Where to stay in Ixtapa

from €40/night23 hotels sampledMX
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3★+ hotels in Ixtapa from €40/night (range €40–359, 23 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Hotel Suites Ixtapa Plaza hotel · Ixtapa
from €40/night★ 3
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Gamma Plaza Ixtapa hotel · Ixtapa
from €53/night★ 3
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Hotel Ixzi Plus hotel · Ixtapa
from €60/night★ 4
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Getting there

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Weather in Ixtapa

Tue ⛈️ 33° 24° 💧84%
Wed ⛈️ 34° 24° 💧81%
Thu ⛈️ 32° 24° 💧84%
Fri ☁️ 33° 23° 💧56%
Sat ⛈️ 32° 25° 💧76%
Sun ⛈️ 33° 26° 💧71%
Mon ⛈️ 33° 25° 💧80%

In Aug, Ixtapa typically sees ~32°C daytime highs and 23 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 €39 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €280
Photographic Session in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo★ 5.0 (7)
from €39
Kayaking in San Jose Ixtapa Lagoon with Luis de la Maza★ 5.0 (3)
from €295
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Photo shoot★ 5.0 (2)
from €97
Mexican Cooking Class in Zihuatanejo de Azueta★ 5.0 (54)
from €83
Private Transportation from the Zihuatanejo Airport to your hotel in Ixtapa★ 4.8 (101)
from €88
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 2026-08-11. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.