Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Great time!

Overall a solid 4 star resort. Beach, weather, food, bars, disco, entertainment, room, tennis, gym, pools all great. Enjoy going to the local towns, buying Mexican silver and drinking cold Mexican beer.

Decameron Los Cocos Guayabitos Ramada: Such a welcoming place.

I enjoyed staying at this resort. It's an older place but keep up very well. Constant cleaning , repairing , painting being done. I noticed some staff are still working that we met from about 8-9 years ago. Must be good for the employees as well.

Las Palmas by the Sea: Changed a lot, but okay.

This is an okay resort. Rooms need some updating, staff are great. Good location. Food was not so great. Same stuff a lot of time. We had a good time, but we make the best of everything, and its Mexico so you can eat out! No music at the bar. Air Transat holidays, now that is something I would stay away from. 3 years in a row, late leaving and late coming home. Run out of snacks, so worried about selling you things you wait forever just to get a glass of water. Air Transat - Suck.

Friendly Fun Vallarta: Lovely Resort!

Lovely place. Friendly. Nice set up. Nice bonus that there was kayaks and room safe included! Everything faces the ocean. Our room was a tad musty smelling... I unloaded my clothes onto shelves, which I wouldn't do next time. We received prompt help with any concerns. Found all lost items. Room was safe. Left my computer and phone several times. Lovely staff folks and lots of activity directors. Surprised there was no late disco dancing, but there was dancing on the beach dancefloor a couple of  [... read more]late evenings. I went to work and got a lot done and was well fed while the 2-16 year old girls I brought played happily and safely throughout this small resort.

Grand Marival Emotions Resort and Suites: Been at Marival 15 times

Marival is always spotless, staff always welcoming and weather beautiful. Was not too happy with the room we were allocated as it overlooked the staff parking lot and also was meant for people in wheelchairs so only had a personal shower. When Daphne found out she sent us a bottle of champagne and chocolate covered strawberries and a very nice letter. Daphne is the general manager and she came by one night in the restaurant and asked if everything was what we wanted. Overall it is a great resort [... read more] and for the price it is exceptional. Loved to fly with Air Transat due to lots of room in the seats!

Samba Vallarta: Great for the price!

The resort is smaller than some of the ones around it which was nice. The staff were great. The drink service was really good as well. There was usually always space on the beach. The pool did get a little crowded at times. There is also really only one main pool that's split into three which was disappointing as most of the sites said this place had multiple pools.

Royal Suites Punta Mita: Average resort

The resort was nice. I'm calling it average. Grounds were nicely manicured around hotel. The drive down to the hotel from the main highway needs work as this is your first impression and it wasn't great. The adults only part of the hotel was under some kind of roof repair. They did not give us any kind of heads up. Jack hammering all day from 9 am-6 pm was not pleasant. Also the head waiter at the adults only restaurant was not friendly. You would ask waiters for coffee or juice and a lot of tim [... read more]es they said yes but forgot to bring it. One waitress At pool was totally awesome.

Crown Paradise Golden: Sun, sand and smiles :)

We chose this resort for the location. We prefer the climate on the Pacific Ocean. Every day was sunny for the most part :) We also prefer an adults only resort and smaller scale which we feel allows for a more personal service. The resort was clean, we were very happy that we got the type of room we had requested. All the staff were very attentive from arrival to departure. We enjoyed visiting the town of Puerto Vallarta; the waterfront, the architecture and the people. The only negative points [... read more] were the vendors but we just sat further from the beach to avoid them, and we found the food in the buffet could have been warmer. All in all we had a great week with a perfect mix of relaxation and fun!

Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta: Pacific Paradise!

Chic, contemporary hotel in beautiful Conchas Chinas bay - oceanview with western exposure - magnificent sunsets and Sierra Mountain views. Quiet, private beach - pools, hot tubs, excellent amenities including a well-equipped gym and classes with access to personal trainer, spa, daily recreational activities for all interests. Amazing food variety and venues - no reservations required! Staff and service is so professional and attentive - felt welcome and appreciated. Relaxed non-pretentious atmo [... read more]sphere. Professional nightly entertainment. Kids program available. Very close to old town - easily accessible by local bus or taxi. Secure, gated property. Had an amazing time and would definitely consider this location in future.

Riu Palace Pacifico: Amazing Trip

When we first arrived, we were so impressed with the quick checkin and the amazing lobby. We were given our room, 7050, great views. two friends travelling together, and only one bed. they had no issue moving us, but we would have had to sacrifice our view, so we stayed where we were. good food, tried Kyoto and Krystal, both good. Always something great at buffet. We went for some much needed R&R, so didn't participate in activities on beach or around pool. We did walk to little town down the  [... read more]beach (Bucerias), right if looking at ocean, about 20mins walk, wear sandals, tough on feet. nice little town. good to go for a drink and lunch. Taxi back, $5. We did massages on beach heading same way, all 3 tents are good. my only complaint would be the lack of washrooms. If you are in the pool or on the beach, you have to walk to the buffet area and go downstairs. Only 5 stalls, and this washroom is the same one shared by the buffet restaurant, Krystal, and Kyoto restaurant. Not very appropriate with ppl in wet bathing suits and ppl fully dressed for a lunch using same washrooms. The maid in this area (older woman) was soooo amazing. she kept the washrooms prestine the entire week and we made sure to let her know how impressed we were with her. Drinks were good. Yes, lots of pool tiles falling off (little squares) but you could see they were collecting them and repairing at night. We went on a very quiet week Jan 8th, and it was just starting to get busy when we left, but we had no issues our week for seats around pool or ocean. Chairs are very comfy. If you've booked, I hope you have as good an experience as we did :)

Friendly Fun Vallarta: Amazing Hotel-----But

Older Hotel very clean all areas including rooms. Food is excellent. Staff very friendly.Sand coarse on bare feet, 8 lane highway in front of hotel, not for people who are walkers. Sea not for swimming

Riu Vallarta: Fantastic holiday resort!

