640 air-conditioned guestrooms located on 23 floors are all 535 square feet. Accommodations have partial views of Acapulco Bay, and room-wide sliding glass doors lead to balconies furnished with two chairs and a cocktail table.
White walls and ceilings compliment blue accent walls at bed head(s) with tan-marble floors and muted-color floral fabrics. White furniture includes two-chair, marble-top dining sets and cushioned rattan chairs with ottomans. Headboards showcase multi-colored marine-life bas-reliefs. Each room is also equipped with a satellite TV, direct dial telephone and a hair dryer.
Located on a privileged beach in one of the world's most beautiful natural bays, Grand Hotel Acapulco is the first hotel on the bay when arriving from Acapulco's Juan N. Alvarez International Airport. The hotel offers first class accommodations and facilities in Mexico's sunniest resort destination and is near exclusive night clubs and entertainment centers.
The hotel is surrounded by gardens and sundecks with umbrellas with a main pool that meanders for 75 yards. Next to a rock waterfall, a smaller pool has a shallow children's section. 70 thatched palapas and lounge chairs are at the ready, available for rent on the 100-yard section of beach fronting the hotel. Another long deck is available above the beach.
The hotel offers a rock-waterfall garden, orthodox synagogue, Mikveh Tevila (immersion pool), and a special Shabbat (Sabbath) elevator. An open-air, poolside restaurant serves kosher cuisine December through February for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; Shabbat dinner on Friday nights and a Shabbat brunch on Saturdays. Catholic Mass is offered on Sundays during busier seasons.
Located on the ground floor of the hotel, the "Alory Spa" is where you will find professional personalized Spa services with all the latest treatment to ensure your body is in top shape and an environment that inspires relaxation, tranquillity and a feast of the senses. In the Spa, you will find massage rooms, sauna, steam bath, jacuzzi, private lockers and the latest in Spa equipment which includes an alphajet, a presojet and bionalysis. To keep the body in shape, a fully equipped workout room with professional instructors will prepare a program to your needs.
Other amenities include a business center with computer stations and high-speed Internet access as well as laptop-stations with high-speed Internet access (surcharges). Wireless access is also available in public areas (surcharge).
During busy seasons, complimentary supervised activities are offered for children age 4-12, with parties given on some nights (surcharges). Clothing, beachwear, jewelry, gifts, cigars, snacks and sundries are available in the hotel's shopping arcade.
On the hotel beachfront (as on many beaches around Acapulco Bay), independent operators rent out snorkeling gear, personal watercraft, and motor boats. They also arrange snorkeling, scuba-diving, glass-bottom-boat, and fishing excursions; parasailing flights, water skiing, and banana-boat rides.
The hotel purifies its water.
DINING / BARS:
ZAPATA, VILLA Y COMPANIA - The casual setting features museum-quality articles from the Mexican Revolution and sets the mood for an evening full of fun and great food. Make sure to save room for Mama Esther's desserts! The world's largest tequila collection and their trademark 'Hangman Drink' also awaits you, served by authentically uniformed staff.
EL ISLENO - Poolside, bayview, open-air restaurant serving buffet and a la carte breakfast, a la carte lunch/dinner menu.
EL PESCADOR - Guests will be able to observe the chefs preparing such delicacies as red snapper in coriander sauce or a speciality pizza from our wood-burning pizza oven. In the evening, romantic guitar music complements the Mediterranean-style decor, promising a memorable dining experience.
LA CEIBA - Guests can choose from a truly spectacular breakfast buffet, with a wide array of juices and fruits, and a cooking station where a uniformed chef prepares eggs to your liking. For lunch, the menu features International bistro fare and homestyle specialities.
BAR CAPITAN - Open-air bar adjacent to El Pescador restaurant. Wrought-iron seating, sunset view.
LOBBY BAR - Lounge with cushioned seating, soft lighting, occasional piano music.