Decameron Isla Coral: Great Resort

We were hesitant to book this resort as it was brand new and had no reviews, but we are so glad that we did. It is a 1.5 hour ride from PV airport to Guayabitos, something to keep in mind. Also if you were on a large bus, chances are they may not be able to get you directly to the resort as the roads are too narrow. We had a 16 passenger van and it made it with no issues. From the moment we got there to the time we left we were treated terrific. The resort was not very busy when we arrived and [... read more] were greeted by Alfonso. Easy check in. We were told that there was still things to be completed at the resort so we may hear construction noise. They were still completing the top floor. Both elevators were in working order. Rooms are nothing special or fancy, but clean and comfortable. AC in each room. Bed was a bit hard but still comfortable. In room safe was included. All rooms have a balcony. The grounds are always clean, pool was cool but not freezing cold. Food was good. They tried to keep things changed up at the buffet but there was time where things were repeated. Deserts were excellent. Always chairs and loungers available on the beach. Beautiful beach. Staff was always smiling and eager to help even if some them didn't speak very good English. Juan and Jesus always had cold beverages ready for us at the bar and never let the cup get empty. The animation team was very good and tried their best to keep people engaged in activities throughout the day. Entertainment was ok. Karaoke, bands, music each night from 9-10:30. If you are a early to bed person this may not be good as the noise did echo around the resort do to the "C" shape of the complex. Overall this was an excellent resort and it exceeded our expectations and we would definately return.

Grand Palladium Vallarta: Amazing Resort

This resort is totally amazing. Very clean and spacious rooms. Excellent food and amazing beach. Pools were heated and fabulous. Lots of lounge chairs with shade. The shows were okay. The staff were super friendly and always there to help. I highly recommend this resort to anyone who is looking for a relaxing getaway.

Riu Flamingos: OK Hotel

The hotel is a little on the older side and the rooms smell very musty. However, the food selection was great, most of it was very good. The pools, beach area and grounds were excellent. The evening programs were very good. Certainly a place geared for children. Most of the staff were excellent. We did have one complaint: upon entering our room at the hotel we were given a very small room with a queen size bed and bunk beds. It was very small and as we had 2 suitcases we put one on the s [... read more]uitcase bench provided & the other on the bottom bunk. It was very small but we thought we could live with it if we had to. We then went out to our balcony and it faced garbage cans & a bus parking lot. As we like to use the balcony, this was not acceptable so we went directly to the front desk to see about getting our room changed. The hotel attendant wasn't very pleased and he asked if we had touched anything & we said one of the suitcases was on the bunk bed to which he said we had to stay there that night and be out of the room the next day by 11:00 and to come back at 3:00 the next day to get the door key to another room. So we spent the first night in a small & very noisy room (not just buses but the air conditioner vent was broke and rattled so we had to turn off the air to sleep), and half the next day without a room to go to. The room we eventually got into was OK.

Armony Marival Resort and Spa Punta de Mita: Amazing

Beautiful property.The beach was beautiful and the grounds where kept so clean.Food was ok but not great but what do you expect at an all inclusive.Very quiet at night so it's definately not for younger people.Lots of grey hairs at this resort.If I ts peace and quiet you want then this is for you

Krystal Grand Nuevo Vallarta: Amazing resort!!!

We had a fantastic time at this resort! The food was excellent! The service was amazing! The pools and the beach were absolutely terrific. It’s well taken care of by an excellent staff. Great entertainment every night!

Marival Emotions Resort and Suites Riviera Nayarit: Great Value

An excellent 4 star resort. Food was great. Service was excellent, very friendly and accommodating staff. Beach is great, umbrella guys are amazing. Rooms and grounds super clean. Animation staff was out of this world.

Occidental Nuevo Vallarta: Nice resort

Grounds beautiful. Beach excellent. Pool good. Not much happening at this resort, however if you just want to relax, this resort is for you! BEWARE there is construction! All day 8 to 9 pm 7 days!! Jackhammer all day. We paid extra for royal club service and we were right next to construction! They should not be charging extra!! Would go back but after construction is finished.

Riu Flamingos: Very nice

Nice grounds, lovely beach, nice pools. Pretty crowded at the pools and restaurants, the lobby service wasn’t great. The kids area didn’t allow drinks of any kind which made it hard to sit for a long time with our kids. Rooms were clean but just ok. Buffet food was great, a la carte restaurants were hit and miss. Over all a very nice resort for the price.

