The room we got was right above the noisiest bar at the resort so we ended up paying to upgrade to the Grand. There was no beer in the fridge and we were told they haven't supplied it for three years, we were there 1 1/2 years ago and there was beer in the fridge. We ordered Corona from room service (extra charge) and got a beer we had never heard of, they only have Corona on tap!! Why didn't they tell us this when we ordered! But all in all we had a great time and would definately go back to the Marival, although we'd make sure it was the Grand side.

This was my third stay there it was great!!!!

5th stay at this resort and have enjoyed another vacation there. So many familiar friendly staff that make it such a great place to stay. Service was exceptional, resort is kept so clean and fresh and the beach is always the same....fantastic!

2nd time at this resort hotel and only good things to say about it, great friendly staff, excellent food and facilities

Had a lovely time with friends at the Marival Club & Suites. Had to pay extra to upgrade to newer part of hotel (Grand side)$10 USD per person in the room per night. There were 3 of us. Upgraded only based on recommendations on traveladvisor. Not sure if it was worth it as we didn't get to see where they had us originally booked us into. We had a late arrival. Tipping is not expected but greatly appreciated by the staff. A walk around the resort with a guide other than a timeshare shark would have been nice even if it was at an added nominal cost. Towels on chairs is a problem. Watched one day where no one came to their chair for nearly 5 hours. Common practice. People go on a morning adventure and want a pool side deck chair when they get back. Maybe chairs could be assigned to the guest like the towels are with a card. Would need more deck chairs. Food was typically good at most of the venues accept for the Sirloin steak, it was overly chewy. Smiles by most of the staff is the norm. Alcohol seemed watered down but that wasn't a bad thing. Morning walks on the beach were fantastic as well as the sunsets. Better communication of daily events could have been better. Didn't know there was a 5:00 p.m. tea until the last day we were there. Was expecting more pressure from timeshare people but that wasn't the case here, if you weren't interested they didn't make you feel bad about it. Our Transat rep did a good presentation but as I had mentioned, a optional tour would have been appreciated. Cab to Puerto Vallarta was only about 20 minutes $20 flat rate one way. There is a municipal bus for $1 but wee didn't try it. Best part of our stay was the day tour on the sail boat. About 35 people go out to the island, whale watch, snorkle, light lunch ad all you can drink. 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Make sure you take sunscreen. Need to make bookings for the special restaurants. The Italian was the best. Pizza bar was good.

This was only othe second all-inclusive our family has done,(first time in Mexico) and we really enjoyed it. The pools were lovely,the staff attentive and friendly, the restaurants were great. I did not enjoy the buffet, but learned what to eat,as the week went on.The key for the buffet is to only eat what is freshly prepared.My 13 year old daughter was not considered an adult when booking and that was a great cost saver. This is not the case with all all-inclusives. Went on the city tour, won't do it again as had little time to shop, and went to a silver shop that was too overpriced, with limited selection. Got some earrings at less that 1/2 original price.

The hotel is wonderful, very clean and well kept. Beach is great! Really happening!! Lots of activity. I love the atmosphere at the resort. Feels like a happy, friendly community.

Thoroughly enjoyed out vacation at Marival Clubs & Suites January 2012. The best ever! Loved the Outdoor Adventure and Sunset Sail Excursions!! Food was great and they even catered to Celiacs... my sister and I being Celiac. One discouragement: The staff that were selling "Time Share" opportunities for Marival Residences made us believe that their orientation was actually the orientation you get for information about your resort and activities available, because of this we missed our actual Resort orientation, not a good way to start our vacation, but we figured things out along the way. We were celebrating our 25th Anniversary, and our room was a little disappointing in that we had two double beds instead of one queen or king and front desk couldn't help us unless we paid more, but having a view of the ocean made up for it. We pushed our beds together. Waves were too big for swimming, but that's nature, but beach was beautiful for long walks and suntanning. My husband and I were rescuing newly hatched baby turtles by helping them out past the heavy breakers. Saw a beautiful wedding on the beach in the Sunset.

