Marival Resort & Suites Nuevo Vallarta All Inclusive - Nuevo Vallarta

The hotel and its grounds were taken care of daily, pools and activities were entertaining. One negative is that you have to pay for wifi, besides that the stay was amazing and definitely a place I wanna come back to.

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On our vacation, we saw that the service was great, very clean, great food, and really enjoyed our stay there.

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Hotel should consider updating interior of rooms. Make them feel new and fresh. Mildew smell and old tv and furniture. Food is HORRIBLE.....! I don't think management or owners eat at all the restaurants. Very very dissapointed in food. Price to add a person to our party was ridiculous and even more ridiculous after we tried the food.

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The hotel and staff were fabulous! The food wasn't always great, or at least not always to my liking. I would give it 4 1/2 stars. The food in the restaurants was a bit slow in arriving, thus the kids got antsy. I did write to the hotel about a couple safety issues: no grab bars in showers and no railings on steps going to the beach. All in all, it […] is a great place for multigenerational families like ours. Read more

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We just returned from an 8 day 15 person reunion. We had a fabulous time and thought the hotel, while somewhat dated, was impressively clean and well staffed. We used the pools, boogie boards, beaches, kiddie pools and each of the bars and restaurants, night entertainment and found all of them to match our expectations. We had asked for all four of […] the families to be placed together but due to the size of the different rooms- that did not happen. However, they did accommodate us in that 2 and 2 were put by each other. I felt that the entire grounds were extremely clean and very safe. Food was good and in some restaurants was great. There are vendors on the beach but none were overly persistent. If you want to get braids in your hair- look for Maxi. We frequently left tips but I would say that would be my one complaint was that tips were not included in the price. No one ever indicated from the staff that they expected tips however, most guests seem to participate in the practice. I felt bad for the pool bartenders because they had many kids asking for fancy drinks and then everyone was in wet swimsuits. I would have rather been told upfront- you have the option of including a tip at the end of your stay. Overall, great vacation and I would return. Read more

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A couple of the employees were rude and unhelpful but overall it was a great experience. Making reservations for the nicer resteraunts was a problem.

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Marival Residences: Beautiful, quiet location with easy & inexpensive access to other towns, restaurants, activities. Marival Residence Hotel is one of finest vacation sites we have traveled to: Excellent variety of food in 3, on site restaurants. Food & drinks around the pools and to your rooms. Large apartments are very clean, modern with great ocean […] views. Service is excellent from very polite, well trained staff. We plan to vacation again at the Marival Residences. Read more

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We had a nice resort experience at Marival for our family vacation (6 adults, one child). Our room was fine and clean, but on the first floor so people could see in. It's a humid place, so expect some dampness in the room--it didn't bother us. We liked the shower, beds, pillows--all comfortable. The pools were clean, the service was great, the bartenders […] and wait staff were all very friendly. Overall a good stay. Things I wouldn't have minded an improvement: 1. The beach is small, and there are not enough lounge chairs or shade for everyone. If you'd like a chair on the beach or by shade, expect to get up early, like 7am, throw a towel over it, and then go back to bed like you deserve to on a vacation... the pool chairs were easier to grab, but still by breakfast expect to save a chair if you want one... 2. The food at the buffet was just... mediocre. As a result, we ate every breakfast at the restaurant where you can order off the menu--that was great! And we had most dinners at the restaurants too, and the food was much better!!! As for the time share speech, just let them do their speech and politely refuse if you aren't interested and they aren't pushy. If you aren't married or are under 30 (or, like us, left your rings at home and have different last names), you might luck out and not be pitched to. I recommend bringing your own beach towels too, it was nice to have two. Also, visit the turtle refuge up the beach to release baby turtles into the ocean! Fun! Read more

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They need to invest in maintaining the rooms, beach chairs, etc

