US Magazines Rank Riviera Nayarit among the World’s Top Destinations
19 Jan 2010
by: Travel Video News
RIVIERA NAYARIT, Mexico (January 13, 2010) — Riviera Nayarit,
Mexico’s newest Pacific Coast vacation destination, once again begins a
new year with high honors awarded by some of the world’s leading
vacation destination experts. As 2010 gets underway, Nayarit finds
itself ranked among the top choices in the world for value, romantic
settings, exclusive hideaway vacations, vacation home locations and
more.
Travel TV Host/Writer Bea Broda strolls along Riviera Nayarit in January 2010
“Every year, the many facets of Riviera
Nayarit - from its incomparable hotels and resorts, to its spectacular
romantic settings and, above all, its outstanding value - are
discovered and honored by more and more publications, organizations and
travel experts,” said Marc Murphy, Director of the Riviera Nayarit
Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We are delighted to be ranked in the
company of the world’s leading vacation destinations.”
Here is a summary of the latest accolades:
Hideaways International’s Top 10 Destinations for 2010
“Each year, Hideaways uncovers new destinations that are worth getting
to know, and old favorites that are worth a second look” says Mike
Thiel, Founder and President of Hideaways International, Inc., Riviera
Nayarit was ranked Number Five, ahead of Panama, Brazil, Vietman, Las
Vegas and taking a cruise.
This is what Thiel had to say about the vacation destination:
“Riviera Nayarit is the new moniker of one of Mexico’s lesser-known
states, but, with its gorgeous Pacific coastline, tempting beaches,
wildlife preserves, good air access, and easy-to-get-to location just
north of Puerto Vallarta, it won’t be “lesser-known” for long. This
corridor is already earning a reputation for fantastic cuisine and
myriad sporting attractions.” Hideaways International went on to cite
several choice “hideaways,” including Hotel des Artistes and Garza
Canela Hotel, a nothing-fancy family-run hotel close to San Blas’
restaurant-lined beach with a world-class gourmet restaurant.
Sherman Travel Magazine’s Top 10 Value Destinations for 2010
Competing with destinations around the world, Riviera Nayarit placed in
the top ten on Sherman Travel’s Best Value list, joining such
distinguished company as Bangkok, Las Vegas, Budapest, Namibia, and the
Argentine wine country, among others. Noting that “the dollar is giving
the peso a beating with one of the best exchange rates in some 15
years, Stephanie Johnnidis wrote: “One of our favorite up-and-coming
destinations, Riviera Nayarit, which spans 192 miles of Pacific Coast
north of Puerto Vallarta (including the resort town of Nuevo Vallarta,
the colonial village of San Blas, the Boho surfer haven of Sayulita,
and the exclusive beach community of Punta de Mita), is experiencing
one helluva building boom with flashy resorts debuting up and down the
coast.” She paid tribute to the new St.Regis Punta Mita, Wimco Villas’
Punta Mita Collection and Imanta Resorts’ boutique hotel and luxury
villas. Among new offerings in Nuevo Vallarta noted in the magazine
were the Marival Residences & World Spa, Taheima Wellness Resort
& Spa, and The Mayan Palace. “Best of all,” Johnnidis continued,
“visitors are likely to pay between 20 and 40 percent less than they
would have a few years ago, even at super high-end resorts.
Destination Weddings & Honeymoons’ “48 Stunning Locales”
Ranking it among the top destinations in the Caribbean, the U.S. and
around the world, Destination Weddings & Honeymoons said of Riviera
Nayarit: “…this up-and-coming hot spot, stretching along the Pacific
coast from the charming port town of Nuevo Vallarta to the five-star
gated enclave of Punta Mita, has loads of appeal. Here couples will
find plenty of venue options, from ritzy resorts and upscale
all-inclusives to quaint boutique hotels. A unique ceremony spot is the
Marina Riviera Nayarit: spaces include a waterfront amphitheater, an
open-air restaurant with a thatch roof and a trendy rooftop lounge.”
Top Location To Buy A Vacation Home
Kevin Brass, at the International Property Journal, has named Riviera
Nayarit as one of the top ten locations in the world to buy a vacation
home. Noting that the locations were chosen with a bias towards
American buyers, Brass gave preference to locations that are not overly
commercialized. He liked Riviera Nayarit because “it is experiencing a
boom of luxury home development, and is located close to Puerto
Vallarta” - which he called “One of Mexico’s classic, romantic old
cities.”
While presenting the AAA Five Diamond award to Grand Velas Resort,
one of the destination’s many award-winning hotels, Tony Perrone,
regional manager at AAA, recently summed up the reasons for Nayarit’s
success, saying, “Riviera Nayarit has successfully positioned itself as
a tourism destination that offers quality and excellence in its hotel
and restaurant services.” The new St. Regis Punta Mita also received
the Five Diamond Award.
About Riviera Nayarit
Mexico’s newest destination, Riviera Nayarit, stretches along 192
miles of pristine Pacific coast framed by the majestic Sierra Madre
Mountains just ten minutes north of accessible Puerto Vallarta
International Airport. The region extends along the entire coast of the
Pacific state of Nayarit including the resorts of Nuevo Vallarta, the
historic colonial town of San Blas, exclusive Punta Mita, picturesque
fishing villages, miles of serene beaches and spectacular Banderas Bay.
Riviera Nayarit offers countless activities, all pleasantly affordable,
such as: PGA golf courses, luxury spas, whale watching, turtle release,
zip lining, surfing, record deep sea fishing, bird watching,
international cuisine, and shopping for local artwork and traditional
Huichol handicrafts. The region attracts and satisfies vacationers of
all tastes and budgets with its wide range of accommodations including
chic luxury resorts, eco-tourism boutique hotels and quaint B&B
inns.
For more information, visit www.RivieraNayarit.com
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