my friend and i stayed from dec 28-jan 4 2013 the hotel was beautiful, clean,well maintained inside and out ,,,the food was great with lots of variety... staff was friendly and accommodating..the beach was clean and a beautiful walk threw the manicured lawns and gardens.. we were abit leary of child noise.. but my goodness mexicans are probably the most attentive parents ive ever encountered.... the view from the beach was magnificent as were the sunsets

I just came back from vacation.We had a great time because we were with group of 15 people.I am not demanding person.I dont need luxury.I just want my rooms to be clean. Unfortunately there were cockroaches in the rooms, sheets werent clean etc. Also customer service was poor.

Now for my review of this nice hotel
For one it is a riu & they have grown into one of the larger chains in the all inclusive Beach carribean Latin American market, with a great fit & finish no matter whether it is a basic riu or a Palace. Being my third Riu I knew I was in for a treat . Rooms clean and new with no musty smell . Stocked bar frig with water beer mixers. Fab staff as usual. A little smaller than the Palaces.
Plenty of big towels. Usual Riu granite & marble. Bars with bartenders that could make any drink ordered in fast fashion. Food was fresh varied & tasty at the buffets Even had Lobster but head waiter said they only get once in awhile. Pools crisp clean well kept not run down
Landscaping beautiful . This hotel is a "best buy" best of the 3
I have stayed in PVR . I guess some people can find fault with anything
Oh also an excellent beach No bar service at beach but a short walk
To bar. Flaws: ala carte not up to par with past 20'visits Mex Coasts
If you want perfect pay 50 %'more and go somewhere else
Most likely one of Riu's first Highly recommend for budget conscious
BJK

Listen , i traveled last march with 6 people. It was such an elegant beautiful resort with a nice long sandy beach.
The food is amazing , everything is up to your likings.
Even if youre picky theres a variety of stuff to eat , if you have kids the Riu Jalisco is the place to go with their fantastic kids club with their own pool and a beautiful ice cream thing located directly in the restaurant on the beach.
Its a big 5 star resort , the fun enternaiments everything is just 5star .
Im picky when it comes to dark sandded beaches i prefer more light white but i wasnt so picky on this one the water was hot and a perfect store wherenthey lend you so many things just for you to have fun.
If you have kids over about 10 years old, try bringing the, to play ping pong near the pool area. Its fantastic.
Get a good deal and go.
You wont regret it