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Name the Suite: Los Portales of Hacienda Tres Rios

Posted by TravelDesigned in Mexico, Sustainable travel, TravelDesigned on February 18th, 2010

Hacienda Tres Rios is having a contest to name their new suite. They have chosen select travel professionals and travel bloggers to help them name their new connecting Ceiba Junior Suites. I am one of the lucky chosen ones! My mission is to get all my friends and followers to first FAN Hacienda Tres Rios then vote/Like my suite on their Facebook page. If my suite receives the most LIKES/votes, I will win a 3 night stay!

So go to this link on Facebook, become a fan, click on the tab Suite Contest and look for my logo and Like it.

Here is a bit about my suite name and the resort:

TheTTTTthtatag The tagline of the Hacienda Tres Rios, an all-inclusive luxury resort in the

Riviera Maya, Mexico is:

Nature …Culture … Experience.

These are some of the key elements I seek when traveling and why I am excited to participate in the contest! The name of my almost 1300 sq. ft suite is Los Portales. Los Portales- VERY loosely translated- means a grand arched entrance, passage or doorway. It is a type of Colonial architecture found throughout Mexico, the grand large arched entrances often found at haciendas in Mexico-very similar to this photo of the entrance of the hotel:

Los Portales is the perfect name for my suite when you know what the experience offers!

Hacienda Tres Rios offers suites of over 600sq ft, most are ocean view and have Jacuzzis for two! (Couples-I need your vote–fan first,click on logo and LIKE it)

There are connecting suites for families and age appropriate activities at the Kid's Club.

(Moms and Dads -may I pretty please have your vote–fan first,click on logo and LIKE it)

They are furnished with beautiful Mexican marble, tile and mahogany.

The resort has 150 acres of undeveloped land which is reserved for sustainability to protect the amazing natural resources

(I hope this gets the attention of all my green and Gapper friends,fan first-click on logo and LIKE it- then please vote for me).

Kayaking in through the mangroves at Hacienda Tres Rios

The activites included at Hacienda Tres Rios are far too numerous list, some are: bike tours, snorkeling and kayaking.

I am thrilled they have complimentary wi-fi.

(Techies and Adventure Travelers, please -you need to fan first-click on logo and LIKE it to enter your vote)

Would you look at the at beach?!!

(Beach Lovers–please, dont forget to fan first,click on logo and LIKE it for your vote)

I am really excited about the prospect of checking out their Botanical Gardens as we enjoy gardening (well…I supervise & Terry digs, of course–gardening friends–I need to fan first-click on logo and LIKE it for your vote).

We love nature! Learning about the cenotes and visiting the bird sanctuary is right up our alley!

(I'll need you to fan first, click on logo and LIKE for the vote of all the nature, bird and animal loving friends)

Swimming in the cenotes at Hacienda Tres Rios

We will visit the Admiral's Yacht Club with a VIP cruise around Isla Mujeres–I can hardly wait!

(Luxury travelers and cruising friends, can I count on you to fan first-click on logo and LIKE it for your vote?!)

We'll be going horseback riding in the jungle at the nearby Equestrian Center

(photos of me horseback alone are WORTH YOUR FAN AND VOTE! )

Tequila tasting & dining at Hacienda Tres Rios

I can't wait to taste the delicacies of the Yucatecan cuisine and I am certain we will do our share of TEQUILA tasting as well!

(Foodies and Tequila lovers–I need your fan-click on logo and LIKE it to vote)

A visit to their spa for a massage will definitely be on my list of MUST do!

(Sorry -this is as solo as I get-solotravelers, please fan -click on the logo and like it for you to vote for me anyway )

I'll take memory cards FULL of photos (photography friends–I need your vote)

I will take you with me

(through the power of social media) and tweet you our

Nature…Culture…Experience Adventure.

Look! The resort is shaped like Los Portales –a grand arched entrance to the Riviera Maya

So, please all my friends and followers–the friends of friends, followers of my followers–

Please vote for @TravelDesigned and Los Portales!

Polls open Monday, Feb. 22 and close Monday, March 1

Just click on the logo below, it will take you to

the Facebook page to fan and vote

Thank you EVERYONE for your consideration, fan and vote!

If you would like to experience the Hacienda Tres Rios for yourself,

I 'd be happy to assist you with your travel arrangements!

P.S. JourneyWoman and followers -You know I love you, George Clooney and chocolate! Thanks for your fan and vote!!

P.S.S. Global Bloggers Network , bloggers everywhere and Matadors too– I am trying–I know I need more work, please fan and vote for me so I will have something to blog!

P.S.S.S. Terry–my very own personal luggage handler and love of my life –outside of social media–Thanks you too!

He is already packed-please don't disappoint him