What We Love

  • Golden beaches, lush vegetation & gardens surrounding the resort that are impressive.
  • No reservations needed at any of the restaurants.
  • Working on your tan lines at one of the resorts three pools - the infinity pools views are stunning. 
  • A kid-friendly resort with clubs for all ages, waterparks and a "Raggs" show, starring five musical pups.
  • Grabbing a frosty margarita at Viva Mexico and watching the sun set into the Pacific.
  • Beachy and land activities - like volleyball, tennis, catamarans, snorkeling and more.

Things to Know

  • You must take in the scenery as you venture to the resort - it's about 45 minutes to paradise.
  • The beach town of Sayulita is only 30 minutes away and highly recommended - full of fun little shops and surfing.
  • Spending "you time" at Zentropia Spa, but if you want to dip into the spa pools, it will be an extra cost.
  • Be sure to check out the on site mini zoo. It's the perfect photo op. 
  • The seawater pool is adjacent to the ocean and includes a beach area, loungers and umbrellas.

Resort Details

You don’t have to go far for delicious food and drinks, these options have you covered.
OnSite Dining
  • Bambu
    Offers guests a perfect place to enjoy the best exciting and exotic oriental cuisine that is sure to please.
  • El Bosque
    Main restaurant offering international cuisine, buffet style.
  • Portofino
    Next to the main pool, this restaurant pleases your palate with exquisite recipes of Mediterranean cuisine, resulting in incomparable dishes.
  • Various Lounges/Bars
    - La Placita 
    - Secret Bar 
    - Las Olas 
    - Las Terrazas
    - Hemingway Bar
    - Beach Bar
    - Sports Bar 
  • VIVA MÉXICO
    With a magnificent view of the bay, this restaurant offers you a delicious selection of Mexican cuisine specialties, plus an extraordinary dessert bar.
Room Type
  • Deluxe Garden View

    Bedding: 2 double beds or 1 king 

    Bedding Requests are not guaranteed. They are based on availability upon check-in.

    Occupancy limits - Maximum 3 adults, 2 children, 4 total


    • Air conditioning
    • Alarm clock
    • Balcony/Lanai/Terrace
    • Bathroom amenities
    • Coffee/Tea Maker
    • Safe
    • Telephone
    • TV
    • Wireless internet connection
  • Junior Suite Garden View

    Bedding - 2 double beds or 1 king bed, plus 1 double sofa bed in the integrated living area. 

    Bedding Requests are not guaranteed. They are based on availability upon check-in.

    Occupancy limits - Maximum 3 adults, 2 children, 4 total


    • Air conditioning
    • Alarm clock
    • Balcony/Lanai/Terrace
    • Bathroom amenities
    • Coffee/Tea Maker
    • Safe
    • Telephone
    • TV
    • Wireless internet connection
  • Family Selection Junior Suite Garden View

    Bedding:  1 King bed or 2 double beds.  Bedding requests are based on availability and cannot be guaranteed.

    Occupancy limits - Maximum 3 adults, 2 children, 4 total


    • Air conditioning
    • Alarm clock
    • Balcony/Lanai/Terrace
    • Bathroom amenities
    • Coffee/Tea Maker
    • Safe
    • Telephone
    • TV
    • Wireless internet connection
  • Connecting Suite

    Bedding: King bed or double beds. Bedding requests are based on availability and cannot be guaranteed.

    Occupancy limits -  6 adults, 5 children, 8 total


    • Air conditioning
    • Alarm clock
    • Balcony/Lanai/Terrace
    • Bathroom amenities
    • Coffee/Tea Maker
    • Safe
    • Telephone
    • TV
    • Wireless internet connection
  • Deluxe Oceanfront View
    Bedding: 1 King bed or 2 double beds.  Bedding requests are based on availability and cannot be guaranteed.

    Occupancy limits: 3 adults, 2 children, 4 total


    • Air conditioning
    • Alarm clock
    • Balcony/Lanai/Terrace
    • Bathroom amenities
    • Coffee/Tea Maker
    • Safe
    • Telephone
    • TV
    • Wireless internet connection
  • Deluxe Panoramic Ocean View
    Bedding: 1 King bed or 2 double beds

    Bedding Requests are not guaranteed. They are based on availability upon check-in.

    Occupancy limits: 3 adults, 2 children, 4 total


    • Air conditioning
    • Alarm clock
    • Balcony/Lanai/Terrace
    • Bathroom amenities
    • Coffee/Tea Maker
    • Safe
    • Telephone
    • TV
    • Wireless internet connection
  • Deluxe Garden View Single
    Bedding: 1 King bed or 2 double beds. 
    Bedding Requests are not guaranteed. They are based on availability upon check-in.

