Barcelo Puerto Vallarta: Hot and cold

This hotel would be great for a couple on their honeymoon. The facility is beautiful and very secluded. I felt safe, the food was great and all the serving staff was fabulous. The front desk staff were borderline rude very unprofessional. I’m certain that they never smiled. They refused to deal with me on two occasions. There is either a tower of speakers or a nightclub playing mariachi music loudly all night and early morning. It’s very difficult to sleep through. This is off the si [... read more]te and out of control of the hotel (I think). So, don’t stay in building 1. Apparently, building 2 is quieter.

Melia Puerto Vallarta: More Disappointed then not

The food was boring and very disappointing. Our package included 3 al la carte restaurants, after trying 2 we didn't even bother booking the 3rd. We were there for a week and after day 2 we went to town or the marina to eat all of our meals. The staff at the hotel (cleaning, pool,restaurants) was excellent the check in staff was good. The room was clean but the air conditioning could not keep up and therefore uncomfortable for sleeping. The pool was unusable for almost everyone in the reso [... read more]rt because of the cold temperature, the staff would not even enter the pool for aerobics and other activities. The resort was clean and the grounds well maintained.

Iberostar Selection Playa Mita: Another Great Iberostar!

Just returned from a week in Playa Mita. The Iberostar is simply wonderful. Beautiful grounds, nice beach, great service, excellent food, fun entertainment, modern and comfortable rooms. Very nice resort for chilling out and relaxing.

Riu Flamingos: Awesome resort,staff and beach.

We really enjoyed our recent stay at Riu Jalasico ,on first impression of the lobby I wasn't overly impressed,it was ultra modern ,we prefer a more tropical Caribbean feeling. However once we walked through the lobby into the rest of resort we were very pleased to see the beautiful landscaping with mature foliage ,trees and flowering bushes. The staff were very helpful in all the restaurants and bars,cleaning staff seemed to going none stop. The resort is very handicap assessable grounds if a  [... read more]person specifies first floor ,we saw many people using canes,crutches,walkers and wheel chairs being used. The beach is nice and level and quiet enjoyable to walk . The only major down fall was many of us were departing late in the day or evening and they didn't have any rooms available for late check outs,having to be out of your room at noon and not leaving the hotel until 10 pm seemed somewhat difficult .

Riu Flamingos: Highly recommend Riu Jalisco Resort

We had an amazing week at this resort,everything was wonderful, very clean, welcoming staff, including everyone from the front desk to the housekeeping, servers, chefs, grounds people & entertainment Very easy to get around resort, pool areas nice, very clean, beach was fabulous Food amazing, nice variety Guest rooms clean, nice , good AC/ plenty of hot water Resort nice & close to airport

Playa Los Arcos: Perfect resort

I've been to P.V. twelve times and twice to Playa Los Arcos. It is my favorite place, but is not always available when I can travel. It is situated close to the malécon but far enough away from the loud nightclubs. Close enough to small bars with a variety of different live music. The hotel staff are friendly and quick to help. Most guests are repeat customers. Food is great. This year breakfast included live entertainment- a most wonderful trumpet player. Three pools, a Jacuzzi and a child's p [... read more]ool. One pool is not heated. The room was a bit musty - but I suspect that any hotel more than 10yrs old situated on the ocean front will have some mustyness. I will be returning as frequently as I am able.

Sunscape Puerto Vallarta: Poor resort

Very poor room service no towels or face cloths fridge stocked once only toilet seat cracked and didn't fit .Never enough pool chairs poolside and bar poor.Not wheelchair friendly.Very poor entertainment.Toaster never worked properly and frozen butter.Never enough cutlery.I wouldn't recommend this resort to anyone.

Playa Los Arcos: Playa Los Arcos

Playa Los Arcos is a very pleasant resort with a nice atmosphere and many activities for all ages. It has multiple pools with nice warm water. All rooms have good views of the pools or the ocean. They have mexican evening entertainment. It is close to other restaurants and nightclubs.

Tropicana Hotel: Clean & comfy!

This was my third or fourth stay at the Tropicana and the cleanliness, staff efficiency ahd friendliness have been consistently good. Pool and beachfront well serviced and maintained. It's situated well for wandering around old Vallarta. Feels like home when we get there, and we will go back..

