Great resort

Beautiful, very clean, exemplary service It's very isolated, you cannot walk to a Mexican neighbourhood. Taxi is a short ride for 150 pesos to go into Puerto Vallarta Good variety of food at buffet always fresh salads ad fruit. No problem booking on the all a carte restaurants. Our favourite was the Asian restaurant

Nice resort /Questionable management

The resort is decent. A little dated. Food was pretty good with some obvious efforts to provide decent meals. The biggest issue was noise: 4:30 am on our first night we were awakened by the sound of power washing of the pool deck and the dragging of chairs across the deck. Our third night was worse as at 3:45 am we were awakened this time by the sound of some sort of machinery in the hallway. I went out to see a staff member using an industrial floor polisher… banging against the elevator door [... read more]s and walls. I spoke with the front desk and the advised that maintenance had to be done during the evening. There is absolutely no logic or reasoning that could justify there actions. The next day I asked to speak to a manager about the issue and was advised the manager would contact me. Nobody ever contacted us regarding our issues. This is totally unacceptable.

Great Resort

This resort was great in many ways. However, paying extra for the enclave package is definitely not worth it. If you're familiar with other Experience packages like live from milia.Resorts, this doesn't there's no comparison.It's the enclave is definitely not worth the investment.Otherwise, this resort was fantastic.The views were amazing and the people were very friendly

Stars were missing

We stayed at the Hilton in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. We expected our stay at this hotel to be much like the Hiltons we have stayed at before, but it was not. We had booked a King suite with a desk but ended up adding on $800 to get upgraded to the room with a table much like a desk 🤷🏼‍♀️ and a hot tub on the patio. Our mini bar only had beer for alcohol and a few pop and water and the couple of bags of chips for snacks 🤷🏼‍♀️ but here’s the kicker the doors don’t lock p [... read more]roperly??? We had to move rooms only to figure out that the all rooms have this problem. Once shut they appear to be shut but they aren’t you must slam the door for it to lock. Kinda crazy if you expect 4 plus stars with issues like this??? The hotel was much older than it appears to be in pictures as well. We asked for them to come by and fix the leaking mini bar fridge but that never happened 🤷🏼‍♀️ the pools weren’t clean and both of us really felt they were needing some real 🧼 cleaning!!! Don’t expect much from this hotel because expect for a few staff this place was a maybe 3 star experience.

Bad resort

the hotel is beautiful the view is unbelievable The buffet was something to be desired they ran out of food all the time and did not have very many choices or enough staff. One night I had the fish it was so hard I could not cut it with a steak knife. At breakfast they were always running out of bacon and the waffle station had no staff, so I made my own stuff. The coffee and cappuccino machine were always empty I had to pay for my coffee every day but once at the Starbucks. When we arrived w [... read more]e asked about all the shelve of booze what was included in our price the bartender told us all three shelves we could choice from just not the top but every time we ordered a drink and asked for Absolute or Smirnoff Vodka the server would bring us bottom shelve stuff that tasted horrible. The drinks were inconsistent. The restaurants and bars were very hard to find within the hotel and never enough bartenders or servers. The food was not great in any of them. The steak house wasn’t open at all. When I asked for change from one of the waiters, he helped him self to a 50-peso tip even though we were not eating at the place I asked for change from. At the pool I had to get up at 6 am to get a chair at the pool there where people out there at like 5 am with flashlights to get a spot to sit. At the pool restaurant I sat there waiting to be served for over 20 min and then got up and left. When we did finally eat there the burgers where premade in the bun, so the bun was stuck to the meat and they had little packets of catchup that you could never find enough to put on your burger and fries where under cooked.

