The city maintenance is still done by Fonatur (with federal funds) – the agency which built up the resort in the first place - in contrast with Zihuatanejo, where the City Government does all the chores.
Ixtapa has several colonial and modern style malls interconnected by plazas and gardens, which makes it very difficult to tell where one ends and the other begins. There, you'll find many restaurants, bars, boutiques, shops, grocery markets and drug stores. On the other side of the street from the malls, are the luxurious beachfront hotels with their restaurants and bars.
Ixtapa has many high-rise hotels of four and five stars; most hotels are of well known international and national chains. The hotels strip is about 2 miles long and the Ixtapa beach is called El Palmar. Here, you can partake on all the water sports, including surfing.
At the end of the main road, you'll find La Marina de Ixtapa with capacity for more than 100 yachts, a golf course, luxury condominiums and a promenade with charming restaurants overlooking the area.
The city maintenance is still done by Fonatur (with federal funds) – the agency which built up the resort in the first place - in contrast with Zihuatanejo, where the City Government does all the chores. 
