Yuck. The hotel is falling apart. The only nice thing about this hotel is that it is located on the beach. Their stage used for entertainment is set up in the parking lot. Tiles are missing, corners of the building have fallen off. Not impressed.

I stayed at the IC Presidente with my wife and two children in late March. We had found quite a good price through funjet vacations, and thought we'd give the Pacific Coast of Mexico a try, having been to the Mayan Riviera previously, as well as to Cuba many times. The resort was as described in several previous reviews. It certainly is an older resort, and would benefit from a face lift, but our room (in the tower) was spotlessly clean, with everything in working order. We were in the top floor, which provided the best ocean view of any hotel I have stayed at. The pool was large, and kept very clean, and we never had a problem finding a lounger around it. The beaches in the area are certainly not as pretty or peaceful as found on the Caribbean Coast, with much larger waves, and darker coarser sand. That said, my 8 year old son had a blast playing in the waves. I found the food really quite good, and we certainly had no trouble getting tables at the a la carte restaurants. No reservations were required, and we were always seated immediately. The Mexican Fiesta night was alot of fun, with quite good Mexican food, and vendors set up who were selling among the best jewellery and souvenirs in the area. We very much enjoyed the Ixtapa/ Zihuatenejo area. I would certainly return to this hotel, especially if I could find a similar price.

Back from our fourth annual trip to Ixtapa and Presidente InterContinential. Since it was the fourth trip you might gather that I am a fan of Ixtapa and this resort.

However, this time there were some issues. For the first time we did not stay in the tower and that was a big mistake. The poolside room had a nice view but the bathroom flooded everytime you used the shower. That lead to mold and I had an alergic reaction that sidelined me for three days of my trip.

Housekeeping was horrible. Some days they did not come until 5 pm or later. And the minimal amout of cleaning she did was very disapointing.

There were positives, too. Raphael at check in was very accomadating. Showed me three different rooms when I was not satisfied with the initial offering. In hindsight, maybe I should have taken the first one.

The employees at the resort are simply great. Remember you from year to year. Nice to see them and catch up with what's been going on with them and their families.

Food was average. Steak House was very good but I was not a fan of the new picnic tables that they are using for seating. Fiesta night is a big favorite with our group and it was fantastic.

Overall, I will go back to the resort but will stay in the tower which in my opinion provides a superior experience.

For my very first trip to Mexico, I don't think I could have picked a better place to stay. On a cold Friday evening in Calgary, my husband and I decided to fly south, the next morning!!!!
The travel agent only had this hotel available, but I was so thouroghly impressed by its beauty and service standards.
The hotel itself had a beautiful layout, right on the caramel sandy beach.
I recommend getting a balcony with an oceanview, it is truly breathtaking.... We were on the 13th floor, it made for gorgeous sunsets.

The weather was above 30 and sunny for the entire week which probably added to our enjoyment considerably.

The staff were a delight to deal with. When checking in we were not in the system yet as we had only booked the night before, but they were very accommodating and gave us a wonderful room.

They had 3 restaurants, all of them very delicious.
Our favorite was the open air restaurant, right by the ocean. We ate and felt the breeze of the ocean air and heard the waves crashing.....

At night, we walked along the gorgeous beach and enjoyed the tranquility...

I truly reccommend this place to anyone who has never been to Mexico, or even if you have been before.
I think this is a great place for families, we brought our 8 month old daughter with us and everyone was very helpful and nice to us. We felt very welcome.

Since our Ixtapa trip, we went to Puerto Vallarta in Jan of 2008.
Ixtapa wins hands down......