Misleading - not 4.5 star

We booked our first Christmas trip and paid a a lot for this hotel. I have never written a review and have been to Mexico 7 times (I’ve stayed at both 4 and 5 star). The hotel looks nice but they can’t seem to make things work... the buffet is what you would expect from most resorts but with less selection.The restaurants and bars were very hard to find within the hotel (never enough bartenders or servers) and the food was not great in any of them. The steak house wasn’t open at all but w [... read more]e didn’t find out until we asked about it (even though the hotel was at capacity). The front desk was not helpful with any questions we had and one of the waiters took 50 pesos from me when I asked him to make change. There always seemed to be line ups at the buffet and restaurants even though there were always empty tables. If I didn’t ask for Absolute or Smirnoff vodka I would get some horrid tequila tasting rot gut... and even when I did ask for better vodka I would receive the bad tequila/vodka (and we were tipping Constantly). The pool doesn’t really get any sun until about 1:00 pm and there is always a struggle to find a chair unless you are up at 6:00 am to snag one. To sum it all Up we chose this resort as it was adult only and we expected decent food and drinks and they simply couldn’t deliver.

The resort was nice

The grounds of the resort are nice, although there really wasn't anywhere to take a nice walk. Staff at the resort are amazing. We found the chairs on our balcony were not comfortable nor was the bed, I do know that it is a personal preference when it comes to that. During our stay at the Grand Fiesta there were a lot of people who were sick and continued getting sick. For that reason, I would not recommend going.

Ok resort

resort was ok definately not a 4 diamond food was terrible i got food poisoning was sick for 3 days still not over it the hotelwanted me to pay for doctor and meds everything including pop watered down generally the staff was excellent including servers always short towels and have to go looking for the maid would not go back again who ever does the ratings should be replaced

Restful stay

It was a friendly restful place. Nice room and great view. Food was good but not great. Very good entertainment and nicely organized with out door buffets with some of the entertainment. Felt a bit closed off as cannot go for any long walks in the area on beach or nearby.

Consistently great experience

We have visited this hotel twice in the past three years, and this experience was even better than the first. The food was just as great, but this time no reservations were required for the sit-down restaurants (we never waited for a table, although I heard things had been a bit busier before we arrived). The rooms are quite nice - comfortable beds, well-stocked (and included) mini-bar, and EXCELLENT wifi. The beach and pools are excellent. We decided to book cabana each day for an e [... read more]xtra charge, but we also saw plenty of pool chairs available throughout the day. I don't know if it was an especially quiet week (early February), but this was great to see becuase I personally hate having to go down to the pool early to claim a spot.

BEWARE....RAMPANT ILLNESS

My husband and and I booked the Grand Fiesta Americana resort in Puerto Vallarta months in advance with great anticipation of 5 ⭐️ accommodations in paradise. Upon arrival on January 24,2019, the resort presents well, but beyond the beautiful views trouble is lurking. Our initial room assigned was on the third floor, unacceptable as we had paid for an upgrade... after much discussion and negotiations we were placed on the 11th floor... perhaps a foreshadow of the trouble to come. Each da [... read more]y we would hear or see more guests becoming violently ill. By the end of the week there was empty lounge chairs to equal the numerous “do not disturb “ sign on hotel rooms. It was evident that something serious was happening, with management trying to mask the situation. Several days I witnessed a team of health and hotel officials testing the water ... hmmm! Personally, I did not feel well all week, but that last 24 hours was the worst as I could not stop vomiting/diarrhea on the way to the airport, at airport, on plane and now at home. While driving to airport, learned from Calgary couple that they had also been ill and had discovered from hotel staff that there was a rip in the water filtration purification system, eventually poisoning the guests. (Maybe not intentional but possibly for some time?) If this is proven, a Class Action Lawsuit should be launched from those affected guests. At least, a thorough investigation of this labelled 5 star resort should be conducted immediately starting with a complete shut-down, various levels of health, government, advocacy and travel agencies involved. Beautiful sunsets, smiling staff, modern room decor and wheelchair accessibility are all secondary to a guests health and well being ... This is a very, very serious situation that needs a LOUD VOICE for CHANGE! https://www.cristalstandards.com/en/claims

Awesome Resort and Staff Excluding the Sickness

This hotel and staff were excellent. The 24 hour room service was solid. The rooms were clean and seemed new. The food tastes good and seemed fresh every day but the buffet could've used more selection. I the restaurants were good and could be booked many times. The beach was particularly nice as you could snorkel and swim without any issues. The most glaring and obvious problem with this resort was the norovirus. It seems to be having a constant circulation of sickness that's been occurring sin [... read more]ce November 2018. Four of the five people we went with ended up sock and wasted about 36 hours of our vacation violently ill. Since this problem has been occurring for so long and the hotel staff has so far not acknowledged it I wouldn't recommend this hotel until they solve this problem. I doubt I'll go back because of that problem. My rating reflects the lack of interest in solving this problem since November of 2018 when the first reviews started coming in with this problem.

