Barcelo Puerto Vallarta - All-Inclusive

My husband and I went for 5 days for a kid-free getaway. The hotel was helpful in providing easy-carefree airport transfers. The resort is immaculate, and the grand foyer sets the pace for the whole experience. The staff is friendly and helpful, ad the rooms are nicely appointed ad spacious. Comfortable beds, and spa-inspired bathroom made for a high-end feel. The grounds are well kept and clean, and the pools are well maintained. Food options were very good. The Spa was amazing... best massage I have ever had... not expensive. The concierge recommended a fantastic day trip- was MUCH more than described. Adventures Vallarta- included 8 ziplines, repelling, 150ft free fall, and more for around $100 per person. There's a neat area with locals down the beach a little ways, where you can dawdle over a glass of wine and people watch, or get to know the locals. There were families there as well, but never imposed on our romantic getaway. HIGHLY highly recommend it, and we will be back for sure.

The resort is beautiful and the rooms are definitely spacious. It appears each room has a view of the ocean and this was a nice surprise to us. We enjoyed watching the sunset from our balcony. Do not go on the balcony and close the sliding glass doors as you run the risk of getting locked out. This happened to us! While we laugh about and think it is funny it is somewhat of a nuisance to be locked out on your balcony because the doors looked behind you. Just be careful! The "arcade" room had an odor to it but it was tolerable after a few moments. The items in the gym were a little old but still usable; however, there is not much room to move around if the free weight section gets more than 2 or 3 people working out together. The bars and restaurants are fabulous and the servers are all very kind and willing to get you what you need. The pools are also fabulous and we very much enjoyed our time around the pool and the servers who worked the deck. Beware of bug bites. If you are susceptible to bites you will probably need layers of bug spray. While we did see the resort fumigate each day, it is still in the jungle and there is little more they can do to get rid of the bugs. The beach is little but still enjoyable. Overall I rate this resort 4 palms and would visit again.

Hotel was beautiful and the staff fantastic. Prepaid ground transportation was a giant waste of time and $-TAKE A CAB EACH WAY!!! We were nervous about bugs and food poisoning from several reviews posted before we went- neither were a problem. I believe sun poisoning was their problem. Yes there are mosquitoes, as the place is located on the edge of a known tropical rain forest! - TAKE OFF bug repellent with DEET- it worked fine. The food was the best we've had at an all inclusive-hands down. The Kyoto restaurant is a must! Eduardo, at La cabana, David at the snack bar, Elizabeth at the pool, and Giovanni pool side were outstanding. The entire staff was great and most accommodating.This is the 1st resort we can say we will definitely return to. The views, the pools, the ocean, the food and the drinks were spot on! the pic.s on line don't do this place justice- breath taking. The drinks were tall, quick, and never watered down, and even had various self serve tequila stations featuring 5 or 6 selections of top brands and types of tequila. I wish I could share my pic.s to truly describe this place!

A bit off the beaten path in the mountains of Puerto Vallarta, Barceló is a small resort with excellent restaurants & services. The staff was some of the most professional I've incountered at an all inclusive. Wonderful spa facility which I took advantaged of with a pedicure & massage on the deck listening to the ocean. Barceló is lacking in the beach area. very small area to sunbath and small area to safely walk. There is a trail that goes to a point and the back side of the movie set of "Night of the Iguana." I found it sad that the movie was filmed in the area many years ago, however, the tour guide referenced it many times but the area hasn't been restored to visit. The resort was wonderful, however a long taxi ride back to town for anything else.