Good place to recharge your batteries

This was our second time at Iberostar playa mita. From the beginning the hotel stuff made us feel special, VIP even! The room was clean, the fridge was stocked daily with plenty of water, pops and beers. The food in the restaurants was well prepared but a bit salty to our taste. However, with plenty of choices we always found something to enjoy. Our special thanks to chef Aldo who personally cooked my steak for our 38th anniversary! At the pool area, never a problem to find lounge chairs [... read more]. It was somewhat disappointing to see dirty ( birds poop) mattresses in the morning. Would be great if the stuff cleaned then early in the morning. Other then that no complaints! We had awesome time and would definitely come back!

Beautiful Resort

The resort was stunning and clean and gorgeous! The selection at the buffets was perfect! The weather was perfect. My husband rented a jet ski and went kayaking and on a bicycle tour. Very relaxing.

Awesome resort with wonderful guest to service ratio!

The View and exclusiveness of the resort was unparalleled. great open areas and many activities to choose from. lots of day trip opportunities as well from the location. if anything was questionable it would be the French restaurant and the room features. although the rooms were nice and clean they were less than a 5 star expectation. the rooms were just 'ok' in size and features. storage in the rooms was minimal and the bathroom was par only. overall the resort showed good value

Good resort

The resort was nice. Food was ok. Didn't like that I had to take an elevator to get to the beach. Not enough going on for kids. They had a kids club but more geared to little ones. My kids being 8 and 10 were bored by day 3. Rooms where clean, service was great. People were great. Also didn't like that the rooms didn't have a dresser clothes everywhere for a week.

A little tired

The grounds are beautiful but the rooms are looking a little tired. My bed had a definite sag in the mattress. Although their dedication to the environment with their no straw policy is admirable it doesn't really work for frozen drinks. Great service though but we did have some difficulties getting the amenities we ordered in our room after several moves - and a lost day - they finally got it right. Great resort for handicapped or limited mobility individuals.

Given size - this is a fairly intimate place to stay. Great service and very clean

Family was happy with this resort and decided to celebrate our daughter's birthday in Mexico. Very Clean place with some five star service features. Lovely to have staff visit pool/beach side and ask if you want a fresh towel or a drink. We had an amazing experience with the medical clinic on site - great professionals who took incredible care of me. We were not impressed though that they did not do anything to celebrate our birthday gal as she turn 15 during vacation.we had also attended an Ib [... read more]erostar in the Mayan Rivera for our other daughter a year earlier who really celebrated her including decorating the room. So our daughter was disappointed especially because they were aware of this special event!

Love Iberostar Playa Mita

Loved our stay at this resort! Beautiful place with it's own private beach where you can swim in. Sunsets are spectacular to watch on the beach. Service was great and very helpful when we wanted to book day trips. Waiters are attentful and food was amazing especially the mexican cuisine! Im happy i booked our vacation at this resort and i would return.

Amazing Resort

The staff was great could not do enough for you. Nice clean rooms; always things to do if you wanted, nice quiet areas if you wanted. Food was great nice selection at buffet and 4 very good restaurants to choose from.

Iberostar Playa Mita is the best!

Iberostar Playa Mita is a magnificent resort. While one reaches the resort by landing at the Puerto Vallarta airport, the resort itself is 50 land kilometres, but yet ta world away, from Puerto Vallarta and its hustle-bustle and cheek-by-jowl accommodation. It is not even on the protected waters of Banderas Bay, but faces the full fury of the Pacific Ocean head on, defiantly, on its own westward facing beach, where the breakers, even on a calm day,can reach heights of 1-3 metres. The fury of t [... read more]he ocean belies the calm within. The staff, perhaps as numerous as the clientele, seem devoted to maintaining the entire resort as an objet d'art, which it is. I am an avid scuba diver. One of the best kept secrets of the Iberostar Playa Mita is the fantastic diving offered by the waterside operation of Dressel Divers. Access to some of the best dive sites I have ever seen does not come easy, however. The dive boat can only be reached by a ride with a skilled operator on a jet ski in the seven-second interval between one big breaker and the next. The ride is worth it, You will visit dive sites with millions of fish and other sea creatures that few people know about and that cannot be reached by any other means. If scuba diving is not your thing, Dressel Divers offers whale watching (in season - late November to early March), snorkelling and bird watching excursions too. If the breakers are too big to gain access to the tour boat from the beach, Dressel staff will take you to a protected launch site at Punta da Mita, a short ride away. The bird watching excursions will take you to the Marieta Islands where you will see blue-footed boobies, curious shore birds, with, yes, blue feet. You are not likely to see them elsewhere, except, perhaps on the Galapagos Islands. I should not have written this review. Now you will all go there and it will not be my secret any more.