I really enjoyed my stay at this resort.The staff were really nice as well. My room was nice. I would have liked to have the mini fridge stocked with cold water every day but that didn't happen. They did bring one large bottle of water everyday and put it in the washroom. The food was great, I am celiac and they catered to my food issues and provided lots of gluten free foods. I was well pleased. The a la carte restaurants were really awesome. We enjoyed all of our meals at the restaurants and the service was great. The pools and the beach were great as well. I would visit this resort again.

Very nice hotel. When I booked, I asked to have my reservation linked with those I was travelling with, since I was on my own. This was not available when we checked in, so I was in a different building.
I was able to change my room after 4 nights to be closer to my travelling companions, which I appreciated very much.
Otherwise, I had a very positive experience in this hotel. The staff was very friendly and I felt very safe. The a la carte restaurants offered very good food. The main restaurants had good food as well, with a good assortment of choices to please most tastes

super belle hotel pres de l'aéroport et de la ville,personnel tres serviable, seul point faible; eviter les vol avec CANJET. les plages sont belles, mais beaucoup de vague.

This is a nice resort with very good facilities, staff and food.

Hotel tres bien situé sur une tres longue plage de sable fin.Cependant,pas de "wireless" gratuit.

food left something to be desired also no bar till 11 am

I found the price was right for what we got. Did not like the late-night noise from the bar by the courtyard. Come on, microphones at 11:30 at night. Disco didn't start until 11:00. The buffet food was below par. Yes, you could always find "something" but it should be more than that. The a la cartes more than made up for it though. The staff were incredible. Except for the "vacation time" sales pitch when we checked in. I felt like he was holding my room key and wristband hostage. Hated that. Some of the rooms have adjoining doors. I could hear "everything" that was going on with one of our neighbours. They should have some insulation. If I were to return, I would insist on a room with no connecting door and one that does not overlook the courtyard b/c of the late-night noise.

This was a nice kid's friendly resort and we got the best value for our money.

There were 10 of us, from ages 2 to 62!

The staff was friendly and the food was ssuperb. You must try the special restaurants.

This was a great place to go to. I went with a large group of people and their families. What a great place great food great people and most of all great service

This was my second time at the Marival Grand. It was just as good this time as was our first trip last november.

The rooms are spacious, clean and well stocked.

I am a fairly picky eater, and never once went hungry. the buffet was varied nightly, and was great for the few times we ate there. Most other nights we did the a la carte resturants. These were very classy and carried enough of a menu to visit more than once. One nice feature of the marival is the ability to book your resturants before you arrive.
On the other hand,the marival is not like other hotels.... you do not have to wake up at the crack of dawn to maybe get a spot after waiting in a long line. The resturant reservation desk is open until evening.

The bars are great as well. Upstairs is a martini lounge, and most nights has a live piano player who is beyond fantastic. she even takes requests.

There are 4 pools, one specificlly for children, and one for 18 plus. the other 2 are fair game.

there were so many daily activties from bingo to bike riding to the dolphin adventures, from horeshoes to cooking classes, you will not go bored if you dont want to just lay on the fantastic beach. The water is a bit brownish, but it is the pacific, and do keep your eyes out fot the occasional sting ray.

I had a fantastic time, and would have no hesitations going back. There is nothing better than a nice margarita and a fresh brick oven pizza at 1 am in the warm breeze.

Voyage sublime ! nous avons profité de tous les restaurants de l'hôtel, y compris ceux à la carte, dont le niveau est de loin supérieur à ce qui se fait à cuba. La plage est immense et très propre, quoi que l'eau ne soit pas aussi claire et chaude que dans la mer des caraïbes. L'hôtel est très très propre, très moderne et les employés sont très gentil et avenant. Nous n'Avons pas utilisé les activités de l'hôtel. Avons préféré louer un jeep (60 $ par jour.. très cheap ! :) ), fait du seadoo, parachute et autres activités à peu de frais. Attention : nous vous recommandons d'apporter de l'argent américain ! Il y a une perte au change en achetant des pesos et les vendeurs et compagnies vendent tous en US dollars... Avoir su.. au moment de notre voyage, l'argent canadien était à 1.04 $ US... Dans l'ensemble, vous manger à volonté toujours très bien, les drinks sont bons, les piscines propres et chauffées.. mais il y a beaucoup d'enfant. Idéal pour les familles ! Mieux que les hôtels à Puerto Vallarta.. moins commercial et plus contrôlé, définitivement un coin haut de gamme

