Punta de Mita

6 Reasons Why Punta Mita Is The Ultimate Luxury Travel Destination

Posted in: Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit | March 21, 2018

beach at Punta Mita March 20, 2018 | Stephan Rabimov

Few places in the world do world-class service and aesthetic bliss as they do in Punta Mita. Nestled within a 1,500-acre private peninsula situated in the Riviera Nayarit, just north of Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita is the type of place where heavenly dreams of idyllic tropical getaways turn to reality. The gated, ultra-luxurious locale is home to multimillion-dollar villas, 15 residential communities with a variety of real estate ownership options, two Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses, a tennis center with ten courts, and two top shelf luxury hotel brands: St. Regis Punta Mita Resort and Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita. (Read more in Forbes)

The Future of Punta Mita, the Secret Retreat for the World’s Top Tech Billionaires

Posted in: Punta de Mita, Riviera Nayarit | November 16, 2016

Nov. 15, 2016 | By Jim Dobson

Located on a private peninsula surrounded by white sand beaches, Punta Mita is a spectacular 1,500-acre resort and residential community bordered by the Pacific Ocean, and an easy 40 minute drive north of Puerto Vallarta. Punta Mita is home to some of the world’s most stunning private estates, as well as two Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses, Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, and the St. Regis Resort Punta Mita.

Once a sleepy bohemian surf area with charming small towns, this stretch on the Riviera Nayarit has become one of the most private and secure locations in the world. Before I could even get to my beach villa, we had to pass through multiple security checkpoints and gated roads. Punta Mita was created 15 years ago when the Mexican development company DINE bought property to create a luxury resort with high end hotels and world ranking golf courses. I spoke with Andrés Rossetto, the Managing Director of Punta Mita Development for DINE, and he explained the appeal of the area to buyers from the U.S. (Read more in Forbes)

Punta de Mita is Mexico’s Malibu

Posted in: Punta de Mita | June 30, 2011

June 25, 2011 | By Laylan Connelly

Surf legend Gerry Lopez stood next to me on stand-up paddleboard, watching a bump in the ocean grow as it inched toward us.

“Paddle, paddle, you got it,” the “Pipeline master” said in a gentle, encouraging tone.

I dug my paddle deep into the ocean’s clear blue surface, trying to maintain my balance, and the wave picked the board up under my feet. Soon I was gliding down the line clutching my paddle with Lopez, one of the best tube riders and most respected surfers in the world, behind me. A party wave. Until I nearly nailed the guy sitting on the inside, and I bailed out of the wave to avoid a massive collision.

It would be my last wave during a magical surf trip to Mexico that introduced me to an upscale and unexpected side of our neighboring country – a coastal haven that gave me a newfound perspective on a region that has suffered blows to tourism and its image over the past few years.

I first heard of Punta de Mita from a Billabong all-girls surf and stand-up paddleboard (everybody uses the term “SUP,” so I will too from now on) trip a few months ago. The stories of a mellow, right-hand longboard wave comparable to Malibu’s that went on for what seems like forever, told by the trip organizer Cass Husted, had me searching for more about this secluded spot about 40 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta.

Needing a break from reality, and a relief from the chilly waters in Orange County that were causing near-hypothermia if you didn’t put on a full wetsuit, I wanted somewhere warm with a flight close enough to take just a few days away from work. I talked my travel partner Jen into joining the adventure, and we booked our trip to Punta de Mita. (Read more in the Orange County Register)