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Like many have said, Marival is not the hottest, newest, most gourmet resort on the block, but for our family of 4 it was ideal. 5 pools of various action and depth. Playground. Well maintained beach. Numerous activities for all levels. Restaurants (that you book ahead) were delicious. We were never bored. Recommend getting a suite so you can have a […] "sleeping" and "waking" room. Also recommend eating the buffet for most meals but eating the "special" of the day. Mexican breakfast every day and fresh papaya were highlights. Our young kids were in heaven--we did not use the kids' club, every time we dropped by the kids were watching TV. They also loved the nightly shows, though incredibly cheesy. Also, the resort is mostly Mexican so much of the activities were in Spanish--but if its good enough for the locals, its good enough for us. Very laid back, felt like family run. Will definitely be back. Read more

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I have stayed in several all inclusive hotels in mexico and I can say this was one of the worst. The only good aspects of the hotel is the precious puerto Vallarta beach (which obviously does not depend on the hotel, the non motorized activities are fun an in excellent condition and the kids pool with the slides... Now I will write about the bad stuff: 1. […] I went to a wedding and the father of he groom needed a wheelchair.. They charged him a daily fee for using it! Unbelievable! 2. All the drinks were awful! Orange juice was from the worst concentrate ever being that in mexico you can get 1kg of oranges for 20 cents of a dollar. 3. Food in general was bad quality and low variety... There wasn't cream cheese at breakfast and fish tasted like plastic. 4. They cleaned the room until after 4pm. 5. Check in procedure was a torture. 6. There are no waiters in the pool and beach area, if you want some thing to drink, you have to get up and get it yourself. Even at the bar, if you don't tip the bartender big time, they won't pay attention to you. 7. In general, the hotel tries to get money out of you anyway they can, for example, they will charge 5usd if you lose your hotel key (plastic card). As you can see, they will not see me back, and I hope you can make a wise and informed decision before deciding on this hotel. Read more

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It was a wonderfully relaxing vacation. But there are also lots of activities if you care to participate The all-inclusive part was very good. The room service was great, the staff was more than helpful at all times, and variety of food was good. The individual restaurants were very good; however, if you're interested in them, you probably need to make […] reservations for them as soon as you arrive. The time-share presentation was the only "pressuring" thing there. I don't think you HAVE to attend the presentation unless you sign up that way. Read more

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If you are looking for a cheap all inclusive you will get what you pay for. Cheap food, staff that dont care about you enjoying your vacation and really loud rooms no matter how many requests you make for a quiet location. They charge extra for room service, wont stock your fridge with anything but water and soda, wont allow you to eat at the pool or […] order food at the pool and charge for a room safe. The beach is great and pools are nice too, the lobby and pool area are much nicer than the rooms. the rooms are nothing special and adequate. i wouldnt go back or waste money there. Read more

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The staff is very friendly and helpful. The suites are spacious and comfortable. Two bathrooms was great for the four of us and the cleaning service was very accomodating. The ocean view is beautiful, especially during sunset! It was great not having to give the kids money every time they wanted a snack or drink. The all-inclusive was worth it!

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Overall food quality not great, cleanliness not great, quality of cocktails not great, I would say this with an average of resort.

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Whoever calls this place a 4 star must think the Best Western is on par with the Four Seasons! Stupendously bad food (the steak and lobster was really hamburger and lobster for $30 more). You go to the lobby -- Timeshare piranhas swarm ya, go for breakfast -- timeshare zombies, go to the beach timeshare thumpers from OTHER hotels. We moved to the Hard […] Rock the next day. The evening entertainment at this hotel was awesome though Read more

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very noyce ,to many games ,to much music to loud,you cannot have a rest in your room.the a/c actually is not a a/c it is a noyce fan. you want to rest watching the sea ,to relax ,you cannot ,because the stupid enterteiners,noyce. the food /hotel setup beautifull

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I would recomend this hotel for a good pleasant family vacation, my kids had a blast clean beaches, and pools.

