Tropicana Hotel: close to everything

yes the resort needs some up upgrades. our room was clean and everything worked. Staff was great. pool was great. beach was great. short comings are WFi only in lobby, and the restaurant is bad..really bad. but everything else good. It is not fancy but works great for us. Also a mini fridge would be great.

Las Palmas by the Sea: Hidden Gem

This is an absolutely amazing place to go! It is a smaller, older hotel with tons of charm. I can't express how wonderful the staff are and how hard each and everyone of them aim to please their guests. I have been going for the last six years and am never disappointed and will go again next year. The hotel is always clean and the maid staff always do a great job cleaning the rooms. The food is good and the a la carte is excellent. The beach is wonderful, lounge chairs and umbrell [... read more]as are set out each day. There are lots of excursions to experience as well. If you are planning to go to PV, give this hotel a try! GREAT value for the cost! This hotel is definitely a 5 star in terms of effort!

Club Meza Del Mar: Save your money

Will never stay there again . If you want to pay $3 US for a crappy cup of coffee at breakfast or $4 US for a nespresso pod for your room or a watered down cocktail for $10 US . If you want yo share the beach with day visitors from other hotels and want to spend time at the pool with young hustlers and old man trying to pick them up than stay here . But I would advice you to save your money and stay someplace else .

Crown Paradise Golden: Very nice resort

Check in was a breeze. Once checked in finding your way around was easy as it is a small resort. Our room was on the ground floor directly on the beach and was cleaned very well daily. Buffet was average for the most part. Restaurants were very good. Covid precautions were masks if in buffet or ordering food. A glove for serving yourself at the buffet. Service was great overall as they want you to touch as few things as possible. The beach is very good. A little rough on occasion but not too mu [... read more]ch. The best part of the resort was the Sky Pool bar. Beautiful views and great atmosphere. You can see whales from the beach and we witnessed sea turtles hatching one day as well. We went to the hospital across the street from the resort to do our PCR covid test and had the results promptly within 24 hours. Overall a very good experience.

Grand Marival Emotions Resort and Suites: Resort fine but I'd go somewhere else next time.

We have been to a lot of all inclusives...this one had pluses and minuses. Pluses: It was super clean. Rooms were great. (We stayed in a resort room top floor, partial ocean view). Location is great. Beach is wonderful. Lots of pool chairs and umbrellas. Staff are kind and very accommodating. Minuses: First of all, we were in Mexico and there was NO guacamole in this resort. Not one day. Not even on Mexican fiesta night. Come on. That's just wrong. I will not return for that alone. Second, [... read more] probably due to Covid restrictions, the food menu was very limited compared to other resorts we have been to. Not a lot of options. A lot of time the food was cold...often glacial. Also, there was never any bacon out for breakfast...but if you asked you could get it, but nowhere does it say "ask"...if you didn't know you'd just never have it. (I asked for guac lots of times...never any)...Also there was never any pico de gallo out. You could also ask for it and it would appear from out the back. Shouldn't nacho chips and salsas and guac just be a standard thing? Third, this resort has a time share - no wait, it's called something else - but essentially they try to sell you. Members get special benefits. This annoyed me. Also I was annoyed that there were members only benefits mixed in with areas that were for non-members making non-members feel like second class citizens...which is probably the point, but not something you want to have to live with while on vacation.

Las Palmas by the Sea: disappointed with trip

the food was awful. breakfast was always edible in the past, but every time we had it ,we had egg shells in our omlet. theey ran out of beer,except for dark beer ,which for us was undrinkable.we were then forced to buy our own beer every day at a cost of 400 to 500 pesos per day. on top this we had to eat off the resort at additional cost. We were not allowed to have cooler at the pool area. but when the mexican tourists came .they were allowed to have coolers by the pool.The Air Transat rep.  [... read more]was absolutley useless to us. I have been to this resort over 20years . the staff did the best they could to help us out ,but the resort did nothing. After spending 10,000 Can. dollars for myself and family , for this vacation I am completely disappointed air transat.

Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Bucerias Royal Decameron

Large property. Nice beach. Silty ocean, not clear like Yucatan. Good facilities and rooms. Several decades old, pretty good maintenance. Very good staff. Beautiful sunsets. Many pools, inc. quiet one.

Sheraton Buganvilias Puerto Vallarta Hotel: Great resort!

My stay was fantastic. Right from when I first arrived, quick and efficient checkin. Room was very clean, restaurants were great, pool was good. Masks were worn in hotel and restaurants. Sanitizer available and temperature check at main restaurant. I would definitely go back.

Grand Park Royal Puerto Vallarta: great place

Enjoyed Every single thing on the resort ! Thanks to All staff ! In every department ! Staff was wonderful Moses waiter at pool thanks so much . The chairs at the pool made feel we were on the beach ! So clean , so friendly great food . every room has a Ocean view ! Beautiful huge balconey. Bus right out side hotel !Thanks so much one and all for make our trip wonder . I am using a cane and there is nowhere I could not go !

Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: 3 Star at Best

I've been to at least 20 resorts all over Mexico and would rate Royal Decamaron as the worst I've been too. The staff are great and usually tried their best, the management and facilities are very poor. For the whole week we had no hot water, only luke warm and this was for the entire resort. They charge $21 USD for the room safe, the food was very poor and not a decent cup of coffee to be had. I went to complain to the WestJet rep but there was a line up of people wanting to get out of the  [... read more]resort referencing mold problems, the uncomfortableness of the rooms and overall safety. Royal Decamaron usually comes up as one of the cheaper 4 star resorts but they manage to charge you the extras once you get there (like the fee for the safe and poor quality of food). Pay the extra money and go to a better resort.

