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Paseo de los Cocoteros 18 Villa 8 Fracc Nautico Turistico, 63735 Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico

#31 of 79 hotels in Nuevo Vallarta

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 101 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.7

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    8.3

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: March 1, 2024

    9.0
    Good relaxing place for older folks and people who want to relax.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 8 nights

    We didn't really enjoy the evening entertainment but there were many people who did attend. The music around the pool was sometimes loud and annoying. There isn't much around the area to do, so it's better set up for people who want to relax and stay around the hotel.

    We had a balcony room which was very comfortable and clean. The food was very good and varied; everything was well prepared and the service everywhere was excellent. The lounge and bar service was really excellent. They kept a high energy and spirit of positivity around the pool with music and zumba. The hotel is located on the best part of the beach. The sand is fine and soft with no rocks.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: February 19, 2024

    9.0
    We had a great time and will be back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 14 nights

    The breakfast and dinner main buffet meals were only adequate at best and the buffet seating was uncomfortable in some seatings. There was always a good enough variety though.

    The room was very comfortable, and the balcony view was terrific. The bathroom and shower were modern and spacious. We really enjoyed hanging by the pool with great service and entertainment staff. The Ala Carte restaurants were good. Buffet lunch at the Mexican was always very good, especially the soups!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 18, 2024

    9.0
    Love this resort
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    One of the main restaurants is encased by glass windows and is extremely noisy as a result. Remove the windows or make them so they slide open. Also show a little more flexibility to guests at checkout. Allow them to have a light lunch before their departure as most flights don’t leave until late afternoon.

    The location and beach. It is a well maintained property that offers good amenities and a nice assortment of food. The pool and entertainment staff were wonderful, the bar and drinks satisfying. Your staff are wonderful, never saw a grumpy person.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 17, 2024

    8.0
    Beautiful hotel with the friendliest staff, great food and great views of the beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Ocean View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Some restaurants require a dress code which is totally understandable but was never communicated when we made the reservation. Wish there was a hot tub for non royal members. Had some issues with our AC but it was promptly taken care of by staff. Wish the pool staff could serve guests when they’re on the lounge chairs by the beach

    Wonderful layout, lots of great food options with very friendly staff, tons of fun activities with great live music, drinks were fantastic and service was very prompt

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 12, 2024

    8.0
    Comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Buffet

    Clean and everything was close together

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 8, 2024

    8.0
    Great stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 21 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Main buffet is quite noisy.

    Quiet, clean, comfortable with friendly staff.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 23, 2024

    9.0
    We enjoyed the buffet & the alacartes,& the entertainment.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Showing it’s age in the rooms. Towels need to be updated.

    Staff, location, food

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: December 8, 2023

    8.0
    Good stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Wifi signal in the room very unstable and not flexible on checkout time

    Food, drinks, shows at night, service in the restaurant, lounge and pool bar

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 8, 2023

    7.0
    Good overnight stay but needs to sort out mould problem (at least on level one).
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room had so much mould from through the bathroom to the bedroom area. It was very uncomfortable. It stunk out the whole room. I was only there for the late afternoon/night and leaving in the morning, otherwise I’d have complained or left.

    Facilities were great. Staff kind and helpful. I had a mixup with my booking sage (accidentally booked a night earlier) and they fixed it up without fee or problem. Food was good and helped with veggie options. Right on the beach.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: October 3, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe Ocean View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Prices

    Staff and location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: July 28, 2023

    7.0
    great staff and nice facility
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    availability of food was limited, only certain hours and not able to bring food pool or beach side.

    great staff,

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 22, 2023

    7.0
    Our stay here was okay, for the price I was expecting more.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We didn’t like the Mariachi buffet, we didn’t get house keeping everyday, we had to ask for toilet paper, we had to make reservations for restaurants and they couldn’t accommodate us because we were 6, lights went out, AC wasn’t cold enough.

    It was by the beach, some restaurants were pretty good, waiters and waitresses were very polite, and friendly.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: May 5, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was super nice. The food was nice. A lot of activities

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: March 25, 2023

    7.0
    Although overall we enjoyed our trip, I would not stay at this property again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Ocean View
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Supposed to be a non-smoking property…it was NOT. Woke up to cigarette smoke coming through vents every morning. Around the pool, people would hide ashtrays or paper cups under their chairs. Management was alerted, and nothing was done. Lounge chairs around pool could definitely be better and cleaner. Pool deck area was not really cleaned at night (lime slices, pistachio shells were laying around in the mornings).The gym was not clean. The equipment was adequate, but layers of thick dust on treadmills, towels were often absent, water machine was broken. The staff were extremely hard working and polite. The food was so-so. There could definitely be more atmosphere at night. The nightly shows were very amateur.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: February 2, 2023

    9.0
    Really enjoyed the resort. It was clean, friendly staff & good location. Would recommend it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Didn’t like that we couldn’t get into some restaurants because of no long pants.

    Breakfast buffet was good. Japanese restaurant was great. Resort was very clean & staff very friendly

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: December 24, 2022

    8.0
    Good, but would not stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Ocean View
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Buffet food could have been hotter. Snack bar was advertised. Non existent. Pool rules not being adhered to, difficult to find a pool chair without a towel on it. We noticed many chairs with towels on them not used for over 6 hours. Need to rethink distribution of towels.

    Staff very good

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: November 19, 2022

    8.0
    Overall a wonderful stay...a quaint hotel centrally locatedd
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Tokyo restaurant was a disappointment the second time around...lack of pool towels. Miss the bike tours and kayaks

    Food was very good at all buffets and Italian restaurant. Room comfort ie bed, room size), wifi signal, staff

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: November 7, 2022

    9.0
    bery good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    everything

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: November 2, 2022

    9.0
    No brochures for activities in the area in the lobby
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe
    • Stayed 2 nights

    People not following the two meter distance and no sanitizing in the dining area

    The rooms were clean. Got upgraded to VIP

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: October 3, 2022

    7.0
    Great stay because weather was good so spent most time at pool which was the best part
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    aside from the pool staff, the service from the rest of the staff was average

    pool, cleanliness, pool staff were fantastic

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: September 29, 2022

    8.0
    great time
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not given accurate information regarding the specialty restaurants. I didn’t want to order off this free menu and order one of the special and pay and I was told i couldn’t This should be spa explain when they’re making reservations for those restaurants what you can and cannot do and by then.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: May 10, 2022

    7.0
    We enjoyed our stay but wish the restaurant reservations could be made online.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Ocean View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    We wish the hotel would have given us a heads up about making reservations at the restaurants. It was not ideal waking up and having to wait in line to make a reservation with no guarantee of getting in to eat.

    We enjoyed the amenities and the friendly staff. It was a bonus being able to take our covid tests at the hotel to get back home.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: April 18, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Ocean View
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Friendly staff

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: March 31, 2022

    9.0
    Our stay at Occidental was very satisfying.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Every now and then there was sewer gas smell in the room from the shower drain. There could have been more coffee and water in the room daily, we had to request every day and even then they rarely did it. There was no snack bar to get food outside of the buffets.

    Food was very good, service everywhere was friendly and prompt. Bathroom was roomy and shower and water pressure was excellent. Daily activities at the pool and beach were very good.

    Stayed in March 2022

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