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The only one good thing about this place is nice and friendly staff. Food is very mediocre at best. They claim that place has been renovated in 2011, I think this is extreme exaggeration. A little better than Motel 6. One out of two elevators was out of service for all 10 days of my stay. Wilde parties well past 3am. A lot of kids. Myriads of very annoying […] beach vendors bothering you all the time. Read more

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The hotel was very nice, clean rooms, nice facilities, and the food was decent. The beach is nice other than the vendors constantly walking by trying to sell stuff. The drinks were ok, some better liquor but the mixes weren't very good. We stayed out of the pool but our friends went in the main and there were "non-native" pool life in there. The check […] in staff wasn't the greatest but the bell boys and concierge were pretty good. The time share presentation is like a CIA interrogation so if you can avoid that do!!! One night there was a wedding rigt outside our balcony and a party at the hotel next door, this went on till 11 and we were trying to sleep cause we like to enjoy the sun not the night, it was so LOUD couldnt get any sleep. The only real problem was we paid for an upgraded room that was supposed to include a safe, and it did, but you have to pay 2$ a day more to use it. We had a great time but honestly we wouldn't go back to this hotel. It has potential if they got rid of the time share deal, made a quite side for people to enjoy the vacation how they want, and and got rid of the "hawkers" on the beach... Read more

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Clean rooms, great location, nice pools. Great drinks and food.

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The kids club was excellent. My kids (ages 6 and 4) were at the kids club everyday. The staff had plenty of things for them to do and they loved it.

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Very nice, comfortable, satisfied.

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The pools are nice, food is decent, rooms are clean and comfortable (though nothing fancy) but I wouldn't recommend this hotel to anyone, and would definitely not stay here again. Right from when you check in, they start pushing the timeshare on you. The person who shows you the hotel map, gives you the all-inclusive bracelet, etc., tries to sell you […] on a timeshare presentation. Even if you say you aren't interested, they offer you free massages, say "it's only 90 minutes and we'll do it during your breakfast, and you have to eat anyway," various guilt trips, etc. If you say no, for the duration of your trip, you will receive flyers under your door, and whenever passing through the main lobby or high-traffic areas, they will try to pressure you again. After finally giving in, the session took 3 hours instead of the promised 1.5, was very high-pressure sales, and impossible to leave. They pass you from one person to the next, each time promising it's the last person you'll talk to. I mentioned to one employee that I would be giving a bad review and he said, "But the timeshare staff isn't the hotel staff. That isn't fair." That may be true, but the timeshare staff is everywhere, permeating your entire hotel experience. I came on vacation to be relaxed and have fun, not to be annoyed and guilt-tripped. Read more

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We booked an "oceanfront suite with a kingsized bed". When we arrived they gave us a view of the pool with the ocean in front and two double beds. They considered this room ocean front.They said that a kingsized bed would not be available for a couple of days.We downgraded to regular room with a better ocean view. Cheaper can sometimes be better.

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We've stayed here two years in a row. The service is excellent; the atmosphere is fun. It can get loud and crazy in the pool area with "fun and games," but there is a quiet pool (no activities# and the ocean waves are right there as an alternative. The beach vendors are constant but not pushy--you can easily wave them away. Beware of weekend weddings...wherever […] they set up the poolside reception it will interrupt the slumber of pool view rooms until midnight #sometimes revelers go even later). We saw lots of Mexican families vacationing here, so it's not one that only caters to American & Canadian tourists. Be sure to make reservations ahead for the specialty restaurants! Special tip: a turtle conservation site is only a 1/2 mile up the beach. They let you release baby turtles at sunset for a small gov't fee. Don't miss that once-in-a-lifetime experience! Read more

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The view from my hotel room was superb. The food was great and very tasty. The only concern was that there was too many children running and making too much noise by the pool. The adult pool did not have a bar but a waiter would have helped with drinks. Thanks Rose

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Ocean is wonderful, beach is very good, food is outstanding, staff is courteous and accommodating. Unfortunately, the room smells of mildew.

