Usually, here in the U.S., and I suspect the U.K., when speaking of Mexico one is referring to the Carribean destinations such as Canc�n, etc. For the U.K. traveler, they are, generally more easily accessed and therefore, less expensive. However, destinations on the west side of the country are often overlooked. They have all the amenities of the east side Mexican Riviera without the crowds. Obviously, Acapulco and such are exceptions. But, dollar for dollar (or pound for pound) one shouldn't overlook Manzanillo, Ixtapa or others in the southern Pacific area, or even La Paz or Guymas on the Gulf of California. Manzanillo, for example has beautiful white beaches and the Pacific is blue, being on about the same latitude as Hawaii. The beaches are almost deserted, yet there's plenty of shopping and other tourist doings in the city. Guaymas, for example, is on the edge of the Sonoran Desert. Many years ago the movie Catch-22 was filmed there and the remnants of the airport used in the film makes for a nice, totally empty beach. The city is a fine example of Colonial Mexico of the late 1500's. It's also the center of the shrimp fisheries on the Gulf. It depends on what one is looking for, but having been there numerous times, I'd recommend you at least consider the value of the west coast...