What We Love

  • All rooms have balconies or a terrace. 
  • There are three golf courses are nearby.
  • Sending the baby sharks to the Kids Club for piñatas, treasure hunts & movies.

Things to Know

  • It's 45 minutes from the airport.
  • Downtown Puerto Vallarta is just 15 minutes away for shopping & more vacay fun.
  • Maximize your vacay hours by checking pick-up times on scheduled transfers.

Resort Details

Various restaurants and bars serve a variety of delicious food and drinks.
OnSite Dining
  • Capri
    Enjoy a variety of Italian cuisine. 
  • Don Quijote
    Serving Spanish specialties. 
  • Kyoto
    Enjoy a delicious sushi bar.
  • La Fuente
    International buffet.
  • Los Arcos
    Grill-style dining offering a variety of steak and seafood. 
  • Various Lounges/Bars
    - Aqua Bar, located near the pool.
    - Snack Bar.
    - La Cantina Bar serves the best tequila in the region, plus Mexican snacks.
  • Various Restaurants

    Please note: operating hours, dress codes and reservation requirements may vary.  Please contact hotel directly for specifics.

The resort offers 24-hour room service, daily housekeeping, a children's play area and more.
On-Site Amenities
  • 24-hour front desk
  • 24-hour room service†
  • Accessible facilities
  • Accessible rooms
  • ATM/Cash machine†
  • Babysitting†
  • Baggage hold
  • Bell staff/porter
  • Bicycle rentals†
  • Business services†
  • 24-hour front desk
  • 24-hour room service†
  • Complies with Local/State/Federal laws for disabled
  • Accessible rooms
  • ATM/Cash machine†
  • Babysitting†
  • Baggage hold
  • Bell staff/porter
  • Bicycle rentals†
  • Business services†
  • Children programs
  • Children welcome
  • Children's play area
  • Concierge desk
  • Elevators
  • Exercise gym
  • Free parking†
  • Game room
  • Golf, Offsite†
  • Internet services†
  • Laundry/Valet service†
  • Lounges/bars†
  • Meal Plan Type: All Inclusive
  • Non-smoking rooms available
  • Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Safe deposit box
  • Shopping mall†
  • Spa†
  • Tennis court
  • Tour/sightseeing desk
  • Valet parking†
  • Wakeup service
  • Water sports†
Off-Site Amenities
  • Business Services†
  • Internet Access†
On-Site Wedding Services
  • This resort can handle it all, big or small. The designated wedding planner will help you make that special event truly one to remember.

    Please contact the front desk for more info.

† Fees may apply

Guests can enjoy direct access to the beach along with bike rentals, nearby golf, tennis and more.
On-Site Recreation
  • Bike rental †
  • Children's pool
    There is one children's pool onsite.
  • Children's program, onsite
    Children's facilities include one pool with a water slide, a playground and the Barcy Kid’s Club. The list of activities includes: Handcrafts, video games, table games, coloring books, music, movies, painting, games at the pool and the beach. Little ones from 5 to 12 years old can take part of this club, which has daily supervised activities.
  • Direct access to a beach
  • Fitness center on-site
  • Hot tub
    There are two outdoor hot tubs. 
  • Motorized Water Sports †
  • Non-Motorized Water Sports
    Water aerobics, water volley ball, water polo, snorkeling, boogie boarding and kayaking.
  • Pool
    There are 4 onsite swimming pools. One sports pool, two family-friendly pools and one children's pool. Some of the pools also include swim-up bars. 
  • Spa †
  • Steam bath
  • Tennis court
    The resort has one tennis court onsite.
Off-Site Recreation
  • Golf †
    A golf course is located within 15 miles of the property.