Expérience merveilleuse. TOUT le personnel très accueillant. Activités constantes pour tous les groupes d'âge. Organisateurs fantatstiques. Spectacles tous les soirs de calibre supérieur.

My 12 year old daughter and I stayed a Club Marival during Spring Break and we had a relaxing, fun vacation. The food, especially the a la carte restaurants, was very good and service excellent. Our only complaint was at times the dinner buffet was picked over without food being replenished. The beach and pools were the highlights of the vacation as we spent most of our days there. The resort is kept very clean and well maintained. There are many activities besides the beach/pool - tennis, biking, ping pong to name a few. Would definately come back to this resort when staying in Puerto Vallarta

Avec le coucher du soleil dans le Pacifique,j'ai été très,très déçue d'avoir une chambre avec vue sur les terrains de tennis,même pas coté jardin.Avec le représentant du forfait aucune discusions,aucun aide possible.

Overall the Marival is a very well run, clean resort with a fantastic beach and excellent food. The Mexican Fiesta night is one of the best we have ever experienced in all of the all-inclusives we have stayed at over the years. The restaurant and bar staff are very friendly and provide excellent service. The front desk staff, however are probably the least friendly and least helpful I have ever dealt with. This definately needs to be worked on as it gives a false impression of the resort. Overall an excellent resort and we will be staying there again next year.

Travelled with 2 other friends, first time at Marival, staff were very friendly, beach was better than what I expected!! Food was good, service was a little slower at breakfast, but overall no real issues. The theme restaurants were excellent!! Rooms were clean. This was a family-friendly resort, very relaxing though. I would definately return!!

I was a bit disappointed with the room. They seemed to give you the minimum of everything. We hardly had any hand towels and even had to phone down for an iron. We were on the shady side and the room had a musty odor when you went in.

Super beau voyage, endroit très sympathique, nous avons bien aimé, on avait droit aussi au service du grand Marival hotel,qui est un peu plus neuf, avec ces restaurants et le piano bar, super!!! et que dire de la plage, des kilomètres pour marcher, génial, on a bien aimé et on y retournera surement.

Nous avons eu du plaisir toute la semaine. Les géos étaient formidable et s organisaient pour que l on ne s ennuie pas. Toujours un sourire et une attention particulière à vos demandes. La nourriture dans les restaurants etait très bonne voir même excellente pour certains plats. OUF les calories prisent en trop!!!! ATTENTION !!!! Car on mange tout même quand on a plus faim. Côté buffet on y repassera. La chambre dans la formule club était ordinaire et le soir on entendait le karaoké jusqu a 3 am et le matin on se réveillait avec les perroquets d en avant. Pas reposant. Si vous y allez demandez sur place d être upgrade et changez d édifice car ce n est pas agréable d avoir une belle vue sur le parking de l hotel. L endroit est propre et le personnel très gentil et courtois. Bonne vacance en général et j y retournerais mais pas dans le même batisse.

As we have stayed at this hotel b4 (approx 6 years ago), we knew exactly what to expect... hense, alot of "as expected" ratings. Food quality good, but not as good as it was 6 years ago.

We were upgraded to The Marival Residentcies so this is what I will be rating.Nightime entertainment was disappointing.

Great time at the Marival. Check-in was very quick. Front desk very nice. Room was clean, bright and a good size. Pools and beach were wonderful! Lots of comfortable lounge chairs, shade if you wanted it, bars close by, it was great. Lots to see and do on the beach. Activities available at the pool if you wanted to join in. Food in restaurants was very good. The gym was also well maintained. We would go back to the Marival anytime!