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Couples who seek privacy and pampering at a sun-slathered retreat will enjoy the elite St. Regis Punta Mita, where a lifted finger summons a butler or a fresh drink. Tucked in a hot, lazy nook of Riviera Nayarit, the romantic St. Regis Punta Mita lies in a gated 1500-acre resort/residential community 50-minutes north of Puerto Vallarta. With several infinity pools and a clutch of dining options, a duo need not stray far for fun.

Still, for such a conscientious property, surprising details fall through the cracks.

Pros

• All rooms come with sexy outdoor showers and indoor tubs
• Gorgeous beach, garden, dining and reception venues for weddings or special events
• Impeccable service from a sincerely attentive, and good-natured staff

Cons

• Rocky beachfront requires special shoes (or calloused feet) for easy ocean fun
• Lackadaisical housekeeping in guest rooms (broken furniture, eaten minibar snacks)
• High local temperatures may limit outdoor activities

Description

• 22+ acres, 89 rooms, 31 suites in “Mediterranean-Mexican” style décor, with garden, ocean or beach front views
• butler service, 24-hour room service
• three infinity pools with Jacuzzis, private cabanas available for rent
• private beach club, with attendants bearing amenities such as cool sprays and smoothies as well as drink/food service
• three main dining options: the Mexican-themed Las Marietas, California-style organic bistro Sea Breeze, high-end Carolina
• lobby bar Altamira has views of the ocean horizon

• 10,000 square foot Remède Spa has two couples’ treatment rooms and a private Deluxe Spa Suite
• over 2600 square feet of event space; the Astor Ballroom holds up to 100 guests
• gym, scuba diving, whale watching, Punta Mita Tennis Center, canopy and nature tours available
• two par-72 championship golf courses (“Pacifico” and “Bahia”) designed by Jack Nicklaus

Guide Review - St. Regis Punta Mita

St. Regis Punta Mita is romantic, quiet, elegant and indulgent, ideal for a hot honeymoon or languorous weekend away. Service is impeccable: friendly fleets of butlers and servers cater to all needs and whims (we even spied an attendant carrying a whopping pillar candle to beachside Scrabble players at dusk). Get used to these guys; you need them for the littlest things, even your morning coffee.

For destination wedding seekers, specialists help coordinate menus and style the event. Remède Spa offers bridal packages/wedding day services and a spa suite for couples but no private, shared relaxation space after a treatment. Pity, because the single-sex relaxation areas are sexy and sumptuous.

The resort's three main dining options and expansive menus sate a wide variety of palates and lazy lovers may take advantage of 24-hour room service, delivered by butlers.

Which brings us to accommodations. Bathrooms are the highlight, with outdoor showers and standalone tubs flanked by candles. Unfortunately, our deluxe suite came with a cracked glass table (that wasn’t removed the next morning despite our request), a previous guest’s empty snack wrappers in the mini-bar, and balky wireless internet. These were disappointing oversights for a brand that prides itself on being meticulous.

St. Regis Punta Mita Resort
Lote H_4, Cond. Maestro Ramal
Carretera Federal 200, km 19.5
Punta de Mita, Nayarit 63734
Mexico
Tel: (52) (329) 291 5800
Hotel Web Site

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