On the beach in Flamingos Vallarta north of Banderas Bay.

Distance from airport: 30 minutes
Distance from beach: On the beach
Distance from downtown: 45 minutes

Location transportation options: Taxi from hotel to downtown is approximately $30 USD.
Car rentals at hotel: Yes
Parking: Yes

Hotel Rating: 4.5
Number of rooms: 275

Room category descriptions:

• DL - Deluxe Studio
  Includes kitchenette, dining area with table, one digital flat screen TV, iron and ironing board, safety deposit box, ceiling fans, individually controlled A/C and one bathroom with tub and shower in a 540-square-foot ocean-view suite
  Occupancy: 3 adults/3 total
  Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 queen beds
  
• S1 - One-Bedroom Suite
  Includes full kitchen, washer and dryer, safety deposit box, dining room area with table and six chairs, two bathrooms with shower and a whirlpool tub in master bedroom, two digital flat screen TVs, ceiling fans, individually controlled A/C, in a 1198-square foot ocean-view suite
  Occupancy: 4 adults/4 total
  Bedding: 1 king bed and one queen size murphy bed in living area
• S2 - Two-Bedroom Suite
  Includes full kitchen, washer and dryer, safety deposit box, dining room area with table and six chairs, three digital flat screen TVs, ceiling fans, individually controlled A/C, one bathroom with shower only, one bathroom with tub and shower and the master bedroom bathroom has a whirlpool in a 1611-square-foot ocean-view suite
  Occupancy: 6 adults/8 total
  Bedding: 1 king bed, 2 queen beds and 1 queen size murphy bed
  
• S3 - Three-Bedroom Suite
  2358 square feet. Ocean view. Includes full kitchen, washer and dryer, dining room area with table and six chairs, four digital flat screen TVs, ceiling fans, individually controlled A/C, four bathrooms, two with whirlpool tubs.
  Occupancy: 8 adults / 10 total
  Bedding: 1 king bed, 4 queen beds, and one Murphy bed
  

Room details:

• Adjoining rooms: Yes, subject to availability
• Air conditioning: Yes
• Bathroom amenities: Travertine marble bathroom with tub, shower and hair dryer
• Balcony: Yes
• Cribs: Yes
• Internet access: Hotel offers high-speed Internet located in the 1 and 2 bedroom suites, Convention center and Cyber café at a cost of approximately $15 USD per night (in the rooms) or approximately $10 USD per hour at the Cyber café. Wireless is offered in the lobby area free of charge.
• Iron/ironing board: Yes
• Kitchen facilities: Yes, kitchenette or full kitchen depending on room type

• Non-smoking rooms: All rooms. Smoking is permitted on room balconies and in other designated areas such as restaurants.
• Rollaway beds: Yes, $15 per night plus tax
• Safe deposit box: Yes, free of charge
• Smoke alarm/sprinklers: Yes/yes
• Telephone: Yes
• Television/radio: Yes/radio alarm clock

Hotel details:

• Babysitting service: Yes, approximately $15 per hour, Kid's Club (extra charge)
• Check-in/check-out: 4pm/11am
• Children ages: Children 12 years of age and under stay free with adult using existing bedding and maximum of 2 children.
• Concierge: Yes
• Courtesy room/day room: No
• Housekeeping service: Daily
• Luggage check/storage: Yes
• Luggage porter/bellhop: Yes
• Number of floors/elevators: 8/yes
• Guest services: Washer and drying in one- and two-bedroom suites, laundry services (extra fee), purified drinking water in all suites, catering services, state-of-the-art computers connected to high-speed DSL lines, photocopy and fax services (open 8am-11pm daily), meeting rooms, and in-suite massage services (extra fee).

Handicapped rooms: Yes, 1 room
Preconfirmed handicapped rooms: Yes
TDD rooms: No
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Wheelchairs available at hotel: Yes
Handrails in bathroom: No
Roll-in showers: No
Bars in shower/chair: Yes
Shower lift: No
Alert Plus - Audio/visual alert system: No
Smoke detectors with flashing light: Yes
Lamps that flash on/off if phone rings: No
Shake alarms/pillows: No
Closed captioned TV: Yes
Braille: No
Seeing eye dogs allowed: Yes (pre-send dog certified documentation)

Dining facilities:

• Pizza Bar - Outdoor restaurant for a leisurely breakfast, lunch, or afternoon snack. All menu items expertly prepared with naturally fresh ingredients, and the tantalizing gourmet pizzas are baked in a traditional wood burning oven.
• Bella Vista - Outdoor restaurant located on a large beachside terrace overlooking the ocean. Italian and California cuisine serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Palmita Deli - Market and cyber cafe. Whether it is an early morning cup of freshly made coffee and homemade breakfast pastries, placing an order for a box lunch for that fishing or sightseeing excursion, or maybe you would just like to supplement your airplane snacks for your return flight.
• Room service: Yes, 24 hours

Cocktail lounges/bars: 3 lounges
Entertainment: Nightly entertainment and theme shows

Pool: Lagoon style multi-level pool
Whirlpool: Beachside whirlpool
Beach: Yes, resort is on a wide expanse of unspoiled white-sand beach and gentle waters
Watersports: Complimentary pool activities, plus a wide variety of watersports including jet skiing, windsurfing, fishing, and para-sailing at additional charges
Fitness center: Yes, exercise equipment plus spa treatments available for an additional charge
Golf: Nearby, close to Flamingos Golf Club, reservations can be made at concierge desk
Tennis: No
Shopping: Marketplace on-site including supermarket

• Minimum check-in age: 18
• Credit card deposit required upon check-in: Yes
• No Springbreak students allowed

• Year built: June 2004
• Most recent renovations: Spa will be completed by the end of 2005
• Current renovations: Adding additional rooms by end of 2005, construction is 99% complete

• Busy, activity-oriented hotel
• All rooms offer kitchen facilities
• One- and two-bedroom suites have a Jacuzzi

• Hotel caters to families and active couples

• Maid and bellman gratuities are not included and are at the guest discretion
• This property operates beside its hotel division, a vacation ownership program
• 35 minutes from downtown Puerto Vallarta
• As of August 2008, all accommodations are smoke free. Smoking is allowed on the balconies of the rooms and in designated areas of the hotel.

Children ages: Children 12 years of age and under stay free with adult using existing bedding
Children's activity program: Full supervised kids club daily from 9:30am-4:30pm for ages 4-12 years of age (bocce ball, sand castles, treasure hunting, (approximately $25 per day)
Babysitting service: Yes (approximately $15 per hour)