Hopefully by now, you’ve caught on to our Next Weekend Away segment, but if you haven’t, here’s a cheat sheet:

Every Friday, we’ll post a travel deal for next weekend, so you have enough time to plan accordingly. We’ll find the best flight deals and fun, free stuff at hotels, and lay it all out there for you. Last week, we told you about the hottest place to spend Halloween (the Bahamas), and this week, we’re talking about Mexico.

Weekend: Thursday, Nov. 5 – Monday, Nov. 9

Destination: Puerto Vallarta is one seriously sizzling hot spot. With scorching nightlife and luxurious resort culture, there’s nothing but natural beauty, stunning amenities and decadent atmosphere everywhere you look. Set on the picturesque Bahia de Banderas (Banderas Bay, or Bay of Flags), this part of Mexico is aesthetically stunning with 26 miles of beaches and a jaw-dropping mountain backdrop.

By day, stretch out on the sand, or find true Mexican gems in authentic boutiques on cobblestone streets. Take a day-cruise, ride horse-back or enjoy a diving tour of the beautiful marine life. Puerto Vallarta is also rife with eco-tourism opportunities, and you can also go whale-watching and diving with giant mantas.

Flights: When you book through American Airlines Vacations, you get this hot deal for $424 person, which includes round-trip flights, four nights at the hotel, all meals, snacks, and beverages, and all hotel taxes. We did a quick search for flights from New York to Puerto Vallarta and saw rates from $472 – more than this entire trip.

Hotels: Enjoy blissful luxury when you stay at the Palladium Vallarta Resort and Spa – a four-star resort. As mentioned, everything you’ll need here is included, even the taxes. And the bonus part is that you’ll even get four nights if you want them – that’s a seriously long weekend. We searched on the hotel’s site for normal weekend rates, and found that four nights typically cost $554 for double occupancy. Once again, the cost for the hotel alone would outweigh the entire trip!

© Cheapflights Ltd Andrea Mooney