The Hippodrome Hotel is the invention of Tom Shortt, who boasts that Hip is his favorite word. He wanted to take the vibe of the SoHo neighborhood right out of New York City and drop it into Mexico City what he got was something unique and yes, even Hip.

The Hippodrome is a hotel converted out of a 1930s apartment building that showcases Shortts dream and five years of hard work. The rooms are luxurious and to the point. They are minimalist in design but beautiful in selection. The guests can instantly feel at ease in Shortts creation as they relax with their own iPod station, wireless Internet, a 27inch flat screen LCD TV, and for the vacationers without cell phone reception, a cordless phone for convenience. If exercise is a must guests are free to venture only a couple blocks away where there is a full gym waiting for them. The gym includes spinning and Pilates classes, cardio machines, weight rooms, and a climbing wall.

The 16 rooms are equipped not only with Art Deco Flair but the option of penthouse sweets. This amenity adds its additional, unique, and unforgettable flair. In the penthouse you will find a Jacuzzi bathtub, which opens up into the terrace, a sun lounge, and a table for all dinning experiences. The trendy feel of the New York lifestyle is on full display as guests ride up in a vintage cage elevator and halls are lined with Pop art.

The nightlife is the perfect clash of Mexico City and New York. The restaurants turn into party bars and guests into the perfect party crowd. The Hip Kitchen Bistro loved by the locals and the vacationers is the place to be after dark. Live music, authentic Mexican cuisine, and a great vibe make it hard to get into and even harder to leave.

Mexico City is known as a city on the go. After walking the city streets you can find solace in the Hippodromes rock gardens filled with palm tries and quiet. Although the Hippodrome is up, running, and making a name for itself Shortt has not relaxed. He just bought a mansion next door to the property as is planning on refurbishing it into a private club. The best definition of this Hotel can be explained through Shortts favorite Frank Lloyd Wright quote, Give me the luxuries of life and I will gladly do without the necessities.

The Barcelo La Jolla De Mismaloya Hotel is a AAA four-diamond award winning resort that allows guests a romantic getaway, a honeymoon experience of a lifetime, and a gateway into Vallarta art and culture. The 316-suite property is bent around the stunning curves of the Mismaloya Bay. As if beauty has no bounds the recreational area of the hotel looks out to sea amidst peacefully docked boats. The four pools sit atop the bay and overlook the limitless watered horizon. Everything is at your fingertips here at the Barcelo La Jolla De Mismaloya Hotel. Water sports and family oriented activates run throughout the day in the close-knit setting of waterfalls, restaurants, and romance. The size of the resort is not overwhelming. Guests can navigate with ease through the comfortable interior of the Hotel and find peaceful solace or extravagant pleasure with the Premium Club Service, which includes: chilled wine at arrival, a complementary fruit basket and access of the hotels VIP Lounge.

A brand new spa is just nearing completion at the resort. It will include an array of treatments for the guests and a new look indoor/outdoor experience with many new water features and gardens. This resort is indeed a couples paradise. Barcelo La Jollas wedding package is hard to resist for the couples looking to say -I Do-. It is all exclusive with an ocean view, an expert wedding coordinator, a 3-hour private dinner, which includes a cake for up to 10 people and an open bar option for another 3 hours. There is a his-and-hers half-hour massage and the wedding night is spent in the presidential suite, ending beautifully with a relaxing champagne breakfast in bed. This Under the Stars option goes for only $1,400 and makes the Barcelo La Jolla one of the most romantic wedding resorts in the world.

The authentic Spanish restaurants leave nothing off limits, including the delicacy of Mexican hot chocolate in the morning next to endless buffets. For lunch you can spice it up with dishes from the Old country or Modern Italian choices. There are also excellent outdoor steakhouses and seafood grills that face the Pacific Ocean. After Dinner the night continues in the beautiful outdoor cantina where nightly entertainment will never let you down.

Outside of the resort can be just as pleasing, romantic, and comfortable as inside. The international Airport is a breeze for vacationers, as it boasts a new hassle free luggage retrieval system with a recently modernized customs area. In the city computerized interactive modules can be found on the sides of extravagant bronze sculptures creating an interesting clash of technology and tradition allowing the viewer to find out information about the city in several languages. Walking along the boardwalk you will notice the importance of art and romance to the city. Puerto Vallartas seaside has over 30 art galleries that have been around since the 1950s. Make sure to catch Art Walk a one day a week celebration of Vallarta Art when you book your romantic getaway to Barcelo La Volla de Mismaloya.

The Sunscape Punta Cana is not just getting a new name but a $25 million dollar new look when it becomes the Dreams Palm Beach Punta Cana this year.  Located in the Dominican Republic, this new look resort boasts state of the art amenities and enhancements that will assure the satisfacation of both past and new vacationers.  The Dreams brand is showcasing 500 lush guest rooms with 40 suites, and a 24-hour room service, bars in and outside of the room, and many gourmet dinner options.  The rooms will be equipped with new beds, new furniture, MP3 hook ups, flat screen TVs renovated bathroom and a new look interior design.

The preferred Lounge inside the resort is gone but only to make way for a new more extravagant Lounge and pool area.  In addition to various Jacuzzis and gazebos there will be wireless Internet throughout the hotel for the guests to roam unplugged at all times.  The Palm Beach Punta Cana has also revived and recharged their dinning experience.  There are now four new gourmet resaurants with a menu boasting over 30 invigorating changes.

For even more entertainment the old convention center will be turned into a Desires Nightclub and Music Lounge and Casino and a new Convention Center consisting of over 2,200 square feet will be added.

Before escaping into one of the 484 extravegant Junior Suites to sit atop either a balcony or terrace and take in the beautiful Pacific Coast sunset glimmering off the teal/blue ocean.  Make sure your day is filled with the many diverse accommodations The Riu Palace Pacifico Hotel has to offer.

The Riu Palace Hotel has something for everyone.  Whether you enjoy kicking back and relaxing across the expansive white Mexican beach sand, entering into a fitness program, enjoying a nightly show, or dancing at a dicotheque - this luxurious hotel has it all.  While you are taking in all the views the Hotel has to offer or stopping into one of the many hotel bars the kids can roan free splashing the day away in their own separate kid’s pool.  Your relazation can be taken to a new level at the Riu Palace as you let your worries slide during a deluxe spa and steam bath.

If you want to get out for a while look no further than the 18-hole-course.  This course is one of the best in Puerto Vallarta and located less than a mile away
from the Riu Palace Hotel.  Before, after, or during all the various activities and rounds or golf and relaxation pleasing the palate at beakfast, lunch, and dinner
or many specialty resaurants to choose from.  You will not be disappointed with The Riu Palace Pacifico Hotel and the many diverse amenities it has to offer.