Will see them all again in a month

Thanks everyone I appreciate the information. Last year we spent 5 days at the President and 5 days at Villa Mexicana had a great time splitting the trip. Same plan again for next spring, take care everyone.

You are most welcome. I hope you will please try to remember to post a trip report here so that future visitors will have info on the changes at the old Presidente.

Locals are going to have a hard time calling the new Holiday Inn anything other than the Presidente. Heck, lots of us still call the Viceroy "Villa del Sol".

Is Cleo, the towel guy still there?

Priceless Karen! This post pretty much says it all. Very similar to other posts when people here find out about hotel, restaurant or other business changes taking place there. The first concern is not regarding physical changes to the property, but with regards to the personal that have made your favorite hotel or restaurant and the destination in general, the special place that it is. If I get a re-do on earth, I'm going to start a business and come down there and cherry pick all my employees from that location.