Playa Los Arcos: Magical

I love the friendliness of the hotel staff, the pure magic of being in the heart of Mexico, the rooms were always clean, bright and cheery. We were never without someone making sure we had a drink or something to do, everything we asked for came the reply "Of course" Absolutely wonderful and I will be going back for sure…..

Samba Vallarta: GOOD RESORT

Overall good resort. Compact design. Easy to get around. Clean grounds. Room was somewhat dated but very functional. Not all rooms have a balcony if you are looking for one. Food was good and always fresh. But small resort=selection limits. Staff super friendly and helpful. Super beach to walk on and easy walk to Bucerias. Resort was all full when we there and combined with alcohol made for very noisy nights. Don't plan on sleeping thru the night. Tile floors. Hollow doors. Young people. Booze.  [... read more]Loud voices. Door slamming. Only draw backs. Would go back But with ear plugs. Good ones only

Decameron Los Cocos Guayabitos Ramada: Friendly, bohemian resort but very loud.

Reminiscent of the 1960's Hippie Days, this town is a throw back to that generation. Easy to walk around town or hop on a bus to visit neighbouring towns and markets. Very relaxed place, but busy with weekend visitors from Guadalajara and other cities. The grounds of the resort are well maintained. The rooms are clean but basic and noise filters into the rooms. The a la carte restaurant is just adequate. The buffet restaurants have vastly improved from 3 years ago with daily roast beef, pork, or [... read more] chicken carved. Beach is small but clean and gentle waters for swimming. Pools are small - did not use them. You get to know the fellow travellers as you sit in the bars by the ocean. Biggest con is the noise - the music and daily activities coordinators insist on blasting the speakers...Very annoying. Get rid of these speakers and it would be a great resort for people looking to relax.

Canto Del Sol: Super Resort

The hotel was super clean and our room was also kept very clean. Food was excellent. The service was exceptional with waiters in all areas ready to serve you and all were very happy people. The beach area was good and had umbrellas if you needed or wanted shade. Also patio area near beach kept very clean with many tables and covers.

Decameron Los Cocos Guayabitos Ramada: An Economical Good Timea

The ground were amazing, park was perfect, all buildings were well maintained and freshly painted, everything was very clean, ponds were gorgeous. Service everywhere was first class, bars restaurants and main office. The festivals were well planned and a lot of fun. Staff worked very hard decorating the restaurants for the festivities and they looked spectacular right down to festive Mexican dress. The variety of Mexican food was over the top but the stews and any of the meats tended to be tough [... read more] and chewy. We've had mass produced food many times before but this Mexican food tended to be very bland and a lot of the sauces had little or no flavour and very salty. Mexico is a country that has a multitude of herbs and spices but few were used to fortify different flavours. We were placed in a room close to the childrens pool which ment no sleeping in or no afternoon naps. I did go to the office to see if we could be moved but was informed that moving to a different room would cost more money. We had a good week at the hotel and might book again in the future.

Friendly Fun Vallarta: Great resort

The staff, as always is amazing and we do enjoy their friendly manner and willingness to accommodate us...thanks. The areas we were not happy with were: - the amount of second hand smoke in the lobby on a day that we had to stay in due to the rain -the unorganized manner breakfast and supper were arranged on the rainy days, the line ups were horrendous -as we stayed at this resort many times we found this time the food select to be smaller in number however the addition of the pizza oven at the  [... read more]beach restaurant was nice.

Grand Palladium Vallarta: Grand Palladium delivers

We spent a great 10 days at the Grand Palladium Vallarta. The weather was perfect and the water was warm. All of the staff were very hard working, helpful and friendly. Our room was basic but clean. The food in the buffet was very good. The "a la cartes" were great but some nights we went to the buffet instead.

Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Solid Resort

You get what you pay for. Food is very good, beach is excellent, rooms are older but in good shape and maintained. The service from the staff in bars, restaurants and housekeeping is excellent. Could use more internet locations.

Riu Flamingos: Nice Resort

Grounds, rooms, pools etc. all very nice Somewhat mixed about service in buffet rooms - seemed disoriented at times with several different people getting drinks, picking up dishes etc. Got our own coffee in morning several times. A lot of Mexican food as well

Grand Palladium Vallarta: Awesome Resort for Families!

Grand Palladium Vallarta - The resort was great!! We were just there last week (Nov 28th - Dec 5th, 2015) My wife and I were travelling with our 2 year old daughter and our 6 month old daughter. The staff were amazing!! All the staff at the buffet were very attentive to us everytime we came in for breakfast and lunch. We also had exceptional service at the special beach buffets! The pool servers were fantastic! However, the Mexican ala carte staff was a bit snobby. A couple challenges we had wer [... read more]e, when we arrived at 1pm we had to wait until 3pm to get into our room. When travelling with a young children it was a bit of an inconvenience after travelling all day. We just hung out in the lobby and had to keep asking the front desk if our room was ready. The young gentleman who brought our bags to our room was Awesome!! Room service food was pretty greasy, no matter what you ordered, but it was ok. All in all, the week was awesome and the staff was fantastic! We would come back for sure!!! Muchos Gracias!!!

