Villa del Palmar Flamingos

We LOVE coming to this resort, and do so nearly every year, especially during humpback whale season from December through March. This is the perfect size resort, has wonderfully friendly staff, great restaurants, a beautiful pool with plenty of lounge chairs to choose from, and a lovely beachfront with plenty of chaise lounges and umbrellas. It's the last resort at the north end of Nuevo Vallarta, so it's quieter but you still have access to the vendors for parasailing, skidoos, mangos & coconuts, and jewelry, but they're not pushy at all. Also, it is just a nice 1 mile walk north up the beach to Bucerias, where there are wonderful restaurants serving every kind of food you could want. After dinner, it's a cheap taxi ride back to the resort.

Where do we begin?? Our family loves Villa del Palmer Flamingos and we continue to keep it on our top resort favorite list! We originally exchanged into Villa Del Palmar Flamingos through Interval International. We loved this property just as much as the Marriott properties in Aruba and it is a lot easier, less expensive and closer for us to get there from California! The property feels like a Four Seasons Resort and the villas are beautiful, spacious and well appointed. We especially loved the large balcony with table, chairs, lounge chairs and beautiful views. The resort has its own beach and an incredible pool area with one side having a gradual walk in sandy “beach” entrance for young families and the other sides are deeper and quieter.

It has an optional all inclusive program and the restaurants are really great, and not over priced if you choose to not get the all inclusive. The Italian restaurant was delicious for dinner and we usually did lunch served poolside. We had our favorites always fresh and yummy! The kids loved the BLT’s and fries or burgers and pizza and my husband and I liked the salads and asian fresh rolls. The breakfast buffet is always delish but you don’t need to have all that every morning when you have your own full kitchen.

The grounds are lush and tropical, and there’s even a new walking path that leads you to the little town of Bucerias, where there are lots of fun beach side restaurants, bars, and street shopping. We found the prices of meals at restaurants in Puerto Vallarta/Puerto Nuevo much more affordable than restaurants in the Caribbean, Hawaii or Cabo…. Just something to note! 👍🏻

Our experience with the staff was terrific! We interacted with the managers, front desk, concierge and waiters on a daily basis. They were very friendly and helpful in telling us about all the different activities and things to do.

Downtown Puerto Vallarta and another popular restaurant/shopping Harbor area were a 15 or 25 minute taxi ride or Uber away. There are also some fun towns, 20 to 30 minutes to the north as well.

We have come to know, love and expect a great vacation here every time we come!