Riu Flamingos: Wonderful resort

The Riu is my go to hotel chain in Mexico and this is my third stay at the Jalisco. It is definitely a 4+ star hotel and I love the staff, the service, and the wide selection of fresh food (and especially sea food). It is ideal for families! Just a couple of suggestions however. 1. The coffee needs improvement! I would rate it 1 out 5 stars. It tastes burnt and recycled. The best coffee is found in the sports bar. Can we also have a return of “non-dairy coffee creamer” in packets please.  [... read more] 2. The wines and some of the liquors could be improved 2 out of 5 stars. 3. The fitness Center. The equipment needs better maintenance. It is old, does not function properly and maybe unsafe. Overall I still love the Riu chain and PVR. As a cost conscious senior I will use your super website for an opportunity to compare the Vallarta or the Palace to justify the additional cost. Thank you for your interest! John Mostert

Buenaventura Grand Hotel and Great Moments: Wonderful resort

The hotel was recently renovated so the place sparkled. The rooms were spacious with a nice view and comfortable beds. The food at the buffet and Mediterranean cafe was delicious. There was a fun Mexican fiesta hosted at the resort one evening that included lots of food stations, entertainment, games and fireworks.

Canto Del Sol: Great value for hotel

We had a great time at this hotel. All of the staff were very friendly and helpful. Nobody looked unhappy. Beds were very, very hard but they have foam layers that they can put on top of your bed. I had 3 layers on mine and it was much better. Rooms were clean. Food was tasty. Only managed to get to one a la carte - Mexican….it was excellent. Food and service. Please tip these waiters. Kids club was the only downside. Not many activities and parents were expected to hang around. Any kids [... read more] club I have gone to at other resorts have always taken the child for a few hours. Not the case here. Was surprised to find a kids pool on my second day. Hotel did not provide map of resort so I was not aware that there are 3 buildings for the resort. Hotel is about a 20-25 min walk to downtown or pay 10 pesos for the bus. Very easy to take. Puerto Vallarta is one of my favourite interactive vacations. It’s very safe Enjoy.

Riu Vallarta: Review of Riu Vallarta

This hotel was very nice. The lobby was beautiful and the grounds very fabulous. My room was very nicely decorated and very roomy. The food was terrific. The buffet had a lot of variety and had dishes that could be enjoyed by all. The other restaurants were also very good, particularly the Italian cuisine. The proximity to the ocean was really a plus and the beach was beautiful. The staff went over and above to make all our party comfortable and happy. The staff at this hotel work very h [... read more]ard and are very pleasant to deal with. All in all I was very impressed with the whole experience and would recommend it to anyone.

Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Very cozy and ethnic feel resort.

Great stuff, bartenders and servers very friendly and happy. Rooms clean everyday. Very happt with service. Except I was disappointed that there was no communication between airport ride and the front desk so I missed my ride to airport. Other then that very happy with my experience.

Riu Flamingos: Mixed reviews

It's a beautiful resort. However they need to spend more time picking up garbage not only on the beach part of the resort but also around the resort. People leaving empty cups, garbage and cigarette butts everywhere. The public washrooms in the hotel are disgusting. Most of the toilets don't even flush. Also it's a very loud resort lots of families and kids. There is not a designated adult pool so we found it hard to find any swimming room in any of the 2 pools. I would say this is more a fami [... read more]ly resort. The food was okay. Hit and miss everyday. All their drinks are made with that sugary syrup mix. Hard to even drink after a couple of days. They only serve instant decaf coffee which is terrible. The rooms are okay but the cleaning products they use are extremely strong scented. Really the only positive for us was the staff they work really hard and are very friendly. I think a lot of them are overworked. It's such a busy resort it seems like it's almost unmanageable for the staff.

Armony Marival Resort and Spa Punta de Mita: Beautiful 10/10 experience

Aside from the hot tubs being 300$ usd for a few hours, everything was beautiful, the people were so kind and nice and the food was soooooo damn good especially the buffet by the beach. It was good vibes the whole way through, they provided the best experience for a luxury resort.

Riu Flamingos: Excellent Resort

Excellent excellent resort - I would come back again. Staff and activities are awesome, well organized. Cleaned hotel and rooms … buffet and restaurant food was good. Excellent excellent I have already recommended to other friends and family.

