Villa del Palmar Cancun Celebrates Resort Grand Opening

CANCUN, Mexico, Dec. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for holiday travel, Villa del Palmar Cancun unveiled the highly anticipated third and final phase of the resort on December 23, providing extraordinary value with winter promotional rates. Phase three of this five-star hotel on serene Playa Mujeres in Cancun, Mexico adds 137 more rooms, bringing the final count to 415 luxurious guest rooms. Additional highlights include new restaurants, an expanded kids club and a tranquil jungle-themed spa.

Villa del Palmar is offering incredible all-inclusive and room-only rates to celebrate the grand opening. All-inclusive rates start at $225 per person, per night, based on double occupancy. These all-inclusive rates include all meals, snacks, and beverages; 24-hour room service; daytime beach and pool activities; non-motorized water sports; nightly entertainment; and all taxes and gratuities. Room-only rates start at $209 per night plus taxes, based on double occupancy, and include breakfast for two. These rates are valid January 2 to April 15, 2012.

Conveniently situated just 35 minutes from the airport and 25 minutes north of the bustling Cancun hotel zone, Villa del Palmar offers a complimentary shuttle to the downtown six times daily for interested guests. Perfect for families, the resort offers cooking lessons, kite making and other handicraft classes for children at the poolside activities center as well as indoor and outdoor play areas, an LCD screen for movies and Xbox and Kinect games in the expanded state-of-the-art kids club.

The resort's grand marble lobby is complete with a flowing fountain and stunning chandelier. Each of Villa del Palmar Cancun's luxuriously appointed guestrooms has a private terrace and is furnished with kitchenettes, flat-screen TVs and spacious spa tubs. One, two and three-bedroom suites also offer large distinct living rooms, fully equipped gourmet kitchens with top appliances and convenient washer/dryer machines. Bathrooms feature fragrant Antica Farmacista bath products for guests.

New food and beverage options include Hiroshi, an Asian restaurant featuring a sleek sushi bar and al fresco dining; Davino, a gourmet Italian restaurant; as well as the Lobby Bar, the perfect place to meet over casual drinks. The resort has also welcomed a new and upgraded version of the guest favorite Palmita Market, at a sprawling 4,800 square feet and offering personal items, wines, grab-and-go food items, beach toys and a gelato shop. These new additions provide even more variety to the resort's culinary options, bringing the total to four restaurants serving a variety of Mexican and international cuisine, as well as seven bars including a popular Tiki beach bar that serves cold tropical drinks.

Phase three of Villa del Palmar Cancun adds another spectacular pool, featuring soothing fountains and a hanging bridge. Guests can also relax at the four other pools, including one for adults only with a pool butler, and soak in four outdoor whirlpools. Signature spa treatments are offered in the resort's 18,000-square-foot Chaac Village Spa, inspired by the Mayan rain deity.

"We're delighted to reveal the new additions to our resort," says owner Fernando Gonzalez. "Guests have been pleased with their stays so far, and the new offerings will add to the exceptional vacation experience at Villa del Palmar Cancun."

Nearby activities include seasonal whale watching, kayaking, surfing, sailing, horseback riding, fishing, eco-tours, bike rentals and tennis. The Playa Mujeres Golf Club, designed by Greg Norman, is next door.

For more information about Villa del Palmar Cancun, including reservations, please visit www.villapalmarcancun.com or 888-844-8169.

About The Villa Group

The Villa Group was founded in 1984 and is one of Mexico's leading privately owned hotel, resort and real estate development companies. Their portfolio includes beachfront destination resorts, exclusive fractional and full ownership luxury real estate developments. The collection includes: Cabo San Lucas – Villa La Estancia, Villa del Arco and Villa del Palmar; Puerto Vallarta – Villa del Palmar; Riviera Nayarit – Villa del Palmar Flamingos and Villa La Estancia; Loreto – Villa del Palmar. For more information visit www.VillaGroupResorts.com. Follow Villa del Palmar Cancun on Facebook and Twitter.

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