    Occupancy limits: 1
     adults, 3 children, 4 total
    • Air conditioning
    • Alarm clock
    • Balcony/Lanai/Terrace
    • Bathroom amenities
    • Coffee/Tea Maker
    • Safe
    • Telephone
    • TV
    • Wireless internet connection
  • Deluxe Oceanview
    Bedding: 1 King bed or 2 double beds. 
    Bedding Requests are not guaranteed. They are based on availability upon check-in.

    Occupancy limits: 
    3 adults, 2 children, 4 total
    • Air conditioning
    • Coffee/Tea Maker
    • Hair Dryer
    • Widescreen TV
    • Wireless internet connection
  • Suite Panoramic Ocean View
    Bedding: 1 King bed or 2 double beds. 
    Bedding Requests are not guaranteed. They are based on availability upon check-in.

    Occupancy limits: 
    3 adults, 2 children, 4 total
    • Air conditioning
    • Coffee/Tea Maker
    • Hair Dryer
    • Widescreen TV
    • Wireless internet connection
  • Junior Suite Ocean View
    Bedding: 1 King bed or 2 double beds. 

    Bedding Requests are not guaranteed. They are based on availability upon check-in.

    Occupancy limits: 
    3 adults, 2 children, 4 total
    • Air conditioning
    • Balcony/Lanai/Terrace
    • Bathroom amenities
    • Coffee/Tea Maker
    • Safe
    • Telephone
    • TV
    • Wireless internet connection
  • Deluxe Garden View Single
    Bedding: 1 King bed or 2 double beds. 
    Bedding Requests are not guaranteed. They are based on availability upon check-in.

    Occupancy limits: 1 adults, 3 children, 4 total

    • Air conditioning
    • Bathroom amenities
    • Telephone
    • TV
    • Wireless internet connection
  • Deluxe Ocean View

    Bedding: 2 double beds or 1 king 

    Bedding Requests are not guaranteed. They are based on availability upon check-in.

    Occupancy limits - Maximum 3 adults, 2 children, 4 total

    • Air conditioning
    • Bathroom amenities
    • Telephone
    • TV
    • Wireless internet connection
Treat yourself to everything that this resort has to offer and more.
On-Site Amenities
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Accessible facilities
  • Accessible rooms
  • Babysitting*
  • Baggage hold
  • Bell staff/porter
  • Children programs
  • Children welcome
  • Children's play area
  • Concierge desk
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Complies with Local/State/Federal laws for disabled
  • Accessible rooms
  • Babysitting*
  • Baggage hold
  • Bell staff/porter
  • Children programs
  • Children welcome
  • Children's play area
  • Concierge desk
  • Elevators Not Available
  • Exercise gym
  • Free parking
  • Gift/News stand*
  • Golf, Offsite*
  • Housekeeping - daily
  • Laundry/Valet service*
  • Lounges/bars*
  • Meal Plan Type: All Inclusive
  • Non-smoking rooms available
  • Pool
  • Restaurant*
  • Safe deposit box
  • Sauna*
  • Spa*
  • Tennis court*
  • Tour/sightseeing desk
  • Wakeup service
  • Water sports*
  • Wireless internet connection in public areas
On-Site Wedding Services
  • Various Wedding Packages are available.
    Please contact hotel directly.

* Fees may apply

Whether a land lover or a water sports fanatic, you’ll always have something fun to do.
On-Site Recreation
  • Children's pool
    There is 1 children's pool on-site.
  • Children's program, onsite
    Mini club for children 4-12 with an extensive play park. Offers television, videos, Sony Play Station, music equipment and a wide variety of daily supervised activities.

    "Baby Club" for infants 1 - 3 years old.

    Parents will be supplied with a page in the event there is a problem they can be notifies immediately.
  • Direct access to a beach
  • Fitness center on-site
  • Hot tub
    There is an outdoor hot tub.
  • Motorized Water Sports *
    Water skiing
    Jet skiing
    Scuba diving
  • Non-Motorized Water Sports
    Windsurfing
    Kayaking
    Boogie Boards
    Stand up Paddle board
    Catamarans
    Surf boards with free long board lessons
  • Pool
    There are 3 pools on-site including an Infinity pool overlooking beach and Banderas Bay.
  • Sauna *
  • Spa *
    Guests will pay a fee per person, per day to access the wet areas of the Spa.
  • Steam bath *
  • Tennis court *
    There are 2 lit tennis courts on-site.
Off-Site Recreation
  • Golf *
    Golf course located within 10 miles of the property.
On-Site Attraction
  • On-site Entertainment
    Covered outdoor theatre hosts live nightly entertainment featuring local talent. Wide variety of theme nights including audience participation and Broadway style shows.

