Riviera Nayarit

Room and especially the balcony with the jacuzzi was awesome. That was a winner. Rooms were clean, service was great. What I absolutely did not like was the birds chomping away at the outdoor restaurant, they were so used to it, they sat at the buffet and nibbled from the spoons where I was supposed to be scooping my food. Ofcourse I chased them away, but nobody seems excited about that. I've seen other resorts have a person with a Hawk on their shoulder, and the bird are terrified, and the resort is cleaner of bird poop and way nicer. Because of that we would not go back. Pool service was great.

Great location for the Hotel, close to the beach. Entertainment was OK.

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.

Samba Vallarta is a smal resort so getting everywhere is very quick. There isn't the glitz and glamour that you will find at the newer, bigger resorts;which we were trying to avoid and why we chose to come here. The beach is as beautiful as described in all the reviews; soft sand, surprisingly warm ocean water and the waves were small. We never had to stress about getting up early to save a lounge chair, there were always plenty available under the palaypa covers. The bonus was the small bar that would be setup on the beach so you didn't have to walk far to get a drink. We had upgraded rooms with balconies, very spacious and comfortable; lots of hot water and great water pressure. The buffet food was excellent, the best mashed potatoes ever! We never tried the restaurants The grounds are beautiful The pool was large and there is a great area for children in it with a pirate ship that has a slide. Lots of activities if that's what you are looking for; pool tables, ping pong, shuffleboard, yoga, aqua exercise and much more. They also have bike tours or you can borrow a bike and helmet at no cost if you want to explore on your own. Bucerías and the mega grocery stores are all less than a hour walk away. A very safe and comfortable walk, we went to both. Thank you to Bernardo, the concierge and Alejandro, Carlos, Salvador and Cele in the buffet for the excellent service. All of you helped make our stay very enjoyable. We will be back

The staff were amazing. Very friendly. The pool staff were great. Lots of activities.

We booked 7 days with our daughter and 5 year old twin granddaughters. Up arrival, we were told that our superior 2 bedroom suite was facing the driveway into the resort. So after explaining that this is not ok, nor will we accept this, they presented us with a choice. 1. Parking lot. 2. Marina. Needless to say we chose the Marina. Which turned out to be really peaceful and was beautiful for Sunrises. But the fact that we had to argue for it was extremely disappointing. That was not a great start to our vacation that we had booked months in advance. Once we got into our room, it was good, clean, and spacious. However, make note that they only supply coffee for 2 days and after that you have to purchase your own or buy it from them. Not what I would consider all inclusive. The room also only provided 2 bottles of water in the room upon arrival. And there is no alcohol in the room which is pretty standard in an all inclusive. We've stayed at many 5 stars in pv, cancun and the Mayan among others. We also were prompted to sit through one of thier time share presentations, which of course we did not, and didn't appreciate the pushiness. Ridiculous. Our first experience at the buffet was shocking. The food was old, stuck together (pancakes molded together, French toast stuck to the pan and crusty, pre made mini waffles hard as rocks), then all the other food was beyond an unacceptable standard by all the people we spoke to about it.The yogurt bar and fruit were very nice. The rest of the buffet was inedible for the most part. We weren't the only ones who thought this. We got to choose 2 dinners at the only 3 restaurants on site. So we did. We went to the Japanese one 1st, the presentations were very nice but I got sick from it. 2nd reso was at the Mexican rest, it was also good, but with both restaurants, half the menu was not part of the all inclusive. Which was really upsetting and kind of angering, coupled with the other issues. But the entertainment at the Mexican rest was fun, a one guy key board dude with some interesting takes on hit music. It was fun and funny:) Our room never got cleaned prior to 330 on most days. If you want to use the gym, there is a 15.00 usa per day charge. This was never mentioned when we booked. The cost would be ridiculous to use it. Eveytime you order anything at any of the restaurants, snack bar, poolside etc, you have to sign the bill, which included the cost of your meal and a place for a tip and your room#. All while wearing a wrist band for your all inclusive. This was really annoying. One could not move around without opening a new tab each time you wanted move or leave. Entertainment was ok. We had a Mexican fiesta and a western night. The same food from inside was simply served outside, with a few small additions to the menu. Weird. The kids club was fun and the girls enjoyed it alot. The property was very clean and well maintained and beautiful. Plus we felt very safe onsite at all times. Staff was always very attentive and very nice. This resort seemed like it was unable to manage or track 'members/'timeshare' guests and the all inclusive guests at the same time. It was frustrating. We would not recommend going there as an all inclusive. And can't recommend going there at all because the food was so bad, and the lack of it being all inclusive and having to sign all the time is a deal breaker for us.

Thehotel building is old but the staff are nice and friendly.The show is very entertaining.

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.

Okayish... rooms are a bit austere and the deign for the pool and building are wacky, basically the pool is almost always in the dark. Food is (Wow like high school cafeteria and prisons have a better spread) ....I ate off the resort the entire time. They don't serve drinks by the pool or the beach... you do all that yourself... but still tip the same. Small details like they don't serve Lattes until 11AM, and the front desk tried to charge me 25 bucks for a lost towel card. Wifi is terrible, and irritating because you have to log in every time with a password they seem to change every three seconds... did I mention the wifi is also child protected but block random sites like my Banking site so I had to text a family member to log into my bank so I could pay an urgent bill. Internet is terrible even on your own roaming data... (Almost no signal anywhere in the city) Honestly Staff was great but if this is indicative of the Decameron experience, there are better resorts out there, at better value. Did I mention it's a two hour bus ride from Puerto Vaharta?

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.