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Stayed at the hotel in mid September, it is low season so it was not crowded. They have themed nights for the menu. They have a nice variety of food, the food was good, did not care for the orange juice as it was from a machine and was very water down. The alcoholic drinks were good and plenty. They have activities for the kids in the pool and outside […] of the pool. There is plenty of things to do. They keep all areas of the hotel very clean, the rooms, pool, restaurants, gardens, etc. Overall we enjoyed our stay very much. It is a family oriented hotel but they have an adult only pool. The only negative is the sales pitch but once you say no they will leave you alone. Read more

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Dreadful stay, the rooms were full of humidity, the floors were therefore slippery, rooms were smelly of humidity. Food subpar. Staff was pleasant. I wouldn't rate this hotel more than 2-3 stars. Eventually we had to move to a different hotel from the same chain (Marival Residences) this was the real 5 stars Marival Hotel in town.

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My ratings were mostly 4's and 5's except for one 3 becuase of an incident with security. I had local family come visit and pick me up to take me into town. They arrived and waited in the lobby area and then walked to my suite so I could get ready. Suddenly, I hear banging at my door. It was security telling me that my I was not allowed to have visitors […] and demanded that I follow him to management in a rude manner. When I got the front desk area and spoke with managment, she was pleasant and said my visitors could wait for me in the lobby. I asked why couldn't they simply have told me this over the phone instead of escorting me out of my suite in front of my visitors (embarrassing). She apologized for the security guard being rude. My wife was in fact pleased to learn that they take security seriously, but I still think it could have been handled a more professionally. But overall I will return. Caveate: This is a very kid friendly resort #we had our 2 1/2 year old with us) which you may not be your "cup of tea" if you don't have children. Read more

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Marival Resort is situated on the beautiful North coast of Nuevo Puerto Vallarta. The architecture of the buildings compliments the natural beauty of this exotic site. Lush tropical trees,plants and flowers greeted us upon arrival. The many clean swimming pools, jaccuzzi and children attractive pools are surrounded by comfortable beach accessories and […] refreshing pool bars. The sandy beach is well maintained with easy access to the ocean. There is a wide variety of ammenities, day and night shows, games for children etc. All inclusive food and drinks are excelent and could be found at any time. There are three fancy restaurants and many bars. Our ocean view suite was spacious , well furnished, including a private jaccuzzi on the large terrace.Marival is a good place to vacation. Read more

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The staff and events were great, this was the second time I visited this resort and will definitely come back.

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Bed was hard as a rock. Food was ok not great, did get sick by the end of the week. Pool area and beach area nice almost too clean for shell searching. Ask for the premium alcohol or they will give you the cheap stuff. All over the hotel is nice and clean but not luxury. Staff was nice but not overly anxious to provide excellent customer service.

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food is great. beach is OK. very kids friendly hotel.

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This was our first time staying at an all inclusive resort. We stayed at Marival for 7 nights with our 3 kids (15, 13, 8). We had an excellent time! The staff is super friendly & attentive to the guests. The food was really good. Remember to make reservations at the three restaurants! The activity staff was very good with the kids & seemed like they […] worked very hard to keep all entertained. They had a lot of activities for the kids & adults too through out the day. They encouraged people to participate in some of the shows at 9 & 10:30. Our second night there, my daughter & I went to the activity they had at 10:30. The staff in charge came up to us and told us we should get up & dance with them. My daughter (15) was very shy to get up & go participate. One of them came over again and made my daughter go up there. The participants & staff did a type of couple dancing competition. She ended up having so much fun! I felt very safe with letting my kids go off on their own around the resort. The beach was very nice & very clean! We had a two bedroom suite & was very spacious for all of us. The housekeeping staff did a great job on keeping our room clean and were also very friendly. If you let them know you arent interested about the timeshare in the beginning, they will leave you alone. It was aweful reading some of the negative reviews. We honestly didn't experience most of that. We overall had a great time and would stay there again! Read more

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Excellent for families with children great food great beach you can walk for miles safely pools and ocean fun for family attentive staff

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My whole family loved our vacation at Marival. The food,activities, and service was excellent. This was my second vacation at Marival and it was as great at the first one. I will come back.