Looking forward to our 5th visit

This was our 4th visit and once again we had a great time.This hotel never feels full or overcrowded. There is no rushing for chairs early in the morning because there is the ocean to sit at and there are lots of pool recliners. If you put your stuff on the chairs before 9 am and are not there, the staff removes them and puts it on the bar for you to retrieve.The pool could be warmer is our only complaint. The food has improved every time and this year we ate at the buffet a fair bit and we wer [... read more]e very happy with it. They changed the menu every day and even into the second week they changed it so it would not repeat the first. The theme restaurants were good. Our favorite was the Pacific and the Mexican was our least. The ocean bar and snack shop was our favorite. We had a beach walk out room which if you do not spend anytime in them will get damp. We would always work our way back to our walkout patio in the afternoon so then our ac would be going more so our room stayed dry. The staff was very friendly and could not do enough for us this year. They really try to get everyone involved in there daytime activities. Overall we have only good things to say about the resort.

Beautiful resort!

Beautiful hotel, gorgeous grounds, landscaping, pool areas. Excellent security.. felt very safe within this gated property. Excellent food, good service, staff always smiling and courteous. Great to see smart lighting in some of the public washrooms as well as recycling/composting facilities. Negatives were there was an annoying noise outside our room due to a loose railing or some other structural problem so had to wear earplugs to sleep every night. "up selling" by hotel staff at sp [... read more]ecialty restaurants; we were shown a list of "all inclusive wines" (approx. 30) on one side of menu and a separate list of "premium wines" at extra cost. Were told only ONE all inclusive wine was available in red or white and were encouraged to choose premium wines instead.. seriously!?? Pool service was generally good but could have been better; often had to wait 30 to 60 minutes for a server to take our drink order. Spa was overpriced. Dined at the international buffet a couple of times on my own as my friend was ill. As a single diner I was not always provided with the same level of service as couples or groups, often being ignored for several long spells. All customers, whether with dining companions or not, should be provided with excellent service. Overall though, very pleased with this resort and would recommend to family, friends and colleagues.

Excellent Experience

Hotel and service were amazing and so was the beach. Food was ok but my expectations were low as they are for most all inclusive packages...make a day trip to Bucerias...the beach there is very calm and there a couple restaurants to eat and drink at...try fat daddy's they had awesome lobster tails

Great for R & R....

The grounds are well maintained. The staff are very pleasant and polite. The Beach is small and water was quite ruff. Several days the beach was red flagged, so no swimming other than the pool. While the resort does offer many excursions, it is still a 45 minute drive to Puerto Vallarta, so not a quick taxi ride. The Buffet was good with lots of choices, though it didn;t vary much during our week there. The Japanese restaurant was entertaining. The French Restaurant had great ambiance, lookin [... read more]g like the Orient Express. The food at the Steakhouse was excellent, though it lacked ambiance, being in the lunchtime buffet location, at night. We were there for a destination Wedding, which was well done. Overall a pleasant vacation, and great if you just want to sit y the pool, relax with a cocktail(or 10). If you are the adventurous type, I'd recommend staying elsewhere.

Awesome resort!