Friendly Fun Vallarta: The name says it all - Friendly Vallarta!

We were very satisfied with our recent stay in this hotel, from the beginning till the end. From the check-in, restaurants and bars, daily activities and things to do, extremely friendly staff and generally very pleasant place to stay for family vacation. We are currently looking to book a January or February stay at this hotel. I cannot think of one negative thing to say simply because here is no reason for it.

Grand Palladium Vallarta: great resort

adult pool to small, entertainment was repetitive for people staying 2 weeks. rooms great, balcony too small. restaurants had great choices, great landscape, view over the pool, great having vendors at the resort

Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Wonderful resort

The food selection and quality were great. The staff were always friendly and helpful. The grounds were kept immaculate day and night. The rooms were clean and comfortable. There were also lots of activities available right onsite.

Las Palmas by the Sea: Budget

This older Mexican style resort is okay. The basic rooms are spacious and clean. The food is so so with fairly limited choices. Drinks are what you expect from a 3 star resort. I did like the smaller size of this hotel and do rate the service and friendliness of most staff as good. If you are looking for an upscale, great food etc. experience , spend more money. All in all at a great price this place will do, its not bad value. I stress at a great price !.

Hacienda Buenaventura Hotel and Mexican Charm: Nice place , Nice people

This hotel has a nice older authentic Mexican feel to it than some we have stayed at . Our room was on the 1st floor near the dining area so we just hopped the balcony and grabbed coffee every morning which was nice. The food was good as far as buffets go. Fish, Mexican dishes , chicken and pasta , salads and soups and at least 4 deserts . They have a grill where you can order your morning omelette as you like and had other interesting things on the go during some meal times .They make a great S [... read more]panish coffee ! There is a small grill in the pool bar area for snacks in between meals ( Burgers , pizza ect..) The pool side bar was great and so were the staff .The beach has a nice little bar with snacks as well as beach service at your chair . The actual beach is a short 5 min walk from the hotel but they do have a shuttle that will take you there as well . We have always stayed at a hotel right on the beach in old town so not being directly on the beach and having to travel into town took some getting used to so keep that in mind if you want to be in old town a lot or want a direct beach view and access . It was around a $10 cab ride or 75 cent bus ride to go downtown. All in all the staff were great , The hotel was good and it was a fun trip :)

Hacienda Buenaventura Hotel and Mexican Charm: Much less than expected

Simply put, I have stayed three stars before, and this place does not compare. When you book three stars, your not expecting luxury, but you certainly are not expecting what this hotel offers. Broken tiles with large pieces missing in the bathroom. Extremely limited options for food. Nobody likes to drink their drinks out of tiny plastic cups. Some maintenance would be a good investment.

Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Good family resort

Colourful, and very clean. November, many local people which made meals being catered to Mexican, but salad bar was amazing. Booking specialty restaurants a nightmare..had to be done at 7:00 A.M. only for two consecutive nights, so if staying longer than a week meant going often in order to book a table..then not even a guarantee you were able to get one. Overall good value. Family pool Area noisy, evening shows were amazing.

Barcelo Puerto Vallarta: Very pleasant resort and people

We enjoyed the resort. The room was spotless and the bed and bedding was fabulous. Unfortunately the food was just OK. The Spanish restaurant was good. The Japanese restaurant was very poor. The hostess was rude and you could smell rancid oil in the restaurant. The a la carte restaurant was pleasant for breakfast.

Fiesta Americana Riviera Nayarit: Dreams Vallarta

Great staff, great food, awesome pools and beach. I loved the pool and the lounge chairs around the pool. It was nice to have the option to have shade or sun. I have a nine month old baby and it was definitely stroller and baby friendly place.

Samba Vallarta: Don't stay here

I'm sorry to that this is a terrible place to stay. The room we were given was so moldy that I couldn't stop coughing. The day manager was contacted by Transat moved us to another room. Again terrible! Despite being the presidential suite it too was moldy and the air conditioning didn't work. By this time the manager had left and the poor clerk at the desk could only offer us the room we had just left. Rather than move again I spent most of the night on a chair on balcony while my son and daught [... read more]er toughed it out inside. Transat rep arrived at 9am and we were packed and ready to leave. Transat found us another hotel and a $40 cab ride and we had magic. Albeit we paid more but we didn’t have a choice we had to move.