Club Velas Vallarta Reviews & Ratings

We always enjoy our time at Club Velas Resort. The staff are so helpful and friendly to respond to any requests. Never a dull moment and plenty of daily activities to enjoy as you wish.

Love this resort. It is in a perfect location and has a wonderful pool and lovely grounds. Every room overlooks the ocean, and the staff is very friendly. Make sure to spend time in nearby town, travel around the bay to visit quaint villages and pristine beaches and take a cruise to take full advantage of your vacation.

I have been going here for almost 20 years. I love this place. The food is good and availability is 24/7. There are 2 pools which are always clean. There is a spa and exercise room. It is ocean front so the views are amazing. Beautiful sunsets.

I can only say good things about this resort. And the all-inclusive is the most generous I have experienced.

This resort is perfect in every way. We really enjoy the quiet relaxing atmosphere here. The staff are wonderful, thoughtful and make you feel at home every single minute. We have no regrets buying into our time share

Always well maintained. Expansive beach. Walking distance to Harbor for shops and restaurants.

Outstanding resort 10 minutes from the airport. Clean and quiet, with top notch staff throughout resort. Great for a restful vacation, Sleeps 6-8, with a full kitchen and 2 full bathrooms. Marina is nearby within walking distance, loads of choices for great food, or buy your own food and drink at the malls nearby. You can save on the AI fees if you have a big family, the main page states All Inclusive is mandatory, that is not the case on our contract, you can choose to have it if you wish. We love this place. So many wonderful vacations we have had here.

We have taken many trips to Velas with our family, or just the wife and I. We love the resort and all have had a great time each trip. The pools are wonderful, the games and restaurants are great, and the beachfront is to die for. I look forward to our next visit.

We have stayed there 3 times and have thoroughly enjoyed our stay. There are many staff members on the resort and the service has always been very good. To thoroughly enjoy your stay, I would avoid the timeshare meetings.

We have stayed four times at the Velas and loved it. We purchased a timeshare there and feel you can really relax and enjoy yourself. The food and service were great! The weather is perfect every day. Nice pool and staff too. One week we brought guests and got a second unit. Whenever they come back from vacation now they say, "It's not the Velas, but it was nice."

While Lori's review was entertaining, it is way off track. This is a great place for families or newly married couples. Service staff is friendly, even giving out as many pool towels as we asked for (gasp!). Rooms are cheery and food is very very good. By the way, I am not obese!

As a long time guest (17) years at the Velas I do not agree with anything lori231 has to say although the peacocks do get noisy. As mentioned earlier we have been going to PV and the Velas at least once a year for 17 years. We were sent to the Velas by a travel agent who had not been there but had positive feedback from other visitors. To refer to the vast majority of guests as obese is simply not true. I suppose not greater than in any US city.

With an attitude like yours I am not surprised your service was poor. Ours has always be nothing but pleasant. The drinks are not watered down as you claim unless your attitude once again influenced the bartender.

This is Mexico you cant go thinking you are in the US. Outside the resort you relalize you are in a foreign country. The Mexican people have always be nothing but pleasant.

Timeshare sales people are a big pain in the rear. Expect that when going to Mexico. Dont pay any attention to them and enjoy your stay.

Overall the Velas is decorated in true Mexican decor, very clean, and helpful efficient and happy staff. Both resturants serve excellant food.

Just returned from a two week stay at Las Velas. first, it is ideally located in the private marina. Very quite and wealthy residential area surrounded by gulf courses and the private marina with its restuarants and shops. Very beautiful area to go on walks in the morning. The marina provided eating areas and shops if one is not interested in going to town which is about 5 minutes in cab or 20 minutes on local bus. nearby is the Walmart and Sams and a large mall.

