Where to stay in Ixtapa

from €38/night20 hotels sampledMX
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3★+ hotels in Ixtapa from €38/night (range €38–330, 20 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Hotel Suites Ixtapa Plaza hotel · Ixtapa
from €38/night★ 3
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Coral Vista Del Mar hotel · Ixtapa
from €56/night★ 3
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Coral Ixtapa hotel · Ixtapa
from €57/night★ 3
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Getting there

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Weather in Ixtapa

Sat ⛈️ 32° 25° 💧100%
Sun ⛈️ 32° 24° 💧100%
Mon ⛈️ 32° 24° 💧100%
Tue ⛈️ 29° 24° 💧100%
Wed 🌧️ 29° 23° 💧97%
Thu 🌦️ 30° 24° 💧69%
Fri 🌦️ 31° 23° 💧69%

In Sep, Ixtapa typically sees ~31°C daytime highs and 26 rainy days.

Best time to visit Ixtapa — climate

Jan: ~31°C daytime, 4 rainy days 31° JanFeb: ~32°C daytime, 2 rainy days 32° FebMar: ~32°C daytime, 0 rainy days 32° MarApr: ~33°C daytime, 0 rainy days 33° AprMay: ~34°C daytime, 8 rainy days 34° MayJun: ~31°C daytime, 28 rainy days 31° JunJul: ~32°C daytime, 17 rainy days 32° JulAug: ~32°C daytime, 23 rainy days 32° AugSep: ~31°C daytime, 26 rainy days 31° SepOct: ~31°C daytime, 27 rainy days 31° OctNov: ~32°C daytime, 13 rainy days 32° NovDec: ~32°C daytime, 4 rainy days 32° Dec

Things to do in Ixtapa

Top-rated tours and tickets from €38 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €275
Photographic Session in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo★ 5.0 (7)
from €38
Kayaking in San Jose Ixtapa Lagoon with Luis de la Maza★ 5.0 (3)
from €290
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Photo shoot★ 5.0 (2)
from €98
Mexican Cooking Class in Zihuatanejo de Azueta★ 5.0 (54)
from €81
Private Transportation from the Zihuatanejo Airport to your hotel in Ixtapa★ 4.8 (102)
from €89
Country Side tour★ 4.6 (10)

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About Ixtapa

Ixtapa is a resort town on the Pacific Coast of Mexico in the state of Guerrero. Rolling mountains and sparkling beaches. Ixtapa was planned and built in the early 1970s on a former coconut plantation and mangrove estuary near the city of Zihuatanejo, which is 5 km away.

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Round out the trip

eSIM for IxtapaData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in IxtapaCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-09-27. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.