Nuevo Vallarta, Grand and Club Marival

The Club Marival is a great hotel. The quiet pool is actually not next to the activities pool, it is at the other side of the hotel. The activities pool is on the grand side, whereas the adults pool is located on the club side of the resort. I would recommed this hotel to anyone wanting to go to Mexico. All the staff are very friendly, and they have a great activities program both during the day and in the evenings.

Nuevo Vallarta, Grand and Club Marival - DO NOT GO HERE! Our room (a brand new suite) was broken into and we had several items taken. After reporting this theft, the people at the resort acted like it was our fault, even accusing us of breaking the doors and windows. They would not help us make phone calls to cancel the credit cards that were stolen. They claimed no responsibility, even though it was their locks that were broken. If you are going to Mexico, go anywhere but here!

Grand and Club Marival is a fantastic place! The beach is beautiful, the hotel grounds are stunning and the staff are very friendly. Entertainment throughout the day is great except it seems to shut down between 12 and 3 (bit of an early siesta???) The beer drinking competition is great...!!

If you don't like Kids, don't go here during the Mexican school holidays - Kids swarm like bees throughout the hotel! The quiet pool is located next to the main activities pool - bit of a contradiction I think... Still overall a fantastic place. I have been 5 times and will be working there in the entertainments team next year!! Blonde girls beware - You will get approached to work there in the animation team if you're friendly!

Get the bus from outside velas hotel it's so much cheaper than a taxi and really is an experience!

If you do get a taxi make sure you agree a price before you get in the taxi and only use yellow taxis around PV Centro

Oh - Last point, food gets incredibly boring after you have sampled all 7 restaurants in the first week. drinks are great. make friends wit Rodolfo and he will hook you up with some stronger drinks!