Lodging Lake Chapala Mexico

US developers break ground on casino resort at Lakeside

Officers of the Arizona-based Palacio Development Group were in the Chapala area this week to break ground on the construction of a full service “Las Vegas-style” hotel-casino complex projected for opening one year hence.   The complex – going up under the name Lake Chapala Hotel and Casino Resort – will be situated on eight hectares of land located just to the east and slightly above Chula Vista Norte. It will be set in the heart of a 50-hectare spread called Tierra Salada, also now undergoing development as a residential subdivision.

Present for the occasion were Young Truong, company president; Craig Ball, vice president of marketing and investor relations; Gilbert Hernandez, vice president of construction management; and the project’s head architect Gerardo Luna Buenrostro.

Ball labeled the casino resort as a “full-blown Las Vegas style” set up, the first of its kind in Mexico, involving an estimated investment of 40 million dollars. It is conceived to appeal to a top-notch clientele from Guadalajara,

The blueprints envisage a casino with 50,000 square feet of floor space to be outfitted with 3,000 slots machines and 24 gaming tables for blackjack, poker, roulette, craps and bingo, plus three five-story towers to accommodate 300 hotel rooms, plus 30 suites.

The facility is also being designed to house an entertainment show room with theater seating for 3,000 spectators, spa and swimming pools, a sky bar night club-discotheque built atop the hotel, three gourmet restaurants and a food court immediately adjacent to the casino. It will have an independent access road linked to the Libramiento bypass.

According to Truong, the casino-resort will generate 1,000 temporary jobs during the construction phase and 500 full-time employees once its goes into full operation. Touting the project as a eco-friendly enterprise, he explained that the complex will be built in close harmony with the natural setting, with an internal system for sewage treatment and grey water recycling, as well as application of solar energy.

His company is associating with a Monterrey outfit that holds federal permits to run  gambling enterprises. While acknowledging that the issuance of some of the other requisite government permits are still pending completion of the building plans, he indicated that Chapala city officials have extended every courtesy to back the project.

Can Go Mexico – Family Hotel Balneario and Adults-only Spa Villa ...

Families have been enjoying the benefits of the Hotel Balneario (BAHL-neh-AH-reeh-OH) San Juan Cosala Family Hotel & Spa and Waterpark’s thermal waters for 45+ years. Guests now have the option of visiting the intimate adults-only Hotel & Spa Villa Bordeaux, Hotel Balneario’s sister property.

The truly unique feature of the property is that the swimming pools, mineral pools and Jacuzzis are all fed from natural underground Hot springs (up to 90 ° C) and kept at temperatures ranging between 34° C and 40° C. The properties of thermal mineral waters help reestablish the balance of our health, the most important aspect of our lives.

The Hotel Balneario (family hotel) has 36 rooms, each with a small fridge, private balcony with a panoramic view of Lake Chapala and a thermal hot tub in the washroom. Hotel guests have exclusive use of 2 swimming pools, a Jacuzzi and a private area of the hotel’s spacious garden terrace.

The intimate Hotel & SPA Villa Bordeaux (18 and older) is the ideal place for those seeking peace and tranquility on the shores of Lake Chapala. It has 11 rooms overlooking the lake, spacious gardens, a swimming pool, Jacuzzi and Temazcal (pre-Hispanic steam room), all fed from natural thermal mineral springs.

Thermal SPA Tlalocan is a very unique concept. The Hydrotherapies ‘menu’ is extensive: Thalassotherapy (magnesium, sodium salts and seaweed; Fitotherpy (medicinal plants); Mineral Treated Mud; Coffee therapy or the Surprise Therapy of the Day using natural ingredients such as maguey extract or apple cider vinegar). Gift yourself with peace and tranquility in the Temazcal: (pre-Hispanic Steam Room) or walk in the Reflexology River – a very relaxing experience for your feet!)

The spa also offers treatments individual to each client. Choose from Deep Tissue Massage, Swedish Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Reflexology, Lymphatic Massage, a Romantic Couples Massage, Thai Massage, a 4-Hand Massage, Hawaiian Massage, Mud Massage, Traditional and Natural Facials, Full Body Wraps, Pedicures and Manicures. The spa’s reception area also offers a variety of natural spa treatments you can take enjoy at home

Families and children will enjoy the Pyramid pool, children’s river and waterslides and the 18+ crowd will benefit from the Therma pool (40°C), Jacuzzi’s and Temezcal (pre-hispanic steam room).

The property has an on-site restaurant/bar that serves breakfast, dinner,lunch and brunch, taco stand and BBQ grills. The hotel recommends the following nearby restaurants: Cocina Doña Toña (tacos & Mexican Food), D´Gomas (pizzas and pastas, salads), El Velero (sea food), La Pérgola (snack bar), Cocobar (bar/coffee shop), La Garrafa Loca (traditional Mexican ice cream) and Sabor Natural (international).

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