Dreams Bahia Mita Surf & Spa Resort - All Inclusive

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  A family destination wedding in a beautiful destination resort!

  We went for a family destination wedding, and the wedding was wonderful on the huge deck of the presidential suite overlooking the ocean. It was a lovely resort, with many great restaurants, and pools. The layout of the resort was confusing, especially the elevator system. We enjoyed walking down the beach, and relaxing on the beach, but it wasn't really a swimming beach with the strong waves pounding onto shore and the rocks in the water and along the shore. It was interesting watching the surfers. One family member apparently saw whales out in bay and turtles heading from the shore out to the ocean, we were disappointed we missed these. It was great weather every day, by midday, we headed to the pools to cool down. The rooms were large with a beautiful marble bathroom, great mattress, and nice balcony. The rooms were clean, and staff were very friendly. Sometimes we had to ask for bottled water for the room fridge or face cloths/towels, but when we asked, whatever we requested was quickly brought to our room. We were close to the Water Park entrance, so we could sometimes heard children in the hallways, not really a big issue though. The staff were pleasant and helpful, from the beach to the restaurants/buffets/cafes. We were surprised to see our hallway being completely block off for some repairs, which meant taking an elevator to the floor above us, going to the end of the hall and then taking another elevator down to our floor. But I guess the needed to do the repairs. We don't usually stay at such a luxury resort, so it was a wonderful treat for us! Probably the most beautiful resort we will ever stay, thanks Dream and Secrets!

  Nov 23, 2025
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  Dreams Bahia Mita, a MUST GO!

  Amazing property, super friendly staff. All the food was delicious. The room is huge and super clean. I did the Adventure Course, WOW!

  Nov 20, 2025
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  The best vacation ever...

  If I could give this resort 10 stars out of 5 I gladly would. From the immaculate grounds and upkeep, to the fantastic food and drinks, all the way to the staff and everything in between we had an amazing time. We travelled to the Dreams sides as a family of 4 for a reasonably large partied destination wedding in November 2025. The grounds seem daunting at first as it is a very long property. Not particularly wide but that is okay. My mother also travelled with our larger group and had a mobility scooter and she was able to get around without concern. After the first day or two you learn the 'secret' elevators to get where you need to go instead of doing the long walk in a straight line. Personally for me my favourite part of the trip was the food. Breakfast usually started at the World Cafe Buffet, which has a massive selection that you will be able to mix and match every day of your trip and not eat the same food twice if you are so inclined. Most lunches I spent at the Tacoyotl taco bar. I made it my mission to eat my way through the entire menu. Some of the best tacos I've had in quite some time. Granted, the authentic taco choices in Canada are lacking to say the least but the point holds. For those who want to mix it up there are also a lot of lunch time sit down 'a la carte's' and fast food options if that is your style. For dinner it was quite refreshing as you could just walk into any of the a la carte restaurants without a reservation. Feel like Italian? Just walk in any time after 6PM. Japanese? Sure. Seafood? Yup. French? Well, hold up. You need to be staying at the Secrets side because that's the only child free restaurant (which is perfectly fine, I get it having kids myself)... Outside of that there is only one reservation you need to make to eat there and that is for the Teppanyaki experience inside the Japanese restaurant. There are two 10 person tables lining two 8 foot long grills where the chefs do their best to entertain and cook in front of you. Flipping food, lighting fires and making jokes. We were able to get in on our last day and is well worth the attempt. I recommend checking the Hotel App to book this, you won't regret it. In terms of the pools, once again, very impressed. There wasn't the plague of towels being set out early in the morning as 'reserves'. I don't know if the staff cleared out that stuff throughout the day or headed it off at the pass in the morning but there was ALWAYS prime loungers available at almost every pool. Speaking of towels they were all over. No towel booths that you needed a card to redeem. No mid-day towel shortages. Every 20-30 feet or so near the pools there were tables piled high with fresh towel, ready to go. When you are done with them just toss them in a large wooden bin next to the fresh towels. This was the first resort I've been to that was so liberal with their towels. Loved it. This kids really enjoyed the water park. Even though there was 'only' 3 large slides they didn't get sick of them. They'd go to one of the attached pools, swim and then be ready to go back on the slides again. The beach is reasonably small in terms of it's footprint and is extremely wavy. It's not particularly a lounging in the ocean style beach. Very rocky and dangerous. It is not recommended to leave unattended children there as a single wave could knock them over and cause serious damage. Sand castles and shell searching on the shore is perfectly fine for the kids. The entertainment was not as numerous as other resort but it made up for it in quality. The mariachi band on Friday night was just top notch in terms of quality. Just awesome musicianship. Another stand out for me was the 'Fire Show' on Sunday night. How they can be so precise with flames mere centimetres away from their faces was just crazy. I'm leaving the most praise though for the staff. They were the ones that made all the difference. The cleaning staff was always there to keep the rooms and grounds spic and span. The bartenders were always on point. From a simple beer to the most exotic mixed cocktails they were there knocking it out o the park. The servers that would come to your chair at the pool and get a drink from the bar for you. The chefs and cooks that were prompt and flavourful. The concierge and bag men. It goes on and on. Top notch service from the second you get there to the second you leave. I saw some old boomer berating a bartender because they didn't have Coors Light at the one bar in particular. Don't be that guy. They are human beings too and they are busting their butts to serve you. Be respectful. For us personally though we had a rough time. On the fourth day of our trip our 7 year old daughter had a serious medical emergency during a wedding reception. The staff had her brought to an air conditioned room within a few minutes. The on-site doctor was in the room within 5 minutes to tend to her with emergency care and an ambulance was there within 15 minutes to take her to the hospital in Puerto Vallarta. The hospital is another issue entirely but when we returned to the resort the head concierge and one of his subordinates was there to welcome us back. They asked how she was and told her how brave she had been. They didn't have to do this at all but it made her and us feel like a million bucks and that we were cared about. When we got back to the room we found that they had left a Teddy Bear for my daughter with a personal message. This will not forgotten and made our trip just perfect after a serious scare. 10 stars out of 5. Bahia Mita was just the absolute best.

  Nov 20, 2025
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  Awesome food but prepare for a not all inclusive

  Food was fantastic, large and full of endless pools, waiting staff and Zipline crews were very helpful and friendly But be ready to not be able to sit around the pools unless you pay extra, all the good spots for watching kids require reservation, Lots of entertainment and shows nightly, just once again if you want good seats at the dinner events prepare to pay more Big gym and large spa, surf was incredible little big for beginners but experienced surfers would love it Great splash park and lots of family pools and slides, but don't turn slides and park on until 11 am even though they say they are open at 8 Great pickle ball courts, kids zones and even a spot to drop off the little ones for the day

  Nov 19, 2025
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  Great family hotel, with some minor improvements needed, but overall great resort

  We recently returned from a wonderful stay at Dreams Bahia Mita. As UVC members, we originally purchased our package with our children in mind, hoping to create lasting family travel memories. While our experiences at two previous Dreams resorts were not as positive, we’re glad we decided to give Bahia Mita a try—it met most of our expectations. The food and service were excellent, the water park was a fun bonus, and though the beach was small, it was very clean and enjoyable. The resort offered a variety of engaging activities, though the nightly entertainment could use some improvement.

  Nov 19, 2025