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FIVE reasons the new Hotel CINCO Punta Mita is a Must for luxury SUP surfers Punta de Mita, Mexico (December 1, 2011) – CINCO Seen-Ko. Five. It’s the newest address for luxury SUP (that’s stand-up paddle-boarding, in case you hadn’t heard) and surfers with a serious jones for the good life.

Herewith, cinco reasons why Hotel CINCO Punta Mita is the world’s premier SUP destination hotel: Uno. CINCO goes beyond the simple hotel stay to offer a game-changing vacation experience.

Local, farm-to-table and ocean-to-table fare is standard (more on that below in “Tres”), restorative spa services and soothing yoga at the CINCO Athletic Club & Spa are on tap, and we promote the art of living well with an ongoing and ever-changing selection of Lifestyle Camps, offering everything from surfing to SUP and creating art to cooking raw. Dos.

CINCO has two and three-bedroom CINCO Starfish and CINCO Signature suites ranging from1,463 to 2,700 square feet in size for your family, friends and your board—or any combination thereof.

Think beach-luxe design, a complete kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances and state-of-the-art electronics. Posh digs for sure, but this is a place where no one blinks twice if you track sand on the marble floors and put your feet up.

Tres. CINCO is home to award-winning Chef Thierry Blouet’s renowned Café des Artistes del Mar, a casually elegant restaurant that serves an avant-garde, à la carte bistro menu. There’s also rooftop dining at Local Harvest, open for breakfast (fresh, local fruit and hot oats brulée) and lunch (daily catch tartar). Evenings, the adjacent Barefoot Bar is the place to be for casual cocktails with friends, accompanied by the backdrop of surf movies and the stars above. Cuatro. CINCO has its very own Surf Concierge at the Gerry Lopez AquaCenter, ready to outfit you with lessons, excursions, workshops, day trips, equipment sales, and everything you need to explore the great outdoors. The luscious panorama around Punta Mita is an eco/surfer/explorer’s dream, so prepare for close encounters with nature.

Four protected species of turtles come back every year to Nayarit to lay their eggs, humpback season lets you sidle up to these gentle giants in a dingy, blue-footed Booby birds perch on the rocky coastline of the Marietas Islands and there are ecosphere reserves that just might give up a glimpse of a jaguar.

And by far the most important… Cinco. Not only is CINCO located on the beachfront, but it is also situated on one of the region’s most consistent surf breaks, El Anclote. Panga boats are at our waterfront to carry you to more challenging breaks, to remote beaches, out to deep waters for fishing, or for touring the aforementioned Marietas Islands.

So what are you waiting for? Room rates start at $290 USD ($350 USD in high season).

Call 866-628-2693 for reservations or email reservations@cincopuntamita.com

Explore more at www.cincopuntamita.com

**In case you were wondering, we used to be known as Hotel des Artistes. We’ve changed our name not because anything about us has changed – ownership, management, Concierge and staff remain in place – but we wanted our name to better reflect our guests.** About Hotel CINCOHip. Slick. Surf. Hotel CINCO combines the super gorgeous Pacific coastline of Mexico with an unpretentious, pristine organic living experience in a refined atmosphere. Here, a healthy lifestyle is paramount, but shoes are optional. Local, farm-to-table fare is standard, but there’s tuna, too.

Just ask our fishermen. Oh, and as much yoga and stand-up paddle boarding as you can handle. It’s for travelers who want to stretch the limits of body, mind and spirit – those who understand that embracing life is about having fun. Think of CINCO as the game-changer in vacation experiences. Dining is available at the Café des Artistes del Mar, owned and operated by the award-winning and internationally recognized chef, Thierry Blouet. Rooftop casual dining (breakfast and lunch) can be enjoyed at CINCO’s rooftop Local Harvest restaurant, where new friends can be made over the community table.

Enjoy cold cervezas or organic-cocktails at the adjacent Barefoot Bar, heaven-made for watching the sunset or counting stars. Shopping? Yes thank you: snap up beyond-the-ordinary treasures from Pachamama frocks to Panama hats at Revolución del Sueño.

The hotel also offers the complete Gerry Lopez AquaCenter with Surf/SUP Concierge for aquatic adventures of every sort, and the CINCO Athletic Club & Spa to soothe and restore. www.cincopuntamita.com