City Express by Marriott Manzanillo

The resort and its setting

City Express by Marriott Manzanillo is a straightforward, well-rated hotel-style property (4.3/5 from over 2,500 Google reviews) rather than a sprawling resort village. Guests describe simply furnished rooms, an outdoor pool, a gym and ocean views. It stands directly on Blvd. Miguel de la Madrid in Playa Azul, one of Manzanillo's established beach neighbourhoods, which puts owners a few minutes' walk from the sand rather than tucked away inland. The property is affiliated with RCI, so weeks here can be deposited for exchange as well as used directly.

Manzanillo and what there is to do

Manzanillo is one of Mexico's working Pacific ports, which gives it a more lived-in, less manufactured feel than some of the resort towns further north. Fishing boats share the bay with cruise traffic, and the city centre still runs on local markets and seafood restaurants rather than tourist strips. Playa Azul is on the doorstep, while San Pedrito and Miramar beaches are a short drive away, the former popular for swimming and the latter for surfing. The historic waterfront in central Manzanillo makes for an easy afternoon out, with shopping and seafood on offer, and the Las Hadas course, an 18-hole layout overlooking the Pacific, is under half an hour away.

Selling or renting a week here

Listing a week at City Express by Marriott Manzanillo on BidMyTimeshare.com works the same way whichever brand your contract sits under: you set your own asking price, pay a one-time listing fee, and we charge 0% commission on the sale, with buyers contacting you directly through the platform. Before you list, it helps to know exactly what transfers with the contract.

Marriott Vacation Club and Hyatt Vacation Club both hold a right of first refusal on resales. Once a sale is agreed, the brand has a review period, usually 15 to 30 days depending on the resort, in which it can step in and buy the contract itself, so a private sale cannot close until that period has passed. On the cost side, published resale guidance from aTimeshare puts the transfer fee for points sold on the resale market at $750 per 250 points (minimum $3,000), plus a first-time-owner education fee and a $95 fee when Marriott waives its right of first refusal. Legacy US weeks are cheaper to move: resale listing sites such as RedWeek report a $25 transfer fee plus the same $95 right-of-first-refusal fee. Owners report that transfers take three to four months to complete, so build that into any sale timeline.

Buyers should also be clear about what they are not getting. Resale points do not count towards Reserve or Pinnacle membership tiers, and resale weeks cannot be enrolled in Abound, Marriott's ownership programme, or converted into Marriott Bonvoy points. None of these fees appear on a public Marriott page, as the owner portal sits behind a login, so sellers should confirm current figures directly with Marriott Vacation Club or Hyatt Vacation Club before agreeing a price, and buyers should ask for written confirmation of what tier status, if any, transfers with the contract.

Renters, for their part, tend to want a comfortable, well-placed base near the beach at a fair nightly rate rather than a full roster of resort facilities, and this property's simple rooms and Playa Azul location suit that kind of stay well.

Practical notes

Manzanillo's dry season, November to April, brings the most reliable beach weather, though the coast is warm year-round. As an RCI-affiliated property, deposited weeks can be exchanged into other RCI resorts if you would rather travel than use your week here.