La Princesa at Velas Vallarta

Quick Tips:

I wouldn't really recommend changing your money into pesos before going...I mean, it really doesn't matter. But the American dollar is worth a little bit more. They didn't take Canadian money, though.

Best Way To Get Around:

We walked downtown one day. It was only about a 15-minute walk from the resort. And we ended up taking a cab back due to rain. But it was only 35 pesos. Which is .50 American. So it wasn't expensive at all.

We had a one-bedroom unit, and it was great. We had a balcony with sliding doors off our bedroom and also off the living area. We had a kitchen in our unit with microwave, stove, fridge, toaster oven. It had it all. We had a full bathroom that was cleaned daily. Air conditioning throughout the entire unit. Thank god!! I would have died without it!

Best Things Nearby:
Downtown is minutes away from the resort. The ocean is right there...You are literally right on the ocean!!

Best Things About the Resort:
I would have to say besides all the amazing amenities…The ocean…The restaurants…The spa…The pools…The area…The people at this resort where AMAZING!! I can not stress enough how great everybody was.

Resort Experience:
When we arrived at the resort, it was late, but we were greeted at the entrance by bellboys. "Hello, Senorita" they said (I loved that! I was a Senorita all week...it just sounds so nice!) They got all our baggage out of the taxi and directed us to check in. It was fast and very easy. The bellboys then took us to our room, unlocked the door, brought our luggage into our room, and placed it wherever we wanted it, gave us our keys and off they went. Daily maid service was provided every single day at no cost. The room always smelled so good when we would return. And it was always so spotless.

They would come in during the day and restock our fridge with beer, water, juices, fruit, butters, jams and milk. They would leave fresh bread and cereals for us.

We did our own dishes, but if we happened to leave something in the sink when we went out, it was clean when we came back.

In the kitchen area, although we didn’t need it due to the all inclusive, we had a fridge, stove, microwave, toaster oven, two sinks - it was great!!

And the best is that every night, they would come in and turn down our bed for us and place little chocolates on them with a card that said "sweet dreams." I looked forward to this every night. I just thought it was sooo sweet.

Honestly, I have never been treated so well. That’s where the name of my journal comes from. La Princesa...Because that’s how every single person I came across made me feel. Like a true princess. And not once did they ever make you feel like you where putting them out. They really seemed to like their jobs. EVERY SINGLE person I ran into made my vacation that much better!!

IF YOU WANT TO BE TREATED LIKE ROYALTY, THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE!!!

• Unit Type: 1 Bedroom
• Activities: Excellent
• Amenities: Excellent
• Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
• Family Friendliness: Excellent
• Service: Excellent

The two restaurants on site were very, very good. They had great selections of everything from seafood, pastas, good ol’ American burgers... and much, much more. They had a breakfast buffet every morning with tons of food to choose from. And the a la carte menu was awesome. We never left the resort to eat because of the all-inclusive deal! And we didn’t have to eat the same meal twice - unless of course you wanted to!

The beach was great. I’m not a great swimmer, so I didn’t go in to dip. But I did walk out to my waist! I picked seashells along the beach, which was really nice. We saw a HUGE sea turtle...I never seen a turtle so big! There were daily activities, including a long walk down the beach. It was beautiful - I mean, you could walk for miles if you chose.

When we arrived at the resort, it was late, but we were greeted at the entrance by bellboys. "Hello, Senorita" they said (I loved that! I was a Senorita all week...it just sounds so nice!) They got all our baggage out of the taxi and directed us to check in. It was fast and very easy. The bellboys then took us to our room, unlocked the door, brought our luggage into our room, and placed it wherever we wanted it, gave us our keys and off they went.

Daily maid service was provided every single day at no cost. The room always smelled so good when we would return. And it was always so spotless.

They would come in during the day and restock our fridge with beer, water, juices, fruit, butters, jams and milk. They would leave fresh bread and cereals for us.

We did our own dishes, but if we happened to leave something in the sink when we went out, it was clean when we came back.

In the kitchen area, although we didn’t need it due to the all inclusive, we had a fridge, stove, microwave, toaster oven, two sinks - it was great!!

And the best is that every night, they would come in and turn down our bed for us and place little chocolates on them with a card that said "sweet dreams." I looked forward to this every night. I just thought it was sooo sweet.

Honestly, I have never been treated so well. That’s where the name of my journal comes from. La Princesa...Because that’s how every single person I came across made me feel. Like a true princess. And not once did they ever make you feel like you where putting them out. They really seemed to like their jobs. EVERY SINGLE person I ran into made my vacation that much better!!

IF YOU WANT TO BE TREATED LIKE ROYALTY, THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE!!!