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Acapulco Hotel Rundown: Camino Real Diamante

Where: Carretera Escénica Km.14 Baja Catita 18, Fracc. Pichilingue Diamante, Acapulco, Mexico, 39880

October 24, 2007 at 9:00 AM | 0 Comments

HotelChatter contributing editor Tim Leffel left Hungary and the Czech Republic 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, hit us on the tipline, or just comment below, and we will do our best to get you some sort of answer. Enjoy.

If you head to the heart of Acapulco, you won't be in for a mellow, relaxing vacation. Over a million people cram onto limited roads, with the one going along the beach and all the way out to the airport carrying the bulk of the traffic. Between the honking horns and beach vendors, it's not easy finding a quiet space.

Out where Camino Real Diamante is located, it's a different place altogether. On a secluded bay approached by a gated community road, this hotel gets the benefit of pure seclusion. It's one of the few spots in the area where you can take a photo not filled with other buildings. (Like this killer view shot which could be from almost any of the 146 rooms.) Plus although its pocket beaches are rather small, they're truly private: the only way for a non-guest to reach them would be by boat.

Three swimming pools are on separate levels, with other terraces scattered around to offer as much or as little privacy as you would like. If you have kids though, this hotel scores higher than most, with a kids menu in both restaurants and an activity center for them open outside of low season.

Speaking of low season, there's major renovation construction going on at the moment, with chisels and jackhammers transforming all of the rooms and painters freshening up the decor. Book from December on and it'll be like staying in a new hotel.

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