Review Summary
Pros
- Private beach club, with restaurant
- Large pool with ample lounge areas, plus adults-only and kiddy pools
- 4 restaurants (2 all-inclusive) plus poolside cafe and bar
- Flat-screen TVs with premium satellite channels
- iPod docks and CD players
- Rooms have private balconies with ocean, pool, or garden view
- All-inclusive or European plan options
- Immaculate spa with unique treatments
Cons
- Shuttle required to access the private beach, a half mile away
- Wi-Fi for a fee
Bottom Line
A half-hour drive from downtown Puerto Vallarta and a half mile from the beach, the Marival Residences & World Spa is not the place to go if you're in the mood for a beach-lounging, party-hopping Mexican getaway. It is, however, the place to go for laid-back luxury, residential-style suites, modern amenities, and an impressive array of all-inclusive features. Comprised of 169 suites, penthouses, or private villas, ranging from one to four bedrooms (and all featuring spacious terraces with garden, pool, or ocean views), Marival Residences is an excellent option for families and couples alike seeking a little sun-soaked spoiling.
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Scene
Upscale, contemporary resort featuring a world-class spa with unrivaled treatments
The chic, modern design of the upscale Marival Residences & World Spa grabs you from the minute you arrive -- the open-air lobby is teeming with modern furnishings, designer touches and contemporary art. The hotel’s residential-style suites are spacious, modern, and comfortable. The main pool is large and sexy. The bars and restaurants on-site are ultra-chic. And a unique amenity: The property’s Melange Spa features eight massage rooms themed by nations, with interior design and massages to match -- an intriguing spa concept not found at other area properties.
That one-minute shuttle required to get from the front door to the beach of the sister Marival Resort may be the only weak point here. Once you’re there, though, the VIP Beach Club is posh, and perfect, and the beach is pristine.
On the other hand, you could skip the spa and beach and just take an elevator to the rooftop, where the Insu restaurant and bar awaits. Here, you can sit in a dipping pool under the stars, enjoy a spectacular view of Bahia Banderas, and eat and drink to your heart’s content.
Location
Far removed from downtown Puerto Vallarta and a half mile from the beach
Marival Residences is located toward the northern end of Nuevo Vallarta, a half mile in from the beach. The resort offers a free shuttle to the beach, however, where you'll find a private Beach Club along pristine shores. For city shopping and nightlife, though, it's a bit farther of a trek -- about a half hour drive to downtown Puerto Vallarta.
Nuevo Vallarta was developed in the 80s as a resort community. The area is home to numerous hotels and luxurious vacation rentals, and it attracts visitors with its white-sand beaches. To keep up with the community's increasing needs, restaurants and shops continue to spring up (although there are still fewer restaurants in this area than in others). There are a couple of golf courses, as well as tennis courts, a small zoo, and several spas. A waterpark is also popular among families.
- 15-20 minute drive to the airport
- 5-minute drive to all-inclusive golf courses
- 15-minute drive to Marina Vallarta
- 30-minute drive to downtown Puerto Vallarta
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Rooms
Modern, luxurious residence-style suites ranging from one to four bedrooms
The hotel contains 162 suites ranging from one to four bedrooms -- but for the ultimate in luxury, upgrade to one of the seven private villas, featuring their own private pool. All suites share the same chic, contemporary design -- crisp, light-tone finishes with highlights in either red or blue, and handsome, residential-style modern furniture. Each suite has a spacious bathroom to go with every bedroom, along with a powder room (with shower), a (nearly) full kitchen, and a living/dining room. There are also 32- or 42-inch flat-screen plasma TVs in every bedroom, as well as in the living room.
- Private terraces with either ocean, garden, or pool views
- Flat-screen TVs in bedrooms and living room
- Deep soaking tubs
- Kitchens with coffeemaker, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, electric cooktop (no oven), and dinnerware
- Wi-Fi for a fee
- DVD players upon request
- L'Occitane toiletries
Rooms and Rates
Features
Some of the most extensive all-inclusive features in any Puerto Vallarta resort
- Flexible all-inclusive/European plan options
- Free nanny service (8 hour max, 5 night-stay required), with all-inclusive
- Free unlimited green fees at three nearby courses, with all-inclusive
- Free tennis clinic, with all-inclusive
- Unlimited select tours, with all-inclusive
- VIP beach club at sister Marival Resort
- Melange Spa with extensive treatment menu including poolside massages
- Fitness center with Pilates Reformers
- Courtesy suite for early arrivals or late departures, with all-inclusive
- Kids’ club
Food
All-inclusive and European plans available, with assorted dining and drinking options both on- and off-site
Guests can select between an all-inclusive or a European Plan (ie, a la carte), with four restaurants and a poolside cafe. Only two restaurants (plus the cafe) are included with the all-inclusive plan, though, so it may feel a bit limiting. All-inclusive guests, however, also have full access to the nearby sister Marival Resort's six restaurants. Plus, there's 24-hour room service.
- Omaggio International Restaurant, lobby level, interior and exterior seating, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Lemmon Grass, poolside palapa serving casual cuisine during the day
- Insu Sky Lounge, rooftop bar and casual dining spot with dipping pool and spectacular views
- Brunello Wine Bar, lobby level with excellent wine list and flat-screen TVs showing sporting events
- Nicksan sushi bar and Delicatessen deli market are not included in the all-inclusive plan
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Amenities
| Key Features |
Pool
Fitness Center
Spa
Internet
Cribs
Kids Club
Jacuzzi
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| Hotel Services |
Transport to / from Hotel
Concierge
Dry Cleaning
Free Breakfast
Laundry
Room Service
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| Family Services |
Babysitting Services
Cribs
Kids Allowed
Kids Club
Supervised Kids Activities
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| Things to Do |
Business Center
Fitness Center
Located on the Beach
Pool
Spa
Tennis Court
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| Room Features |
Air Conditioner
Balcony
Television
Full Kitchen
Separate Bedroom / Living Room Space
Internet
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| Address | Blvr Nuevo Vallarta y Paseo de los Cocoteros s/n, Nuevo Vallarta 63732, Mexico |
| Phone | 52 (322) 226-9740 |
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