We sit under a cabana and watch the clouds add another dimension to the setting and wish we were just checking in. That evening, under a star-filled sky, a huge buffet awaits along with Mexican music, candlelit tables and a roaring bonfire on the beach. We meet guests who have been here for three days including a flushed honeymoon couple that checked in almost a week ago. Friends for a fleeting moment, everyone saluted the evening and exchanged nice thoughts about Las Alamandas before disappearing into the darkness. Privately owned Aero California, based in La Paz, Mexico, has non-stop daily flights from Los Angeles to Manzanillo.
Cabin attendants are bilingual, drinks and meals are complimentary.
Las Alamandas will arrange airport pick-up from Manzanillo and Puerto Vallarta. There is a private landing strip at the resort capable of accommodating a King Air Turbo Prop, Lear Jet 28, or other small planes.