South of the Border is Up

Anyone who listens to the news knows that last year was a rough one for Mexico.

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New Meeting Space for Puerto Vallarta

May 24, 2010
In November, the 80-suite Casa Velas, located in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, will be opening a new 3,663-square-foot conference center next to the resort’s garden area. The new center can be divided into four different rooms, ranging from 517 sq. ft. to 1,566 sq. ft. For additional space, the hotel already has a 775-square-foot meeting room. This boutique hotel is ideal for spa and golf meetings, with the property’s Spa Casa Velas and the Marina Vallarta golf course close by. hotelcasavelas.com

Westin Returns to Mexico City

Aug. 13, 2010
Westin Hotels returns to Mexico City with the recent opening of The Westin Santa Fe, Mexico City. The hotel’s backdrop includes evergreen valleys and views of the Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl volcanoes. Centrally located in the downtown Park Plaza area, the new hotel is located in close proximity to many businesses and offers 14,000 sq. ft. of its own meeting space. westin.com

Mexico Welcomes Taheima Wellness Resort

July 20, 2010
The Taheima Wellness Resort & Spa recently opened in Riviera Nayarit on Mexico’s Pacific Coast with 135 suites, a pool, a workout facility and a dance studio. The boutique resort also features 10 meeting rooms and a grand ballroom that can seat up to 600 people. The resort’s 22,000 square-foot rooftop spa will be completed in early 2011. taheima.com

Mexican Tourism Rises

Sept. 7, 2010
According to Mexico’s National Institute of Migration, the numbers for international visitors traveling by air to Mexico are increasing. In comparison to 2009, there was a 20.1% increase of American travelers in 2010, with 583,732 visiting the country this year. Both the United States and Canada hold the top two spots with the most visitors, Spain comes in third with 35,893 travelers. That’s a 57.8% increase since 2009. visitmexico.com

For more on the upswing of tourism to Mexico, read our Mexico destination feature “South of the Border is Up."