Wellness and healthy living weigh in at Manzanillo's top resort

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MANZANILLO, Mexico (July 16, 2005) – Manzanillo’s top all-inclusive resort, Karmina Palace, helps guests stay in swimsuit-perfect shape with an in-house personal trainer at the fully-equipped fitness center.

The addition of a full-time staff member who is a qualified instructor means guests receive professional coaching and routine suggestions they can take back home with them and integrate into their regular gym schedules.

“With today’s emphasis on healthy living and balanced lifestyle, it makes sense for a luxury resort to offer guests the services of a personal coach,” says General Manager Marcos Casillas. “People are so health-conscious these days that you’ll often see them up at dawn and on the treadmill even though they’re on holiday. Our gym trainer ensures they get the most out of their workout and gain positive feedback they can continue to implement after their vacation is over.”

Karmina Palace’s fitness center recently extended hours of operation from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the week, and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the weekends. It features modern, well-serviced Cybex stationary bicycles, treadmills, a stair climber and a wide range of workout equipment and free weights and boasts separate men’s and women’s change rooms with showers and steam rooms for after workout muscle relief. A full-service Spa offers massages and body treatments to melt away the aches (additional fees apply).

HOT SUMMER DRINKS & DIET-FRIENDLY MEAL OPTIONS
Karmina Palace takes all-inclusive to new levels with an exciting summer drink menu of icy fresh fruit margaritas, and new sour martinis. And just because you’re on vacation doesn’t mean the diet goes south thanks to Karmina’s wide array of healthy meal options.

Indulge in traditional lime margaritas, her sugary cousins, the strawberry or mango daiquiri, or Karmina's signature drink, the watermelon margarita. The new drinks menu includes sour apple martinis and tropical fruit concoctions including the chamoyada, a spicy-tart thirst quencher of mango and chamoy fruit.

Vacation time is for relaxation, not worrying about counting calories. At Karmina, guests stick to their diets and feast guilt-free with healthy dishes available at the three restaurants. The poolside Grill is an excellent place to find a huge selection of buffet-style options, including a salad bar with plenty of fixings (oil and vinegar dressing too), fresh fruit, grilled fish fillets and steamed vegetables.

Evening a la carte restaurants Carioca and La Trattoria have expansive menus with lite options such as fish and seafood, as well as salads. Even the Bugambilias breakfast buffet features smoothies, yogurt, granola, tropical fruit bar, and an egg station where guests request eggs cooked any way they like them, including egg white-only omelets.

ABOUT KARMINA PALACE
The 324-suite Karmina Palace Resort has polished the concept of the all-inclusive vacation by offering special amenities like wireless internet access in a spectacular Mayan kingdom amid the blue waters and jungles of the Pacific Coast in Manzanillo, Mexico. Lush gardens with tropical flowers, banana trees and coconut palms surround eight interconnected lagoon-style pools. Nightly entertainment, 24-hour room service, unlimited food and drink & a full-service spa make Karmina Palace the epitome of grand tourism.

Contact:
Mexican Pacific Marketing
Mexico: +52 (314) 335-3207
United States: (949) 340-2602
press@mexicanpacific.com

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Manzanillo, Mexico
www.KarminaPalace.com
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