Family friendly Hotels in Ixtapa - Zihuatanejo, Mexico

"We loved our stay at Catalina Beach resort. It was our 2nd trip to zihua but our first stay at Catalina. We loved the location. It was a nice distance to walk to town. We enjoyed having the private beach with palapas, beach towels and our own bar. Our favorite bartender Alberto took very good care of us. The breakfasts had a great variety of food.....fruit, eggs, bacon, eggs, pancakes, french toast, juice, coffee....and much more. We ate dinner at the resort for 3 nights and they were by far some of our best meals of our 2 week stay. One night we enjoyed the sunset beach bbq dinner and it was FABULOUS! The steak was melt in your mouth and the lobster was to die for. A big kudos to Hector who served us for breakfast and for 2 of our panoramic bar dinners. He was so helpful.....recommended things for us to do around town and sharing lots of local stories. The ladies at the reception accommodated all of our requests. It was a 100% stress-free holiday and we will definitely be returning. Thank you Alberto, Hector and the rest of the Catalina team for making our holiday on to remember."

"The Barcelo is a nice hotel with a good location. The beach is flat, long and very walkable which we enjoyed. It was very busy and there was a lot of trouble finding an empty chaise in the morning. People were leaving their towels on them overnight. The staff were overworked and we felt hurried over our meals. The pool bar was full of the same group of about twenty people who were there all day every day and got louder as the day went on. The young people who organized the activities were great, Zumba, pool aerobics beach volleyball, they did it all. We upgraded to an ocean view room which brought the price up to more than what we felt it was worth. I think if we had gone a different week when it was maybe not so crowded it would had been more enjoyable for us. Overall we had a good week at the Barcelo not a great week."

"We enjoyed our stay. We had a lovely room with two beds, a separate bathroom with tub and a huge balcony. The view from our room was unobstructed. We watched the sunset which was spectacular over Ixtapa Island. The staff was professional and friendly and because the hotel was not full we were able to eat in the lovely Oyster Bar Restaurant several times. We had breakfast in Colores every morning. I am not impressed with the "dog friendly" aspect of the hotel. The nicest seats near the front with the view and air flow are reserved for people with dogs. These people are choosing food from the buffet without washing their hands first. We went our on the sailboat twice for a little tour out in front of the hotel and saw the beaches of Azul Grand and the old Club Med site. There was a Karaoke hour from 9-10 every night followed by disco and dancing which was fun. Overall we spent the week at the hotel by the pool, walking the beach and just relaxing. We would definitely return."

"This is an older hotel with very little entertainment so be prepared to create your own. The views are incredible and so is the staff. The private beach was awesome but if you aren't comfortable with large waves, stay out of the water. The food was really good but the selection was limited. "

"A great room with a wonderful ocean view."

"I had a shirt stay and found staff very responsive and kind. I enjoyed the ambience and ocean views. Food was delicious too. "

"Very clean"

"It was nice and clean "

" The staff were really nice and very helpful throughout my stay. Housekeeping was a little unusual, as I had to ask them to come and touch up the room instead of it being done automatically. The shower also doesn’t have a door, so quite a bit of water splashes out and can make a mess in the bathroom. Aside from those minor issues, everything else was perfect. I would definitely recommend this place."