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Mexico Chic
2008
Mexico Chic
“A myriad of elements sets every member under Mexico Boutique Hotels apart, not least their beautiful design, individual style, dedicated owners and staff and highly personalized service...”
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Hemispheres
February, 2008
Three Perfect Days in Puerto Vallarta
“Your home for these three perfect days is Hacienda San Angel, a member of the Mexico Boutique Hotels collection of small luxury accommodations...the hotel evokes a long-gone era, with tiles and fine woodwork and antiques, while providing stunning views of the bay and the landmark crown atop PV’s cathedral.”
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Brides, Honeymoons and Weddings Away
November, 2007
Sweet Sleeps
“Barefoot elegance is the name of the game at this thatched-roof resort on the Costalegre. The place is located inside a 2,040 rain-forest preserve, but there’s plenty of luxury inside the 29 villas.”
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Sherman’s Travel
November, 2007
Mexico 101
"The hyper-romantic 49-suite Quinta Real Zacatecas is built around the ruins of Mexico´s first bull-fighting ring. Don´t miss the arched stone bar in the former bull pens."
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Boca Raton
October, 2007
Best of Both Worlds
“...He opened the door to Hacienda San Angel, revealing spacious tiled courtyards alive with brilliant foliage and the sound of trickling fountains...From a plain cobblestone street, we had crossed a threshold into another world. It was like magic.”
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www.Fodors.com
October, 2007
6 Extraordinary Lodgings in Mexico
"Say "Mexican vacation" and you're bound to conjure images of border-town dives or noisy resorts. There isn't much in between. Enter Mexico Boutique Hotels, a collection of unique Mexico properties... Each hotel emphasizes location, innovative cuisine, high-end amenities, and excellent value. Yet for all the uniformity, each property is unique."
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Canadian Traveller
June, 2007
Boutique Heaven
“These remote beach hideaways on Mexico’s Pacific Coast are members of Mexico Boutique Hotels. The association offers a convenient service allowing travellers to select several hotels and tailor a customized “sun and sand escape”. It’s one-stop shopping including pre-arranged transfers if needed, and savvy recommendations on how to best plan the route.”
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Agent@Home
May, 2007
Rooms on the Road Less Traveled
“Mexico Boutique Hotels is a marketing and reservations company for 45 intimate hotels that range from the four-room Casa Cid de Leon in Oaxaca to the 33-room Casa de Sierra Nevada in San Miguel de Allende. Without the tie to Mexico Boutique Hotels, it could be harder to discern the quality and offering of a property such as Casa Cid de Leon. But a major part of the company’s mission is not just to bring their hotel’s messages to North American travelers, but to reassure travelers of the hotel’s value and services.”
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Hotelchatter.com
December 12, 2006
Heaven in Puerto Vallarta: Hacienda San Angel
“There are hotels. Then there are well-done hotels so special that they leave even the most jaded travelers slack-jawed and speechless. Hacienda San Angel, in the old city section of Puerto Vallarta, is the latter... This is a place where the details are not just attended to. They are fretted over, mapped out, redesigned, and painfully settled upon--with trepidation.”
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The New York Times
November 17, 2006
Chili to Chili in Mole-Sauce City
"At the Mesón Sacristía de Compañía, a boutique hotel-restaurant in a 250-year-old building with a noted chef, Alonso Hernández, a mole sampler included by far the best mole poblano I tasted. But it was the Sacristía mole, a smoky house recipe passed down from the owner Leobardo Espinosa’s grandmother, that sent me. Nodding, Mr. Espinosa said, “If the sauce is not good, the plate is not good.”
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Recommend
November 2006
Taking care of both the luxuries and the necessities of life
While thousand-count sheets and half an ounce of foie gras with truffle shavings might do it for some, Mexico Boutique Hotels founder John Youden has hot on the perfect combination of indulgence and unique experiences that have made a name for his group both within and beyond the borders of Mexico.
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GQ México
November 2006
10 Inigualables Experiencias Mexicanas
“Ten unforgettable Mexican Experiences” features 10 members of the Mexico Boutique Hotels’ collection and the unique experience one can have at each property.
– Xaloc, Las Alamandas, Verana, Doña Urraca, Hacienda San Angel, Azucar, Meson Sacristia de la Compañía, Hacienda de los Santos, Hotelito Desconocido, Hacienda Xcanatun.
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Robb Report
Fall, 2006
Rising from the Ruins
The only Mexico hotel to make it onto the Robb Report´s exclusive list of "Luxury Hotels" (Robb Report, Fall 2006), Hacienda Xcanatún was described as "a remarkable find with an archeological provenance all its own".
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Hotelchatter.com
October 24, 2006
The Real ”Anytime Anywhere” at Villa Ganz
No matter how much a luxury chain hotel touts its pampering it's hard for the big boxes to compete on personal service with a small boutique hotel.Witness Villa Ganz ... part of the Mexico Boutique Hotels group, a collective of interesting inns and small resorts with character scattered around Mexico.
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The Ottawa Citizen
October 21, 2006
Small is beautiful
Sure Mexico has huge resorts ... but consider some lovely alternatives...
–Casa las Brisas, Hacienda San Angel, La Casona, Basico, Hacienda Xcanatun, Casa del Mar.
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Destination Weddings & Honeymoons
Summer 2006
Unique Boutique
Your gown was perfectly fitted and your florals arranged to the millimeter – so you would never leave your honeymoon to chance, would you? Mexico Boutique Hotels is a collection of 39 member inns that blend Old World charm with New World luxury.
–Quinta Las Acacias, Villa Ganz, Hacienda Sepulveda.
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Enjoy
Junio-Julio 2006
Discreción Colonial
The meticulously carved wooden door that adorns the façade of the Mesón Sacristía de Capuchinas, located in the city of Puebla, might lead you to believe that the 17th century lies right across its threshold. Once inside, though, a pleasant surprise in the guise of a seamless blend of avant-garde and classical architectural elements welcomes you to a more casual atmosphere.
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TravelAge West
February 6, 2006
Boutique Beauties
“From the moment you arrive at a Mexico Boutique Hotel, you know you’ve come to someplace special. Each property is unique — from historic haciendas to rustic beach locales to upscale hideaways. Forty-one of these special properties located in 23 Mexican destinations are now united in a special collection known as Mexico Boutique Hotels (MBH).”
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About Mexico Boutique Hotels
Established in 1999 by John Youden's Producciones Viva, Mexico Boutique Hotels is a collection of 47 upscale, independent member properties handpicked for their intimacy, high level of service and outstanding attributes. Some are housed in exquisitely restored architectural gems, others are paeans to Mexican cuisine, still others showcase the sleekly modern—but they each encourage guests to savor the many fascinating traditions of this vast country and all offer guests a unique travel experience. Typically less than 30 rooms in size, they are often destinations unto themselves. Based in Puerto Vallarta, MBH is staffed by an experienced team of travel and hospitality professionals who both live and work in Mexico.
Book any of Mexico Boutique Hotels' stylish properties by calling 1-800-728-9098 (U.S. and Canada) or visiting www.mexicoboutiquehotels.com.
About Producciones Viva
Since 1988, Producciones Viva has published a number of magazines in the Puerto Vallarta area including Vallarta Lifestyles, Costa Vallarta Luxury Living, Vallarta Real Estate Guide and general information websites such as www.virtualvallarta.com and www.mlsvallarta.com.
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