Marival resort

I love this place, but how do you book the same hotel 6 years in a row and get the same shitty view 5 of those years. I realize we are not in the room very long each day, but it would be nice not to have to look at the wall and propane tank sometimes. Also we had two super single beds in the room. We are a couple, we booked as a couple and would like to sleep as a couple. The other couples we booked with had a king size. We have never had one. Requesting a view and king bed did not work so ma [... read more]ybe I will have to complain next time.

Good family resort

Pro: A good resort family oriented in Nuevo Vallarta. Rooms are fine. Food was ok. Drinks ok. Waiters very friendly. Big enough to look for a peaceful area. Mexican night entertainment was pretty good. Cons: Hotel assigned us a room that was occupied. Hotel gave us a two double bed when we booked a singledouble bed. Salesman Ulises very rude and unprofessional when we decided not to buy a membership of the resort with less that 12 hours of our arrival. Some issues with a broken faucett in the [... read more] shower and we have to request for towels after the cleaning staff took the old towels. Las Vegas night entertainment needs to improve.

Family Vacation

We found booking with Trip Central a great experience. All the agents were helpful and very knowledgeable. The Marival was a much different story. We were constantly hounded by "Time Share Sellers", who would not take "no" for an answer, which became very annoying. The food in the buffet was ok, however became the same after the first couple of days. We booked Ala Carte restaurants on-line, only to arrive and find out the restaurants were not open on the days were booked and no other ti [... read more]mes were available. Very disappointing! We wont be returning to the Marival . . . . . .

Fabulous Week at the Marival thanks to Jenn

The hotel staff, the hotel rooms and grounds were clean and very well maintained. The food options were great and well labelled - especially since I am a celiac and lactose intolerant. The beach is very well taken care of and I will be returning to the Marival. Thank you to Jenn for going above and beyond and helping me get the vacation I desperately needed.

Lovely Resort

Spent a week at the Grand Marival and it was heaven!. The beach is amazing and there were lots of beach chairs, as well as at the pools. We were extremely impressed by the Michael Jackson show - the dancers were fantastic. This show was better than many Broadway shows that I've paid money to see. My only suggestion is that it would be nice if the Disco had different music on different nights just as the performances were different each night. The night we went to the Disco there was techno mu [... read more]sic which we didn't care for (but I know many people, especially young people like), so it would have been nice if one night was Country, and one night Oldies , etc.

Excellent resort

The environment is marvelous. And the distribution of the installation are very friendly. Also the people who work there, from all the positions, are very amiable. In conclusion it is a very relaxing experience.

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!

Don't hesitate with this one...great in many ways

I literally booked this 48 hours before I left and I feel like I hit the jackpot. The best part about this resort is the employees. Always cheerful, helpful, amazing concierge (Jazmin). They grounds are impeccable, there is always someone cleaning (everywhere), sweeping.. I felt very safe going as a single woman with my teenage daughter. Room was very nice, amazing pools (one for adults only, we called it the "senior's pool, but very nice when you want a quiet break). Lovely beach but virtually  [... read more]unswimmable (only body surfing for the adventurous). Food was plentiful, lots of choices, always fresh. I would go back in a heartbeat. I have absolutely nothing to complain about!

Wonderful vacation

Our party of 6 stayed at the Grand Marival Resort and had a wonderful time...Our rooms, the food, the pool, the drinks, the people all excellent.. Would definately return...Special thanks to Cesar at the pool for getting us chairs and unbrellas for 6 everyday!!

Very nice resort for kids and families

We had a very nice stay at this resort. Food was good and lots to do of just relax and do nothing. The grounds are very clean and there is free wifi in the lobby. Specialty restaurant are very nice and lot's of choices in the buffet.

Fantastic Time!

Marival Resort was everything we expected and more. Although we did not bring kids, this is a great family resort, but equally as great for adults. Lots to do for all ages. It was good to have an all inclusive as a "home base" and central between Puerto Vallarta and Rincon.

Wonderful reno!

I went to this resort with a couple who have been going for 19 years. I was very pleased to see a totally renovated resort, with friendly staff who smiled and spoke to you like family. The weather was perfect and the special events were done very well. There were many extended families there and they appeared to be having a great time. Something for every age!

Amazing resort

The upgrades to the guest rooms were amazing - could not rate the staff highly enough - the restaurant food - all of them - offered a great variety of food and the service was great as well - staff go overboard to please & be helpful

Family Fun

rooms were clean, pools were warm, food was pretty good. Great kids program and lots of families around. The water was rough at the beach but fun to play around in. We were not traveling with children but there was a large mix of visitors. The resort did a good job of keeping families in one area and couples in another area of the resort

Grand Marival Calling, Answer the call!

Welcome to the Grand Marival. Staying here was like a little piece of paradise on earth. The staff were all friendly. I asked one of the wait staff for an iced capp. She conjured up one of the best drinks I've had. Around 8 every evening, the housekeeping staff would offer us a special treat. The staff really went out of their way to ensure every whim was met. They even remembered our names. The entertainment was both funny and interactive. The food was amazing and so much variety. The view was  [... read more]breathtaking. I definitely had an awesome vacation. I would recommend this resort to friends. Can't wait to come back again.

Great stay

The place was just great ft the price we paid. This was our second time there. Great a la carte restaurants and the buffet always had great food. Staff was very friendly and the pools were nice and clean. We had an ocean view room which was a definite bonus.