Spent a week at Barcelo la Jolla de Mismaloya in Puerto Vallarta at the end of October 2009. The trip was through Apple Vacations. I could tell from the website pictures that this would be a nice property, and I wasn't disappointed. It's about 15 minutes south of downtown PVR, and not really near any other resorts... which to me,... more

We stayed at the Barcelo in October 2009 for 2 weeks. We have 2 boys, ages 18 & 19. We all had a great time. When I booked our rooms (through a travel agent), I requested rroms side by side or,preferably adjoining, but the boys were on the 6th floor and we stayed on the 4th. When I asked about... more

We had to change our vacation location at the last minute due to Hurricane Rick threatening Los Cabos. We loved that our room had a living room at the front of the suite that was closed off with a sliding door so that our daughter could go to bed, and we could stay up in the rest of the suite... more

We had an all-inclusive trip to Barcelo for four nights. I could move in. The food was delicious, the bed was comfortable, the room was huge and clean. What more could a person ask for?? It is not convenient to town (about 20 minutes by bus), but it takes only $0.60 to travel by bus to town and another $0.60... more

First time in an all inclusive trip. Apprehensive about being on a resort. This was a fabulous introduction. Friendly and hardworking staff. Amazing variety of food, always fresh. Great facilities - swimming pool and the beach was wonderful although it disappears in Jan & Feb. Although out of the city (what we wanted) as it is quieter, really easy to... more

Just returned from Puerto Vallarta yesterday, and it was just absolutely wonderful - weather, people, hotel, flight, food, surroundings. I am thoroughly pleased with the hotel. Alot of couples, more kids on weekends, entertainment was good, it was perfect after not having a vacation for three years. My reservationists when I arrived updated me to a partial oceanview/poolside and it... more

I think the reason this hotel gets such mixed reviews is that people have such widely varying priorities and expectations. Our top criteria are comfortable beds, availability of ocean swimming, cleanliness, and friendly service. Based on those criteria, we were totally happy, and may very well return. The bed in our one-bedroom premium club suite was very comfortable, and the... more

We were there for a week. We had a really great time. Food was just wonderful - there was always something new to try with the view to match it. We loved people working there. They were friendly and helpful - especially Guillermina who was taking care of all our needs by the pool. We've got ocean view suit. It... more

I was very worried about staying at this resort but in the end I decided to stay and was very pleased. I wasn't sure about the food since my husband is very picky with his food but all was well. The room that we were assigned was great. Much more than I expected. I especially liked the safe in the... more