Hotel Villa Varadero

The resort was on the beach and provided palm trees, shade huts and chairs, music, and family activities. There were outdoor pools and the most luxurious massages we'd ever had! The rooms were spacious and the beds were comfortable. Breakfast was an opportunity to explore the local cuisine: chilaquiles, Aztec corn pudding, refried beans, eggs, sweet rolls, fresh pineapple and papaya. You had the option to choose breakfast only or all-inclusive. There were other restaurants within a couple blocks that were fun to try for lunch and dinner. The price was very reasonable.

The outdoor swimming pool water was rather cool--but we were there in January. A couple of times there were strong smells in the hallways and stairwells--possibly from painting or maintenance being done. This resort was about an hour's ride via local city bus or Uber to get to downtown Puerto Vallarta if you wanted to go there.

The room was large, the beach was lovely and the staff were very kind.

Sewage smell coming from the drains, yellow water for the sinks/toilets/bathtubs, extra salty foods that did not change much through the week.

The food.

The pools, the water was to cold all the time.

I chose this property due to its excellent location.

The small unit was very bare minimum. No character. The one morning I went across the street to the free breakfast, the scrambled eggs were full of egg shells. I had put the scrambled eggs into a tortilla, and the third bite that had shells in it, I finally gave up.