Riu Vallarta: excellent resort

the upgrades over the past year and a half have improved the esthetics of the resort. staff are very friendly and helpful. from the moment you walk in the door, marco polo, was as friendly as ive ever had in PV to Eli and Karen in the buffet restaurant were exceptional. it was a pleasure not having to book a reservation for the a la carte four restaurants.

Crown Paradise Golden: Great beach & Hotel

We really enjoyed the Crown Paradise Golden - this resort has 2 sides, one for families and an adult section - you have access to both areas. The family side looked like great fun for the kids and parents - the buffet was large and they took into consideration the appetites of kids as well there seemed to be a great selection for their parents also. The adult side was also very nice - clean, great service, friendly staff and really good food, the rooms had air conditioning and ceiling fans an [... read more]d were nice and cool. What we really enjoyed at this resort was the beach. Puerto Vallarta's beaches can be quite turbulent - however this hotel is right in the green zone - so quite safe and it was fabulous. When you first look at the pool area and the beach you will notice that a lot of chairs have been claimed by early risers who have put their towels on them but they don't use them till quite late in the day which is a bit disappointing, however when ever we went to the beach we never had a problem getting chairs. The only things that I could suggest for this hotel would be a coffee maker in the room and perhaps more lounge chairs for the pool and beach areas - or that they don't allow people to claim them for the day ( I have seen other resorts that do not allow holding chairs). Would I recommend this resort Yes definitely!

Iberostar Selection Playa Mita: Great vacation

The resort is less than 10 years old so it has all the modern amenities including good wi-fi throughout. Rooms and common areas very clean. Beach very nice with no seaweed...water warm and clear...waves so boogie boards popular...staff at the ready with chairs, umbrellas and bar service. Pool area very large, lot's of chairs and palapas. Found food very good and varied but burgers, fries and pizza always available for the Domino's / MacDonald's crowd. Staff friendly and most speak Eng [... read more]lish and wear masks at all times. Our first trip since Covid and we felt comfortable. Guests do not need to wear masks on beach or common areas but must wear masks when interacting with staff and at restaurants (except while seated). Covid testing available on site for $. Golf course on site and is a nice layout which includes some ocean views (+/- $100.00 USD per round with cart and a bucket of balls). It has been sold recently and transitioning to new ownership which may explain why greens were very nice but traps were not maintained.

Buenaventura Grand Hotel and Great Moments: Great all-inclusive resort close to town.

Everything was kept spotless and all staff were masked at all times. Too bad many of the guests were not as considerate. Room was renovated and very nice. I was on the 4th floor and some intermittent HVAC noises but I think they were working on that. Food and beverage service was great and the wait staff were fantastic. Our only complaint was the fee charged gor the PCR test. Their website advertises 2500 pesos but they were charging 3000 pesos cash or 3150 pesos on credit card. Quite $$  [... read more]for the convenience. Next time we will go to the airport and pay $1500 pesos. Other than that the Buenaventura is awesome and we are going back in Feb 2022.

Riu Flamingos: First solo trip ever!

This resort was beautiful. The staff fantastic. It was very clean and their Covid protocols were great. Only bad part was being locked out of my room followed immediately by being trapped in the million degree elevator for over 30 minutes. No way to call for help except an alarm I was beginning to think nobody heard....and I was late for an excursion.

Riu Vallarta: Beautiful resort!

The hotel was modern, well kept, clean. Staff was friendly and excellent. The grounds were nice and there were nice pools as well. It was a wonderful beach to walk on and to float in the ocean. Showers were not hot though only lukewarm barely. The PCR test was booked at noon and we waited in line 1.5 hours which was a long prime to stand around at noon. That is not really their fault except they had 1 nurse for a planeful of people. Still a fantastic holiday!

Crown Paradise Golden: Disappointing resort!

Public areas were not kept up. Chairs had holes and cushions were ripped and dirty. Staff did not want to interact with you and were rather unfriendly. Pool areas needed repair, our room phone didn’t work and our lock fell off the door.

Plaza Pelicanos Grand: Decent resort for the money.

This is an older, smaller resort that is well kept. Clean. Very friendly helpful staff. Surprisingly good buffet and snacks. Alcohol was fine with regular service from waiters especially Pedro and Victor. The one a la carte restaurant was excellent with a good menu and very accomodating chef who prepared our fish we caught. Really like the small size as close to amenities and beach. Had a few issues with the hot water as would come and go but staff tried their best. As I said this is an  [... read more]older basic resort so don’t go here expecting 5 star accommodations and fancy finishing but if these are not important and you like the small close friendly environment you will enjoy this place. Would probably stay here again.

Krystal Grand Nuevo Vallarta: Well run resort

The concierge (Gilberto) was an exceptional problem solver. He provided several options for the ArriveCAN mandated PCR test. We opted for the “in room” test ($145 USD per person) with a 12 hour e-mailed result. The test took 10 min. Costs for the tests varied from $100 USD to $200 USD per person, depending upon who provided the test and where the test was performed. All staff we’re wearing masks and they politely reminded guests to wear theirs in all appropriate areas. The rules are i [... read more]dentical to Canadian rules.

Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Wrong Season

The resort was in good repair and ongoing upgrades. Missed the small fridges that were being removed. The staff were very good. However, 90 % of the quests were locals so it was hard to socialize. It appeared that the buffet was adapted to Mexico clients, chicken,chicken, chicken. Not the the level as my previous visit. There was constant changes to the WestJet flight times and no recognition of the Mexico daylight saving time change.