Our Zip Code (Postal Code) is 40880 for the whole town. You can write just the digits or add CP in front of it (e.g. CP40880, this way it is most frequently used).

Electricity is 110 volts AC, same as USA, Canada and some Latin America countries.

Most sidewalks in downtown's Zihuatanejo and in the boulevard in Ixtapa have ramps in the corners for wheelchair easiness.

Unlike any other Mexican beach resort destination, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo comprises two entirely different places with distinct lifestyles. In Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo you will get TWO DESTINATIONS for the price of one.

Our destination is appropriate for families, singles, couples, honeymooners, old timers... and specially for YOU!. Once you discovered Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, you will return... and return...

Zihuatanejo is a small town, which nowadays still conserves the typical physiognomy and the friendly atmosphere of the old fishing village with that True Mexican Flavor.

Many of the downtown streets are still cobblestones paved and the remodeled ones, with an imitation of these stones. Most of the constructions have that tropical-coastal look (even some of the new ones to help preserve the old town appearance).

There are many cozy restaurants, boutiques, jewelry stores, bars, hotels (from one to five stars), tourist markets, and much more. You won't see any tall buildings (four stories maximum) because they are not permitted by a City Law (the purpose is to conserve the village look).

Every year the picturesque and sheltered Zihuatanejo bay, only 1.8 miles wide, is visited by more than 80 Pleasure Cruise Ships as by sailboats and private yachts from many nations. If you remember, we were a stop-over port for TV's "Love Boat" series, in real life, the Pacific Princess Cruiser.

The downtown area known as El Centro is great for walking and browsing, as it is the Paseo del Pescador a brick-paved beachfront promenade along Playa La Madera and Playa Principal beaches up to the Pier.

Zihuatanejo is also famous for its great fishing, diving and snorkeling, and its is a place where you can practice most water sports.

All the beaches within our bay (Playa Principal, Playa La Ropa, Playa La Madera and Playa Las Gatas) are very safe for the very young to the very old in age, but not in mind swimmer.

Besides the progress and the inevitable and continuous modernization of the city, Zihuatanejo has been able to retain its original charm, its traditions, its friendliness and those sincere smiles from our people; no many tourist places can say that!!!

Ixtapa is a modern world-class resort that was created from the ground-up beginning in 1968 by Fonatur (National Tourism Development Fund, a federal bureau that is in charge of developing and urbanizing new tourist destinations).

Today, it has all-modern constructions, vast and well kept gardens and a large residential area that is located away from the hotel zone. Its bay is wide and it is one of the places to admire a spectacular sunset.

The city maintenance is still done by Fonatur (with federal funds) in contrast with Zihuatanejo where the City Government does all the chores. Ixtapa has several colonial and modern style malls interconnected by plazas and gardens which makes it very difficult to tell where one ends and the other begins.

There, you'll find many restaurants, bars, boutiques, shops, grocery markets, drug stores, etc. On the other side of the street from the malls are the luxurious beachfront hotels with their restaurants and bars.

Ixtapa has many high-rise hotels of four and five stars; most hotels are of well known international and national chains. The hotels strip is about 2 miles long and the Ixtapa beach is called El Palmar. Here, you can partake on all the water sports, including surfing.

At the end of the main road, you'll find La Marina de Ixtapa with capacity for more than 100 yachts, a golf course, luxury condominiums and a promenade with charming restaurants overlooking the area.

Nearby is Playa Linda beach and Playa Quieta beach with hotels on their shores. Ixtapa also has some Time-Share properties. 

Many people falls in love with Ixtapa... we are sure you will be the next one!!!

If this is your first trip to our destination, maybe the first question you should ask yourself before deciding in a hotel should be... What part of the destination do I think I would like the best for lodging?. Ixtapa for its modern buildings, green areas and a prevailing international ambiance? or Zihuatanejo for its typical fishing village look, traditions and a mixture of international and Mexican atmosphere?. To help you decide, we give you a brief description of the lodging available in each part of our double destination: 

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo offers you a great variety of lodging services. From the very economic and basic One Star hotels to the luxurious Five Stars, Grand Tourism and Special Categories.

In our destination we have approximately 6500 rooms distributed between hotels, suites, bungalows and villas for tourist lodging. Many hotels and resorts are located on or above the beach, each one offering a full list of amenities and comforts.

The lowest rates for accommodations are found in Zihuatanejo. Most of the hotels are small to medium size and are family owned and operated properties that will assure you of a very friendly attention and personalized services, but also, here are located the most luxurious "boutique-hotels" of our destination with very high class lodging facilities and amenities, some of them rated within the "Top Best 100" in the whole world.

Ixtapa has mostly high-rise hotels of renown national and international chains and a few independently operated with rating classifications of Grand Tourism, 5 stars and 4 stars, where first-class lodging services are in hand. Many offer ample gardens and great sea views from their rooms.

Other options for lodging in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo are the small family Inns, Bed & Breakfast little hotels, "Casas de Huéspedes" (very basic house-type hotels), etc. You'll have a large selection to choose from (for lodging choices see listings in index).

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo has one lodging facility
for every taste and every budget !

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is used as background for many international big screen movies and national television programs; it's not unusual to see a major movie star working or vacationing in our area.
	One of the luxurious hotels located in Zihuatanejo's bay can be seen in the motion picture "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Touchstone Pictures, 1994) starring Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia.

Another movie that talks about Zihuatanejo is "The Shawshank Redemption" (Columbia Pictures, 1994) starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. This movie motivated many tourist to come and visit Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo for the very first time. "Red's" (Morgan Freeman) famous phrase "Zih... What?" is still very fresh in the mind of the people that had fallen in love with our place.
"I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see my friend and shake his hand. I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope." -- Red. (As you can see I'm a big fan of this great movie - Webmaster)

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