My wife ,two daughters age 2.5 & 5 and I stayed here for 10 days. We meet 3 other family’s down at this resort for the past 3 years. We have stayed at many resorts across central and south America ranging from 5 star – 2 star. I would rate this resort at a solid 3.5 star. At one point I’m sure it was a 4.5 star however it is an older resort. Here is how I would break it down.

The staff:
We found the staff at the front counter to be efficient, not overly friendly just very business-like. They are fast to get you in so that you are not waiting around for room keys. They could have been a little more cheerful, however I was happy just to get my room key after flying all day.

The grounds:
The grounds of the resort are kept in pristine condition. There isn’t a blade of grass out of place. Funny thing is I don’t remember seeing lots of grounds keepers during the day so I assume they were doing this at night. If that’s the case they are very quiet in doing so.

The entertainment:
The entertainment staff are very nice and hardworking people. I enjoyed playing beach V-ball every day at 11am and again at 3pm. Other than that I didn’t partake in activities, but when hanging out at the pool they always had something going on. I would say they could have played better music but I was told because there was an “older” crowed at the resort they had to play that type of music.

The Food:
I’m the pickiest eater ever, so take this with a grain of salt. I found the food to be ok not great just ok. We never do the AI because I just hate eating buffet….anywhere. The breakfast at the on-site convenience store was really good! The pizza at the outdoor restaurant by the beach was also good. Other than that is was just ok.

The Location:
You can’t beat the location. It is centrally located so if you want to go DT PV it’s a $6-10 cab ride if you want to go to Nuevo Vallarta it’s a $12 cab ride, and bucerias might be $20-25. The Bus to DT PV is so cheap and it’s a fun ride. There are markets north and south of resort. There is a Wal-Mart like store about 2 blocks down the street or you can take a cab to Costco.

The rooms:
The rooms are very spacious and very clean, however they are dated. The décor is typical for Mexico. The beds are comfy, the bathroom is big, and the maids do a good job of cleaning up every day.

The pools:
There are 3 pools. One kids pool about 2 feet deep. A pool at the back of the resort. And the main pool. We hung out at the main pool 99% of the time. The water was heated, this is a very nice bonus. Not all resorts heat the pools. This is a main reason we go to this resort. My wife and kids hate getting into COLD pools. This for us is a deal breaker. If they every stop heating the pool we would not return.

The beach:
The beach is nice, they have a roped off area that the peddlers are not allowed. This is nice if they bother you. Also have some chairs set up closer to the water. When we were there, we were able to swim all but one day.

My family likes this resort, it’s a smaller resort with a more intimate feeling. I would recommend this resort for families with young kids, or older couples. We feel safe here and we will be returning Feb27th 2013

Dated, but well maintained resort. Stayed one week in a one bedroom, and one week in a suite. Extra tips means extra service. At first it was $45 extra for the larger room per night, but then it was changed to $12/ night with a little incentive. I didn't need the bigger room the second week. Both rooms were fine, although the shower had a problem in the one bedroom. Larger rooms had ocean and pool views. Smaller room overlooked the quiet pool. Both had nice balconies. All have well equipped kitchenettes. There are grills to use. Beach is very nice, but you have to fight off the vendors. Ocean was warm this time of year. 2 pools, one is a great lap pool. Restaurants on site are pricey. Drinks are crazy expensive, bring your own. Supermarket a block down the street. You can buy everything you need there. Take the bus for 65 pesos anywhere. Walmart & Costco are about 30 minute walk. Very good location. Staff are very friendly and willing to help. They will sit you down when you get there and pressure you to go to the new flamingo resort for timeshare presentation. In return, we got a bottle of local tequila, a city tour, 20% discount on our restaurant tabs (hardly worth since we didn't eat there much), 2 free breakfasts, for a 4 hour high pressure pitch. I'm sure we could have gotten more if we asked. $15/day for Internet. Don't pay it. Ask any guest sitting in the lobby for the code, and most will oblige, or negotiate it in with your timeshare visit. Local calls are 6 pesos, but they don't tell you that calling a local cell phone is $2/minute. Get a calling card and use the pay phones. They also don't tell you that when you check out there is an optional 45 pesos per day charge to your room for staff tips. It's already on your bill when you go to pay. They'll take it off if you ask. I tip as service is rendered, I don't like these sneaky charges, but its mexico. The rules change depending who you talk to. An incredible lack of consistency and honesty.
Overall one of the nicer time shares that I've stayed in the area, and I would go back.

villa del palmar,puerta vallarta was great.it sits right on the beach,all the theme nights were great,they came with the all inclusive package which was good.we took the all inclusive for only three nights because we like to go into town to go out.taxi cab ride to town was only $5:00 us for all five of us.the pools were great.the time share people tried to suck you in but all you had to say was no.was no inside restaurants but the weather was fine in november.

I travel a lot but very rarely write reviews even when they are rubbish but I thought I would review this resort due to the number of poor responses. Prior to travelling I was expecting the worst but on arrival I was relieved to find the resort to be brilliant. There are plenty of good and a couple of bad points.
Good points:
The resort is immaculate and clean (someone is always doing maintence)
3 pools on site (beachside, noisy type with slides and a quiet pool away from the noise).
Big fluffy pool towels available (no charge unless you steal one)
Waiter service with happy hour available three times daily, they will tell you.
Tap water in room is purified, we drank it with no problems.
Plenty of English channels on TV.
Concierge on duty until 11pm at the front desk, very helpful.
$60 pesos to the Malecon/$70 to the Marina
Supermarket on site, however about 200 metres along the road is the Soriana supermarket.
The supermarket on site does nice sandwiches for lunch, we ate them by the quiet pool ( not sure if allowed but no one said anything)
We had a one bedroom room suite with 2 bathrooms. Very well maintained over looking the noisy pool however I say noisy but it's just pool noise, music and the like. If you closed the patio doors it wasn't heard. At night the resort is very quiet we didn't hear a thing at night for 2 weeks (not many places you can say that
Air conditioning was separate in the living room and bedroom so easily controlled, to turn it off you just move the switch to the middle
Well appointed kitchen with coffee maker,blender, toaster and electric tin opener, no kettle though we used a pan.

Bad points:
Not really a lot to say the restaurant on site was more expensive than outside but that's the same the world over.
Timeshare approach on arrival. We arrived after travelling for 2 days and 3 flights and were grabbed as we left the reception desk, but they didn't know how far we had come so we kept cool and just said No to the speech. It wasn't a problem and we were never bothered again. I have been to Spain where they make Mexican timeshare sellers appear amateurs so not a problem for us. Keep walking and a firm no ( don't smile) usually does it for us.
We did have one meal at the resort which was a seafood pasta dish at the seafood restaurant near the front which wasn't good. I don't think they really knew what we wanted, however we had a takeaway pizza from the same place which was really good.
If you like the Internet it is $11 USD for 24 hours available in the reception area however the room we had was picking it up but we didn't bother. Starbucks at the Marina was free so all we needed. The supermarket on site was $40 pesos for half an hour or $70 for an hour.

The resort is in a good location with plenty of cheap taxis available and if you want the bus it's 6.5 pesos for downtown. I would recommend the resort to a friend but probably wouldn't go again due to location 3 flights is a bit long to lie on a beach.
One thing to mention is the airport timeshare sell.. When you comm from baggage claim and immigration ignore the men in white shirts who are behind desks prior to entering the main front area of the airport. THEY ARE TIMESHARE no matter what they tell you.
There are 3 booths at the exit where you get a taxi NOT THE WHITE SHIRT MEN THEY ARE TIMESHARE..........