The resort itself is gorgeous with extensive lush landscaping, which attracts migratory birds and lends life to the sky. All units have ocean views and are ample and imaculate clean. The beds, unlike the concrete pads with thin mattress oftern found in Mexican hotels, were pilow topped with high count soft linen sheets and feather duvets and feather pillows. We stayed in a 2 bedroom Plus which provided a master bedroom off of the ocean view balcony connected also to the living room. The second week we stayed in a 1 bedroom deluxe which again was ample and had quality bedding and was well decorated. The only difference is the bedroom does not have a balcony that looks out to the ocean but rather is off the entrance hall with windows to a public corridor which can be made private by heavy curtains.

while we decided to not go with the all inclusive, since we have restrictive diets and don't drink. It was clear from those that did go all inclusive that they were very satisfied with the food and beverages which include top shelf shots of very good liqour. Never saw or hear people complain of the food or see plates full of uneatend food, a sure sign the food is not up to par.

Staff if very professional and friendly and always with greet with a smile. We made many friends of the staff and they offered recomendations for places to go and see in PV.

There are several cats, iguanas, white and regular peacocks on the premises that seem to catch the attention of the visiting children. Thought is is prudent not to let them get to near to the creatures, it was always a joy to see kids running around chasing the menagerie.

I recently purchased timeshare weeks at this resort in the resale market. In investigating the resort for purchase it became clear that it has a very positive reputation for being a quality operation. It proved out to be the case and I am glad I purchase here and I am looking forward returning to the Velas next year.

This is an elegant, mature and established resort. If you're looking for a "trendy" or "new wave" type of vacation resort, this is not it. This resort is a tradition in "little America", or the Marina area of Puerto Vallarta, which is characterized by an American school for expat kids, a golf course, and several different ethnic restaurants which most Americans enjoy.

We have been traveling to PV since 2005, and of all the resorts we've stayed at, we are most pleased, and comfortable at Club Velas. The staff is extremely professional, and well-trained. No matter how late in the day, or how busy the day may have been for them, the staff provides impeccable service. Even when we accidentally ordered the wrong wine and food from room service, the server and the phone waiter were more than professional and eager to please. We have traveled throughout Asia, where service is outstanding, and in our opinion, cannot be matched in the west. This resort comes very close.

Our last trip to Club Velas was a spring break trip with a group of teenage boys and several families, and we were so happy that we were staying here! Although the boys had plenty of other teens to mingle with during the day and evening, it was not the teen haven that we'd stayed at further north in Nuevo last year. There is an air of civility and cultured class around this resort, as it has been around for a while and is frequented by wealthy nationals during off peak times. The club staff are proud to work here. They were respectful of our sons, and yet not indulgent. We parents had a great time as well! While waiting up for our kids to return from the local clubs, we got treated like beloved houseguests by staff - they got to know us by name and face, and were happy to put aside our favorite wines for after dinner apertifs.

Although we had a large group, we were accommodated with ease each night for dinner with reservations. We definitely preferred Andreas to the outdoor restaurant, but even the outdoor restaurant was enjoyable - it made for a lovely dinner background - against the Bay of Banderas. The restaurant at the Boutique, a sister resort, is extremely romantic for couples - they take only a small number of reservations per day from members at Club Velas, so make your reservations early. We were so happy to dine there on our last evening outside by candelight, with exquisit food, beautiful scenery, wonderful piano music, and impeccable service! We spent hours at dinner, as the staff does not pressure or rush, but allows guests to savor each course before moving on to the next. Truly a pleasure and forgotten extravagance ... the gift of time.

There is much to see and do in PV, but since we've done most of the tours, we simply enjoy laying poolside with a good book and sipping periodically on cocktails or fruit smoothies. My favorite is the bloody mary, which I've not been able to replicate even at home! They must use fresh lime juice and something else, but they truly are unique and delicious! The wait staff at poolside periodically appear with fruit cups, or wings with guacamole dip as a complimentary snack for all - very gracious.

This resort feels like part of an old world classic movie ... where families spend evening meals leisurely together, and staff are attentive and respectful. I would and will go back year after year. It's a tradition.

Our family loves this resort. I am sitting on the balcony of our regal suite right now listening to the waves break out in the distance. The grounds are beautiful and extensively maintained. At times it seems as though there are as many service staff as there are guests. The service is extrordinary and the facilities are great. This is our fourth trip to Velas, and we plan to make many more.

