Villa Premiere – Wind Down & Drink Up
Susan Derby - Los Angeles Times go to original
 Villa Premiere Hotel and Spa in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, is offering an all-inclusive special that includes room, massages, and meals and drinks. Here in L.A., I was going to get a massage today, but I hardly need it now. Just reading about this deal, my stress is evaporating (though a ticket to Mexico would sure speed things along).
 Deal: For $240 per person (including all taxes and tips) per night, you get a deluxe oceanfront guest room in this beach front hotel near Puerto Vallarta’s colonial district. The package includes a 25-minute massage for each guest (per stay, not per night), and all meals and beverages. The resort has three onsite restaurants and a bar. The non-carnivorous among you, take note: The restaurants offer a pretty good-looking vegetarian menu.
 Aside from the package perks, all resort guests receive a five-minute massage upon arrival, a pillow menu, and access to sauna, steam room and gym. Also, a handful of free daily classes are available, including sessions on meditation, yoga and reflexology. There, don’t you feel better already?
 So, is it a deal? As with many all-inclusive promos, it really depends on how much you utilize the perks. For instance, I’m not drinking these days, so I can’t get my money’s worth from booze-consumption. I also don’t like to commit to every meal in a resort, preferring instead to venture out and follow my nose. I personally would opt for an a la carte room; a room-only deluxe starts at $201 per night (pre-tax). However, if you want a dedicated couple days reclining poolside in a ’suspended romantic Arabian bamboo beds pergola,’ with cocktail in hand, without a worry about from where your next meal will arrive, this is your deal.
 On Travelocity, Villa Premiere gets rave reviews from travelers on everything from its food to the aroma-therapeutic ambience.

When: The All-inclusive Super Saver package is on offer now through June 30, 2008.
 Connect/disconnect: All rooms have wireless Internet access.
 Contact: Villa Premiere Hotel and Spa, (877) 886-9176, or visit the website at PremiereOnline.com.mx |