Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Beautiful, Relaxing and Fun Resort
This was a very relaxing resort. Loved the room, the adult only pool, the beach, the food, the shows, the snack bar, the bartenders and all of the service staff. Enjoyed all of it and had an amazing time!
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Grand Muthu Runaway Bay Club Caribbean: Great place to holiday
This was our second visit to this resort. Staff is so friendly & efficient. The grounds were in beautiful shape, food is excellent and having your own little cabin is great. It is quite safe to go out of the resort to the surrounding little stores & gift shops. Although the main pool is a bit tiny & noisy we took advantage of the "quiet" adult pool at a different end of the resort.
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Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Totalling uncaring
I asked for a quote for a two-week extension and was quoted 1330 US dollars. I wanted to pay it then and there but they said I have to wait until the last day of my current stay. When that date arrived I went to pay and found that the price had doubled.
Nothing I could do or say would dissuade them from changing their mind. Also originally I asked if I would stay in the same room and she had said yes but that evening I got a call and was told I would have to move.
There was absolutely no c[... read more]onsideration for the client. If anyone ever asks me for a recommendation for stay at the Decameron I would tell them to never never go there.
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Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: OK Resort
Overall, an ok resort. Nothing special. Was somewhat disappointed with the room. No kleenex tissue, no coffee maker, no cream rinse, no fridge, you had to pay daily for the safe. I would not classify this as a 4 star hotel, but a 3 1/2. Beach was beautiful. Grounds beautiful.Way TOO MANY vendors on the beach bugging you every 30 seconds literally. Beach chairs hard as rock. You had to buy an air mattress in order to sit on them for more than a half hour. The food was ok. The ala cartes not authe[... read more]ntic in the least. They could put in more effort in the kitchen to make them so. No visible precautions taken for covid 19. Also Do Not Disturb sign on the door, but the maid ignored it and came in anyway and cleaned twice. That was quite disturbing. I had to tell her directly not to enter when she saw the sign. 1/2 of the wait staff seemed happy to be doing their job, but the other 1/2 seemed miserable. Of course we tipped, but didn't feel we had to. Afterall, we are Canadians. Booking ala cartes was not fun either. You waste about 2 hours of your day every second day. You have to line up (sitting on chairs) at about 7.15 am. They don't start booking until 8.30 sharp! Then you wait your turn. They have 1-3 bookers and about 70 on average trying to book a restaurant for either that night or the following. No shortage of T.P., so that's good. Wifi only in the lobby or lobby bar. Not good. Specialty coffee was only at lobby bar, or ala cartes. Not in buffet dining rooms.
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Royal Decameron Salinitas: Loved it!
This resort is not for everyone.
If you want to feel you are on vacation by being surrounded by Latinos speaking Spanish - this is great
If you want a large sea-water pool - excellent
If you want a clean, efficient resort with friendly staff - this is the best
If you want party music by the pool for only 2 hours in the morning and 2 in the afternoon - that is all it is
If you want more local produce than imported (from US) - then eat there
If you do not want to spend 2 hours to get there f[... read more]rom the airport - not the place for you
If you feel insecure because you are not allowed outside the resort without tourist police - avoid this country
We loved it, but not all the other people from Canada did, so consider well.
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Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: was a little disappointed
Clean resort. Food decent. Most staff friendly. Had an issue with checkin (Which was resolved but not totally and my request given three months prior) as well I had an issue with the head of the Italian restaurant when he would not replace a sour bottle of wine I purchased and I still had to pay for it. That was super disappointing.
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Decameron Los Cocos Guayabitos Ramada: Nice resort
Decameron Los Cocos resort was in a town called Guayabitos which is about an hour and a half from Puerto Vallarta so it’s awesome if you want to be away from busy tourist centre. Beach sand was very soft not rockey at all water was calm and you can swim in small waves which was very nice. It is a very nice location surrounded by Jungle however most people don’t speak much English even resort staff didn’t speak much English. The staff work hard to keep the place clean. Food is typical o[... read more]f an all inclusive not much variety but good if your not to fussy. There are lots of little restaurants along the beach to try if you get tired of resort food. Alicias was a very good restaurant that we went to and she even organized an awesome fishing trip and cooked up our catch of fish which was delicious. Very authentic Mexico. We were in building 4 adult only building and our room was very big which was awesome. Water in shower smelled a bit funny at times and I had trouble getting it to maintain a constant temperature but it did have good pressure. Maid cleaned room everyday and provided bottled water. I didn’t use pools so I cannot comment on them but they looked clean
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Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: DeCameron Complex in Buceria Mexico [
A large complex with many buildings and manypools etc. The accomodation is very good - king bed; very well maintained and cleaned etc. The place is set on a beautiful, long beach strip with seemingly unlimited chairs and umbrellas and pullapas. The beach itself stretches for kilometres in both directions allowing for almost unlimited beach walking. The Complex has 5 Restaurants, 2 large dining rooms. The food is excellent. There are many performances by very good musicians and performers; so[... read more]mething every night. There is also a wonderful dance group that performs nightly in nan outdoor amphitheater. The town of Bucerias has numerous shops. There are many tours available that are good.
