NEWS RELEASE
For release: April 8, 2003
Mexico Boutique Hotels Introduces Xaloc Resort in Exotic New Destination
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico–Mexico Boutique Hotels is pleased to announce the
addition of a new hotel and destination on the extreme northern point of the Yucatan
Peninsula where the Caribbean Sea meets the Gulf of Mexico. The hotel is
Xaloc
Resort and the destination is Isla Holbox, Quintana Roo–as geographically
close to Cuba as one can be in Mexico and one of the most ecologically diverse
areas of the world. This is the Utopia of expatriate Spaniards, Goncha Juan Sabater
and her husband Juan Felix Sánchez who chose the remote island for its
"sense of being truly removed from the rest of the world", says Sabater.
MBH director general John Youden commented, "Xaloc Resort perfectly fits
our criteria–it's very intimate in size with just nine bungalows and hospitality
couldn't be more genuine. It delivers a distinct experience that represents a
special facet of Mexico's varied geography and culture. This destination will
intrigue travellers who like to get off the beaten track." The resort has
been designated as
secluded,
primitive and
casual according
to the company's method of defining its hotels with "key words" to denote
the vacation experience one can expect.
Xaloc Resort is easily reached from Cancun, approximately two-and-a-half hours
by car to the water taxi launch at Chiquila, then a 20-minute ride across Laguna
Yalahau. Approaching the island, Xaloc Resort comes into view as an exotic, tropical
village with each bungalow built under its own seven-metre high palapa. Sanchéz,
an architect, chose this typical form of construction employing hardwood and palm
leaf thatch and has creatively combined it with Mexican style and colour. Design
is simple and rustic with spacious colourfully tiled bathrooms and exterior porches
where hammocks are slung for the ideal siesta. Four bungalows are clustered around
the pool and have full ocean views while five have a garden and partial ocean
view.
The ocean-front swimming pool may be overlooked for the attraction of the crystalline
sea where one can wade out for hundreds of feet. Kayaks, golf carts and bicycles
are available for rent. Yucatecan cuisine with fresh fish and lobster brought
daily to the beach front by local fisherman is the order of the day in Maja'che
restaurant.
For nature-lovers, Isla Holbox packs the diversity of wild beaches, rivers, mangroves
and jungle into 32 square kilometres and is part of the important Yum Balam eco-reserve.
Open-ocean fishing, fly fishing in Laguna Yalahau, kayaking through the mangroves,
snorkelling to sight turtles and manta rays, bird watching (40,000 flamingos visit
annually) and sighting dolphins are outstanding activities to enjoy. Xaloc is
a short walk from the quaint town of approximately 1,500 inhabitants which has
a selection of restaurants, excursion operators, hammock makers and a guitar workshop.
Rates range from US$96.00 to $186.00 including taxes, depending on season and
room type. Transfers from Cancun or Merida can be pre-arranged. Mexico Boutique
Hotels suggests travellers consider including Xaloc as part of a Yucatan circuit
itinerary linking one or more of the group's hotels in Cancun, Isla Mujeres and
Merida.
Visit www.mexicoboutiquehotels.com/xaloc for details, photos, circuit itineraries,
transportation information and a complete on-line booking service. Personal assistance
is available at: US toll-free 1-877-278-8018; Canada toll-free 1-866-818-8342;
Mexico toll-free 01-800-508-7923; and from other parts of the world at + (52)
(322) 221-2277. Mexico Boutique Hotels can also be reached by e-mail at
info@mexicoboutiquehotels.com,
via fax at + (52) (322) 221-2255 or by mail at Timon #1, Marina Vallarta, Puerto
Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico 48354.
Based in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Boutique Hotels is the only company of its kind
exclusively dedicated to offering boutique-category lodging in over 20 destinations
throughout the Mexican Republic, from the colonial heartland to hidden beaches.
It's a diverse collection of intimate hotels with unique attributes. The company
provides efficient access to these hotels via its integrated reservations systems,
guaranteeing an assured booking method and a high standard of accommodation. ###
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