60% of their clientele are Canadians. Seems like all major tour operators sell this property: Transat, Sunwing, Westjet Vacations, etc. today I will be spending my first night here, so I am really looking forward to enjoy my suite.
Next activity on the list: Closing Cocktail dinner at SandZibar at La Manzanilla in Riviera Nayarit. Gourmet seafood dinner by the beach, there's nothing wrong with that!
