[nikos1121]

The early 1990s, you could get a flight out of Peoria, IL at 6am, transfer to Mexican Airlines in Chicago, and be on the beach at your hotel by noon, in Acapulco. The weather perfect, the food great. It was the easiest getaway for retired golfers from Chicago, because the rooms and golf were cheap. The courses were immaculate. I'd stay at the El Camino REal. A really very romantic and cozy 4/5 star hotel, but I always wanted to stay at Las Brisas up on the hill, but couldn't afford it. The rooms started at $300/ night and on up to $600 with your own private pool. They gave you these scooters that were shaped like pink flamingos, and you could see people on these in town shopping. The night clubs were full of young people. We walked to our hotel. In short, it was the ultimate vacation place. Now? The rooms at Las Brisas are under $200. El Camino REal $100. Would love to go there again, but why?

[GnuThere]

I’ve only been there once, around that time. It was a nice, self-contained resort. Even back then, they said anyone venturing to town should be cautious. Now it sounds more like a no-go zone.

[Bookshelf]

Las Brisas in Acapulco was one of the finest hotels on earth, but that was thirty years ago. The disintegration of Acapulco is truly sad.

[Hot Tabasco]

Back in the mid 80’s I spent two weeks in Acapulco staying in a villa owned by a doctor friend of my brother-in-law.....