http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-15T08:21:31Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Riviera%20Nayarit%20Hotel%20Guide http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/21/111943/435 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/villaamore.jpg" class="top"><p> <p><i>All this week, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/shiralevine">Shira Levine</a> will be filling us in on the emerging hot spot in Mexico--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/browse/North%20America/mx/NAYARIT"><b>Riviera Nayarit</b></a>. Any questions or suggestions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Let us know.</a></i> <p>With new developments north and south of <b>Sayulita</b>, the small town (but bigger than most in the area) is still pretty laid-back in that way you&#146;d imagine things were before the development boom. Here&#146;s where you still find surfer dudes with sun bleached dreadlocks. But now they&#146;ve brought along their model girlfriends to chow down at open-air eateries with free Wifi like the oh-so-popular and centrally located Choco Banana. Afterwards, surfer dude will take model girl to little boutiques that sell artesania and whimsical overpriced dresses. <p>And here's where shiralevine 2009-01-22T15:40:53-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/21/11249/4143 <![CDATA[<p><p><i>All this week, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/shiralevine">Shira Levine</a> will be filling us in on the emerging hot spot in Mexico--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/browse/North%20America/mx/NAYARIT"><b>Riviera Nayarit</b></a>. Any questions or suggestions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Let us know.</a></i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/garza1.jpg" class="top"><p> The totally charming family-run <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Garza+Canela/local/1438"><b>Hotel Garza Canela</b></a> is one of those unassuming gems you discover by accident or word of mouth. Or at least, it has the energy of that sentiment. If you Google "hotels" and "San Blas" it is <i>the</i> upscale hotel in the town of roughly 12,000 people. If charming and old school rustic is your bag, the four sisters and a brother that own Garza Canela are pretty welcoming to inviting you into their life in San Blas. <p>The compound is the perfect setting for a shiralevine 2009-01-21T15:40:53-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/12/22/23949/440 <![CDATA[<p><p><i>All this week, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/shiralevine">Shira Levine</a> will be filling us in on the emerging hot spot in Mexico--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/browse/North%20America/mx/NAYARIT"><b>Riviera Nayarit</b></a>. Any questions or suggestions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Let us know.</a></i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/sanpancho_beach.jpg" class="top"><p>Just north of Sayulita is <b>San Pancho</b>, a beachtown even more chill exists, if you can imagine it possible. It&#146;s like where Cheech and Chong might ultimately pass out, while Sayulita would then be their party zone. There&#146;s a big push for potential vacation homeowners to buy here but at the moment, artists are particularly drawn to San Pancho as there is a 40-member collective and an annual music festival that rolls into town.<p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Cielo+Rojo/local/1435"><b> Hotel Cielo Rojo</b></a> is something of a gallery with an assortment of Mexican art and antiques. shiralevine 2009-01-20T14:18:04-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/12/23/0246/4113 <![CDATA[<p><i>All this week, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/user/shiralevine">Shira Levine</a> will be filling us in on the emerging hot spot in Mexico--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/browse/North%20America/mx/NAYARIT"><b>Riviera Nayarit</b></a>. Any questions or suggestions? <a href="mailto:tips@hotelchatter.com">Let us know.</a></i><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/nayarit.jpg" class="top"><p> There's a version of gentrification storming the tropical tourism world. In urban metropolis' you know things are a changing when an artsy bookstore and a health food store run by hippies opens up in the ghetto. <p> Just a few years ago, a previously undeveloped place like <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/browse/North%20America/mx/NAYARIT"><b>Riviera Nayarit</b></a> was a lovely stretch of 20 some Pacific Coast villages in Mexico and considered a secret surfer's haven with Rasta dudes and beach hippies. Now another $350 million has been invested into 35 projects on top of the initial $1.5 shiralevine 2009-01-19T14:31:30-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/