Hacienda Buenaventura Hotel and Mexican Charm: A great experience

My sister in law recommended this hotel and it was very nice. Even it was close to the main road, inside the compound, you would not recognize. Overall a great stay. Great food, great people and a great beach area. Would go back any time.

Samba Vallarta: Beautiful resort with friendly staff

The grounds foliage are so beautiful at this resort. The staff were friendly, funny and helpful. The variety of fresh fruit and vegetables was so wonderful! As well the meals had something for everyone. I would recommend this resort.

Friendly Fun Vallarta: Excellent Family Resort

Smaller Resort that included friendly staff and great food. Wouldn't recommend the spa but otherwise it was an overall great stay. We'd hoped for a slightly more progressive entry beach but it was still very clean and well kept. Very family friendly with lots of things to do.

Buenaventura Grand Hotel and Great Moments: Great place to be!

The smaller hotel is very authentically Mexican. Lobby area is lovely, grounds are beautifully kept and everything is very clean. The clientele is a nice mixture of families and individuals from all over as well as local people. The food was amazing. The kids club has great staff. The pool area was really nice. I would recommend this hotel to anyone. It is within walking distance to Puerta Vallarta stores and sights. The rooms are nice and the beach is great. All in all we had a fantastic [... read more] vacation.

Samba Vallarta: comfortable.... again

I have been here before and they have updated the hotel but kept the friendly family feeling. Rooms large and clean with great water pressure. Food better (though was good before and the egg/omelet area lady is amazing). Alcohol plentiful and the bartenders fast and friendly-Bruno at the lobby bar knew your drink, would make more and was so fast!! The bats at 730p.m.-amazing!! The pictures make the resort look huge but it was a good size, the pool clean and big, lots of areas for children. the  [... read more]beach nice and everywhere you could get a lounge chair. busy!! full!! safe-I travelled alone!! I was in room 310-not poolside. Very quiet-couldn't hear the party in the pool etc. would recommend!!

Crown Paradise Club: Excellent resort for families!

I recommend this resort 100% everything was great! They are constantly cleaning the grounds, rooms are very clean with a big balcony. Restaurants are all very classy and the buffet had a very good variety with a children's buffet. Always food and drinks available every hour of the day. Children's pool with zip lines and waterslides and the kids club is awesome! Lots of activities for the kids all day! The shows are a must see! Entertaining for adults and children You will not be disappointed i [... read more]f you stay here!

Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Might be our last trip

This was our 16th trip to the Royal Decameron Complex in Bucerias. In the past, we have always rated the place quite high. However, there have been a few subtle changes. One of the buffets is closed approximately every second night, leaving less choice. The selection in the buffets is becoming smaller, and is noticeably slanted to Mexican clientele. English is being used less frequently by animation staff and at the night show. The place is still immaculate, and the staff are still friendl [... read more]y enough, but it appears as if Canadian business isn't valued as high as it used to be. Maybe it's just time for a change.

Occidental Nuevo Vallarta: Great

Everything was great, great people, great tourists, just the DJ at the pool needs to play better music, not a deal breaker at all 10/10.................................................................

Canto Del Sol: great as usual

as usual Canto Del Sol brings the "relax" in relaxing vacations. pool service by Jorge is the best. and they just built a new pool on the opposite side of the complex, great for families and kids and keeps the beachfront patio a litttle quieter and less congested

Las Palmas by the Sea: Fantastico !!

Location is excellent !! Located in the heart of Las Glorias area with easy access to all desired out of resort options including downtown and Malecon one way and Walmart and the Marina the other way. Great beach area with 'wall' along front of resort to sit and watch the ocean and sunsets. The staff was excellent and helpful when needed. The lounge chairs and pools were wonderful with many options for shade or sun, active or quiet areas with bar service to all. The water pressure in shower  [... read more]was awesome although it changed temperature so shower was hot to cool to hot ... but still good. Recommend requesting the 'topper' for the bed as they are very hard. All in all .. had a great holiday and enjoyed this resort very much!!

Costa Club Punta Arena: Great value

The price was right for this hotel. Always kept very clean. The staff were exceptionally friendly and went out of their way to remember your drink order. The food was decent we always found a couple dishes that were good. We requested a refrigerator in our 2 bedroom suite, as we were travelling with 2 small children, and after a couple of back and forth emails with the hotel directly we were granted our request. Wifi was terrible, didn't work in our room, but worked very well in the lob [... read more]by. The weekends get very busy with locals, so get on your chairs early. The beach could use more chairs and umbrellas. We didn't use the adult pool or Italian restaurant as we were with our children. Snack bar was decent burgers look scary but were decent! Value for our money was excellent, We didn't feel bad going out for a couple of dinners and lunches as we wanted more authentic Mexican food. The bed in our room was comfy, but the one in the other bedroom was a little hard for my liking. Ocean view in tower 19 was a nice bonus! This was our second time staying here and we will return.

Grand Sirenis Matlali Hills: Beautiful and Relaxing

We loved the resort! Beautiful grounds with a nice variety of pools scattered throughout the resort. We were looking for a quiet resort and we got exactly that! Food was great with the breakfast buffet being our favourite. More variety was available at breakfast. Our room was 4111 and it was beautiful! We didn't have neighbours until the last night so sound issues were not a problem. Beautiful soaker tub and a balcony over looking the jungle. Birds in the morning and incredible stars at night.  [... read more] All of the staff was friendly and helpful. Pool side drink service was a nice touch. The resort is set into a hill so expect to do some walking as the rooms are not near the restaurants and buffet or the main pool area. We only went to the beach once because we didn't really enjoy it. Water was rough and not marked where you could swim. Beach is a little rocky and has the brown sand that is typical to the area. We are normally beach people but found the pools to be comfortable and quiet and didn't find the need to board the shuttle down to the beach again. We would definitely return to the resort again. They are still making changes and expanding so I hope it doesn't become so popular that it loses the boutique feel.

