While the thought of sprawling out under an umbrella and sipping a margarita is all you need to entice you to head to Mexico on vacation, it’s not exactly the type of stuff that’ll get the kids excited. But if you promise them that they can hang with Dora and SpongeBob when they are there, they’ll start packing their bags. It also wouldn’t hurt to say it’s the closest they’ll get to Bikini Bottom.

The beloved characters will be hanging at the CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa as part of the hotel’s Nickelodeon Getaway package.]]> Jennifer Kester 2010-07-30T09:21:15-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/9/11/144831/238 <![CDATA[<p><img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/oldpeeps2.png" class="imgborder"><p>Hotels have long been catering to your traveling pets, your romantic relationships, your sexual romps, your nerdy museum interests, your shopping libido, your drinking problem and even your fashion week obsession. But what about the old people? And by old people we mean those over the age of 62. And by catering we mean something other than the AARP discount here and there.<p>Well, at least one hotel is showing respect for our elders--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marriott+CasaMagna+Puerto+Vallarta+Resort+%26+Spa/ian/121147"><b>The CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort &amp; Spa.</b></a> This place has been package/promotion happy before but we kinda like this one because it says old people can have fun too. We think Bill Marriott musta had a hand in this Marriott Seniors discount.<p>Anyways, as juliana 2007-09-11T15:09:53-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/21/102530/394 <![CDATA[<p><b>[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same city and decide which one most deserves your hard-earned benjamins. Rates quotes here were captured August 21, 2007 and are subject to change. Enjoy.]</b> <p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3930/barcelo_pv.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/BARCELO+LA+JOLLA+DE+MISMALOYA/ian/116923"><b>Barcelo La Jolla de Mismaloya</b></a> near Puerto Vallarta is known for some common themes. The small beach <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/12/15/14028/646/hotels/A_Big_Hotel_Doesn_t_Always_Equal_A_Great_Beach">completely disappears</a> some months of the year, service is indifferent at best, and you're more liable to get sick eating here at your hotel than you are eating at the taco stand in a van down the road. <p>Perhaps the last trait explains the odd pricing policy currently posted on the hotel's website. Go all-inclusive Tim L. 2007-08-21T10:57:37-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/21/101334/166 <![CDATA[<p><b>[Ed. Note: Welcome to our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature where we look at hotel prices in the same city and decide which one most deserves your hard-earned benjamins. Rates quotes here were captured August 21, 2007 and are subject to change. Enjoy.]</b> <p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/westin_vallarta.jpg"> <p>With the east coast of Mexico getting hammered by Dean, you may want to look to the west coast for your off-season beach vacation deal. Wait a week to see how the path of the storm pans out, then book a $107 room at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Westin+Resort+%26+Spa+Puerto+Vallarta/ian/182088"><b>Westin Resort and Spa Puerto Vallarta</b></a>. This price is for the "partial sea view" rooms and is the mid-week price, but you can still get this price on the weekend Tim L. 2007-08-21T10:56:54-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/