The centrally located Gran Hotel Acapulco near the Acapulco International Center is a good choice for taking care of business - and seeing a little bit of what the city has to offer. The Gran, a convention center in its own right, has a business center just off the lobby, meeting rooms and a choice of restaurants and bars.

Business lunches are often two hours in Acapulco. Skip one and steal away just one beach over from your hotel to La Condesa Beach, whose LGTBQ sands on the east side are a popular spot for locals and visitors.

Late in the day see the fabulous sunset from a party boat on the bay. You might even be able to mix business with pleasure.

After dark you don't have to go far to unwind at fun beach bars like the pirate-themed Barbarroja.

Finish off the night at the nearby Demas Factory, the city's best known gay club before heading back to your hotel to look over tomorrow's business agenda.