* Fees may apply

This picturesque spot on Bandaras Bay is where palaces dot the shores and margaritas flow easily. There’s something here for the whole family: a children’s water park, adults-only pool and an unbelievable spa. Ending each day with the dreamiest of sunsets will make you never want to leave. 


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Property Information

Year Built: 1999
Last Renovation: 2011
Floors: 3
Total rooms: 355
KM 11.5 Carretera La Cruz De Huanacaxtle-Punta de Mita Mpio, De Bahia de Banderas, Nayarit,, Mexico

Customer Ratings & Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_4.0 15232 reviews
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Great time

    Bien bonito recommendo a todos a venir

    Sep 27, 2026
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 5.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Ten years of return visits💕

    Return visit to GPV #10? Might be nine, might be 11. First time traveling in truly off-season tourist time and it was beyond lovely! If you are prepared for rainy nights and gorgeously hot and humid days then you will enjoy it there in September! As always, the concierge team led by Julián Dueñas and Jessy Goméz make this place beyond special for anyone willing to make it their home away from home. Well before arrival, we knew any special needs and wants would be organized - and they were. Communication was amazing and there was nothing we needed that wasn’t attended to immediately when asked. Given that this is low season and aware that weather impacts some aspects of our stay - we could not have felt more taken care of. Restaurants- every single Al a carte was top notch. In particular, the hostess Mirla at Bamboo ensured that we felt like more than guests but rather, family. All of the service staff we met were wonderful… I wish I could recall all of their names but Arcadia at el bosque, Daniel, Vicky, Armando and Oscar at the adult pool, hostess Nahomi at El Dorado and the Nest….and the delightfully kind and patient hostesses at el bosque! Sr Miguelito and his bigote wish we were better with names! The buffet never failed to make our hearts and bellies happy. At the lobby bar, we were thrilled with the service of each staff member. At Hemingway, Giovanny was an asset and a delight! Rooms/facilities…. It’s a smaller, older resort. Upgrades are underway and they are fantastic! It is a clean, cared for property and you will be comfortable, I promise. Pay a little to upgrade to a jr suite at minimum if you can? Family selection has great value BUT….kids!😂love them but not currently at that part of life so I will leave them in your pool, happily! Come here. Feel welcomed by the staff and the other guests. It is a lovely place!

    Sep 07, 2026
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 1.0 star tripadvisor rating
    This is not a 5 start hotel

    The personnel from the hotel is hunting you all the time trying to sell you something. They try to sell stuff from the SPA, upgrades for restaurant, access to certain shows. They keep insisting even after you decline a couple times. Very annoying. There is no AC in their main restaurant. The food is very bad, the menu is extensive but nothing is specially tasty. There are flies around the food all the time that nobody seems to care to remove. There very few restrooms around the complex. There is only ONE restroom by the pools, ONE restroom at the restaurant. So if you need to go you will most likely need to walk to your bedroom as there is always a line. The beach access this hotel has is very small, the beach is full of rocks, pictures are very misleading. The rooms are old and need maintenance, the restrooms are very humid and water puddles when you take a shower.

    Sep 01, 2026
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 1.0 star tripadvisor rating
    I will never come back.

    Early check in was promised. This was false. More money was charged. No reservations could be made. Pools were full of bacteria(Wife got an infection). Unauthorized charges were made for “free” coconuts. Rooms weren’t cleaned consistently. Bugs were present. Check I process was horrible. No fans towards guests. Etc.

    Aug 21, 2026
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 3.0 star tripadvisor rating
    this is solid 3 star reasort, not 4.5 as advertised

    I stayed in this reasort from Aug.8-15. Upon arrival our room was not ready and we stayed first night on the first floor. In the morning, we noticed it was a gartner snake in our room. Mold was in the bath tub. Towels in the room were worned out. Towels were exchanged from 9-6. Make sure that the towel stuff checked you out properly, otherwise they charge $50US. Staff does not speak English, only at a lobby and some waitresses. Swimming pools were open from 8-8. people were asked to get out and wait till 8 AM.

    Aug 18, 2026
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 fee 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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