Very enjoyable!

This is a beautiful hotel with amazing views from every room. The rooms are spacious & beautifully decorated although the glass bathroom walls & window into bedroom was a little strange. The staff was fantastic especially Carlos, Gerardo & Julio in the buffet and Roberto, Julio & Ramon on the entertainment staff!! My only negative comment would be the lack of gluten free options. They need to get more familiar with the need to offer more information & choices. I inquired in one of the restaurant [... read more]s & discovered I couldn't even have mashed potatoes as they used béchamel sauce to make them creamy! Normally, that would have been a safe option & could make someone quite sick if they were not informed. Otherwise, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!!

A good week at Grand Fiesta Americana

Everything about this hotel was very good except for the following 2 things: 1. the min bar service was good for everything but beer. we got 3 beer on day 1, 2 beer on day 2 and 3 then no beer for the rest of the week. Its an all inclusive so not a huge deal. 2. The coffee shop in the lobby was part of the all inclusive last year but it is now a Starbucks and you have to pay. Just annoying. Other than those items it was a great week and I would go again.

Great Resort

Great Resort and had a fantastic time. The service, food and rooms were very good. This is our second time at this resort, spaced about a year apart. My only complaint is that last year they had a coffee bar that was part of the all inclusive. This year, the web site indicated they had a coffee bar as part of the all inclusive but when we got there, the coffee bar was now a starbucks and you had to pay starbuck's prices for coffee. I would obviously prefer not to have to pay $5 everytime I  [... read more]wanted a good coffee at an all inclusive resort.

Beautiful Resort

The Grand Fiesta Americana is a beautiful but small resort. Very modern decor, immaculately clean, with a "high end" feel. Every staff member is fantastic; they all go out of their way to please their guests. A special mention of Fernando, Angel, and the young lady in the Sweet Shop, who's services made our experience memorable. The only negatives we could list are: because the resort was built in the style of a high rise hotel and is west facing with the grounds laying between the building and [... read more] the Pacific - the sun is blocked from the pools and beach until about 12:30 pm. Great view though, as all suites have an ocean view. If you are looking for a beach type of vacation, this is not the resort for you as the beach is small, rocky and rough; swimming is discouraged. Also, the resort caters largely to convention groups therefore there are sometimes restaurants and activities that regular guests are excluded from. There is nightly entertainment, but no exposure to Mexican culture whatsoever, which was disappointing. A more varied selection for dinner at D'Brick buffet restaurant would be good. All in all a good trip; nice to escape from our Canadian winter. Probably would not return to this resort.

Not the best

We were looking forward to this vacation but were very disappointed in the food. Spoke to the manager and was told to go to the steak house but we had to pay? We enjoy the ocean but unfortunately it was too rough to go in but the beach was too rocky for us to enjoy our walks. Would not recommend this hotel

Excellent Resort

We totally enjoyed this resort. Close to take bus to old romantic area of Puerto Vallarta. . As always with a pool a lot of loud thumping music during the day. We stayed in the North Tower away from the pool. Food very good. A lot of restaurant choices and bonus no reservations. Spotless resort, wonderful views. Will return!

Amazing resort

we can't say enough about our two week stay at the fiesta americana . it's a beautiful resort and very well kept . the resterants were all very nice and the food was excellent .our room was very well kepted . the pool and beach areas were very spacious and well kepted too. we will definitly be returning to the fiesta americana. thank you for a wonderful holiday .

Fantastic Resort and Staff

Upon arrival walk into beautiful lobby to fantastic view of ocean set the tone for a great vacation. The staff went above and beyond consistently ensuring we had a great experience. Food was great and good selection. Entertainment top notch, not sure why but attendance not the greatest. All I suggest they missed some good shows. Great selection of bars. If you're going for the beach maybe not for you.