Pie de la Cuesta is located about 30 minutes car drive north of Acapulco and it still manages to distinguish itself dramatically from its once famous neighbor. It has a very different landscape from the one in Acapulco as it is still half virgin and less developed strip of land with no large commercial hotels and a beautiful white sandy beach.
Pie de la Cuesta is situated between a lagoon and the ocean and it is just what the doctor orders if you want to escape the city chaos and relax. And I mean it, no bars or clubs at all except for the romantic beach lounge at Vayma hotel.
While there are many little B&Bs and small hotels, I recommend either Vayma or Bahia Ancha.
While there are many little B&Bs and small hotels, I recommend either Vayma or Bahia Ancha.
The most developed hotel in Pie de la Cuesta and the only one that serves food and drinks till late evening/night. It has Niki Beach style beach club with beds and super romantic outside lounge. Niki Beach minus the hard core house music and drunk yuppies that is. If you want to spend a romantic weekend with your girlfriend or just hand out and relax with your friends, this is the place to be. Restaurant setting is nice but service runs on a coastal time and the food is a bit commercial for my taste. They could spice it up a notch.
If you don’t stay here, I do recommend that you come in the evening for a drink anyhow. Since it is a beach club, you can come during the day as well.
It costs around mxn 1,000 – 1,500 per night. Dog friendly if you have one.
TEL/PHONE AND FAX: +52 (744) 460-2882 / 460-0697 / 460-5260
E-MAIL: vayma@vayma.com.mxBahia Ancha
This is a small boutique hotel at the end of Pie de la Cuesta close to La Barra where the lagoon meets the ocean. It is much quieter than Vayma with nicer rooms. The food is amazing so if you stay at Vayma come here for lunch one day. There is no dinner, only lunch and after sunset the kitchen closes. Also, if you want some wine with your lunch, or any other drink that is more sophisticated than beer or tequila, bring it with you. But really…the food. I have words to express it but it may not be appropriate for this blog.
The cost is around mxn 500 per night unless you want the suite, which is a fantastic option. It is also dog friendly.
TEL (01-744) 488 90 65
E-mails:
villabahiaancha@live.com.mx
herieberto@gmail.com
wandda69@hotmail.com
Things to do:
- I highly recommend to go to “La Barra” and take the little boat to see the sunset. Take it from La Barra for mxn 200. You will go where the ocean meets the lagoon and the view is absolutely hallucinating. There is even a local spa hidden in the bushes on the way in case you would like a mud mask or a mud bath. It’s legendary.
- Go waterskiing or wakeboarding during the day and if you have some time you can visit “Isla de Pajaros”, the Bird Island which host a vast variety of local bird species.
- And of course, just spread your wings on the white, sandy beach and forget about the rest of the world and especially your boss, office, blackberry and laptop.
Food:
- For the super local and good food experience you can have lunch in La Barra before you take the boat. They will cook whatever is fresh that day.
- Another day, have lunch at Bahia Ancha. Recommended dishes: caldo de camaron, pulpo a la diabla, camarones a la diabla/mojo, pescado a la talla. All amazing.
- In the order of preference I then recommend Los Panchitos. Must have camarones a la diabla!!!
- Another popular restaurant is Tres Marias (there are two, one on the ocean side and one by the lagoon, right next to Vayma). Between Vayma and Tres Marias the only difference I see in price, not quality. In Vayma you pay for the setting.
Tips:
- Bring cash as even the hotels you need to pay in cash. This will save you an unnecessary trip to the ATM.
- The waves are strong so you probably won’t be swimming in the ocean but the hotels have pools.
- Ask for the directions at the last “caseta” when entering Acapulco. There are two ways: one via Acapulco and one around it. If you go via Acapulco then you have to go through the “Maxitunel” and ask afterwards as the signs are not always that obvious.
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