We went to club Itrawest and absolutely thought it was beautiful. They had great service. We loved our room. It did rain heavily sometimes in the afternoon/evening, but we thought it was still pleasant and romantic. We took our 1 year old. They had cribs on site and the staff all seemed to adore babies. However please make sure if you take a baby in the ocean that they have a really good lifevest with a crotch strap. We did have one thank goodness, but we got hit so hard out of nowhere by a random wave, it could have been a disaster. It was scary!! We stuck to the awesome kid's pool after that.

We went to Club Intrawest for our recient honeymoon in December. It was my second time down and both times I absolutely loved the stay. The resort is one of the more beautiful places I've been to in the world and the staff is wonderful and tries their best to be as acomidating as they possibly can be. I went for the first time in the Spring of 2005. Back then Intrawest has only just opened the resort and none of the resort had been sold off. The prices then were unbeatable (lobster dinner for $18!!) and they only charged about $180 a night for our family of 4 to stay. Since then, I think they've realized what kind of raquet they're running, because when I went back with my new wife, our experience was just as amazing, only at about 6 times the cost, this time for just two of us. Obviously, it was our honeymoon and I paid no heed to the cost of anything all week, but we quickly racked up a $4000 USD tab and we really didn't do too much out of the ordinary. We both had an amazing time and the romantic dinner on the beach was possibly one of the most amazing meals I've had (and I've had alot), but was also easily one of the most expensive ($400 USD for the two of us).

They've realized what people will pay for paradise down there.

We just returned from our second trip to the area in the past 5 years. Last time we stayed in Ixtapa but felt Zihuatanejo would be more fun this time...we were right!!!. I read the reviews before going down but a lot of these seem to be sour grapes or from people that have a different expectation to what visiting Mexico is going to be about. As far as Club Interwest goes, we travelled there with friends on their membership and stayed in an amazing 3 bedroom unit that over looked the bay. We found the staff to be amazing. Elowyn, Fransisco, Jesus (pool bar) and too many more to name were very gracious and fun to be around. I will admit that there are a lot of stairs and staying at the top meant 216 each way but we considered it our way to stay fit since we were missing our workouts anyway. I would have to say though if we were staying in another unit I probably would be less happy if we were one of the many that had patios right on the walkway or next to one of the many gethering areas such as Zi's or the pool. One recomendation I would make is that you will want to go to the mercado (store) and buy your booze and water (20 minute walk or 30 peso cab ride)...as with most resorts they charge as much as they do in the states for these items and you will go through your spending money quickly if you dont ($3 beer, $8.50 drinks U.S.). Zi's and the surf club had great food although it was a bit pricey for what you recived. There are some great eating options within walking distance if you choose (Il Mare, La Casa Cafe, were favorites) and if you want a real romantic meal out go to La Cala which is a 40 peso ride from the club to the oter side of town. Just make sure you get reservations and ask for a table on the lower level...you will be treated to an amzing dining experience as far as the view and the service (we heard people claim it was too expensive, but compared to the states our $100 meal would have cost us 2 or three times that for the same food in the asame location) . As for bugs...Its Mexico people...your in a warm and humid enviroment, expect them. Dont leave your food out (put ieverything in the fridge or bring ziplocks like we did for storage). Best breakfast is a short walk towards town, just past the cab stand go down the hill and follow the signs to La Casa Cafe. Here you will meet a very friendly American family from Portland who will serve you amazing breakfast (esspresso if you need one) and lunch for a very fair price. Dont let the location fool you we saw many poke their heads in a leave for what I am sure was a more comfortable location. We ate there multiple times and found the food and conversation to be great...No stomach issues here whatsoever other than we left a little to full.

The only place anyone in our party got sick from was at Paddys which is the next place up the beach from Club Interwest...based on the handwashing and restroom facilitys my guess is that was probably the cause and with pepto and yogurt things cleared within 24 hours for all 3.

You can certainly find nicer "resorts" to stay at in Ixtapa but ultimatley you are not getting to experience the beauty and culture that Zihua has to offer and you will be paying a lot more money for everying on and off resort property and I can tell you from experience that the staff at the big resorts will not compare.

My husband and I just returned home from a week in Zihuatanejo at Club Intrawest. We were impressed from the start of our trip to the end.

The property itself is gorgeous. Very bright colors, great architectural features. However, if you are not able to climb numerous stairs, this hotel might be problematic for you, as there are no elevators. Our room was immaculate, and the Intrawest staff took every measure to make sure it stayed that way throughout our trip.

The hotel is right on the beach, so we were able to do some swimming both at the beach and at the pool, which we loved. We also enjoyed the mango margaritas at the swim-up bar, especially at happy hour (usually around 3pm ~ when the bartender blows the trumpet!)

The hotel restaurant Zi was also lovely, the food wonderful. However, if you would like to venture beyond the hotel and try some new places, which we did, there are some great options nearby. In particular, Zihua Blue and Il Mare, both within walking distance of the hotel. In Zihuatanejo town, we enjoyed Bandido's and Capricho's for dinner. For breakfast, we loved walking to town and going to Margarita's.

Overall, when we return to Zihua (and we will), I would not hesitate to stay at the Club Intrawest again.