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Grand Decameron Cornwall Beach: Love this resort
Lovely well maintained property with good beach, close to the airport. Buffet food is always good and has something for everyone. Hotel staff is exceptional! Friendly, helpful, always smiling and willing to help or do whatever is necessary to make you happy and comfortable. This was my third time at this resort and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone. I look forward to my next visit.
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Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: First Time Here
Traveled to the Royal Decameron the last week in February for the first time. We have been in Puerto Vallarta many times but this was our first visit to the Decameron. The resort is about 15 - 20 mins from the airport but can be longer if your transfer bus has to drop off at other resorts. We took almost an hour to get to our resort as we went into Neuvo Vallarta to drop off. We took a taxi to return to the airport and it only took 15 mins, with a cost of 240 pesos.
It is a lovely resort,[... read more] with multi colored buildings which gives it an authentic Mexican feel. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. Everywhere in the resort is clean and well maintained, actually I don't think I have ever been in a cleaner resort in Mexico. The staff is very friendly and welcoming.
The food is plentiful and fresh and well prepared, from the breakfast buffet to the Specialty restaurants. Our favorite was the PIccolo (Mediterranean style, but mostly Italian). There are 5 Specialty restaurants. You can book the restaurants every night of your stay, but can only book 2 at a time. Booking is every morning at 8:30(the brochure we were given said 8 but the Guest Services staff does not get there till 8:30. People begin lining up as early as 6:30, once the process begins it is very quick.
The beach is very nice, able to walk a long way in either direction. There are many lounge chairs and palapas along the beach. Suggest you bring a blow up float mattress (from the dollarstore is fine) to put on the lounge chairs as they are the hard white plastic chairs. The air mattresses are also sold at the gift shop in the lobbies.
There are 5 pools, 2 are in an adult section or quiet section of the resort, Block 5 and 6. We stayed in Block 5 which was very quiet and peaceful, In the evening you could hear the show at the theater but you can hear that through the whole resort, it ends around 10:30 pm and once your balcony door is closed it is not a problem Not all the buildings have elevators (3 and 4 story buildings), so if you have mobility issues make sure to request a building with an elevator. There are no fridges in the rooms, but I believe you can request one.
The rooms are locked with a traditional key that is put on a lanyard, be careful not to loose your key as you will be charged for a replacement, but also the key has your room number etched into it, so if found someone could enter your room. There are safes in the rooms, however it also is locked with a key, that you purchase for 50 pesos a day.
There are spa treatments available, we had a massage on the beach which was lovely. They run specials everyday, on Tuesday a 50 minute massage was $20 US
I would recommend this resort but if I had younger children with me I am not sure that they would be entertained, there is an activities pool but not really a children's section or play areas.
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Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Authentic Mexican Brightly Coloured Resort in Great Location!
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We always enjoy staying at the Royal Decameron Complex as we love the authentic Mexican feel with bright colours and artwork! This was our 5th time to this resort from February 21-28, 2020 and this time was for a wedding – per my suggestion of this resort! A group of 34 of us!
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The reason for choosing this resort was the bright coloured building (not white and modern looking), location and free form pools with some shade. The ability t[... read more]o walk just 14 minutes to the markets or 6 minutes up the hill to highway 200 to catch the collectivo or buses to surrounding towns makes this an ideal location. A suggestion for improvement: As the cobblestone is very difficult to walk on, and the sidewalks are uneven, it would be great if there was a sidewalk along the property to connect with the one further up the hill.
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Fabulous beach where you can walk for miles in both directions. Beautiful pools – especially the larger one in block 6. Additional palapas and umbrellas would be beneficial as even though we want the sun, the direct sunlight all day can prove to be too much for some of us. Another area that is of obvious concern is the uncomfortable loungers. It is a shame that one has to go out and purchase an air mattress for the loungers just to be comfortable.
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Excellent with quick service provided. The biggest area of improvement would be supplying the safe key at this time (and include the charge in the price of the package). We went to the area where we had to purchase the safe key and pay a daily fee - twice. The first night they were not ready for us as our information was still being entered into the system and the next day the system was down. How does this provide us with comfort knowing our valuables are safe???
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Beautiful room in block 6. Appreciated the complimentary soaps/shampoo/body wash and hair dryer. Our maid was fantastic – very friendly and quickly resolved any needs we had.
Improvement ideas: Supply face cloths, additional hangers and perhaps more than 2 bottles of water daily. We each used 1 bottle for brushing our teeth morning and evening so that left no water just to drink. Perhaps 4 bottles per double occupancy room would be more appropriate. Also, an ice machine in each block would be appreciated. Unfortunately, the bedside lighting is not condusive to reading as it is not bright enough (especially for those of us who wear glasses or eyes are aging).
Above bed lighting would be appreciated.
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This trip we enjoyed the buffets. We did not try to book into the a la cartes because we were never up early enough to get on the list. We loved that guacamole is now served! Also loved the crepes, although they were served in the evening. We would love to see them as a breakfast option with the addition of pineapple jam. Of course, the omelette station was fantastic. Was not so fond of the majority of the desserts with the exception of the ice cream! Perhaps coconut and pineapple muffins or mini cheese cakes that are sold in the area could be added to the line-up. Other fantastic additions would be: a specialty meat station – fresh fish, roast beef or turkey, stir fry station – with choice of meat / tofu / vegetables and sauce; vegen / gluten free / and keto stations.
