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Hope you don't mind I've got some more photos to share with you from my stay at the Hacienda San Angel. These are from random spaces around the hotel, including the chapel which would be such an unbelieveable venue for a wedding. (Oh - for the record, these posts are not some sort of paid advertisement - the owner doesn't know I am blogging about it. I just loved this place THAT MUCH and am overjoyed that I was able to experience it.)
As I mentioned in part 1 of this series yesterday, my husband and I spent 3 nights at the magical Hacienda San Angel during our vacation in Puerto Vallarta. Today I'd like to show you some photos I took in the main part of the hacienda, Casa Bursus. The main entryway features a beautiful fountain in a courtyard that is open to the sky. There is an adjacent living room, dining room and kitchen. Jeff and I opted to eat breakfast in this dining room where we could watch the cook prepare our meal and hang out and chat with Carlos - one of the staff whom we became well acquainted with. (Another bonus of this hotel is the very friendly and accommodating staff). A special perk of dining here - I got to enjoy the company of the 9 resident dogs (more to come on that in a future post). :)
During my stay in Puerto Vallarta, my husband and I had the absolute pleasure of spending 3 nights at a boutique hotel located in the heart of the city (a honeymoon treat). The Hacienda San Angel is one of the most beautiful hotels I have ever seen and I had to share my experience there with you all. In fact, I took so many photos I may have to do a couple more posts after this one. :)
The Hacienda San Angel is colonial style, consisting of five Mexican villas (one is across the street from the other four), with a total of 14 suites. The first villa, Villa Bursus, was purchased by actor Richard Burton as a Valentine's Day gift for his then wife Susan. The hacienda has been restored over time (and a huge addition is in the works) and is filled with absolutely incredible antiques, which come from Mexico and Europe and the majority are from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. When I say filled I mean every bed, dresser, painting, bathroom fixture, light fixture etc. is an antique, which means every piece is different. My husband and I were mesmerized as we took a couple tours around the entire hacienda and I photographed just about every inch of the place. Hopefully my photos do it justice. My post today will feature the suite we stayed in - the San Jose. (There are alot of photos of the bed because not only was it gorgeous, but the most comfortable bed I've ever slept on. The linen top sheet, down duvet and pillows you sink into....*sigh*)
As I mentioned in my last post, here are some favourite random photos I took on my trip to Puerto Vallarta - which, might I add, is a VERY safe city, unlike what you hear all the time on American news channels. Yes, there are some unsafe cities in Mexico but the news always generalizes to ALL of Mexico, which is really unfortunate. Not only is Puerto Vallarta safe, but gorgeous, incredible restaurants at every turn (I've got photos!), and perfect weather. (I should mention that some of the photos below were taken in the awesome surf town of Sayulita).
Hey guys - I am back from my vacation. We arrived home Thursday night in the middle of a snowstorm. It was hard enough coming back to winter but AS IF we had to climb through 3 feet of snow to get into the house. I would give ANYTHING to be able to live somewhere gorgeous and WARM like Mexico. Well, since I haven't had much of a chance to get back to normal life I thought I'd just post some photos of some of the items I bought (which wasn't much in terms of home decor - seems I bought all the good stuff last year), and later today I'll post some more favourite random photos I took. (A couple of things to note: I ended up buying alot of clothes and a couple pairs of shoes, which I'll be blogging about soon on my page. And some of the items in the photos below are gifts for friends and family.)
Thu, 17 Mar 2011