Villa Vera

"I'm feelin' hot, hot, hot" in Acapulco. Seeing as their average temperature is around 30 degrees celcius and they have about 360 days of sun per year, it's safe to say that unless you're by a pool or in an air-conditioned room, it's hard to get anything done in this hot climate. Not suprisingly, life seems to happen in slow motion except for maybe the volkswagon beetle taxis that whip by you at warp speed.

Our stay at the Villa Vera has been great. We ended up with a nice suite, but then asked to be upgraded to an even nicer one beside our original because it had an amazing deck with ocean views and hammock. I don't really feel bad about asking to be upgraded because it's low season and the resort is only at half capacity.

There are a total of around 15 pools at the resort, 6 of which are for everyone's use. Every suite here is like a villa, thus, the remaining pools belong to certain private villas. With a very priviledged beginning Villa Vera has catered to celebrities and heads-of-state since its inception until about 10 years ago when a time share company purchased it and changed the resort's approach. It still retains some old-hollywood glamour but you can tell the exclusivity and glam-factor have somewhat evaporated in the heat. Either way, I'd suggest it to anyone who loves to travel, who likes beautiful views and who likes to climb stairs (the resort is set in the hills).