Sheraton Buganvilias Puerto Vallarta Hotel: Great Resort

Third time here, great room, good food, best location. Check in fast. Walking distance to the Malacon and downtown. Special thanks to Marcella and Iris (hostess at the main restaurant). Looking forward to our return.

Riu Flamingos: Disappointing

Pros: friendly staff, nice beach, Michael Jackson evening show was good Cons: no pool or beach servers, food was very bland and a la Cartes weren't any better than the buffets, standard room is very small, in order to avoid "chair gate" you need to get up at 6am to secure your spot, adult entertainment was limited to a nightly show - no bingo nights, karaoke, trivia, etc.

Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Beautiful resort

Well maintained buildings, grounds and pools. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was mainly buffet and ok. Short walk to restaurants and markets. A shuttle service to Puerto Vallarta would have been a nice touch but the taxis work well.

Crown Paradise Golden: Nice Resort

Grounds were well kept, resort was clean, views were amazing from our oceanfront room. Bar outside the oceanfront room was really noisy until very late. Food was good, lots of variety although I did pick up some sort of gastrointestinal bug 3 days in to our 7 day trip. Tables in the buffet restaurant were dusted off with a dish cloth between diners - no spray sanitizer or proper wipe down. Servers were very slow in bringing drinks or clearing plates. Hand sanitizer units around the resort w [... read more]ere empty. A few bar servers and restaurant staff wore masks - never saw any travelers with masks on. We’d been to this resort on several different occasions over the years - this time it appeared tired and in need of some sprucing up (pool tiles chipped, etc). New roof top pool area was very nice although all the locks on the bathroom stall doors were broken/missing.

Krystal Grand Nuevo Vallarta: Great resort and location!!

We had been here 4 years ago and loved it! We were very pleased to see the resort and staff were still awesome! The grounds, pool and beach are great! Our room was very nice, we had the king size bed with the living room. The restaurants were very good! Only downfall was having to get up early to book the reservations for the next day!

Grand Palladium Vallarta: Everything I Needed!

