Sheraton Buganvilias Resort Vacation Club

We just returned from week 52 in December at the resort. Very nice, we will definitely go again. Our first morning we woke up to breakfast on the deck. Great room service. Over all it was very clean, the staff was very friendly, the hotel in excellent shape. We were given a Presidential Suite. It was lovely - beautiful views from the huge balcony and a large kitchen. The maids very attentive and the beds were nice and new. The hotel itself (we stayed in the club/timeshare area, but all amenities were available to us) offered some nice features. We only hung out by the pool with the waterfalls, but there was a second, noisier pool also. The beach is a tad rocky, although still walkable with bare feet. They had some chairs out on the beach for people to lay in, but most people seemed to prefer hanging out by the pool. The service was spectacular everywhere we went. The spa was fabulous - $85 for a 1 hour massage. The masseuses were as good as any we've encountered anywhere. The restaurants that we ate at in the hotel were excellent, the Sunday Brunch is number one rated in PVR. The location is as good as you can get - within walking distance of downtown and a grocery store (MEGA). We ended up taking taxis pretty much everywhere, only because we were lazy, and only paid around 40 pesos for each trip. A few of the trips were 50 or 80 pesos, but those locations were a bit farther than most. Remember that you don't need to tip the cab driver unless he gives you spectacular service that you feel deserves extra money. (1 US Dollar was equal to 12.60 Peso at the time) When we come back to PV, we are definitely staying at the Sheraton again.

We stayed here in February 2009 in a one bedroom through an RCI Exchange and had a good time. Unfortunately, our unit had no balcony, but it did face the ocean and had windows that opened to allow us to hear the waves.

Our unit was clean and tastefully, but rather simply decorated (although the prior occupants had left their luggage in it when we arrived!) Sofas are futon-like sofabeds and are firm, as is the bed in the bedroom. Nice bathroom, but the shower was spraying onto the ceiling too. No dishwasher or range in the kitchen, just a medium sized fridge, stovetop burners, sink & microwave. There was a free in-room safe and an internet cafe off the lobby (450 pesos for unlimited PC & broadband use for the week). A small dining table and four chairs were in the dining area.

The resort amenities are as good as you'll find ANYWHERE, and are fully shared with the adjacent Sheraton Hotel. Grounds are expansive, lush, and well-maintained. The beach is small though, and filled with gravel/stones; we did not go swimming here. If you like hanging out at a large, luxurious poolside setting then this is the place for you!

The resort location is in a very convenient to downtown (old area) Puerto Vallarta - only a 10 - 15 minute walk or a 30-40 peso taxi ride (depending on where you go in downtown). The bus also stops in front of the resort and goes everywhere. There's free surface parking if you have a car, and there's also a Thrifty Car Rental on-site.

Our only real complaint was the constant harassment to buy a timeshare; but that can be minimized by rudely avoiding the ever present sales staff.

Just returned from a week at the resort in December. Nice enough, but won't be inclined to go again. The beds were way too hard for my partner's liking, but I like a hard bed, so fine with me. Our first morning we woke up to cockroaches in the bathroom. Several LARGE ones. We of course complained to the front desk and were immediately moved to another room, where we never saw anymore. We were told that the fumigation is supposed to happen after each room cleaning, and we were charged for it on our final bill, but apparently it didn't happen with the first room. The restaurants were ok, the drinks devoid of much alcohol (at $6 a pop!). Over all it was clean, the staff was friendly, the hotel in decent repair, but nothing to convince me I'd want to make another visit. The one really nice perk was the distance to downtown PV. Very walkable from the hotel and we went almost daily.

We stayed here in Mar.07 and had a blast! The room was modest but very clean (I'm a germaphobe so this is a huge deal to me). We had a balcony that overlooked the pool on the timeshare side. It's beautiful. The grounds are lush and green and both pools are awesome, trust me, I spent 8 days lounging in them! The staff is extremely friendly. The only advice I have is bring your own liquer. We took 5L of rum into Mexico with us and people thought we were insane! But when the drinks are $8 each, why not just make my own. So the only thing that was on our bill at the end of our stay where the snacks that we bought poolside. The shrimp and guacamole are fantastic! Have fun and I hope this helps.

We spent a week here in November 2006. After waiting and waiting after check-in time for our room to be ready, we finally accepted a first floor room with no balcony. Its window faced away from the resort property toward the empty beach next door. It was actually rather nice. Like being on our own island!

The pools were very lovely indeed. They were doing some sort of reconstruction on the beach with lots of large earth moving equipment. (They should be done by now!)

All the furniture is on cement bases. Should have low maintenance fees, if they only need to slipcover the cushions to redecorate. Not a bad idea.

Downtown was a good stretch of the legs but doable. One can always catch a taxi back. The dry season arrived while we were there, making exertion much more enjoyable compared to the high humidity days we had at first.