Cala de Mar Resort & Spa Ixtapa

Name: Cala de Mar Resort & Spa Ixtapa
Address: Paseo Punta Ixtapa S/N, Zona Hotelera II, 40884 Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Gro., Mexico, Guerrero, Mexico
Telephone: +527555551100
Price range: $274–$598
Rating: 4.7

Paseo Punta Ixtapa S/N, Zona Hotelera II, 40884 Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Gro., Mexico

Condé Nast Readers' Choice '22

Google 4.7

Overall 70

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$598

30 Dec 2026

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Review

Synthesized from Condé Nast Traveler

Condé Nast Readers' Choice 2022 · 2018

Character and identity

Cala de Mar cascades nine levels down a Pacific cliff at Punta Ixtapa, an adobe-toned architectural feat by Enrique Muller and Santiago Aspe whose curved walls follow the rock rather than fight it. All 59 suites face the ocean and come with private plunge pools, reached by a brass-and-wood funicular through bougainvillea and lava paths. Four restaurants cover the day: Las Rocas for chilaquiles by the pool, an open-fire Seafood Market on its own outcrop, the air-conditioned A Mares, and a tequila room stocking 65 expressions. El Capricho Spa carves 6,000 square feet into the cliff. Service runs on WhatsApp-led Personal Assistants and first-name familiarity.

Who's it for

Best for:
Couples and design-literate travellers who want seclusion, considered Mexican craft, and serious cooking without resort-strip noise. Anyone drawn to architecture, spa rituals (the Temazcal is the real thing), and a property small enough that staff learn your coffee order. Whale watchers should aim for December to March.

Should look elsewhere:
Families with young kids, beach purists, and anyone with mobility issues. There is no sand beach, just rocky shore; the layout is essentially an Amalfi hill town with surprise staircases; and accessibility, despite ramps and funiculars, is genuinely difficult. The gym is minimal.

Bottom line

What you are paying for is the cliff itself: an architecturally serious, quietly run sanctuary where every one of 59 suites has the same Pacific view and plunge pool, so there are no compromise rooms. Book a Cliffside Ocean Front Suite if two of you are travelling, upgrade to Romance Deluxe if you plan to leave the terrace as little as possible, and time it for whale season if you can.

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