Buenaventura Grand Hotel and Great Moments: Location, location, location.

We met here 21 years ago, and are in our mid sixties. We have been to Mexico at least 30 times, and cruised for over 120 days. Surprise, we go a cab ride from the scare port to the hotel...instead of the usual big bus milk run. Staff great, rooms great, hot water and pressure, way better than at home. RM 1247 with balcony and ocean view. Beach was in good shape, at the end of Jan. stayed 10 days. Pool area has limited space, but we are beach people. Food was surprising. We had  [... read more]some wonderful meals, especially at the beach restaurant. We could not believe the beef medallions, out of this world, melt in your mouth. Also the cream seafood soup there was to die for. They used lamb broth and sea food to create a rich flavor. Beef burria in the buffet was also a favorite. A lot of the food was totally acceptable, if you could not find anything there to your liking, I would be surprised. Service was awesome, even at the beach the servers were on it, drinks, drinks and more drinks. Hey it's not the Mayan Palace, expect some rough edges. The clientele are a fun crowd, easy going and seemed to mix a little more than normal.

Villas Vallarta by Canto del Sol: Good, established resort close in to town centre

This resort has been around for a while and it is one that I would highly recommend. It is well run and well maintained. It is good value for the money. The staff are friendly and the food is good. It is a short taxi ride into the old town of PV. The only knock is that they need more elevators. Then, of course there is the big "time share" thing that seems to plague every resort down in Mexico. So sad!

Grand Palladium Vallarta: Loved it !!!!!

All staff was Amazing I would like to personally thank Omar & bartender (beach bar) Jesus (everywhere awsome) Victor (surf instructor) Eder (surf instructor) Life guards Bernardo (disco) Jasmin (disco) Adult pool staff And many more Thank you for making it the best vacation ever :) !!!!! The Tenors were beyond incredible WOW!!!!

Sunset Plaza Beach Resort & Spa: Top notch resort

To all the staff at sunset plaza we thank you for another great experience at this resort. You are all the best fit for this property and hope when we return that we will see all your smiling faces and enjoy your excellent service once more. 5 star staff for a 5 star resort...see you soon.

Grand Marival Emotions Resort and Suites: A Fantastic Resort!

This is a great resort with really great food and hard working friendly staff. Several pools, well groomed beach with lots of chairs. Entertainment was good too. Food was excellent, bars served good quality drinks. We definitely would come back...however..there were a couple of issues. We requested ocean view rooms ( friends of ours and us)- didn't get them. We really didn't like the high pressure sales pitch(time share) upon checkin but ither than that - no complaints.

Plaza Pelicanos Club: Not What The Reviews Report

Would not go back to this hotel. I think there is is some review confusion between this hotel and the sister hotel the Pelicanos GRAND. To start: The cleaning staff did a reasonable job cleaning our room with a 20 peso tip, however the common areas were a different story. Hallways and stairs had chewing gum deposits that have been there for a very long time based on the colour.(Black). Coffee stains on the floor that were recently deposited upon our arrival were still there a week later when [... read more] we left. One thing not in the reviews or hotel information is the disco club which is very close to the hotel and they start blasting out noise mostly BASE from midnight to 4.30 am. The majority of the hotel can hear this based on other people we talked with. Make sure you have very good ear plugs.(Not Every Night) Have no complaints with the staff, friendly and helpful. Worth every peso you tip. This hotel is a party hotel, there is a lot of Mexicans and the Canadians that are there, seem to all smoke. If you want to sit around the pools then you will find it hard to find a non smoking area. This is classified as a non smoking hotel but it is not enforced, so even in the hall ways you smell this crap. If you want roast beef,steak, or butter you are not going to get it here. Most meat is in a sauces. There is always chicken, in a sauce, grilled, barbecued, fried.Best meal of the day is breakfast and sometimes lunch. There is always fruit, desert, but no ice cream.Food is very repetitive and mostly spicey catering to the Mexicans. There are 2 pools. One where you check in and the other is across the road where all the activities take place. The pool across the road has food through out the day, hot dogs ,ham burgers, and pizza. The bars close around 500 PM except the margarita bar which is open until I think 11.00 pm. ( I never went there because they only serve margarita and mojitos.) If you want beer or wine you have to get from the dinning room. When entertainment starts at 9.00 pm across the road the bar opens, there however it only served beer. There is a small coffee shop which is open all day and serves espresso, coffee, cold water, sandwiches at noon and snacks.