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Loved that watermelon juice that was offered many times in the buffet. Almost all of the drinks were too sweet – especially the non-alcoholic pina coladas. We actually went into town just to have some. They are not creamy at all – just super sweet! This has not changed in all my times staying at this resort and it would be a great improvement!
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I enjoyed the nightly shows, but having been to this resort many times was disappointed that they have not been updated. Having said that, I did miss Grease as it was not in the line-up.
The nightly show in the ampi-theatre at 9:30 is too late – not only for those who wish to bring their children, but for those of us who have had a wonderful long day enjoying the sunshine. Perhaps an 8:30 start would be more appropriate, with the entertainment by pool 1 starting earlier as well.
I was surprised to see that dry ice is still being used both on the stage and in the disco. It makes it very difficult for those who suffer from asthma or other health issues to stay and enjoy the show. The disco does not start until 10:30 and consists of extremely loud music videos (with no option to change the style of music). Unfortunately, it is too loud to even carry on a group conversation. As a large percentage of the clientele are older, it would be beneficial if they started earlier, turned down the volume, had a variety of styles of music and offered dance lessons such as salsa, cumbia or buchata.
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Great venue which exceeded the bride’s expectations! She said the person organizing the event was awesome! The ceremony location on the beach was beautiful. The wedding started at 4:00 (so sun would not be too intense). Following this, the reception was in front of the Tropical Buffet. The food, bar service and mic system to play our own music made it a night to remember. The most fun was dancing on the grass! Would highly recommend it.
Overall, we loved this resort and will continue to return, but it would be great to see the improvement suggestions.
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Decameron Los Cocos Guayabitos Ramada: Good time
The food was average, service was great, activity people were fantastic, Fernando is the best and Antonio the server was great! Activity people all need to be on the same page about rules and guidelines, they would all say something different. Rooms were ok, maintenance needed to come faster and under the beds need to be cleaned out. Would recommend for a family only. No nightlife for young people.
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Grand Decameron Panama: royal decamron
great hotel clean lots of restaurants to choose from food was good the grounds were kept neat and clean big resort lots of rooms each section of rooms only had 3 floors no high rise which was nice alittle bit of a walk to some places on the resort
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Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: superbe vacances
COMPLEX TRÈS MEXICAIN DANS UN TRÈS BEAU VILLAGE QUI S'APPELLE BUCERIA ET PRÈS DE TOUT DONC NOUS POUVONS SE PROMENER DANS LES RUELLES A PIED ET SI ON VEUT ALLER À PUERTO EN TAXI C'EST TRÈS PRES ALORS NOUS AVONS PASSÉ DE MERVEILLEUSES VACANCES SUR UNE PLAGE EXTRA ORDINAIRE ET NOUS SOMMES ENCHANTÉS DONC NOUS SERONS PROBABLEMENT DE RETOUR DANS CET ENDROIT L'AN PROCHAIN.
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Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: royal decameron complex
the grounds are very well maintained, the rooms are kept clean and the cleaning staff were excellent. We were there last year and loved it this year not very impressed, a lot of the staff were'nt the same and not to friendly the entertainment crew total different and spoke very little english and the food not great to much mexican I found this time around they catered to the spanish.
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Grand Decameron Los Cabos: DeCameron resort in San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico
Hello: The hotel DeCameron has been desappointing for us. We stayed at this hotel over 5 years when it was the Fiesta hotel, it was great hotel. Once is changed to the DeCameron we stayed there again the hotel was still ok, it was clean but the music was always so loud. This time, the cleanliness was not great and not an hotel to relax. Good shows from 9-10pm which is the only thing that has not changed. The food was not very good unless you could reserve at the the Luna early morning betwe[... read more]en 8-10am. We will not return to the DeCameron. We have visited other hotels in San Jose Del Cabo and have found some great hotels and more relaxing for what we are used to. Todos Santos also has some great places to stay.
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Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: A good place
Be here before great location service has gone down, it felt like it gearing for more Latin guest. Many English speaking service personnel gone. Not working there like last year before was told it change ownersit location near many good restaurants will return because of that. Night show gone down a bit.
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Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Very nice hotel
Very nice hotel! Good facilities, pool, oceans and food. Rooms were a bit dated. Staff very friendly. Location great between surfing town and Puerto Vallarta. Mexicans vacation here too.lots of canadians!
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Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Did not want to leave!
Not only was the service amazing but the atmosphere of the resort was unique and welcoming. The colours make everything a tad more fun and everything was always clean! You also learn to appreciate the Mexican culture through the activities and themed nights brought to us by the food and entertainment. Overall an amazing resort.
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Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Perfect family getaway
We loved everything about this resort, staff were very friendly; every area was spotless! Beautiful greenery,lots of loungers always available! Lots of great food! Lots of walking paths and close to BucerÃas! We felt very safe everywhere!