MEXICO IS
GEARING UP for the 31st annual Tianguis Turistico trade
show, scheduled from March 26 to 29 in Acapulco. A one-stop
shopping opportunity for international and local buyers and sellers
of tourism, Tianguis is credited with generating as much as 40% of
Mexico's annual tourism sales as a result of agreements inked at
the trade fair, according to organizers. Last year's show attracted
some 1,100 buyers, including tour operators, travel agents and
meeting planners from 25 countries, as well as 300 Mexican
suppliers. Mexican President Vicente Fox is scheduled to attend
this year's trade show. For information about registering for
Tianguis, which will be held at the Acapulco Convention Center,
visit www.tianguisturistico.com.mx.
RESORTS
THROUGHOUT LOS CABOS are offering "romance" packages that
include spa treatments. The Vistazul Suites & Spa offers a
five-night package for $2,150 for two people that includes
accommodations in a one-bedroom suite, one dinner for two, a
couple's massage and a private Temazcal spa treatment per person.
The package is available through Dec. 20. To book, call (877)
292-8207 or visit www.vistazulsuites.com. The Romantic Indulgence
package at the Casa del Mar resort includes three nights in am
oceanview room with a Jacuzzi, roundtrip airport transfers, daily
breakfast, a massage for two people, one dinner for two with a
bottle of wine and 25% discount on greens fees at the Cabo Real
Golf Course. The package costs $626 a night per person through
March 31. To book, call (888) 227-9621 or visit www.casadelmarmexico.com.
THE WESTIN
RESORT & SPA in Los Cabos, meanwhile, completed a $1.3
million rooms renovation, including new work desks, furniture,
furnishings and artwork, among other things. Westin said it brought
in craftsmen from throughout Mexico to refinish more than 1,500
pieces of furniture and held two in-house workshops to ensure a
uniform and distinct room redesign. All rooms at the Westin Resort
& Spa in Los Cabos feature Westin's signature Heavenly Beds and
Heavenly Bath amenities. To book, call (888) 625-5144 or visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
CONTINUING
ITS PUSH INTO MEXICO, Delta Air Lines said it will launch
nonstop service to Cancun from Boston's Logan Airport and
Washington's Dulles Airport starting June 3. The new Saturday
nonstops from Washington and Boston will be operated aboard
150-seat 737-800 aircraft with first and coach classes. The new
flights are in addition to the 12 new nonstop routes to Mexico that
Delta is planning between February and June, the largest expansion
into Mexico in the airline's history. The new Cancun flights are
awaiting Mexican government approval.
HATE
AIRPORT LAYOVERS? For travelers with a few hours to spare
before catching flights out of Mexico City, the 209-room Marquis
Reforma launched the Spectacular Layover package. For $180 per
person, the resort will pick you up at the airport (about a
30-minute ride), offer you a 50-minute massage at its Spa Marquis,
serve you breakfast or lunch at the Cafe Royal and store your
luggage. Guests booking the package also have free use of the
fitness center. The return trip to the airport is included. To
book, call (800) 235-2387 or visit www.marquisreforma.com.