Crown Paradise Golden All Inclusive - Adults Only

“Really Nice Resort if you look past it's age spots”

Let me start by clarifying that we stayed at the Golden, adults only resort. I say this because before my trip I read many reviews under the Golden review page that were obviously for the sister family resort. I also want to add that this resort obviously attracts many more Mexican tourists than… more

Let me start by clarifying that we stayed at the Golden, adults only resort. I say this because before my trip I read many reviews under the Golden review page that were obviously for the sister family resort. I also want to add that this resort obviously attracts many more Mexican tourists than it does Canadian or American, so everything on the resort; food, booze and entertainment, is geared more for them. We loved that aspect of it, some may not. Everyone of the staff did speak some English. I will start with the negative, which there is not much of. 1. No bar stays open past 1 am, but there is a club, Monkey Business a block or so away that's open late, 2. The resort disco is only open on the weekends. 3. It is in need of a refresh. Now everything we really liked: 1. Our room, we got really lucky and ended up in the Penthouse suite. I do not know how this happened, but my cousin and his wife, who arrived an hour before we did, asked for rooms together and gave the concierge a few hundred pesos. We spoke to many other people who stayed in the new tower, the one with the rooftop pool, and they had no issues. I also spoke to people who were in the old towers and had some issues, but were quick to add that the front desk staff did all they could to find them a better room. 2. The pools are great, the main pool is heated, so for us Canadians, it was a little too warm by midday. The rooftop pool is not heated and was our afternoon/early evening pool. The view is spectacular and it's never packed. 3. The beach is fantastic, lots of chairs, nice sand and of course, the Pacific ocean which is the perfect temperature for swimming. 4. The food was great. We did the buffet for breakfast every morning and were never let down. Yes it had some repeats, but who can eat too much French toast when it's done so well. And of course there is my fave, the omelete bar! WE ate lunch there a couple of times and really enjoyed it but our favorite lunch was the snackbar at the main pool, great fries, nacos, tacos, hotdogs and burgers. 5. The specialty restaurants, we went to all but the Itallian and enjoyed them all. There were four of us so we would order one of each appetizer and dessert then share. I really liked the steak I had at the International restaurant. 6. The staff. I cannot say enough about the staff, they were all fantastic. Here are a few who stood out for us: At the Concierge desk, Daniel & Ceaser who got us the penthouse and made our reservations for us at the restaurants everyday for us, Ceaser in Security and Ceaser in the Breeze bar. 7. It was VERY clean. For as aged and, honestly worn it is looking, we all found it very clean, everywhere. 8. The entertainment was very well done, the dancers were great, and we looked forward, everyday, to see the show. This is not a high end resort like a Riu or an Iberostar, but you do not pay what you would pay at either of those. it's a fun resort with great staff who provide daily fun at the pool, good food, tasty drinks and friendly service. The location is great and I recommend it to anyone who does not want to spend a mint to spend a week or two at a great resort in PV.

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