Our current unit is more than large enough for our party of nine. There are sleeping areas for eight plus plenty of room for cots and cribs. This current unit has over 1,500 square feet of living area with three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Two of the units have their own bathroom attached. It also has 1,500 square feet of living area on the patio/deck with a private pool and numerous lounges. This three bedroom unit feels more like an apartment than a hotel room. It is wonderful.

Last week we were in a villa plus unit that also had plenty of room for our party. The layout is nice, as it has the central living area and also has the studio area for older children or other family members to have some of their own space. The deck areas overlooking the pool are great relaxation spots and a place to send the kids to unwind.

Because of the size of our party, we do not use the all-inclusive option, but I have heard great reviews about it. I like the fact that as an owner, I can choose each time I arrive whether I want to use that option or not.

If you can avoid it, don't go to their "welcome" orientation meeting when you arrive. Avoid the sales staff at all cost. Buy your vacation weeks from Redweek then avoid the sales pitches when you get here. Today, I heard the salesman next to me convince a retired couple to buy two weeks so that they could rent one week out and make a profit. The next moment, our salesman was telling me that I needed to upgrade because I would not be able to rent out my current week when I wanted to. Also, he was fairly accurate when he guessed what I paid for my current contract on the resale market, twenty cents on the dollar. He thereby admitted that the resale market for the product he was selling was a fraction of their asking price. Well if you have found this site, you know how to get a good deal on a great vacation. Buy from owners that want out and come and enjoy a wonderful vacation spot.

Back to Velas, we love the pools, the sandy beach, restaurants, convenient marina locations, and numerous services and tours available at the resort. We have looked at several ownership opportunities here in PV, and have chosen to return here year after year.

We went to this resort last year and got the all inclusive. We had an awesome stay and felt like a King and Queen. The 1 bedroom unit was large enouph for 4 people. The bed was very comfortable king sized bed, and they turned down the sheets every night. The kitchen was always stocked with goodies. Every evening they turned down your bed. You also had access to the sister resort and about 6 restaurants. We had breakfast served in our room with mamosas and saw wild peacocks around the gardens. The beach was wonderful and we ate breakfast most mornings at the beachside restaurant. They had lots of activities onsite and the liquor/food and service was top notched. Our room had updated furniture and was cleaned daily. There were nice nooks and places to sit in the main building and around the pool. We had beachside shows and drinks a plenty and beachside tents for comfortable reading if you didn't want to be in the sun. Free shuttle service to sister resorts for dinner and facilities. What more can I say? Its worth the stay. Taking kids here....I wouldn't, besides the pool and the beach its not must for them to do here.

I bought this RESORT sight un-seen on the internet, we decided to check it out this June. The resort is fantastic and I mean fantastic! The help is wonderful they love and appreciate their jobs and it shows. We all need to go to Mexico to re-learn our work ethic and appreciate what we have in the United States. I also own two Marriott Timeshares in Hilton Head (Grande Ocean) and I own the Royal Reef Resort in the Caymans,as these resorts are 5 stars and very nice Club Velas surpasses them because of their hospitality and their eagerness to please. Grounds are lush and beautiful and rooms are spotlessly cleaned. I almost forgot to mention the food. It is all inclusive if an owner chooses and 52.00 a day per person I haver never done the all inclusive before and I must say it was also wonderful. In additon to that the food was excellent and prepared in an up-scale manner, and again the staff was superb!

We bought here seven years ago, visited last year and found it to be improved. A great setting. I'm not sure what the effect of becoming all inclusive will mean

We've been to several other properties all around Mexico - from Cancun, PV, Ixtapa, & Mazatlan and this resort is the best we've stayed at in terms of over-all experience. The Suite (large 1 BR Suite is superb! - *** do not stay in the Bach suites as it has no balcony or ocean view), Friendly staff, spa facilities, excercise room, 3 interconnected Pool, good restaurants that's modestly priced, very good security (visiting friends were stopped at the entrance and security called our room to confirm their invitation to visit), kids program, and so on, and so on.... in short, your family will thoroughly enjoy your stay at Club Velas !!!

HEAVEN ON EARTH!!!!

WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY