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HornbyBogart
Sooke, Canada

First impressions of Puerto Vallarta

Reviewed Nov 17, 2023via mobile
This is Not a great all inclusive experience is you want a relaxing pool environment. 2 small kids pools and 1 noisy uninviting adults pool with 1 lounge to 3 people if your lucky. Do not come here if you want a pool vacation. First day beach was the same and Day 3 finally got to sit down with not a single server in site bringing drinks.
Ok it’s a budget hotel and great for a short stay which was the goal to go to Rhythms of the night and see a little of Puerto Vallarta while staying in Sayulita for several weeks.
I had almost given up on service until meeting a few of the restaurant staff. Restaurant in the evening was Manuel and for Breakfast team Andres and Ariel. Don’t forget the really nice happy grill cook for making Omelettes each morning . Management should learn from them on how smiling might solve half your issues.
Then get a bigger pool if you want to be a resort!
Our room was nice and clean with a comfortable bed.
Unlike many travellers I know ants and geckos live in Mexico and feel safer knowing they are alive and not sprayed with toxic chemicals .
We have insects in Canada as well and need them .

Almost forgot to say the food was not horrible but other then my omelettes nothing I need to go back for like your favourite restaurant you like to take the friends to
Date of stay: November 2023
Room Tip: Don’t go for the pools pictures are deceiving
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Reviewed November 15, 2023

Just stay away . A very old out dated hotel . Bad from the start , the tower rooms are nice and updated , but be prepared to walk a lot . Main dining room is located at the front of resort , but its almost a 1/4 km walk to beach from main tower and dining room . Food is crap , steamed cauliflower for breakfast ? Really ? Never any food replaced , and always served cold . Nothing for deserts at main room or snack bar , only 3 kinds of lousy cake to choose from . Omletes pretty much half cooked and runny . Just go out to eat or order a pizza in . Or uber eats . The rooms on beach have stellar views , but crappy pixallated tv . Our room had no coffe pot or stocked fridge . 30 min line ups at pool bar and you can take 2 drinks , and a small crappy bar 1/4km away at main lobby . The bar ran out of cups , so thats a 1st , ran out of white wine and bacardi rum . Air cond fried and filled our room with smoke . Took 3 days to get coffee pot and coffee , 5 days to vet a fridge with nothing in it . The couple who came with us had no working ph , coffe pot didnt work after waiting 6 days . Mattress has springs poking through , but changed mattress on 8th day of requesting a foamy twice a day for 6 days . Most staff dont speak very good english , so good luck communicating . Beach front was nice but never really cleaned proper . No beach activities of any kind , VERY lousy wifi . Our room on the beach would be condemmed in Canada , rusted unstable railing on balcony , so dont lean on them . After about 5 days , west jet rep finnally showed up . Didnt care west jet misled us and put us in wrong hotel like 5 other couples also misled . We were sposed to be in krystal grande next door . That was where the website showed us we booked . But westjet wanted more money to fix their mistake . When we booked , it showed krystal grand , but stuck it to us at krytal hotel instead . Our neighbour who also got misled also got stuck there . But glad to have a witness who fell for westjet false advertising as well . Stay away from kids pool . Bottom line just run far far away from this place . Only good thing i have to say is i didnt have to work for 10 days , and weather was hot and sunny . Thanks westjet and krystal hotel for the worst holiday experience we ever had . 1 star is still too high a rating .

Room tip: Stay away
Date of stay: November 2023
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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Reviewed November 14, 2023 via mobile

The pictures say it all.

I’m wondering if anyone else hasn’t heard back from Sunwing regarding this resort. They will not respond to my complaint about the extremely disappointing experience at the resort.
This hotel was beyond unsanitary and I really feel I should be compensated for this stay.

Date of stay: October 2023
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Reviewed November 14, 2023 via mobile

Our room was clean and we had a beautiful view of the ocean. The a/c was always working good which was a nice amenity for the hot days to get a break from the heat. A few things we did not like was the fact they had absolutely zero entertainment at night. And the food options were very limited….. this resort was in a good spot for being close to the actual city of Puerto Vallarta, so transportation was cheap to get where you needed to go if it was in the city.

Room tip: If you speak good Spanish it’s a good resort.English speaking people were few and far between ordering drinks from the bars became difficult
Date of stay: November 2023
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
1  Thank Spencer C
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Reviewed November 10, 2023

Although this review is more on my transfer experience. I want to recognize 2 individuals who work at the hotel how showed much attention to detail.

I wanted to take a moment to thank 2 individuals who helped us out when everyone seemed to want to pass the buck. JESUS (a young bellboy) and the head bellboy ISSAC. I booked through west jet. Upon arriving we found it difficult finding a west jet rep. For our hotel transfer. We finally spoke with someone from sunning. They confirmed our hotel and sent us on a private transfer. (All good) upon checking in and getting settled in the hotel we realized we should speak with someone regarding out hotel pickup for when we leave. The only one who was willing to give us info and went above and beyond was JESUS. He kept us updated on when to find the reps. The day before we were to check out we received and email from west jet confirming out pick up time. (All good) on day of departure... we arrived at the hotel lobby as told. Waited and waited and when I inquired with ISSAC He informed me that sunning rep had come and gone. I was super disappointed with the fact that no effort was made for pick up. He didn't make himself visible didn't speak to anyone just left we now had to look for our own way to the airport. ISSAC then went a step above to contact someone inform us sunning rep had left. And then made arrangements for us to get to airport. I wanted to take a moment to recognize the employees who DONT pass the problem on to the next.. who take a minute to consider the traveller's stress worry and anxiety and help by just going that extra mile. Thank you ISSAC and thank you JESUS. Your patience and hard work needs to be recognized.

Room tip: Fyi pool chairs are hard to come by so go early. You need to go get your drink refills at bar. Also no evening entertainment when I stayed.
Date of stay: November 2023
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed November 6, 2023 via mobile

NOPE...

DONT DO IT.. we are here now arrived yesterday so far not impressed..We were given a room (supposed to be oceanview) we looked out over rooftops and garbage piles. Asked for upgrade 1800 american for 8 nights uuummmm NO we eventually got upgraded to a downgraded room. Yes its on the ocean but its a crappy room. No coffee maker its 1/4 km away from our room to get coffe main restaraunt lobby. My sister has mobility issues so this is not a good hotel pick for her. Servers none not at beach or pool. No one comes around to clean the empty cups etc. We stay usually at Occidental in Nuevo way better on all counts. Havent tried the food really but all in all not coming back..NOPE

Room tip: Stay away...dont book here
Date of stay: November 2023
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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