This is the 2nd Grand Palladium I have been to (Mayan was the other-MUCH bigger but the seaweed beach was icky!). Once you have a day to get situated with the grounds, it is quite easy to navigate the huge property because everything is spaced thoughtfully with many paths and walkways (mobility issues could be a problem, but you should know this already when booking) to get where you need to go. The property is kept immaculately clean! I appreciated looking around and not seeing any trace o [... read more]f the nonsense we've been dealing with for the past few years. It was perfectly 'normal' and for someone that was 'not allowed' to travel out of her country (or within for that matter) for 3years, I welcomed not seeing sanitizer/masks/signs/arrows at every turn. We were even able to serve ourselves at the buffet-it was GREAT! Which brings me to the food! Amaaaaaazzzzzing! There are many restaurants to choose from, and unlike other resorts, you could book one every night if you'd like (through the concierge or the app), but honestly, you would not be missing out if you just did the buffet-which is open late as well! (men need to wear shirts that cover their armpits-and they do strictly adhere to that policy which is appreciated! Other than that, you don't need collared shirts or dress shoes which is nice to not have to pack!). Mexican- La Adelita- was my favorite. It also had breathtaking views especially if you are able to book around sunset! Italian-Portofino- I heard many people were disappointed, but I had the Sea Bass and it was delicious! Bamboo- Asian- everyone I talked to said this was their favorite. (I don't really care for sushi but enjoyed the Asian buffet day!) International- Las Terrazas- one of the best (tasters) of french onion soup I've had! The Nest- you need to be in family selection to book this restaurant (or talk to Isis in conceirge) The pools: Adult infinity: is heated and has a look over ledge where I got to see whales jump every single day! It is not too busy, has a bar and you can usually get a lounger if you go down by 9am. (I was visiting at spring break) The main pool: this is where the swim up bar is. Didn't seem overly busy, the music is a bit too loud, the aquasize at 12pm was fun every day! (this is also where the app says most the main activities are, yet I never was able to find them, which was disappointing. I tried for yoga, stretching, healthy drink classes, eco tour- and I never found anyone in 10 days that knew what I was talking about even though the app listed it as an activity daily. That was unfortunate.) Kid pool: off the main pool with slides and sprinklers, as well the family selection has its own pool for kids too! The ocean :) Rolling waves, warm salty water, all the free water activities you could think of (surf, boogie board, paddle board, kayak, catamaran etc). There's also an area rocked off to avoid the waves and be able to wade with the little fishes that gets high tide and low tide and is great for the kids or people with mobility issues that don't want to play in the waves! The spa: Hydrotherapy is a must before getting a massage! It is a small circuit with different pressured waterfalls, hot sauna, hot tub and freezing cold plunge to get your muscles ready to relax! Highly recommend! (there are huts on the beach for massage as well, but I would pay a little extra for this experience!) All the staff is friendly and will do what they can to accommodate. The night shows are pretty decent (8pm for kids and 9pm for the main show). All evening noise shuts down between 11pm-12 which is really nice for those that appreciate their sleep and not hearing pounding music into the middle of the night! It was nice to have access bracelets to the room without having to carry around key cards! The only cons: Because this resort is so far from PV, if you are booking excursions, be aware you will be paying EXTRA for a cab to get there! I have never been to an all incl where you had to pay travel on top of your already costly excursions. It is at minimum 500pesos (for CAD that cost me $40 ONE WAY) to get to the tours.( There are buses a short walk from the resort, but I was recommended to not take them solo going to the places I needed to be on a time restriction because they said it can be tricky with transfers if you don't know. That being said, if you know the area better and have the time, the bus is definitely the cheaper way to go!) I traveled with WestJet. The hotel rep Epi was not as helpful as the other reps. He was only there for an hour and a half in the mornings. He did not explain the cost of cabs on top of the excursion until after I already booked the tours! He never did answer my emails with inquiries (since he was hardly ever at the desk). The only thing he did at the 'welcome meeting' was give me my ticket for transfer back to airport- no tour of the grounds or even explain what excursions they offered-I had to figure that all out for myself. (not GP problem, just making note) *Not impresssed with Concierge at the stairs: When it was time for me to leave, I had to checkout early so had them store my bags. I was over an hour early to wait for the bus. I told the guys I was waiting for WestJet. I sat right in front of them on the couch for my transfer that was at 2:!5pm. At 2:25pm I got up and asked if the bus usually arrives lates. They informed me the bus was already there! What?! I was sitting right there the whole time! Why wouldn't they tell me? They said I had to take a cab. I asked to speak to their manager. They said no, it wasn't their fault. They asked the bus how many it was picking up and he said 7, not 8, so I wasn't on the list. ..I am pretty sure he made that up! I again kindly asked for a manager because I felt they should pay my fare and again I was denied. They said I could pay for it and deal with WestJet at the airport for reimbursement. I got them to call a cab and asked for a receipt. They said they don't do receipts. (so of course, WestJet didn't care for my story). So I had to pay 600pesos (nearly $50CAD) to go to the airport that I already paid for with my travel package. I was very disappointed in the way my trip ended. I have never missed a shuttle in my life and I have never not been told that my shuttle was there by the guys at the front. (there were at least 5 of them that watched me sit there and wait!). Do NOT rely on these guys to help you out. (they ironically are the same ones that told me not to take the bus which I would normally attempt to save money - so I am not sure but maybe they make commission from the cab drivers?) All the rest of the staff was amazing! All in all- this was a much needed rest type get away for myself. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Highly recommend for family or for solo trips, it's perfect as long as you are ok with walking/hiking/peace and good food :) In fact...I liked it soooo much, I am booking to go back next month and take a friend! Thanks Grand Palladium!

Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Royal Decameron PV

We enjoyed an ocean view room from our rather basic hotel room The grounds are pretty and the many pools are clean and well kept. The rather thin wifi in our area didn’t allow us to log on with everyone else to obtain reservations for the restaurants of our choice each am. The main buffets.. we chose the flamingos as it was near our bld#2 seemed quiet.. the food was just OK.. Don’t expect gourmet..Many local dishes which is fine However having been we didn’t expect the 5 star experien [... read more]ce.. the staff and other guests ( largely Canadians pick up some slack..) The long walkable beach is likely the real draw.. Bucerias a 10-12 minute walk on the beach.. A quick getaway for a reasonable price to miss winter PS if you like wine bring your own!

Krystal Grand Nuevo Vallarta: Krystal Grand - Excellent accommodations

The staff was amazing. The Altitude upgrade was well worth it! Having your room access on your wrist bracelet was awesome, no more keeping track of your room key. I preferred eating in the buffet to the restaurants as it had more selection. We were very pleased with our stay and would definitely go back.

Riu Flamingos: Another nice Riu!