Krystal Puerto Vallarta: Friendly Welcoming Resort

1st visit to Krystal Vallarta, Simply loved it ,Spectacular Ocean view unit was waiting when we arrived, Friendly helpful staff from front desk to Filiberto & Son at the Pool bar. Smiles everywhere. Location & Value hard to beat ,Will return again & highly recommend,

Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Awesome resort!

we really enjoy the resort, especially the staff. They are all so friendly and helpful. We have been here before and will return again. The location is in such a beautiful area, with lots to do on and off resort!

Grand Decameron Complex Bucerias Trademark: Fantastic Stay!

My partner and I stayed here for 7 nights and it was amazing! This was our first time in the Puerto Vallarta area of Mexico. We flew with Air Transat both ways which was a breeze! The package booked through Tripcentral was both easy and convenient thanks to Rachel Guindon who made it all happen. She was there to answer all of my questions very thoroughly and chose perfect flight times for us. Thank you! There were signs outside of the airport that lead us to the shuttle that took us to the resor [... read more]t. We even got a little history lesson on the bus by the Air Transat Rep! We had to wait a couple of hours before checking in since we were there before the time but the Decameron staff held onto our bags for us while we used the time to eat. The staff actually upgraded our room to one with 1 king bed on a top floor by the adult only pool. We were so thankful for this. The service here is incredible by the way. They always had smiles on their faces, willing to help and were super efficient. Special shoutout to Leo, Vidal, and Yair for your great service. Also to our housekeeper (so sorry I forgot her name but she was our housekeeper from feb 8-15th room 5424) And to Samantha & Ignacio (On site air transat reps) who helped us choose the perfect excursions and were super educated and hilarious! The beach gets packed earlier in the day so finding side by side chairs in the shade can get tough but people on the beach were super friendly and made room for us when they saw us searching for a place. There are quite the number of iguanas around the resort. Do not pet them or feed them. They’re super cute and harmless though! Let them do their thang. On our second day there we saw fireworks at the resort which we loved and another day we celebrated Mexican Fiesta day throughout the complex. Every restaurant and bar had something special going on one even had a Mariachi band! The food was okay to be honest we didn’t expect 5 star meals as this is not a 5 star resort but LOTS of options for everybody! The best buffet is the one by building 4 pool close to the beach bar. They have the most options including pizza and create your own pasta. The snack bars are great too. Burgers are there are good. They always have chips and guac so if you’re on the hunt for that then go here. Overall we loved this trip. The weather and wonderful staff made us wish we were still there. We will be back for sure. TIPS: -Stay in block 4 or 5 for quieter adult pool & bars. Also close to a nice snack bar , theatre, disco and local shops & towel exchange. -Must wake up early as the staff start booking reservations for a la cart restaurants at 8:30. First come first serve . We went to Rodizio, Piccolo and Jap Jap. The Italian Piccolo one has the best tasting food. -Just down the road (toward the disco and theatre) is a convenience store which has snacks, and cigarettes for cheaper than the resort and better selection. - If your package includes a city tour DO IT! You will get to go to some cool places including a few local shops, flea market in downtown Vallarta, a beautiful church and an authentic tequila experience in the mountains. -If you think you’ll be leaving the resort or buying literally anything while you’re there , have lots of pesos. The hotels exchange rate isnt terrible but might as well exchange money before you leave. When we went to Cancun we found that there was more chances to use USD but not here. Pesos is the way to go. - If you’re looking for a party resort, this is not the place for you. We found a lot of the other vacationers were more senior who enjoyed fun but mostly relaxation. Perfect for us but not everyone. -The gift shop charges 10 pesos for plastic bags (good for them) so bring your own if you need them. -The room safe also costs about 30 pesos a day and phone calls even local ones aren’t free. You can see the cashier (also is the one who does currency exchange) to set this up. -Go to the buffet when it first opens or after 8 pm if you’re looking to avoid the line ups and busy times. -Check out the daily theatre shows at 9:30PM everyday! They’re great! - WiFi in common areas only not in the rooms.

Riu Flamingos: Excellent Resort

Absolutely loved this place, it’s very clean and lots of fun, the entertainment is great nightly and the food was great what more could you ask for. The beach is also phenomenal for Puerto Vallarta area.