Crown Paradise Golden: Great place to stay on our first Mexico trip

We really enjoyed our stay at the Crown Paradise Golden all inclusive resort. It is situated right close to the Marina where we boarded the Pirate ship for an evening cruise and got to see a big cruise ship parked there on our last day. We could easily and cheaply get to downtown using the city bus... a 10-15 minute ride costing only $7.50 MXN ($.0.50 CDN). We were very satisfied with our room, which was facing the pool area. The room was spacious and had a large bathroom. The cleaning staff  [... read more]was very good and friendly. All the staff was friendly and helpful: bellboys, front desk, tourist information desk, waiters and bar tenders. Being on the adults only side, we also had access to the Crown Paradise Club (for families). We walked around those premices also and tried out the different pools. We could have gone to 5 different specialty restaurants on both premices, but we were actually very satisfied with our buffet where no reservations and special dress codes were required. There was a nice variety of foods and menus. So that is where we took most of our meals except when we went out downtown or on excursions which included a meal. The beach was pretty nice and there were lounge chairs and even outdoor beds on the beach on which to relax. We walked down the beach for a few kilometers going south (towards downtown) and noticed that the beach we had seemed to have nicer sand and shoreline. The only complaint we have is that the internet access sometimes didn't work well, especially in our room. All in all, it was a great vacation... a nice getaway from "Winterpeg". Seven days went by very quickly. We would definitely recommend this hotel :D

Flamingo Vallarta: conveniently located

Usually we stay at large resorts located directly on the beach. This time, we decided to stay at a smaller hotel and we weren't looking for a beach vacation. This hotel fit the bill. While it is considered a budget hotel, it had most of the amenities one would expect, and more. It was located on a beautiful marina with a long boardwalk - filled with shops, restaurants and bars. It was a short 5 minute walk to the bus stop (taking one downtown and to the romantic zone). The location was als [... read more]o an ideal jumping off point to Bucerias, Sayalita and other beach towns further north up the coast. While it has pnly one restaurant, there was a decent variety of food every day at the buffet. Staff are very friendly and helpful. The rooms are quite large. One of the best things about this hotel is that every room has a view of the pool and the marina, with nice size balconies. The common areas, lobby, grounds and hallways are kept immaculately clean. We were completely satisfied with our stay at Flamingo Vallarta! It is not close to the beach, however it offers a shuttle to a beach club every day. You do have to either pay or order food at the beach club. The other option, if you're a beach lover, is to take a bus to one of the many gorgeous beaches in and around Puerto Vallarta.

Melia Puerto Vallarta: Great resort!

Loved the location of this hotel. My husband and I like to explore outside of the resort and found the location of this hotel to be perfect. We were able to walk across the street to the Marina where there was a variety of restaurants and shops and about a 15 minute cab or bus ride from the city. The hotel and our room was very clean and the service was excellent. We had a beautiful ocean and mountain view and we were able to watch the cruise ships sail in and out of the Marina. I was a bit disa [... read more]ppointed with the food variety and options.

Krystal Puerto Vallarta: Nice place

It is a very nice resort.Since I have never stayed at a 5 star this resort was a 5 star to me.The food was amazing,very authentic with a lot of variety.The staff was always friendly and polite.If you want a Mexican vacation experience try this place.I understand that the small resort on the beach.where we stayed is being torn down to make way for ANOTHER condominium tower.So sad.It is one of the only original places left.

Riu Flamingos: Great Resort!

Dining was good. The Italian was the best, along with the steakhouse. The Asian restaurant was the worst and we didn't return and it seemed to be the consensus with about 12 other people we met at the resort. The resort itself was very nice, friendly staff- had everything you could need. Only thing I was missing was decent sushi and hot tubs. Other than that, all good!