Good location in PV. Been to PV 5 times, but 1st time here. Nice clean rooms w/amenities. Good A/C. Great maid service, but they add tip to your bill. Beach & pools are good for kids, & plenty of pool chairs. Mediocre yet expensive food. Horrible entertainment. Only big complaint is that they'd quit pushing the "Gold Card" timeshare scam. Buy your tours lots cheaper direct from tour co. Gigante food mart & mall 2 blks toward town. Shop cheaper rates on-line on Travel website will match price.

We have tried many hotels in the area - this by far superior in service, cleanliness and accomodations. By far the most efficient and courteous staff we have encountered. Only slight minus was food quality at restaurants. Not enough to mar our experience. Would give this hotel a higher rating than 3 stars.

This was a very clean hotel with clean rooms, pools and common areas. Note that most rooms have a view of the pool area only and just some indirect view of the water. The hotel is beachfront and close to local stores. Many people at this hotel and at the airport try to sell timeshares which is legal, but gets a bit annoying.

This hotel has the perfect location - right where the beach becomes sandy instead of rocky and about a 10 minute, $0.45 bus ride from downtown and the boardwalk. But you have to fight with hotel staff to get anything you want and watch out because they add gratuity into your bill for each night you stay - allegedly for the maid

There was something very similar about the layout and the ambiance of Puerto Vallarta to that of Ixtapa. Or perhaps it is with Vallarta in mind that they designed the "zona hotelera" of Ixtapa.

Villa del Palmar is no more than ten minutes from the airport, and is part of a string of hotels and resorts along the main drag which takes you all the way downtown (el centro), and out of the state of Jalisco and into another time zone.

I love the way the open air reception and sitting areas are laid out in Mexico, and the one at Villa del Palmar was no exception. The colors are always joyful, with a bit of whimsy; at all times you can hear the gurgling of a fountain. Though this is a time share resort, we were here for only one night but long enough to assess the services, the food, the warmth and hospitality of the staff and in retrospect, as we stayed in two other resorts, this was my second favorite.

Puerto Vallarta sits on Banderas Bay (no relation to Antonio), so that all of its seaside properties have access to the relatively calm waters of la "bahia". I was impressed by the size of our room, and that we had a fully operational kitchen. Perched on the TV , I spotted the Talavera vase as soon as I walked in. The king size bed was quite generous in size, but not yet familiar with down bedding. I can never understand why it is that in Mexico, a land so terribly rich with art, that they never have anything worthy on the walls of a room.

A completely marbled tub more than made up for any other shortcomings, together with hair dryer and bath soaps/shampoos. The furnishings were simple dark wood with assorted menus on the desk together with house rules. Try not to phone the US from here; you will be charged $4.50 per minute. It might be cheaper to ensure that your mobile works for the time you are in Mexico.

The main outdoor restaurant is positively charming, and comfortably large. It is surrounded by the pool, palms trees, part of the mango colored resort, and beyond, the blue waters of the bay.

Our first morning breakfast was taken very leisurely amid curious and hungry blackbirds, squeals coming from the children in the kiddie pool, and the unmistakable aroma of la cocina mexicana.

Poolside, palapas and green market umbrellas shared the space, with wall-to-wall lounge chairs. The pool is open from 9:00am to 9:00pm, and the usual towel rules are in effect: return them, or else get charged. They are also a bit strict about unattended items. Since all beaches in Mexico are considered public, the hotel reminds you that it cannot be responsible should anything unfortunate come your way. There is no lifeguard on duty, so you are basically on your own.