Crown Paradise Club Puerto Vallarta All Inclusive

“Go to Puerto Vallarta!!”

Amazing!!!!! It was a good experience with great food!!! It felt so cozy!!! The service was so good, the pools were clean and the variety was amazing! I will definitely go back! It is a must if you go to Puerto Vallarta! All the crew is so nice! Thank you!

“If you’re worried about the 1 star reviews, please read this review! (I was also worried until I went there)”

Lots to talk about. Neutral: 1. This is a locals’ resort. The majority of patrons will be Mexican families from inland states on their beach vacation. 2. This is a resort built for families with kids. There’re tons of activities and games that kids can engage on. 3. Everyone spoke English. Some... more

Lots to talk about. Neutral: 1. This is a locals’ resort. The majority of patrons will be Mexican families from inland states on their beach vacation. 2. This is a resort built for families with kids. There’re tons of activities and games that kids can engage on. 3. Everyone spoke English. Some better than others, but we didn’t run into anyone who wasn’t fluent. Pros: 1. Location: -walking distance (5 min walk) to the pier where you can take tours to the different beaches in the area that are only accessible by boat. -walking distance (3min walk) to market with a great souvenir selection. -15 mins from airport. -15 mins from El Malecón and Zona Romántica. -walking distance to a mall (my kids wanted McDonald’s one day and this was super convenient). 2. Staff: everyone was super nice. Loved the entertainers, especially the ones for the kids. The waiters were very attentive and I can say the same of all the staff in the bar. 3. The separation in the room for the kids’ room and the grownups’ bed. LOVED this! 4. The shows: very impressed with the choreography and the talent of the dancers. They did some acrobatic stuff that I was not expecting. The shows are, as expected: low production (it’s a resort, not a Disney Cruise!) but the talent of the dancers and performers were top notch. 5. Make sure you eat at the French restaurant. Best beef I’ve ever had at a resort! 6. Activities at kids’ club: kids loved making keychains, cookies, pizza and playing games with other kids. 7. They have a big birthday party for all the kids who are celebrating their birthdays during their vacation. Families and other kids traveling with them are invited. It was probably the highlight of our stay because we had two kids in our group celebrating their birthdays and they loved it! 8. No pestering to buy a time share or a membership. This should have been #1. It was so nice to be on vacation w/o having to avoid Staff who is constantly trying to get you to buy their timeshare. 9. We were 3 families with 2 kids each (4-9 ages), celebrating two of the kids birthdays with this trip. Two of the 3 families were LGBTQ+ and we had a mixed of ethnicities in the whole group and we all felt super welcomed by the Staff and by the other patrons in the resort. This resort is most definitely friendly for LGBTQ+ families, as it is most of Mexico (at least the cities we’ve visited) and Puerto Vallarta. There were other LGBTQ+ families in the resort. We felt that we stood out more because the majority of our group didn’t speak Spanish, not because we were LGBTQ+. 10. The captains at the restaurants will accommodate special requests. Ask nicely and early. Also, the concierge, Ale (?) was super helpful and detailed oriented in her explanation of all the things we could get during our stay. Cons: 1. The hotel can use some remodeling: some painting and just cosmetic stuff that would make it look a bit nicer. It’s a bit outdated. 2. The AC. Honestly, this could be fixed with ceiling fans in every room. The AC is just not very potent and it gets really hot! After a couple of days of trying to dry wet bathing suits, the room starts to smell cuz the AC is not that good to keep the room cold and dry (PV is also very humid). 3. This is the 4th resort we stay at with a kids’ club. This is the first one that only allows kids to be left in the kids’ club for 45 mins at the time in the am and 90mins in the evening. You can do both on the same day. That was a bit of a bummer for us. But, we adapted and also, the kids LOVED the activities way more than in the other resorts we have stayed at, so……. In other resorts, kids would be allowed at the kids’ club once a day for 3 hours periods (either am or pm). They would watch them in the pool, the play ground, do activities and games with them either 9am-12pm or 1-4pm (never both on the same day). This was much better for the grownups cuz they can have a full 3 hours of adult time. 45 mins doesn’t allow for much, but, as I said: kids loved the activities more than other resorts we’ve stayed at, so….. 4. Reservations for the restaurants are needed and if you don’t get it by 0901……you’ll be dining at 9pm. Kids eat early, opening more slots for the earlier times for dinning would help. Suggestions to make your stay better: 1. Tip well and early, the exchange is really good right now. I’ve gotten into the habit of tipping well at the beginning of the week for the week, with a note saying thank you for taking care of us for this week and I always get good service. Our room was always clean with fresh towels and restocked fridge. Same for bartenders, give them 100 pesos each morning and your drinks will be strong and they will remember you and your whole group and keep everyone happy. 2. If you can, bring 2 small fans (one that can face the kids’ bedroom and the grownups’ bed). 3. Bring a Yeti cup and water bottles, bartenders will serve your drink in them and always keep your water bottle with ice and cold water. Enjoy! I don’t understand the 1 star reviews. We’ve stayed at Disney resorts and other more local (like this one) resorts and we knew what to expect and overall, it was way better than we expected. Kids had a blast and so did the grownups.

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“Family Vacation”

Food was not the best quality, there was always a un unattractive smell, bathrooms around the pool were not cleaned often. Rooms AC and toilets in rooms did not work we had to move rooms twice