† Fees may apply

Guest Reviews from CheapCaribbean Customers

Customer Ratings & Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_4.0 11147 reviews
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Highly Recommend Barcelo Puerto Vallarta

    My Friend and I visited the hotel in January 2026. We had a family premium room with an amazing view of the ocean and mountains. The room was spotless, the bar always stocked, and room service is free. We didn't use it as the restaurants are open almost all the time. The specialized restaurants were awesome as was the buffet restaurant. Once we had cold food, but the rest of the time every meal was outstanding. We had neighbors rowdy until the early hours of the morning and they moved us to a quieter room. The service, pools, tennis and pickle ball court all great. Highly recommend this hotel for a family or couple stay.

    Feb 03, 2026
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 3.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Beautiful views

    We stayed at the resort for 12 nights in late January 2026. We travelled with 2 friends. We booked the Premium level and they put us on the 9th floor. Pros - Room was large, views from the deck are fantastic. Huge shower in room, AC worked well, comfy bed, lots of closet space & drawers to use. The staff and service were excellent. Very friendly and polite overall. Easy to get a cab or access local excursions. The pools were very clean, always seemed to find a few loungers. The service at the pool was great too! Cons - Food quality was average, noisy room #1907. Right outside our door was a maid station and they were slamming doors all day and night. No consideration for people in rooms across the hall. The front desk is inconsistant on their money exchange policy. One day I changed some large peso bills to 20 peso bills. The next time they said they don't have any small bills, come back tomorrow. When I went back, they said they only exchange dollars for pesos, not pesos for pesos. That's ridiculous. I wanted smaller bills for tipping and asked how I was supposed to tip. They don't have a cashier and what they really want is for you to spend money in a shop to get change. The Premium lounge is not a great atmosphere, Bright lights and a miserable waiter named Caesar. He is rude and not friendly, the hotel needs to get a younger more energenic waiter in there. The other issue with this resort is it's not very walkable. If you want to walk anywhere, good luck. The main road doesn't have sidewalks and is busy so a bit dangerous. The beach is not that big and construction on one end prevents you from walking anywhere. The snack bar was a restaurant that you could book at night. Both the rib steak and the ribs were tough and chewy. We returned to see if it would improve but it was just as bad. The Capris and the Spanish restaurants were very good overall.During our stay, 2 out of the 4 of us got really sick, likely the food as we only drank the bottled water on site. I would not go back to this resort ever.

    Feb 03, 2026
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 1.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Terrible

    I will never stay at this chain again. Lack of adult entertainment. Pool with swim up bar was for the children. Didn't care for the food. Staff didn't sanitize their hands while dealing with dirty and clean dishes . Also putting food in their mouths in between severing customers.

    Feb 03, 2026
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Great experience overall

    My husband and I had an amazing time at this resort. It's tucked away in beautiful Mismaloya and really gives you the nature feel of Puerto Vallarta. The service was great overall and Moses was the best!! His service made the trip very enjoyable, we were very impressed by him!

    Feb 02, 2026
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 3.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Barcelo only okay

    I have stayed at Barcelo resorts two times before this and loved the facility, service, and food. This Barcelo was okay but the food was not great, little variety, lots of the same items every night. Hotel staff did not speak fluent English so was hard to express needs at front desk. Did not get the VIP access I was supposed to for my stay. Room maintenance needs attention, fan blades on ceiling fan almost fell off and we had to hand tighten the blades ourselves, black mold in bathroom shower needs attention. Beach is not flat and hardly anyone used it, except the locals who had access to it with their dogs and vendors. That was disappointing.

    Feb 02, 2026
Hotel Advisories
  • AdvisorySpring Break groups, unaccompanied minors or students without an adult chaperone will not be allowed at this hotel. You must be 18 years old to check-in.
General Policy
  • Check In: 3:00 PM
  • Check Out: 12:00 PM
  • Minimum Check-In Age: 18
  • General Policies:
    Check-in Policy - Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds. 

    Convention Policy - Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.

    Hotel Spring Break Policy - This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.

    Transfer Policy - A price may display when children stay free, if your vacation includes transfer to your hotel.

    General Information - Room taxes and service fees are included in vacation price.
    Minimum night stay restrictions may apply.
    Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
  • Pet Policy : Pets Not Allowed

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