Riviera Nayarit

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Everything is spotless, staff are always cleaning inside and outside. Rooms are like new, minibar and water is restocked as soon as requested. Service is great – quick and friendly. Food is far too tasty, leading to over-eating. Well equipped gym, to help with the over-eating! Ocean is really warm and the waves are great for beginner and intermediate body boarders – boards are available for free for an hour. June off-season was a great deal. Would definitely return.

This hotel is great! Very clean, big rooms, very quiet, balcony with whirlpool tub, great views, three pools(one heated & overly warm, the other very cool, and a small one that was just right, in front of the buffet). Lots of bars, lobby bar, outside bar, bar in the grill, beach bar. The waiters are very good at serving drinks, even on the hot beach. (Thanks Gerardo you were wonderful). All the restaurants were great serving tasty, colorful dishes in a timely manner. No waiting in line or reserving. The buffet was different. Sometimes you ordered from a menu but mostly it was buffet. The waiters were very efficient and accommodating. It was not opened for dinner only on special occasions, which is different. The food was a bit repetitive but you could always find something you liked. The check in, check out was quick & easy and you could always get a cab from the lobby in two or three minutes. The spa was amazing! Overall a very nice hotel

First time, not our last!

We had the absolute best time at the Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit! The hospitality isn't comparable to any other resort. The food and staff were amazing. We didn't take advantage of the programs they had to offer due to our kids ages, but next time we absolutely will. We want to give a shout out to our Concierge Maria for coming through and making it extra special for the kids, Nadia and Gilberto for the incredible poolside service, Gustavo N. for always making sure we were comfortable poolside, and lastly Ricardo W. for the amazing service at Azul every single day. We highly recommend this resort for anyone considering it. We will definitely be back!

Experience at Riu Vallarta

We had a wonderful experience at the this hotel. Except few things we feel could make it even better. For the food part you can introduce one night to be Indian night and more variety for muslims. Your steaks beef at buffet were very tough to chew. Also have vegan desserts for ppl who have lactose allergy. My daughter couldn't enjoy any desserts. Also for live entertainment I feel hey should sing English songs not just Spanish. Also in the room they should have good quality shampoo, shower cap and body lotion for 5 star hotel that should be included.

We had such a great stay at this resort! It's newly renovated so it's absolutely beautiful everywhere! The food was fantastic at every restaurant and buffet. The service was always great. The beach was beautiful and well kept. Everything was extremely well organized. Can't say enough good things!!!

Great location in Bucerias

Grand Decameron Bucerias was clean with amazing staff! We stayed for 8 days and swam at the beach everyday. The pools were cleaned every night and the grounds were very well kept.

One of the best resort experiences we ever had. 4.5 out of 5.

The Resort was very clean, the staff was wonderful, and the food was great. The resort is a bit older and needs an update. The entertainment was great. Breakfast food is good, lunch is just ok, Dinner is great. One thing I wish is that they notified guests more on activities they held and where they were being held. Missed out on some. We are going back for sure.

My first all inclusive

This property was lovely. The staff were friendly and the drinks were amazing. I would recommend this for families as long as you are aware it is not beach front. The gate to the beach was locked and the code did not work. you have to go to Marival to get beach front.

The hotel was quite isolated and the ride from the airport was over an hour. You can take Uber to Sayulita and Bucerias and it is very cost effective. Once you arrive the hotel is amazing and everything was of the highest quality. You can walk on the beach for hours and the water was calm for this side of the country. The wifi was great and the app worked for making reservations to the ala carte's. The bartenders remembered our drinks and sometimes had them ready when you walked up to the bar. Our favorite restaurant was the Mexican and make sure and order the 12 hour short ribs. The highlight of the resort is the entertainment team especially Esteban and his crew (Marco, Polo, Oscar and Sheree) They provided a personal experience by remembering everyone's names and encouraging people to participate in the activities, but it was not to much pressure if you didn't want to play.

Great all-around experience for the family

We have never stayed at a Dreams resort, but we had heard they were great for families. This resort is one of the few that were built to be a Dreams/Secrets resort (many others were purchased and then rebranded as a Dreams resort) and it's fairly new, built in 2021 I believe. It's expansive and there is always a pool or restaurant to go to without much wait. You never feel like it's crowded or that you have to wait in a long line. Our kids (ages 3 and 6) loved the pools, waterpark, poolside grill, and especially Kids Club (starts at age 3). The rooms were well designed though there is construction going on next door to the resort that does impact some of the views of the more expensive 'oceanview' rooms. In this respect, I'd advise not splurging for the oceanview until the construction is complete. As for the staff, very friendly and accommodating. Great entertainment--fiesta night, fire show, st. patrick's day event. Good fun for the whole family. Make sure to ask for a VIP access for at least one day to try the Secretes French restaurant called Bordeaux--it was amazing. Also, Sofi at concierge was super helpful with setting us up with access to the restaurant.