Riu is a great chain, usually always enjoy our time at one. My only complaint is that the swim up pool should be Adults only- all of it not part of it. Kids don't need to see what happens, and the splashing in the drinks is a little gross. Of course the rooms are going to smell when you first get there, this climate is not like Canada and it is humid. Go down to relax enjoy the hot sun, and don't complain cause you can't get a server near the pool. move your body and grab a drink and check out  [... read more]the great people around you. Food do the restaurants. food at Italian and the steak house was good, same as the Japanese's. Tip the workers, they bring you coffee, or clear your tables or make your favorite drink a buck will not hurt. I think I do like Mazatlán over this resort.

Tropicana Hotel: Great Value and Perfect Location

We were very impressed with our stay at the Tropicana Hotel. I feel that it surpassed its 3-star rating in many ways. Jorge at the front desk was very friendly and helpful. We requested an Ocean View room, and he was able to move us into a beautiful room the next day for the remainder of our stay. It had a million-dollar view of the beach, pool, pier, and fabulous sunsets from the balcony. We had a standard room which did not have a mini fridge. Bottled water was only provided the first day. [... read more] Since it is not recommended that foreigners drink the tap water, we purchased bottled water during our stay. The room was freshly updated, very clean and comfortable. The maid service was excellent. She cleaned and gave us fresh towels daily. The hotel was beautiful and very well kept. There were many people continuously cleaning and gardening throughout the hotel. Wi-Fi is only available in the lobby, restaurant, and pool area, but we were told that the hotel is in the process of providing Wi-Fi in the rooms. We had our breakfasts included for a very reasonable price. The full hot breakfasts were served at the hotel restaurant which was very convenient. We also ate lunch on the beach in the private Tropicana area most days and had a few dinners there as well. We thought that the menu at the restaurant, although not a huge selection, was very reasonably priced compared to other similar restaurants in the area. The waiters at the restaurant were very efficient and continuously attentive to details. The waiter on the beach, Ulysses, did a great job of bringing us whatever we wanted. The other employees on the beach; the security guard and the person who set up the chairs and palapas were always very friendly and quick to help. The Tropicana Hotel is located right on the beach and in the Romantic Zone of Puerto Vallarta. It is within walking distance to the old town along the Malecon or on the cobble stoned streets. It is close to many amazing restaurants, shops, and amenities. We will definitely return to the Tropicana Hotel. It is very good value for the money and is the perfect location for a relaxing beach vacation.

Canto Del Sol: Disappointing Description of Rooms

When a hotel states luxury suite and charges more for the room, your expectations are higher. Not the case in this hotel. Luxury only means you have a balcony that over looks refrigeration systems and garbage located on the roof. We had to sign a waiver to accept a down grade to get a room that overlooks the pool area and ocean. Just the better view alone in our eyes was an upgrade. So we ended up spending more for the description of the room then what we actually received as the room descriptio [... read more]ns are very inaccurate. The rooms are very dated and the floors need to be replaced as they have seen too many years of feet. With the many Iguanas onsite, it was very common to see Iguana feces in the pool with no staff caring to remove it from the pool. Needless to say, my pool time was terminated. Food was very average, including A la Carte, and we did not get sick, so that was a bonus.

Decameron La Marina: Resort

The hotel was nice and clean. The staff were very pleasant, but most of them only spoke Spanish unless you went to the front desk and a few bartenders. Most of their clients were Mexican who were great people very pleasant and respectful. But did not speak English.. the entertainment sucked as everything was in Spanish and I didn’t understand and unfortunately my room was above the karaoke bar, which ran till around 1 AM and was so loud and everything was in Spanish so I did not take part in t [... read more]he activity and kept me awake sometimes and had to turn the TV up loud to drown this singing most of all I was very disappointed as my Sunwing representative at the airport said since the bus could not go to the hotel that they would stop on a street but bellhops would be there to help us take our suitcases to the hotel. This never happened and we were six people over the age of 60 and 70 stuck in the middle of a street trying to figure out where our hotel was. We were very afraid and anxiety was high as we didn’t know where to go after over a half hour we found somebody that understood some English, and told us where to go from the bus dropping us off to the hotel was a good three blocks Two of us had a disability and mobility issues, and had to pull her suitcases one with a cane and the other with a walker as we arrived upon the hotel, nobody even helped us, go up that ramp and the stairs to get into the hotel lobby