The other day we wrote about how the Las Brisas Acapulco resort has a Magic Box. Get your mind out of the gutter, the box is simply referring to a room service box which enables servers to drop off the food without disturbing guests.

Now we notice that Las Brisas has another cool amenity on site--a pink and white striped Jeep. OMG. So cute, right? And wait, it's not just one Jeep on site. They have a whole phalanx of these pretty-in-pink jeeps. We love. love. love.

If you know of any other cool or fugly hotel cars, send 'em our way!]]> juliana 2008-09-26T11:30:34-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/9/24/12523/3675 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/magicboxlasbrisas.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><i>That's the Magic Box at Las Brisas Acapulco.</i><p>Finally, a new hotel service trend that doesn't involve personal shoppers, bath butlers, dog walkers or preferential treatment for celebrities. There's isn't even any VIP access involved.<p> No, this new service trend taking root in Mexico is quite simply a <b>Room Service Box</b>. At Acapulco's very plush (and recently revamped) <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Las+Brisas+Acapulco/local/918"><b>Las Brisas</b></a> the room service box is called a "Magic Box" because a continental breakfast magically appears there every morning of the stay. Also, the box is pink. We love it already.<p>Likewise, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marquis+Los+Cabos/ian/208582"><b>Marquis Los Cabos</b></a> does the same using what they've dubbed "private niches." (Is it just us or are these boxes kinda naughty-sounding?) <p>We've also been told that ChristineM 2008-09-24T15:58:39-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/2/94535/7540 This is the last of the Mexico Hotel stories from HotelChatter Contributor Editor Tim Leffel. In case you missed one, check out his Acapulco Hotel Guide or his Zihuatanejo Hotel Guide.

For those in their 40s or older, the word "Acapulco" conjures up images of The Love Boat pulling into the dramatic bay and cliff divers just over the ridge. Decades before that it was a place where the Hollywood stars went to when they didn't want to be bothered. Despite the standard press lines about a comeback and "the return of glamour," Acapulco still feels a bit like a place struggling to regain its lost youth.

MORE ]]> Tim L. 2007-11-02T10:29:26-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/10/21/141832/08 <![CDATA[<p><i>HotelChatter contributing editor <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/Tim%20L."><b>Tim Leffel</b></a> left <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hungary%20Hotel%20Guide">Hungary</a> and the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Czech%20Hotel%20Guide">Czech Republic</a> and headed for warmer climates in Acapulco, Mexico. For the next few days, we'll be running his hotel reports. If you have a question about where to stay in Acapulco, <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com"><b>hit us on the tipline</b></a>, or just comment below, and we will do our best to get you some sort of answer. Enjoy.</i><p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3930/las_brisas.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> <p>If a killer ocean view is at the top of your priority list and you fantasize about having your own hillside pool with a view outside your bedroom, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Las+Brisas+Acapulco/ian/105341"><b>Las Brisas Acapulco</b></a> is your place. Billed as a hotel "where children are seldom seen but often made," it has Tim L. 2007-10-22T09:00:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/