Krystal Grand does "not" meet the standard

In 2025 we stayed at the Krystal Grand on the Black wrist band which is the high end stay. We were treated like Gold. This year went on the normal wrist band and were not treated very well. We could not book the al la cartes, the a la carte staff lied to us constantly, my luggage was ripped on it's way to our room. We paid $50 USD to start our vacation early morning of the Saturday we arrived and after we paid they said our room was no longer ready. They repeatly said we were to receive one type of room and when it was ready for checked we were down graded. It was only when we made a fuss they upgraded our room and only if we signed a waiver to not pursue the damage luggage. Will not be returning

2026-05-10

bianka hartmann danis

#13 Armony Marival Resort And Spa Punta De Mita

Riviera Nayarit

Mexico

10 reviews

Lovely Quiet small resort

Lovely small resort for quiet and relaxation with excellent staff and excellent food. The building had continuous problems in our section. We had to empty the Dehumidifiers many times in a day.

PARADISE VILLAGE &West Jet Vacations

Staff at the hotel were always friendly, smiling and professional. We felt comfortable with the services the resort offered. The food was decent with plenty of fresh fruit available. There was some pressure to attend promotional events in return for discounted prices on excursions but when we declined this was accepted. We really enjoyed the atmosphere of the Sky Restaurant and the Japanese restaurant but were dissapointed that the selection for "All Inclusive" vacationers were very limited in these menus even though we still paid a high price to attend the resort.

Great Resort for Families

We had a great time at Emotions! The grounds are beautiful and well taken care of. There are lots of activities for kids and teens. Our room was nice and clean. The beach is great - lots of loungers and umbrellas, and free boogie board rentals.

This is the 2nd time we stayed and opted for the Royal Level. The weather was perfect, with hardly any clouds on most days. Walking the beach, cavorting in the ocean, dipping in the pool, everything was fabulous. Meal options were good, staff was always friendly, as were most of the guests. Entertainment was also enjoyable, especially the Michael Jackson show (the lead really knows his moves!)

Had an amazing time… staff was great , food was great, room was clean. There is a language barrier but staff uses their phones to translate.

The hotel is 2.5 stars. We have stayed there 4 times for a total of 9 weeks. The hotel fronts the beach in Guayabidos almost in the centre and the downtown area is a quick 10 minute walk. The hotel is 6 stories tall and has 2 elevators there are 3 bars a snack area and the cafeteria. We stayed in an ocean front room which we found very comfortable. The views and the breeze were wonderful. The room amenities are as expected for 2.5 stars. The centre of the U shaped hotel has a shallow pool 4.5' and a kids pool. This area is usually quite busy and can be very noisy. The pool struggles with water clarity. We did not use the pool because of the clarity issue.

This trip was beyond our expectations. The staff were all excellent. Our room view was really pretty. We had upgraded to preferred and were glad that we did. The food was excellent everywhere we ate (Olio, Bordeaux, Portofino, Mezze). We had Oscar on his first night at Mezze and he was very sweet. The short rib was so great I ordered it twice and my hubby loved the mushroom ravioli at Portofino. Plus the snacks and lunch at Preferred Club, room service and poutine were awesome. Breakfast at Preferred Club was great every day. We honestly can't say anything negative about this resort. The beach, although not swimmable for beginners which we knew in advance (cool to watch the surfers) was super lovely to walk along both directions. Shout out to Danny the Pool Concierge who was super sweet and knowledgeable and all of the staff up there on the Rooftop; Dario and Julio! The pools and warm tubs on the Rooftop Preferred Club were a great place to hang out all day. We also enjoyed the music and shade in the afternoon down at the Barracuda Bar. At the Secrets Lobby Bar, Alex, Gabriella and the whole team were awesome! You can tell everyone here takes great pride in their jobs. Elizabeth our butler was helpful. We needed a couple things in our room and used the app….extremely responsive and helpful. We never felt the need to ‘save a lounger' or rush anywhere….it did not feel crowded at all and everyone had a smile on their face.

Small hotel with big attitude

We enjoyed our stay very much. The food is good, great selection of seafood every day. They have their own bakery, bread and buns are fresh and delicious. The stuff is very helpful and friendly. Awsome beach both for swimming and walking. Lots of space to lay down and relax. Nice Boulevard for walking or biking outside of the hotel.

2025-12-27

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