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A TIDAL FLOW OF ELEGANT MEETING OPTIONS: THE TIDES RESORTS IN MEXICO PAIR UNCOMMON SPACES WITH COASTAL GLAMOUR

- From coast to coast, The Tides Riviera Maya and The Tides Zihuatanejo bring a VIP edge to meetings of distinction at Mexico's best resorts -

March 16, 2009 (Mexico) – For VIP corporate events and retreats away from the fray, The Tides' sophisticated properties in Mexico offer that extra "wow," and a cost-saving meetings package to seal the deal. Retreat to Caribbean vistas and authentic Maya spa treatments at The Tides Riviera Maya, or float above a mountain-ringed bay and sample premium tequilas at The Tides Zihuatanejo on the Pacific coast. Locally inspired design schemes and authentic cuisine bring a far-from-the-ordinary edge to far-from-the-office retreats, while expert catering, cultural and adventure excursions and professional event teams make hosting a breeze.

The Tides' "Meet Us in Mexico" package
Alongside amenities both relaxing and chic, The Tides' budget-easing meeting package will simplify and cinch that perfectly executed affair. Go Caribbean or Pacific any time of year.

Book a group during the Winter season and The Tides will extend:

A complimentary Mexican buffet welcoming the group to the resort, including a one-hour open bar serving domestic alcohol

Book a group during the Summer season and The Tides will extend:

A complimentary Mexican buffet welcoming the group to the resort, including a one-hour open bar serving domestic alcohol
Complimentary meeting space use, coffee breaks and Internet access - OR - $100 spa credit per room per stay*

The Tides Riviera Maya
Set amid the pristine drama of a jungle-seaside setting, The Tides Riviera Maya offers thirty individual palapa villas with private plunge pools, each discreetly hidden amid tropical vegetation. Along the open vastness of its white sand beach, where greenery gives way to soft hues of blue and white, lie a restaurant, pool deck, yoga pavilion and Temazcal.

Ideal for smaller groups on a getaway retreat, the meeting and event spaces at Tides Riviera Maya take advantage of the resort's most striking features and can accommodate up to 16 people.

La Marea restaurant provides a pre-eminently sophisticated setting, with prime views of the Caribbean Sea as backdrop. Constructed of dramatic rough-hewn tree trunks and topped with a vast palapa roof, the upper floor provides an uncommon open-air terrace.
Intimate and relaxed, the Lounge at La Marea opens onto a breezy patio with ocean views. A round of Coconut Margaritas will prime the team for creative brainstorming.
Anchoring the resort's central, oceanfront compound, the lagoon pool and sun deck provide the perfect casual milieu for evening cocktail receptions or social meetings.
Flanked by rows of bold stone columns, the Palizada adjacent to the lagoon pool offers an elegant palapa-roofed terrace for fresh-air meetings away from the sun.
Or take the conference right onto the sand beach for groupthinks steps from the water.
As jungle merges into beachfront, the manicured Temazcal Garden near the Temazcal sweat lodge offers a sunlit and striking setting lush with fern, palm and guava trees.
At the other end of The Tides' cabana-dotted bathing beach, Xcalacoco Garden offers a supremely private environ suspended between jungle and sand.

In addition to superior restaurant dining, group culinary events are the resort's forte: Take an informative tour through Chef Niño's creative Ceviche Tasting Menu; savor the essence of Mexico with a tequila lesson; enjoy a demonstration of native pit-oven cooking in an outdoor rustic-Maya kitchen and sample the finest wines in the resort's 500-bottle-strong wine cellar.

When it's time to recompose after an creative meeting, the holistic Maya Spa offers a tropical sanctuary for the senses through authentic Maya treatments. A traditional Temazcal steam lodge at water's edge will cleanse body and soul with hot lava-rock steam, while beachfront yoga classes will focus the mind for peek presentation composure.

The Tides Zihuatanejo
Tucked mountainside above the picturesque fishing village of Zihuatanejo and the tranquil bay waters of Playa la Ropa, The Tides Zihuatanejo's magical garden atmosphere offers 70 guestrooms and suites set in two-story adobe-inspired casitas. The resort's sublime oasis of coconut trees, infinity pools and fountains fronts 600 feet of palm-studded beach.

The Tides Zihuatanejo offers three professional meeting spaces. Vaulted beam ceilings and terracotta floors imbue each with an airy, grand quality reflective of the resort's coastal charm. Located adjacent to the lobby, access is optimal for busy schedules. Each is equipped with a flat screen monitor and internet access. Experienced event planners and comprehensive catering services by La Marea restaurant ensure meticulous planning.

Main Meeting Room: The 720-square-foot meeting room can accommodate 60 people classroom style and 35 people in "U" shape.
Two Boardrooms: Each 250-square-foot boardroom can accommodate 16 people at a central table. Rooms may also be equipped as Coffee Break areas with beverage service and multiple laptop outlets.

Larger-scale receptions, casual get-togethers following the intensity of meetings, or formal dinners may be held in The Tides' two superior dining venues La Marea and La Villa.

After a long day of strategic company planning, Coral Bar offers a friendly beachfront sanctuary, along with a wicked selection of tropical drinks, a fresh ceviche bar, and a specialty tequila bar offering scheduled tastings. Twice a week the resort's sparkling beach transforms into a sultry bonfire lounge known as "Sense of the Night."

For group camaraderie-building exercises certain to create an energetic buzz, the resort offers interactive Cooking Classes and a market trip with Chef Paco. Or treat the group to a Tequila Lesson of the finest labels with The Tides' Tequila Maestro.

Charming and intimate, The Tides Spa offers massages, facials and body treatments made doubly sublime by its lush tropical setting. Drawing inspiration from its seaside proximity, the spa features Osea's expansive line of marine-extracted, sustainable spa products.

For specific details and to make reservations, please contact Jacqueline Cox at 310 752-0968 or e-mail. Packages are based on availability; restrictions apply. *Spa credit excludes detox programs and spa products.

For additional information about meeting facilities, please visit tidesrivieramaya.com; tideszihuatanejo.com. The Tides Riviera Maya is located at Playa Xcalacoco Frac 7 in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The Tides Zihuatanejo is located at Playa la Ropa s/n Zihuatanejo in Guerrero, Mexico.

About The Tides
The Tides collection of hotels and resorts enjoys superlative coastal locations and chic-by-the-shore settings that invite guests to unwind and reconnect. Each Tides destination offers culturally inspired leisure and wellness experiences delivered with style, spirit and intuitive service. With The Tides South Beach in Miami, Florida as its flagship, the collection also includes The Tides Riviera Maya on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and The Tides Zihuatanejo on Mexico’s Pacific Coast—each lauded by Travel + Leisure in 2009 as top hotels in the world. Forthcoming developments include The Tides Sugar Beach on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia and The Tides Anguilla in the British West Indies.

The official website for The Tides is thetidesresorts.com.