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Water and Spa Stays: Weekend Tip

At Ixapan Spa we encourage you to drink a lot of water and, to help, we put 3-4 bottles in your room daily. All bottled water is included in the price of your stay. At higher altitudes, you lose water more quickly and, as our climate is dry, you might not even feel it. So, there is water in your room in the gym and at meals: all distilled and bottled for our guests.  We serve fresh juices at our breakfast buffet also both for taste and to replenish your energy.waterbottles

Weekend Tip, try drinking an extra glass of water at breakfast daily; coffee and tea are dehydrating and this will help you replace liquids lost during the night. Even better, squeeze your own fresh juice? Well maybe we should fly down to Ixtapan for that treat!

Markets near Ixtapan Spa

Ixtapan Spa is located in beautiful flower and food growing areas;local people also make lovely crafts. Best known is silver in Taxco, but there is much more. Guests find wood carvings everywhere, pottery in Metepec, fun beads in town, and pure vanilla in most groceries.

Some hand painted ceramics in the street market near the hotel.

Some hand painted ceramics in the street market near the hotel.

Pewter is a local product as well as hand embroidered clothing. Some guests also buy top quality tequila and have it packed, in order to put in their luggage.

Dollars are accepted in most places and Peso change can be used for tipping at the hotel. ATM’s in town are easy to use and located near the town square and church.

Ixtapan de la Sal and Rain

When you join us at the resort, you might occasionally have an hour of rain. It keeps our spectacular foliage in perfect condition. During a drizzle, you will still enjoy our indoor classes, and your many treatments. A Spa Classic package comes with 17+ organic treatments and these take time to enjoy. Still looking for more to do? Try a Holistic treatment: how about a 4 hand massage or an 80 minute facial? Today in the Northeast we are having the remnants of a storm with rain expected all day and part of tomorrow, wish someone would walk in and give m a facial!

 

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Summer Sun and Our Skin

We at Ixtapan Spa are very conscious of how much sun Americans get on their skin. In order to re-moisten and smooth out sun bronzed faces, our packages include many organic facials. When we say organic, we really mean it:  our facial masks have fresh fruits, honey, egg, vitamins and yogurt. Everyone looks so restedContinue Reading

Awards We Won that Actually Mean Something

Ixtapan Spa wins awards every year. The two most significant, which mean the most to us are awards which reflect your loyalty. One award comes from a spa magazine in which we win the Readers’ award each year, and the other is TripAdvisor in which we won Certificate of Excellence for your reviews of ourContinue Reading

Fathers’ Day at Ixtapan Spa

        Father’s Day approaches and yes we do have men guests at Ixtapan Spa. One of the benefits of coming here is the meal choices: spa or regular cuisine. And we have a lovely off site hacienda restaurant, serving gourmet Mexican food. The photo is of a hat vendor in our SundayContinue Reading

Summer Meets the NY with a Vengence

This week the North East will go from 44-91 degrees, with thunderstorms and a vicious weather front. While here in Ixtapan, it is always Spring, with occasional rain to bring out the colors of foliage.  Your hair will be silky from treatments, your skin glowing from facials, and your clothes loose from our low fat,Continue Reading

How To Make Your Stay More Perfect at Ixtapan Spa

Here are a few tips: –Arrive on a Sunday for quicker transfers from Mexico City. –Move around either in our gardens or  modern gym to uncurl your legs. Take it slowly at first and remember to drink loads of water (bottled water is free here). –While in the gym, read the fitness class schedule, usuallyContinue Reading

Weekend Tips

Each Friday we post a weekend tip on our Facebook page. Perhaps you would like to know what at weekend at Ixtapan Spa is like? Saturday is active from a 7AM brisk scenic walk , choices of fitness classes both in our gym and in the pools until 1PM. 1PM onwards is lunch outdoors inContinue Reading

US and Mexican Presidents Discuss Economic Cooperation

For those of us who go to Ixtapan regularly, this headline means SHOPPING which is a bargain in Mexico. Weekend Tip from Ixtapan Spa: check locally for Mexican silver,stones,woodwork,ceramics,fine pewter- a good place is on line. Then when you shop in Taxco or a stroll away,in  Ixtapan de la Sal, you know what to pay.Continue Reading