Holiday Inn Puerto Vallarta to close and rebrand as Sunscape Resort

In mid-December, AMResorts will add a fourth property to its portfolio of resorts in Puerto Vallarta, with the debut of Sunscape Puerto Vallarta.

The resort, which currently operates as the Holiday Inn Puerto Vallarta, will close on Aug. 15 for an extensive facelift to its rooms and public areas.

“Expanding the Sunscape brand to an existing destination we know so well was a natural decision for Apple Leisure Group,” said Alex Zozaya, CEO of Apple Leisure Group (ALG), AMResorts’ parent.  “With the addition of this property, ALG will have 30 open resorts in Mexico by the end of 2017, proving this market is extremely attractive to both travelers and hotel developers.”

When the resort reopens in December, AMResorts said it will feature all the bells and whistles that the all-inclusive, family-friendly Sunscape Resorts & Spas brand is known for, including connecting guestrooms with in-room amenities for kids. It will also feature and Explorer Club facilities and program kids. In all, the resort, which features approximately 300 rooms, will feature six restaurants and bars, and a full-service spa.

“We answered the need of travelers seeking a fresh and new family-friendly product at a great value,” said Gonzalo del Peon, president of AMResorts.

In addition to Sunscape Resorts & Spas, AMResorts operates five other brands including Zoetry Wellness & Spa Resorts, Secrets Resorts & Spas, Breathless Resorts & Spas, Dreams Resorts & Spas ad Now Resorts & Spas.

Come December, Sunscape Puerto Vallarta will join AMResorts’ Secrets Vallarta Bay Puerto Vallarta, Now Amber Puerto Vallarta and Dreams Villamagna Nuevo Vallarta.

In mid-December, AMResorts will add a fourth property to its portfolio of resorts in Puerto Vallarta, with the debut of Sunscape Puerto Vallarta.

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