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Staff was very friendly/helpful and always cleaning/grooming hotel. Food was very good - nice restaurants. Fitness room had very old/inferior/not working equipment. Bed was not very comfortable. Pillows had sour smell - took a while to find where the odor was coming from. Execellent view and pools.

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Hotel stay was good. The check in was horrible. We were harnessed to attend a time share session before we could get our room keys and bracelets. The staff insisted un phased by our 1 year old crying, tired from the flight, and uncomfortable from the heat. We had one of our beach towels taken by mistake and were charged $30 for a replacement card for […] this, with the explanation that " unfortunately we are in a country were this happens " that seemed like a scam. Fortunately I found our towel... Much to the front desks dismay. The food was ok. Many of the waiters were very attentive. The check in and check out though would make me think twice about staying again Read more

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We really had a great time staying at Marival. It was our first time in Mexico and It was a wonderful experience.

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They gave use a breach front suite upgrade !!!!!!!! That was great. Thanks

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This was our first time traveling outside of the USA. We was nervous and excited. I think that we did a great job picking Marival. There was so much to offer and the staff was super friendly. This is a great place for families with kids. I felt like it was not a packed as the beaches in the states that we have visited. We will defiantly recommend Marival […] to everyone we kow. Read more

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Great hotel for the family! Clean, nice pool and beach, awesome food, superb service!

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Awful hotel dirty and old some workers are nice but not all.

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Great place for families. Not so good for the adults wanting to relax. Pretty much constant noise even at night. Was awakened more than once by kids/teenagers screaming in the halls. The front desk told me someone was stuck in the elevator and told my sister-in-law that someone was locked out of their room. Not sure why someone would scream like they […] were being attacked over that... Anyway this was my 4th trip to Mexico, 3rd to the PV area. I was mostly disappointed here. I am used to getting fresh squeezed juice for breakfast and here it was Sunny D and something that tasted like grapefruit drink. All the bars had a list of specialty drinks but every one of them was undrinkable. I kept saying "I can't drink this". And then at the Buffet it was "I can't eat this". The other restaurants were pretty good though. I thought it strange that the only pool without a swim up bar was the adult pool. The other 2 pools the bars were crowded with kids. The staff here was not too friendly. No one said "hola" when we walked by. Again, if you have kids you will probably enjoy this place. We are used to staying at Adults only properties that seem to be higher end places. This was a family reunion and it was not my choice. Also don't go in June if you don't enjoy sweating. I had a good time none the less. Read more

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Gorgeous view, friendly staff, choices of restaurants and the whole place is clean! Many activities for children and adults.

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The hotel is nice and so is the location. What was not so nice, is the very prisistine employees that keep harassing you about buying their time share. Also if you dont want to be surrounded by hundreds of ninos and ninas, this is not the place for you because this place is very family friendly. Aside from that it was a nice stay but next time I would […] try a better resort. Read more

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We were at this hotel four years ago so and it was awesome. Whether it is the economy or what, the hotel provided much less this time so we were disappointed. This was especially noted in the food. The entertainment was great last time but this time much of it was "R" rated. There were a lot of children there which made it even more inappropriate. My […] husband fell at the theater the second day we were there and cracked his knee. We didn't support--including any staff helping me get him up off the floor. The wheelchair wouldn't fit in the elevator so that was a problem. The room with disability access meant we changed from a room with a great ocean view to one with a view of a fence and the hotel loading dock. The ramps are steep and hard to get up and down, which made us even more immobile. We didn't get the appropriate help to make a bad accident less of a negative experience. Read more

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housekeeping was lazy they did a so-so job on the room each day the bed was too hard

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