Decameron Isla Coral: Up and Comer

The location of the resort was amazing! Beautiful beach and a very lively and friendly city! Overall the resort itself was a big disappointment. I did find out that it wasn't fully open yet and was still "working out its kinks" so I do give it some mercy there. The rooms were clean and spacious, the food was overall good but repetitive. And don't expect any food or drink after 10 pm unless you're wanting to walk the town at that time. The beach was the absolute best part of the whole trip but [... read more] next time I will be using a different resort

Decameron La Marina: Not what we were expecting

We have not experienced an all-inclusive holiday quite like this one. We believe that this hotel should not be renting their rooms out as they are still under renovations. We were on the sixth floor Oceanview which was beautiful But that was the only good thing about this hotel. Every morning we were woken up by people working on rooms above us on the seventh floor. It was constant banging nailing drilling hammering noises. They opened January 20, 2020 and still have not installed railings on th [... read more]e stairs. We only had one working elevator the other one was not in service our whole stay. We had one day where both elevators were down and we were forced to take the stairs which I was very frightened by got dizzy stuck to the wall and by the time I reached the sixth floor I wanted to puke. It is very dangerous as it is all concrete and a huge opening where anyone could fall all the way down. The pool was freezing cold as it only got an hour of sun a day. Because they had buildings on each side of the pool blocking the sun. Luckily for us we were considered a four-star which allowed us to go to the other three resorts. Our food wasn’t great so we would walk to the other resort where it was a little bit better. There was only one entertainment show a night which would be Mexican music, karaoke, a live band one night and only for an hour to two hours. Our first few mornings we couldn’t get any coffee until the restaurants opened up at 8 AM. We didn’t have a mini fridge or a coffee maker in our room. By the third morning they had coffee in the snack area starting at 6 AM. It was so hard to find a staff member that spoke English Which made it hard to order food, drinks, or ask any questions. The staff were extremely helpful where they could be an extremely Pleasant. We are very glad that we didn’t spend the extra for our three kids to join us. There was nothing to do there for children. This was our first time at an all inclusive resort in Mexico and I am sad to say that we will not be returning. We have been to several all-inclusive resorts before and never ever experienced anything like this.

Marival Emotions Resort and Suites Riviera Nayarit: Simply the best

Finally, a resort we were fully enjoying in every aspect (as an extended family): - 20-30 minutes away (depending on the traffic) from the airport - clean rooms with functional A/C; furniture reasonably dated - thoughoutful layout and scenic view - clean territory and amenities - AWESOME food selection at the buffet and snack bar - WARM swimming pools - lively animation - quality Kids/Teens club (arcades, pool, pingpong, air hockey) - convenient ocean access My only issue was quite a [... read more] bit of smoking by the pools and at the lounge area. Overall, amazing. Definitely coming back.

Buenaventura Grand Hotel and Great Moments: Great resort!

We have been at this resort 3 times over the past 3 years. The grounds, food and especially the staff are exceptional. Always someone willing to help. The access to downtown is a big plus to our time there.

Iberostar Selection Playa Mita: Would Go Back!

Enjoyed the week. Friendly professional staff in all areas from wait staff, entertainment staff, room staff. Was very impressed with the efforts this resort is making to being environmentally conscious. Looked forward to the dinners as food in each location was excellent. A big shout out to the entertainment staff, their nightly shows were great.

Decameron Los Cocos Guayabitos Ramada: Minor irritations.

Overall pleasant experience. Food, fairly good, room big, comfortable and clean. Grounds, well maintained. Staff, work hard and friendly. Irritations, we had to buy our own tonic water as the upstairs bar seldom had any. Ridiculous method of reserving a table at the a-la-cart restaurants which required joining a lineup at 7.30 a.m. to get a numbered card to make the reservation at 8.00 a.m. Didn't bother. The bikes are only available for guided tours twice a week. Not allowed out on your own t [... read more]o explore.

Krystal Grand Puerto Vallarta: great place with some minor accessibility issues

Lovely location and property. Staff was very friendly. Booked because it was advertised as an accessible property as I am currently in a wheelchair. However while the property itself was accessible throughout, the room itself could have been better. The shower was accessible but did not have a fold down bench, so staff brought in a plastic patio chair with arms which was difficult. There was no door to the bathroom. Stayed in the old part as the new part for some reason did not have access [... read more]ible rooms which seems odd to me as it apparently was recently renovated.

Buenaventura Grand Hotel and Great Moments: Fabulous service, food and location

All the staff provided quick, friendly service with a smile. The food was very good with a nice variety. Our ocean view room on the 3rd floor provided all we needed with great view of pool, ocean and mountains. Loved the sunsets. We chose Buenaventura for its location close to The Malecon. 10 to 15 minute walk depending on how many shops you stop in along the way. Excursions to the Marina and Bucerias went very smoothly using the bus system. Lots to do in PV. We'll be back and definitely stay at [... read more] Buenaventura again.