We just returned from 2 wonderful weeks at the Riu Vallarta. We had perfect weather and the resort staff and facilities were wonderful! We found the check in went VERY fast - only a couple minutes and we were off to our room to freshen up before dinner. The front desk staff we welcoming and helpful. We loved the food - we were able to eat several times at each of the a le carte restaurants and really loved each one! They are each very different but delicious! Our Favorite was Sir George but th [... read more]e other two were great too. The Buffet had a good variety and offered a different feature every night. The staff is awesome - guys serving drinks at the beach would run and get whatever we asked for - and I mean 'run'! They were so willing to serve us! The towel staff and pool staff as well were fun, happy and just added to the great time we had! Our room was great - we faced the ocean so watched the sunset from our balcony every night. All in all ... We want to go back tomorrow!

Decameron Los Cocos Guayabitos Ramada: Considering the price and 3 star..... Not Bad..!

Overall, not bad. Food was above average for a 3 star, service was great. The La Carte was pretty good and romantic with nice location up on the hill. Booze drinks were OK with lots of fruity options. Try the Banana Mama with real banana blended .What I liked the most about the complex was the versatility and spread buildings. Building 4 was located across the street with a adult only pool and bar,then later night, live entertainment and then later later the disco for the partiers. Apparently ni [... read more]cer rooms too. Building 1 is a five story highrise where the main pool and bar are located and where of the day and evening action is. This is where we stayed and we quite liked it. We had a private balcony in the back and the pool and hallway in the front. By 11pm it was dead quite as the partiers headed across the street to the disco in building 4. Perfect! Beds were a little hard though. In the morning at 9:30, there is a hotel shuttle at the main front entrance that takes you to their affiliate beach club a kilometer away that is still part of the all inclusive. Little quieter, nicer beach for sure, same food and drinks. The other buildings are guest rooms and seemed OK too. Building 2 looked good and had its own little private pool too. The buildings are dated, but the staff is always cleaning and repairing, always! Beach water was disappointing as it was murky and dark, even dirty. Not much beach front, but no shortage of chairs. Many beach merchants!! It was cool to be right in the town of Guayabitos, We explored the town on the free bicycles provided by the hotel. So,overall, it was really Ok and unique. Better than its three star rating, but certainly not a 4 star either.The location is 45 minutes out of PV and very Mexican and jungle terrain, so great cultural and geographical experience. We took advantage of the area and horse back road up in the jungley mountains. Really nice from up there! It should be said too that everyone local there including return tourist report the area is very very safe. From what I saw, I would agree. One thing about travelling to the PV side is the weather and for late December the weather was exceptional with no rain. But for us, the beach is really important and so the aqua blue waters and the white sand of the Caribbean trump the jungle and predictable good weather. Take it all in for what it is worth. From a value perspective this is a solid pick. But if you are used to a 4 or five star traveller, you will not be impressed.

Las Palmas by the Sea: Good budget resort

The resort was rated appropriately. Staff were very friendly and professional and the facilities were quaint and clean; the resort was what we expected. Budget allowed us the flexibility to explore Puerto Vallarta by bus, taxi or walking and allowed us the flexibility to explore more foodie aspects of the city and go to some interesting off site restaurants.

Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Ineresting resort

The resort was huge, staff for the most part were friendly. The food was acceptable. Made new friends. Rooms were clean and the washrooms through out the resort were clean. Had a great experience with the release of baby turtles, lucky to be there for this. Will probably go back to this resort All the pools on the resort were cold

Playa Los Arcos: Los Arcos

Not much that needs improving, Old Vallarta so it is in a great location. Staff pleasant and helpful. A bit slippery around the pool. Wanted to take one of the carved doors home. Loved Angie who operates the spa because my manicure is still perfect.

Grand Palladium Vallarta: Grand palladium vallarta

We recently travelled to PV and stayed at the grand palladium Vallarta. Hotel was very clean and food was good, and staff were very friendly and helpful! You pay for what you get I wasn't happy to hear people complain about the resort as I feel it is about a 4.5 star and other people I guess don't! For the people that want to complain common I can see if you payed 15,000 or more on a trip you should expect people to jump to your needs but really reality is you won't get in anywhere. Stop complai [... read more]ning and just enjoy it for the time you travel and guess what you don't have to go back if you don't want to! All I saw the whole trip was the employees working there butts off to make the resort what it is... We travel lots and Mexico is one place you don't see employees sitting on there as* getting payed for nothing.

Playa Los Arcos: Very hospitable

The location was perfect and all the staff made our vacation very special. Spending Christmas in puerta vallarta was most exciting I would definately return here in the future. I can see why there are so many repeat customers. all the meals were very tasty and special thanks to Manuela gir my daily nachos Pico de Gallo and guacamole.

Krystal Grand Puerto Vallarta: Met our needs

Modern and attractive hotel. The room was spacious and comfortable. The food was hit and miss as was the service. The Brazilian restaurant, Fogo, was very good as was the French restaurant. The Mexican restaurant was okay. There was no nightly entertainment and this was a complaint among several other guests as well. The beach was nice but there were some rocky sand parts that were hard to walk on. We really enjoyed the adults only rooftop lounge where we spent most of our time.

Tropicana Hotel: Above average

Clean room, nice view, excellent facilities. Beaches are always clean. Close to downtown was also a plus. Friendly staff. Lots of fun....Would stay there again. And bring my friends. tripcentral.ca is the best.