Information & Amenities

Hotel Information:

This hotel/time-share/condominium resort attracts families seeking hotel amenities as well as the convenience provided by apartment-like suites that include cooking facilities.

Amenity highlights:

Flanked by gardens and sundecks and offering ocean views, a heated, two-level, freeform pool contains waterfalls, shelves for lounge chairs, and a children's section. Illuminated by a firepit after dark, a half-moon spa tub accommodates 30 guests. Boogie boards, snorkeling gear, kayaks, and windsurfers are available for rent. Independent operators offer horseback riding, personal watercraft, and parasailing on the beach.

Insider tip:

The shopping/dining village of Bucerias north of the resort can be reached by walking approximately 2 km (1.25 mi) along the beach rather than driving 7 km (4.5 mi) on the highway.

Property Amenities

Treatments at the resort's new state-of-the-art health spa, opened in early 2007, offers hot stone, therapeutic, and couples massages; tropical and deep-cleaning facials; and various beauty services. Each massage or facial treatment includes access to an oversized spa tub, a cold plunge pool, dry and steam saunas, and rain and waterfall showers.

Villa del Palmar Flamingos also offers a well-equipped fitness center, with cardio equipment, strength-training machines, and free weights.

A supermarket sells groceries, baked goods, gifts, and beachwear from early morning to late night. It includes a deli offering sandwiches, salads, coffee, and desserts. The deli contains eight computers with high-speed Internet connections (surcharges).

For surcharges, the resort offers supervised daytime children's activities for ages 412 in an air-conditioned room and outdoors. Family activities (some for surcharges) include kayak and bicycle tours, beach and pool volleyball, pool aerobics, handicrafts, and dance lessons.

Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.

Swimming pool - outdoor Swimming pool - children's Massage - treatment room(s) Restaurant(s) in hotel Parking (valet) Parking (free) Business services Number of rooms: 163 Multilingual staff Porter/bellhop Security guard ATM/banking Medical assistance available Tour assistance Audio-visual equipment Ballroom(s) Air-conditioned public areas Bar/lounge Wedding services Conference room(s) Exhibit space Full-service health spa Meeting rooms (small groups)

Poolside bar Spa tub Concierge desk Room service (limited hours) Parking (surcharge) Internet access in public areas - surcharge Internet access in public areas - high speed Safe-deposit box - front desk 24-hour front desk Doorman/doorwoman Number of floors: 8 Gift shops or newsstand Currency exchange Dry cleaning service Grocery Banquet facilities Elevator/lift Beauty services Supervised child care/activities Event catering Fitness equipment Hair salon

Room Descriptions

The resort offers 163 guest suites in eight-story, tan, Spanish Colonial-style buildings ornamented with blue-tile domes, red-tile roofs, and exposed wood beams. Buildings form a U shape facing the Bay of Banderas and flanking a central garden courtyard and freeform pool. Balconies or ground-floor terraces are semi-enclosed for privacy and have ceiling fans and dining sets. Views are of the bay and ocean beyond.

Suites also have kitchens or kitchenettes. Except for junior suites, all suites also include washer/dryers. Decor and furnishings feature tan-marble floors and bathrooms, dining sets, contemporary Mexican-style furniture, blue and yellow fabrics, and 27-inch flat-screen televisions. Wood-paddle ceiling fans offer a cooling alternative to suites' air conditioning. All but junior suites permit dial-up Internet access. DVD players and DVDs are available for rent.

Room Features

Cable/satellite TV Air conditioning Blackout drapes Coffee/tea maker Housekeeping (daily) Complimentary toiletries Makeup mirror Electronic/magnetic keys In-room safe Window opens Rollaway beds Smoking rooms

Ceiling fan Climate control Voice mail Wake-up calls Turndown service Hair dryer Child care (in room, surcharge) Iron/ironing board Television Clock radio Cribs (infant beds) available

Area Attractions

Flamingos golf course - 1.5 km (1 mi)
Central Nuevo Vallarta (shopping, dining) - 4.5 km (2.75 mi)
El Tigre golf course - 5 km (3 mi)
Splash (water park) - 5 km (3 mi)
Bucerias - 7 km (4.5 mi)
Porfidio (tequila) Distillery (tours) - 8 km (5 mi)
Marina Vallarta - 16 km (10 mi)
Central Puerto Vallarta - 22.5 km (14 mi)
Punta de Mita - 35 km (22 mi)

Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR): Approximate driving time is 20 minutes and distance is 15 km (9.5 mi).

Driving directions from Puerto Vallarta International Airport: Exit airport to Hwy 200 going north. Proceed past two exits for Nuevo Vallarta. Proceed through village of Mezcales. Exit highway toward Flamingos Country Club. Proceed to last street and turn right. The resort is the second on the left. Getting there: Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost. Car rentals are available online.

Getting around: Every half-hour from early morning to late night, public buses operate from the resort to downtown Puerto Vallarta at a cost of approximately US$1.50. Rental bicycles and taxis are available at the resort.

Prices subject to change without notice.

Activities

A heated, two-level, freeform pool containing waterfalls, shelves for lounge chairs, and a children's section measures approximately 82 by 45.75 meters (90 by 50 yards). The resort's 200-meter (219-yard) section of a mile-long beach continues along Banderas Bay's north shore and features an offshore trampoline raft. Umbrellas offer beach shade, and hammocks shaded by palm trees provide snoozing relaxation. After dark, a firepit illuminates a half-moon spa tub accommodating 30 guests.

For surcharges, independent operators offer horseback riding, personal watercraft, and parasailing on the beach, and the resort's water-sports concession rents boogie boards, snorkeling gear, kayaks, and windsurfers and offers snorkeling and windsurfing lessons for surcharges. On request, a scuba-diving instructor comes to the resort to provide instruction in the pool (surcharges).

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.

Golfing nearby Sailing nearby Jet skiing on site Surfing/boogie boarding on site Boat launch nearby Whale-watching nearby Aerobics on site Horse riding/rental nearby Fishing nearby

Golf - driving range nearby Scuba diving on site Snorkeling on site Swimming on site Windsurfing on site Volleyball on site Bicycle rentals on site Parasailing on site

Restaurants & Bars

Bellavista Restaurant & Bar - Casual open-air restaurant with rustic beam ceilings offering Banderas Bay and sunset views. Open for buffet and la carte breakfasts, la carte lunches, and buffet or la carte dinners with themes such as lobster, Mexican, Argentinian grilled meats, and pasta. Pizza Bar - Open-air beachside spot serving pizza, burgers, sandwiches, Mexican items, and tropical drinks from late morning to early evening. Lobby Bar - Open for cocktails evenings. Pianist Wednesday-Sunday. Deli - Located in supermarket. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, and desserts from early morning to late night.. Contains eight computers with high-speed Internet connections (surcharges).

Location

Circuito Paseo Costero Y Playa Lote E Nuevo Vallarta, 63732 Mexico Nearest major airport: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PVR-Gustavo Diaz Ordaz) Area: Nuevo Vallarta (Puerto Vallarta), Nayarit, Mexico

Important Information

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.

Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.

Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 4 PM
• Check-out time is 11 AM