Grand Isla Navidad Resort
Isla Navidad, Mexico, NA
- ALSO GOOD FOR
- ROOMS
- 158
- Courses
- One
- Amenities
- Four restaurants / spa / tennis / water sports
- Address
- Circuito de los Marinos s/n Isla Navidad, Isla Navidad, Mexico, NA 28838
- Phone
- 011-52-314-331-0500
- URL
- http://www.islanavidad.com.mx
Travelogue
Golf course architect Robert von Hagge once appeared in commercials as the Marlboro Man, so it stands to reason that the Dick Wilson protégé gravitated toward the wild golf frontiers of Mexico. His 27-hole compilation at Grand Isla Navidad Resort near Manzanillo is widely regarded as his piece de resistance south of the border. The three nines are named for their defining characteristics: Ocean, Mountain and Lagoon. The country club, the centerpiece of the resort, borders the Pacific Ocean as well as the Navidad Lagoon. Accommodations consist of 158 guestrooms replete with traditional marble flooring, and 41 luxury suites including three that share a private pool and garden. Tequilas Bar, with more than 200 varieties of the spirit, also mixes up chocolate, coconut and lemon margaritas. In the high season, four restaurants serve-up Mexican and Pacific Rim specialties. The closest airport is in Manzanillo, about an hour away.
6 things you need to know
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1. Best time to go:
Dec. through April is peak season throughout the Caribbean and Mexico. -
2. Daily stay-and-plays start at:
$175 -
3. Golf experience:
27 holes designed by Robert von Hagge. -
4. Best non-golf amenity:
The synthetic grass tennis courts by the lagoon are lit for night matches. -
5. While you're there:
Take a side trip to Manzanilla for beach bumming and deep-sea fishing. -
6. Insider tip:
Consider tacking on a couple days to visit Puerto Vallarta, with its red roofs, golden sunsets and cobbled streets.
