Emporio Ixtapa

Emporio Ixtapa - A beachfront resort with outdoor pools, family activities, and Pacific Ocean views

Overlooking Palmar Bay on a private beach, Emporio Ixtapa features 219 rooms furnished in a contemporary white style, with amenities including flat-screen TVs, minibars, and air conditioning. Some rooms offer ocean or mountain views from the 11-floor property. Two buffet restaurants serve breakfast with Western and Mexican dishes, while El Condimento operates as the all-day dining option with a salad bar and surf-and-turf entrees. The resort includes a spa with Swedish massages, facials, a sauna, and a hot tub. Outdoor areas include a pool with lounge chairs, a swim-up bar, a paddling pool with a kids' club, and organized activities like bike tours and tennis. The lobby combines wood and leather furnishings with tropical plants under a colonial-inspired dome. Emporio Ixtapa is a 5-minute drive from Zihuatanejo and 20 km from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport.

Pros

The private beach features rows of shaded lounge chairs under palapas.

Two buffet restaurants serve a mix of Western and traditional Mexican breakfast options.

A spa offers treatments including massages, facials, and access to a sauna and hot tub.

Activities include bike tours, tennis, and a kids' club with seasonal programming.

Located 0.5 km from Magic World Ixtapa and several dining options.

Cons

The pool area can feel crowded due to the high number of lounge chairs.

Some decorative elements reflect the resort's age, giving certain spaces a dated feel.