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· Intimate, Idyllic, And Innovative: Paraiso De La Bonita Resort & Thalasso Offers The Perfect Location To Host Small Meetings, Special Events Or Incentive Promotions
RIVIERA MAYA, Mexico (July 17, 2003) - Having to go on a "business trip" never sounded so good.

Paraiso de la Bonita Resort & Thalasso, located conveniently just 20 minutes south of Cancun's International airport, provides guests with the ambiance of an exclusive, tropical retreat, without sacrificing the modern conveniences necessary for a successful meeting or event. Guests have an opportunity to relax and be pampered, in the spectacular and unspoiled 90-suite beachfront resort and enjoy the time-tested beauty treatments from the Thalassotherapy spa - the perfect location for a corporate 'friendly takeover,' an exclusive executive staff retreat, incentive travel award or an intimate wedding.

The resort provides the ideal combination of utterly luxurious accommodations, well-equipped meetings spaces, superb chef and catering facilities and a fascinating diversity of activities, on and off the property, for meeting leisure time or incentive trip programs.

Meeting space:

The Paraiso de la Bonita facilities are sure to make any meeting/event a success. The 1,400 square-foot meeting room can be easily adapted to any desired formation for meetings, receptions, or special occasions. The facility is built with the latest audiovisual and communications equipment for special presentations. Available equipment includes:

* DVD/VHS Video player
* Cordless, lapel 7 handheld microphone
* 5 Disc CD player
* Video projector
* Podium
* Electrical screen: 9 x 9 ft.

The multiple outdoor patios, palapa terraces and beach areas also provide options for cocktail receptions or dinner parties (for 8 or 108). The resort's executive Chef, Fabrice Guisset enjoys blending French cuisine with Mexican local ingredients and spices to create innovative and exciting dishes and menus.

The Resort's executive sales staff also serves as an event coordinator handling specifics such as obtaining additional AV materials for special needs, securing entertainment, developing exciting leisure activities in the area or assisting with Mexican wedding licenses.

Wide ranging options can be arranged for meeting free time or the activity program for an incentive trip. On the property itself, guests can enjoy the Thalassotherapy Spa or take an excursion just off the resort beach to the nearby reef for snorkeling and scuba on one of the top coral reefs in the world. Nearby sightseeing attractions include: archeological wonders at Chichen Itza or Tulum, shopping and nightlife in Cancun or Playa del Carmen, exploration of nearby caves with swimming in their cenotes, or a visit to nearby Cozumel.

About Paraiso de la Bonita

Tucked into a protected private beach, the Presidente InterContinental Paraiso de la Bonita is an intimate, elegant resort of only 90 suites that captures all the extraordinary beauty of the Yucatan. The highest expectations of international travelers are met with impeccable service, luxurious amenities, outstanding facilities and memorable aesthetics and design. The luxurious suites feature a living room, adjoining bedroom and full baths with deep marble tubs, separate showers and handcrafted sinks. Each accommodation has its own private terrace and magnificent views of the ocean. The 22,000 square foot Spa at Paraiso de la Bonita sets a new standard in treatments for mind and body. The resort is the first spa in Mexico and only the second in Latin America to offer Thalassotherapy - a system using fresh heated seawater that induces an exchange of minerals and toxins between the blood and the water. Massages, beauty and hydrotherapy treatments are also offered. Located on the pristine Mayan Riviera, just 20 minutes from the Cancun International airport, Paraiso de la Bonita is a convenient Cancun escape that seems a world away.

Paraiso de la Bonita is a member of Leading Small Hotels of the World and Virtuoso. For further information on the Resort, booking meetings, the Thalasso Center, or for reservations call 800-327-0200, Fax: (52) 998 872 8301, send email to resa@paraisodelabonitaresort.com or visit www.paraisodelabonitaresort.com.


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