Hacienda San Angel Named One Of Five Safe Mexican Escapes By Sunset Magazine

May 17, 2011 - PRLog -- Hacienda San Angel, one of Puerto Vallarta’s most intimate and luxurious boutique hotels, nestled high above cobblestone streets and with majestic views of the Sierra Madre Mountains and azure Banderas Bay, was named one of five safe escapes in Mexico by Sunset Magazine.

An article in Sunset’s May issue takes a scrupulous look at areas of Mexico that do not pose a safety threat to tourists. Sunset says, Hacienda San Angel is one of the best places to visit, is safe, and is “a lovely boutique hotel set among bougainvillea-traced villas in the terra-cotta-tiled downtown.” While Mexico has experienced a surge in violence, many places, like the beaches of Puerto Vallarta haven’t been subjected to the drug warfare.

Facts:
•   Violence has been concentrated in certain cities, and Puerto Vallarta hasn’t been one of them.
•   The Baja Daily News says, “Washington, D.C.'s murder rate is nearly quadruple that of the Mexican capital, Mexico City. Washington's murder rate was 31.4 per 100,000 people in 2008; Mexico City's rate in 2009 was 8.”
•   The New York Times says, “To combat the perception that violence has been widespread, tourism officials in Mexico have invested $30 million in advertising and social media initiatives to spread the word that much of the country is safe for tourists.”
•   According to The New York Times, the number of international tourists arriving in Mexico by air from January to October 2010 was 8.2 million, an increase of 17.8 percent from 2009, according to the latest data from the Mexico Tourist Board.
•   Travel Weekly explains in detail, and through the use of a map, the specific regions that are safe and unsafe. Puerto Vallarta is deemed safe.

Hacienda San Angel is an internationally lauded luxury boutique hotel that is often termed a “gem” or “treasure” by its visitors. Due to the intense and rapid fire reporting on Mexico’s brutality, Hacienda San Angel – like most of the country’s hotels – have suffered. Longtime owner, entrepreneur and American, Janice Chatterton, has subsequently been affected. The irony is that there isn’t an ounce of violence around her hotel.

Hacienda San Angel is a legendary and superbly luxurious destination. To fear traveling here is to fear experiencing a truly divine escape and experience. It has received much praise from guests and media for its unique décor, warm hospitality, gourmet cuisine and majestic setting. Surrounding its visitors with the genteel charm of Mexican Colonial architecture, turn-of-the-century furnishings, gardens lush with fragrant flowers, tropical foliage and trickling fountains that meander through the open air villas, are a reminder that there is nothing remotely unsafe about it.

About Hacienda San Angel: Nestled high above the narrow cobblestone streets of Puerto Vallarta, Hacienda San Angel surrounds its visitors with the genteel charm of Mexican Colonial architecture and turn-of-the-century furnishings. Gardens lush with fragrant flowers, tropical foliage and trickling fountains meander through the five open air villas that comprise this unique setting.  Three pools, a fine dining restaurant, nightly mariachi cocktail hours, wedding chapel and more combine to add to the deluxe and romantic escape. For detailed information and room rates, visit http://www.haciendasanangel.com.  Reservation inquiries, contact reservations@haciendasanangel.com or call 011 (52) 322/222-2692 or toll free 877-815-6594.