For this week’s roundup of great Latin America vacation deals, I’ve found some interesting summer festivals in both Los Cabos and Zihuatanejo, Mexico, with deals at hotels that pile on the extras. A brand-new hotel in the Dominican Republic, meanwhile is offering grand opening offers for all-inclusive vacations. Read on for details.
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Zihuatanejo, Mexico
The Deal: LOOT Summer Fest 2015
What Makes It Cool: The Loot Summer Fest 2015 will fill the weekends in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, in July and August with music, art, fashion, dining and sports activities. The Viceroy Zihuatanejo, the official host hotel of LOOT Summer Fest 2015, is offering a LOOT Summer Fest 2015 weekend package starting at $168 per night for two that includes:
• Morning coffee served in your room
• Daily Breakfast for two
• “Goody Bag” from LOOT
• Entrance to events scheduled that weekend
• Meet & Greet reception at the Viceroy with artists and LOOT representatives
Valid for Travel: July and August 2015.
Info & Reservations: www.viceroyzihuatanejo.com
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Esperanza, An Auberge Resort
Los Cabos, Mexico
The Deal: A Taste of Cabo
What Makes It Cool: Get ready to eat, drink and indulge at Esperanza, An Auberge Resort’s inaugural celebration of Baja cuisine – “A Taste of Cabo” – August 27-30, 2015. The newly re-opened and redesigned 57-room Mexico beach resort invites guests to venture to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico for a decadent weekend of cuisine, cocktails and gastronomical experiences from guest chefs from Texas and California. “A Taste of Cabo” experience includes:
• Three nights and four days in the room or suite category of your choice
• Three Nights of Epicurean Adventures
• Welcome reception under the stars with the chefs featuring signature cocktails and appetizers
• Beach barbeque on Esperanza’s private beach with each chef preparing dishes at food stations using fresh produce from local purveyors and an outdoor wine and tequila market featuring a
Five Course Gala Dinner with wine pairings, featuring one course prepared by each chef
• Three cooking demonstrations and one pastry demonstration with chefs throughout the weekend
• Breakfast daily at signature restaurant Cocina del Mar
• Roundtrip airport transfer to and from the San Jose del Cabo International Airport
• Nightly turndown gifts
The package starts at $3,300 for three nights.
Valid for Travel: August 27-30, 2015.
Info & Reservations: www.esperanzaresort.com
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AlSol Tiara Collection Cap Cana
Dominican Republic
The Deal: Introductory rates
What Makes It Cool: AlSol Tiara Collection Cap Cana is a brand new luxury hotel in the Dominican Republic that offers multi-generational travelers an “all under the sun” introductory rate of $165 per person to experience its social atmosphere all-inclusive, featuring three themed restaurants, three bars, nightly entertainment, and spacious contemporary suites surrounded by a stylish moat of swim-out pools and 360-degree ocean and marina views. Included in this rate, guests can also experience the seventeen different restaurants, ocean view bars, various beaches and swimming pools at neighboring AlSol Del Mar, AlSol Luxury Village, and Sanctuary Cap Cana by AlSol.
Valid for Travel: The offer is valid for a limited time – no hard expiration date.
Info & Reservations: www.alsolresorts.com