Trip Advisor describes Ixtapan Spa as a 4 seasons resort, 65 miles from Mexico City in Sierra Madre mountains. There are 108 all balcony, all wifi equipped, all suite rooms. Each room has flat screen tv with remote, safe, desk with USB ports, in room telephone, alarm clock, balcony, marble bathroom with dressing area and separate toilet, two sinks, large closets. There are 2 heated pools, 3 full spas, natural mineral waters, tennis courts, pickleball courts, modern fitness center, and yoga Zen Gazebo, on 13 acres of gardens. 7 Night spa stay includes all multi course wonderful spa meals,18 organic spa treatments, tennis/pickleball lessons, daily hikes and walks, and pool/yoga/ fitness classes in the pools, modern gym, and mineral water. (There is also optional sightseeing.) Guests are given robes to use during their stay. Resort has a theater, children's center, modern fitness center, lighted tennis courts, yoga gazebo and 3 spas, lockers, sauna, steam, showers. Mexican, Continental and Spa cuisine are served in the dining areas. The resort is appropriate for families, couples, solos and groups. Staff speaks English and there is are English speaking doctors nearby. Our guests are transferred in private air-conditioned vans from Mexico City at a reasonable additional cost. The adjacent town of Ixtapan de la Sal is a historic spa town, with shopping, crafts, restaurants, holistic products stores, and a colonial center. All health and safety protocols are in place; the public rooms are open air and the large all suite guest rooms have floor to ceiling open balcony doors.

 

This week for two, double occupancy, was given to Donna Lee to benefit the Northbrook Rotary Club! The value is $3600 and can be used until the end of 2027.

 

Donna Lee will be going presidents’ week in 2027 (Feb 14-21) with a group if the auction winner(s) would like to join. Otherwise, it can be used any time until expiration end of 2027.

 

For full transparency, the certificate includes room for two, all wonderful spa meals,18 spa treatments per person (daily massage, three facials and three foot reflexology, manicure, pedicure, mud and loofa, two hair treatments, one hair styling). Paraffin treatments can be added/traded. 4 Roman baths are also included (private mineral hot tub) as are 3 tennis or paddleball lessons. All classes (morning mountain walk, chair yoga, yoga, pilates, water aerobics) are included.

 

 

Please google Ixtapan Spa (located in Ixtapan de la Sol, Mexico) to see photos and learn more. Talk to Donna Lee for further information.

 

 

Auction bids will only be accepted by email as sent to Donna Lee (donnalee127@gmail.com): every Tuesday, Donna Lee will give an update as to the highest bid at our meeting and by email. Bidders may place bids each week until midnight on the May 31, 2026 . The winner will be announced at our June 2nd meeting. Payment by check to the Northbrook Rotary Charitable Projects Foundation must be received within 7 days of the winner being notified or the certificate will be re-offered to the next highest bidder. In the event of a tie, an additional week of bidding will offered for the tie breaker.

 

What a wonderful opportunity to raise additional funds for our local and global projects with very little effort on our part. (Donna Lee has been there 7 times and have never been disappointed.)