Your baby is a VIP at this hotspot

You have an infant child, and perhaps a toddler too - but hey, you are still permitted to crave an action-packed getaway to a Mexican hotspot.

(NC)-You have an infant child, and perhaps a toddler too - but hey, you are still permitted to crave an action-packed getaway to a Mexican hotspot.

It's true however that very few southern-sun resorts have the expertise to dote sufficiently on babies - and yet, one of the best known does. At Club Med Ixatapa Pacific, the child-to-staff ratio is an attentive four to one.

Infants are assessed for two different groups in the Baby Club Med section, with attention given to their varying physical abilities. All of them learn games, watch puppet shows and nibble on goodies in a private dining room. Their personal chef prepares fresh baby food daily from all-natural ingredients - and parents are invited to access a 24-hour convenience room equipped with sterilizers, blenders and bottle warmers. On arrival, you are also offered a variety of amenities such as strollers, toys, cribs, changing tables, baby baths and high chairs. In-room baby-sitting can also be scheduled for a minimal fee.

Babies do reign here, but it's on equal ground with you. Club Med villages worldwide were founded decades ago mainly for young adults - and have since adapted seamlessly to changing needs. So now, as you allow yourself timeout for say, tennis, or a spa treatment, kayaking, diving, pool aerobics, sailing - or for intimate dining and a sunset cruise - every age group in your family is having fun too. Baby Club Med dotes on infants from 4- to 23 months. Petit Club Med schedules games and songs and art programs for 2- and 3-year-olds. Mini Club Med is for kids age 4 to 10 years, and Junior Club Med is for teens and tweens.

Last spring, the Ixtapa Pacific property - with its Hacienda-style arches, pergolas, shady palms and orange trees - unveiled a grand $20 million renovation which included three new restaurants on its whopping 34 acres of beachfront property. The investment has delivered beauty and comfort to all guest spaces, including enlarged, fashionably appointed bedrooms and family suites, complete with Internet access and flat screen TV.

More information is available online at www.clubmed.ca.