Save on Mexico adult-only beach packages

Four-night hotel/air deals start under $600

By ShermansTravel Staff

September 05, 2008 03:03 pm EDT

Book By: 30 days in advance of desired travel date

Travel By: Oct 31, 2008

School’s back in session, and if you’re looking for a peaceful kid-free getaway to herald the new season, read on. We searched adult-only properties along Mexico’s fabulous beaches participating in Expedia’s Book Early and Save promo. What we found are exquisite air/hotel combos from $584! To claim substantial savings of almost 30%, be sure to finalize all arrangements thirty days in advance of your desired departure.

Los Cabos package from $584
What could be more soothing than staring at the ocean from a king-size cabana on a secluded beach? Perhaps this deal at Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Holistic Retreat and Spa: Four nights’ accommodation plus airfare for only $584! Included in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2008 Gold List, the 154-room, smoke-free hotel does not permit children younger than 16 years old. Surfside cabanas are available for rent. Fly midweek from Los Angles in September for the best prices. Starting rates run $602 for October travel.

Air/hotel in Puerto Vallarta from $776
For a tranquil stay in Puerto Vallarta, we like Villa Premiere Hotel and Spa. The beachfront property, exclusively for guests 16 years old and up, sits just north of the city’s boardwalk on Bahía de Banderas. Choose-your-own-essence guest room aromatherapy and an oxygen bar are among the amenities at this 83-room resort. Book a month ahead and you’ll save 27%! A four-night visit plus September roundtrip airfare from Los Angeles is as a low as $776. October prices start at $850.

Playa del Carmen package from $730
If you prefer the Riviera Maya, consider Playa del Carmen’s adult-only Magic Blue Hotel & Lounge. The 45-room thatched-roof property is just one block off the town’s main pedestrian drag full of restaurants, shops and entertainment, and within three blocks of the Caribbean Sea. As a perk, beach club access and breakfast buffet are complimentary. The rate for four nights in September, plus airfare to Cancun, is a delightful $730! Booking early saves you 25% off your stay. Based on midweek travel from Chicago, the same package runs from $737 in October.

All quotes are per person, based on double occupancy.

It may be hard to come home.

For the Los Cabos retreat, go to http://www.expedia.com or call 1-800-551-2534.

For the Puerto Vallarta getaway, see http://www.expedia.com or call 1-800-551-2534.

For the Riviera Maya package, visit www.expedia.com or call 1-800-551-2534.