Our Mexican villa is part of the Tesoro Hotel Resort in Ixtapa. Located on the Playa El Palmar beach just north of Acapulco on the Pacific Ocean. Our villa has 2 bedrooms with 2 queen beds in each room. There are 2 bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, dining and living room. We also have a patio with a barbeque. We are a gated community with round the clock security. We completely renovated our villa (Sept 08) so everything is brand new. Maid service is available upon request for a very minimal fee. If you don't want to cook you can purchase an all inclusive package from the Tesoro Hotel or eat out for less than the cost of an all inclusive package. You can order drinks and food from the pool bar and just pay per item or bring your own from the villa (drinks in plastic glasses). For grocery shopping there is one supermarket in Ixtapa that carries most items or for a bigger selection go into Zihuatanejo (10 minute cab ride). The Bodega (like a Walmart) or the Comercial (similar to our Costco, even carries the Kirkland brand). Both stores are very close to each other and will have whatever you need. About Ixtapa: Ixtapa has purified water in the town which is safe to brush your teeth, cook or rinse vegetables, but we do not recommend drinking it. We have been there many time and love how you can go across the street at night to shop or walk the beach and feel perfectly safe. Ixtapa is a very clean town and the people are friendly. Ixtapa has 2 world class golf courses, gourmet restaurants, quaint eateries and a huge selection of shops and boutiques. It also has a Mexican market that carries Mexican gifts and silver jewelry. There are wonderful bike paths that go for miles exploring crocodile habitat or tour around town. Bike rentals are available and inexpensive. Massages on the beach are available as well for around $20 per hour. Cab rides from the airport run around $15-$20. A cab ride from Ixtapa to Zihuantanejo is about $5. Buses run regularly between the 2 towns and are about 70 cents. (The routes are very easy to figure out). The beach is in a bay and stretches 2 miles, idea for aquatic sports, walking and surfing. The climate in Ixtapa is hot with an average temperature of 28ºC. Good Local Restaurants: Franks - good thin crust pizzas. Frank is a Canadian so you can catch Canadian hockey games etc. He also brings in entertainment and has an open air theatre for different concerts. Emilios - the best ribs anywhere! They come on a big board enough for at least 2 people. Also very good pizza and salads. Reuben's - BBQ'd top sirloin burgers that taste homemade! Mamma Norma's and Deborah - great variety of dishes. El Faro Restaurant - Mexican Gourmet Cuisine. (Take the cable car up the hill at the end of the beach). A bit expensive but worth it, good food and a beautiful view of the bay and Ixtapa's famous sunsets.