TAFER Hotels & Resorts Announces Return of Day of the Dead Festival

PUERTO VALLARTA — TAFER Hotels & Resorts – a leisure and hospitality company with an ever-growing and evolving collection of award-winning hotels, luxury resorts, and boutique villas located throughout Mexico’s most coveted beach destinations – has announced the return of its annual Day of the Dead Festival running throughout the month of November at each of its luxury all-inclusive resorts in Los Cabos, Cancun and Puerto Vallarta. The dynamic event pays homage to Mexico’s traditional Día de los Muertos celebration and features specialty gourmet experiences, authentic Mexican music and dance performances, art exhibitions and immersive décor, various themed children’s activities and more.

“Día de los Muertos has forever remained a fundamental element of Mexico’s culture and history, and we’re thrilled to bring this celebratory festival back to our resorts,” said Sasa Milojevic, Chief Operating Officer for TAFER Hotels & Resorts. “Our Day of the Dead Festival will encapsulate the spirit of Mexico by carefully crafting distinct and genuine moments for our guests to experience throughout their stay. A trip to one our exceptional properties during the month of November will present guests with an authentic and educational experience that will create memories to last a lifetime.”

Guests who visit any of TAFER’s properties throughout November will have the opportunity to enjoy authentic Mexican fare at the resorts’ signature restaurants, including traditional Día de los Muertos items such as Pan de Muerto and tamales, and other dishes that incorporate festive ingredients like squash blossoms, corn, and sweet potatoes. Guests on the Gourmet Culinary All-Inclusive Plan can also indulge in a selection of signature Day of the Dead cocktails made and garnished with the iconic Mexican marigold flower, cempasúchil, which is referred to in Mexican culture as ‘the flower of dead’.

To honor the spirit of Día de los Muertos, TAFER’s properties will be completely transformed throughout November with traditional altar displays, Catrina skulls used as décor for photo moments in the lobby, lively mariachi performances in the restaurants and common areas, local artist exhibitions, and more. Resort’s public pathways will be lined with cempasúchil flowers and sugar skulls in addition to staff members adorned in colorful Día de los Muertos attire.

Drawing inspiration from Mexico’s indigenous customs and rituals, visitors who are present during the Day of the Dead Festival can partake in several hands-on activities including sugar skull painting, papier-mâché making, trick or treating with classic Mexican treats, face-painting and more. At the onsite Kids Clubs, children can learn how to write abbreviated versions of the satirical calavera poem, learn to make icing for sugar sweets, construct paper flowers and altar displays, and watch Disney/Pixar’s Coco among other activities.

TAFER’s Day of the Dead Festival will take place from November 1-30, 2023, at Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa and Hotel Mousai in Puerto Vallarta, Villa del Palmar Cancun, Garza Blanca Resort & Spa Cancun, and Garza Blanca Resort & Spa Los Cabos.

For more information on the Day of the Dead Festival or to reserve a stay at any of TAFER’s resorts in November, please call 1-877-929-3990 or visit https://www.taferresorts.com/events/day-of-the-dead.

About TAFER Hotels & Resorts 

TAFER is a forward-thinking leisure and hospitality company with an ever-growing and evolving collection of award-winning hotels, resorts and boutique villas, including the distinctive Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa and Hotel Mousai in Puerto Vallarta, Villa del Palmar Cancun Resort & Spa, Garza Blanca Resort & Spa in Los Cabos, Sierra Lago Resort & Spa and Sian Ka’an Village, and Garza Blanca Resort & Spa in Cancun with new properties on the horizon. Being a principal owner of The Villagroup Resorts, which boasts 37 years of success, TAFER’s mission is to continue to merge excellence, quality and creativity to provide extraordinary vacation experiences that can be enjoyed for a day, a week or a lifetime. Constantly seeking to reflect the artistry that lies at the heart of the leisure industry, the company encompasses all aspects of hospitality: hotel design and construction, resort management, timeshare and residence clubs, marketing and concept design as well as tour and travel agent services. For more information about TAFER Hotels & Resorts visit www.taferresorts.com.