This resort was amazing. The grounds were very beautiful and maintained pristinely. ALL the washrooms in the resort were cleaned continuously and were never in a mess. Never out of paper and toilets always flushed, even the beach bathroom was kept well. Always loungers at the pool and beach. No saving of loungers at pool allowed before 9:00 am and security actually removes items unattended. Staff were very friendly and helpful with anything we needed. Our room was cleaned at least 3 times a day [... read more] so never out of clean towels and minibar always stocked. The only down thing was the time share promoters. 2 in our party of 6 felt that they were harassed by the timeshare workers and finally went to the front desk to get them to stop calling them.

Playa Mita Perfecto

This was a perfect resort. We enjoyed every minute of time spent here. The pools were clean and wonderful. The Iberostar friends and two of the chefs made the difference for us. I will never forget the fun times we had with the Animacion friends, particularly with the dancing instruction. I will remember Mario,Marco, Aly,Nancy,Edwardo.Alex and Ruby for the rest of my life. The kids club also provides an excellent outlet and safe environment for all ages of children. Sonia and Yomara keep the  [... read more]children busy. The two chefs that helped me with a dietary issue were Aldo and Yasmine. I was sorry to leave and afterward missed everyone at the resort greatly. Sincerely, R.R.

Very Nice Resort

This hotel was well worth the money. Very clean and tidy. Food was good and had no problem getting dinner reservations. Ate one night at the dinner buffet and that was good. This is a family resort but you didn't see a lot of children at the restaurants. There is a great section of the Hotel especially for children with a mini waterpark and childrens activities. Drink service was available at the pool with no wait time. The beach was very easy for walking and you were invited to purcha [... read more]se silver, blankets and massages..but it was not harassing at all. The crew running activities and entertainment worked very hard and did a fantastic job. The room cleaning staff performed their jobs consistently and we always had an abundance of towels, hair products, body lotions available. The room bar fridge was full with pop, beer and water. All bars throughout the resort had high end alcohol and cans of beer if you asked for them. WE left the resort to go to Sayulita on a half day trip arranged through the Resort. WE participated in some of the activities at the resort including the 10 am bike tour. It would have been nice to be able to sign the bikes out on our own but wasn't available. One day we went on a walk through the golf course; a nice change of scenery. I was able to exchange dollars for pesos at the resort. Trip to and from the airport was uneventful. The drive was about 45 minutes.

Great experience!

Nice layout, all areas were easily accessible, reasonably compact. Dining areas were well laid out and convenient. Food was good quality and lots of choice. Staff in dining areas were helpful and friendly. Maids kept rooms nice and clean and were pleasant and friendly. Reception desk staff and bellboys were also very efficient and pleasant. The kids area was a big plus for parents and children. The beach was very nice, but be warned this part of the coast has a lot of surf! The stores in the [... read more] lobby area are nice, and we made good use of the cafe and lobby bar.

Iberostar Punta Mita excellente.....

Everything is absolutely first class; walking distance from the Jr. Suites at the beach to Lobby and Restaurants / Entertmnt. i s rather long for older people like me. Food good, but better at the Japan. & Pacific Restaurants ! Entertainment fair only........

One of the better 4* all inclusive resorts !

Excellent location if you are planning on staying on the resort or short trips to Sayulita or into Punta de Mita. About an hour by cab and $75 into PV. Resort is well laid out. Short walk to get anywhere and elevators for those that require. Beautiful long almost private beach. Constant bombardment all day long by the small village of vendors camped just beside the resort. Get used to saying "No gracias" all day or take long walks on the beach/play in the waves to avoid. Beach service is good a [... read more]nd small bar/restaurant at one end. Nice big deep pool with good swim up bar. Loved the rooftop lounge area for drinks anytime of day, especially at night. Food at all restaurants was good. Service here was very good from everyone. Grounds are immaculate. People always everywhere cleaning. Big theatre and decent talented people/costumes put on good shows. We love this area of Mexico and will return to this resort.

Fantastic Resort

Not much not to like about this resort. Very friendly and efficient staff and everything is done well. Definitely a 4.5 star hotel. We went off season in early September but the resort was fully staffed. Food was very good; can't comment on the quality of the alcohol since we drink almost exclusively beer but I did notice that they had premium alcohol and I didn't hear anyone complain.