Samba Vallarta: Lovely family holiday

We really enjoyed our stay here, it was the perfect size resort to go to with children 6 and 8 yo. They could have a bit of freedom and we didn't have to worry, we could see them almost everywhere in the pools. Staff are lovely and friendly as all mentioned previously. The activities staff have endless energy and clearly love their work. Everyone at the resort was working very hard! Great cleaning staff. The pool was always immaculate except our last day on Sunday. We didn't use the kids clu [... read more]b at all- wish they had at least one night a week with later activities so we could have eaten dinner as couple. Nightly entertainment was good, kids especially liked it- would prefer if it started at 830 vs 9 as many people missed out as too tired from the day. We never made it to the dance nights Fri and Sat at 11 but would have been nice to had it started around 10. Not sure how hopping it would be as many families but some older couples and a few younger couples arrived the weekend we were leaving so who knows. I would recommend this resort for families not couples. Our first room was near the laundry and the hum of the machines affected my sleep but the front desk was very accomodating when I enquired about a switch. Tip- do not stay in second floor rooms with smaller numbers as they are on the way to the front desk so you get a lot more hallway noise, we moved to the 3rd floor after 2 nights and much quieter. Rooms facing the Rui are better ventilated/dryer (even numbered) than those facing the pool as they get more sun. You do have to listen to the Rui's bingo games if you are in the room mid day but at night our AC drowned out their activities which ended at 11pm. Beds were comfotable. Food was good, not great, don't miss the Mexican night, it was the best. We got to eat at both a la carts as they rotate locations (beach side vs inside-kids are not allowed at inside a la carte) Many people didn't understand that kids could go to the Italian restaurant when it was outside. Dessert at Italian was some much needed chocolate, yum! Beach side restaurant gets slammed at lunch (opens 1230) while inside buffet is almost empty (opens at 1)- they need to staff beachside restaurant better at lunch or open it at noon to ease congestion. People with children are up early and so hungry well before 1230. Please consider stocking guacamole instead of having to ask for it at beachside restaurant at lunch and herefore needing to wait often for it to be made. Guacamole in Mexico is a must!! Kudos to beachside chef manning the grill who was always pleasant even when under pressure. Sorry I can't remember his name! Best stretch of beach in the area but generally the beach along here is quite nice. Loved the oceanside beach huts for shade. watch for stingrays someone got stung day 1- shuffle!

Casa Velas: Beautiful Resort

This was our 3rd visit to Casa Velas and definitely won't be our last. This place is absolutely stunning. The grounds are well manicured with lots of pretty flowers & ponds. The smell in the lobby is heavenly. We have stayed in 3 different room categories & they have all been beautiful. The food is out of this world. We cannot say enough about the staff. They are always smiling & so friendly. You feel like your part of their family. This is not a party resort so if your looking for peace & relax [... read more]ation then this is the place for you.

Sunset Plaza Beach Resort & Spa: Great holiday decision

From the moment we got there we were greeted with warm smiles, friendly staff, luxurious surroundings, and second to none service. Plenty of food options not to disappointment. Thank you to all and we hope to be back soon!!!!

Tropicana Hotel: Seven years in row...Must be good

This is one of the oldest hotels in PV. That means the best beach...they got first pick. They are up grading more and more every year. Staff is so friendly. Clean. Lunch is great. Never had dinner there. Best guacamole ever!!! Met so many beautiful people, hopefully new best friends from all over the world. Just got back and booking again for November.

Paradise Village Puerto Vallarta: Paradise Village resort

Paradise Village resort, Absolutely beautiful resort. Relaxing, great food, beautiful beach and friendly staff. Trip central made our vacation easy, with no worries. Price was a little high and fluctuated a lot before departure date. probably would not do all inclusive again, very expensive and really did not get any special service.

Hilton Vallarta Riviera Resort: Would come time anytime

One of the best resort I have been too, the service was top notch. I was a little bit worried as I had read in other reviews that the staff seemed to pay more attention to people coming for convention, this was not the case at all. Food was pretty good, lots of options. We had no issues with noise or constructions. The pools are pretty crowded but we always found chairs. We mostly stayed on the beach, where for some reason not that many people went too. There was quite a few jelly fi [... read more]sh, which was unusual for March. The only down side I found was there isnt many activities others then beach and drinking. I like going for 2 weeks and it could get repetitive. There wasnt catamarant, kayak, golf, bikes, etc. For people that have never been to P.V. , very nice little town and I actually felt safe. Locals were very friendly and respectful, I have been to quite a few cities and PV is a must go.

Las Palmas by the Sea: Resort was fine but we would not have stayed there if we had known of the 200 disrespectful, loud and annoying students we had to share the hotel with. We should have been advised in advance!

Without the students a 3.5 star resort. Beach not too good, shallow with rocks, only went in once. Service was excellent, very courteous. Because of the students we had internet problems. Students crowded the bars and were banging on doors until early in the morning. Next time we'll stay at the Barcelona resort.

Friendly Fun Vallarta: Very nice resort

We liked very mach but we wish you would have more fruit available other wise we love that, staff was a massing very friendly and was very clean we wood be back any time . This is our third time in this resort and we like the city and locations