Sunscape Dorado Pacifico Ixtapa

The Resort & Its Setting

Sunscape Dorado Pacifico Ixtapa is an independent, RCI-affiliated timeshare property in the Ixtapa Zihuatanejo area of Guerrero state, on Mexico's Pacific coast. Ixtapa was purpose-built in the 1970s as a planned resort zone, with wide beaches and a strip of hotels and timeshares, while neighbouring Zihuatanejo retains its character as a working fishing town. Owners here hold a week (or points, depending on the contract) that can be used for a stay at the resort or exchanged through RCI for a holiday elsewhere.

The Area and Things to Do

The resort's location puts owners within easy reach of the region's main draws. Playa Principal, Ixtapa's best-known beach, is about 2km away and has calm water good for swimming, plus a run of beachfront restaurants and shops. For something quieter, Playa Quieta (around 8km) is a sheltered cove popular for kayaking and paddleboarding, and boats from here run out to Ixtapa Island for snorkelling and secluded coves. Zihuatanejo's historic centre, roughly 6km from the resort, is worth the trip for its colonial-era streets, local market and seafood restaurants, and the nearby Guerrero State Museum covers the region's pre-Hispanic and coastal history. It's a destination that suits both a week of doing nothing on the sand and a week mixing beach time with day trips.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own a week at Sunscape Dorado Pacifico Ixtapa and no longer use it, you can list it for resale or rent directly on BidMyTimeshare.com. You set your own asking price, pay a one-time listing fee to publish the ad, and there's no commission taken when it sells or rents — buyers and renters contact you straight through the platform. Because this is an independent resort rather than part of a major branded chain, resale typically goes through the resort's own owners' association or on-site management rather than a corporate resale desk. Before agreeing on a price with a buyer, ask management for the current transfer fee and the latest annual maintenance fee, and confirm whether the resort or association holds a right of first refusal on resales — these details vary by contract and should be checked directly rather than assumed. A resale buyer should also confirm in writing exactly what transfers with the week: the usage rights themselves, and whether RCI affiliation and any accrued points or exchange credits carry over, since this isn't always automatic at independent resorts. Renters, for their part, are usually most interested in the travel dates, proximity to the beach, and whether the unit size suits their group — be ready to answer these clearly in your listing.

Practical Notes

Owners and renters fly into Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH), about 15-20km from the resort, with the drive taking 20-30 minutes depending on traffic — it's worth arranging a transfer in advance. The Pacific hurricane season runs June through October, so travel insurance is sensible for bookings in those months, and November through April brings the most reliable weather. The Mexican peso is the local currency and ATMs are widely available in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, and English is commonly spoken in the resort area, though a few words of Spanish are always appreciated locally.