Almar Resort Explained
Almar Resort |
Coordinates: | 20.5962°N -105.239°W |
Location City: | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco |
Location Country: | Mexico |
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Almar Resort is a luxury LGBT resort in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica, in the Mexican state of Jalisco.
Description
Almar Resort is a 100-room beachfront[1] property in Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta. It is an adults-only gay hotel and the city's only LGBT+ resort.[2] [3] Out magazine has said Almar "boasts dazzling ocean views and a nearly all-queer clientele". The property features a gay sky bar called Top and a pool and lounge area called Eden. Mantamar Beach Club Bar & Sushi is also associated with Almar Resort.[4]
History
Almar Resort is owned by Vidal Meza[5] and his brother, who also own Mantamar. According to Ed Walsh of SFGate, "Meza estimates that about 85% to 90% of Almar's guests, who tend to be a younger, hipper crowd, are from the U.S."[6]
Ross Mathews got married at the resort in 2022. He and his husband met at Almar two years prior.[7]
Reception
Almar Resort was recognized by Mexico's LGBTQ+ Travel Awards in 2023.[8] [9]
Notes and References
- News: REYNOLDS . DANIEL . February 22, 2022 . Puerto Vallarta: An LGBTQ+ Travel Guide . Out . February 7, 2024 . February 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220222195046/https://www.out.com/print/2022/2/22/puerto-vallarta-lgbtq-travel-guide . live .
- Book: Fodor's Puerto Vallarta: with Guadalajara & Riviera Nayarit . 2023-10-10 . Fodor's Travel . 978-1-64097-620-7 . en.
- Book: Armstrong, Kate . Lonely Planet Mexico . 2022 . Lonely Planet . 978-1-83869-271-1 . en . 2024-02-07 . 2024-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207161135/https://books.google.com/books?id=GoucEAAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT912&dq=almar+puerto+vallarta+gay&hl=en . live .
- Web site: Morlacci . Alyssa . Skip Cabo and Cancun — Puerto Vallarta has a lush coast, beautiful beaches, and these 10 standout hotels . 2024-02-07 . Business Insider . en-US . 2024-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207164843/https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/travel/best-hotels-puerto-vallarta-mexico . live .
- Web site: Rodriguez . Randy . 2019-05-09 . Interview with Vidal Meza and Javier Jimenez . 2024-02-07 . Out and About Puerto Vallarta . en-US . 2023-09-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230923164039/https://outandaboutpv.com/interview-with-vidal-meza-and-javier-jimenez/ . live .
- News: Walsh . Ed . How Puerto Vallarta became the Bay Area's favorite LGBTQ getaway . 2024-02-07 . SFGATE . en . 2021-06-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210625150620/https://www.sfgate.com/mexico/article/Puerto-Vallarta-Paco-Ruiz-SF-travel-flights-16236298.php . live .
- Web site: Ross Mathews Marries Fiancé Wellinthon García in Mexico — with Flower Girl Drew Barrymore! . 2024-02-07 . People . en . 2023-06-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230611020532/https://people.com/tv/ross-mathews-marries-fiance-wellinthon-garcia-in-mexico/ . live .
- Web site: 2023-11-12 . Almar Resort And Puerto Vallarta Businesses Winners At Mexico LGBTQ+ Travel Awards 2023 - Puerto Vallarta LGBTQ+ Travel Guide . 2024-02-07 . en-US . 2024-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240207165504/https://gaypv.com/blog/lgbt-travel-3/almar-resort-and-puerto-vallarta-businesses-winners-at-mexico-lgbtq-travel-awards-2023/ . live .
- Web site: 2023-11-10 . Puerto Vallarta receives four important awards during the LGBTQ+ Travel Awards Mexico . 2024-02-07 . Out and About Puerto Vallarta . en-US.