Vamar Vallarta All Inclusive Marina & Beach Resort
Puerto Vallarta, MXFamily friendly
The big draw here is location
Family-friendly resort with marina and beach in Marina Vallarta, just minutes from airport and downtown.
- 3 dining venues listed
- ~5 min from PVR
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Resort facts & overview
- Location
- Puerto Vallarta, MX
- Audience
- Family friendly
- Brand
- Independent
- Dining listed
- 3 venues
- Airport
- PVR
- Transfer
- ~5 min
Why travelers love it
“Family-friendly resort with marina and beach in Marina Vallarta, just minutes from airport and downtown.”
The big draw here is location — you're steps from Marina Vallarta's restaurants, bars, and Thursday night art walk, with the airport just minutes away. The resort itself is on the smaller, lower-key side, split across the marina and beach sides of a quiet street, so lines for food and drinks stay short. Rooms are dated and the property is showing its age, but staff service consistently earns praise.
Food & drink
MixedBuffet is hit or miss with limited variety, but à la carte spots like OceanGrill, Magellan, and the Villa restaurant punch above their price point. Snack bar service by the beach earns repeat name-checks.
high confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Villa and OceanGrill restaurants stand out
- Late-night burger available
- Snack bar near beach highly praised
- Selection exceeds price-point expectations
Heads up
- Buffet variety feels limited at lunch and dinner
- Italian restaurant inconsistent, opens every other night
- Fried food served without absorbent paper
Dining overview
Multiple dining venues: large buffet (Cafe Marina), casual snack bar (Caracol), sea‑food à la carte (La Villa), Italian à la carte (Magallanes), and Ocean Grill with marina view. Several pool bars and a lobby bar serve drinks throughout the day and evening.
3 documented dining venues
Italian restaurant
à la carte, popular, arrive at opening to avoid the wait
Main buffet
breakfast, lunch and dinner
La Villa
à la carte sit-down restaurant
Counts and access can vary by source and room tier.
Food & drink photos
Food & drink photos
Photo: Tripadvisor
Beach
WeakThe beach is the property's weak spot: a narrow strip below a rock face with no chairs or palapas on the sand, reached by crossing a road to the villa side. Fine for a quick dip, not a beach vacation.
high confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Water itself is clean
- Paddleboards and kayaks available
- Snack bar and pools sit above the beach
Heads up
- Narrow strip with no chairs or palapas on sand
- Rock face separates pools from sand
- Requires walking across road to reach
The beach sits across a quiet dead-end street from the main building and offers calm Banderas Bay water suitable for swimming, with paddleboard and kayak rentals on site. Sunsets here are a guest highlight, though loungers under umbrellas fill up early.
Pools
StrongFour pools split across the marina and beach sides keep things uncrowded, with a swim-up bar and a nominally adults-only option. Chairs are actually available, a rarity at this price.
high confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Four pools across two sections
- Main pool kept clean
- Chairs usually available
- Swim-up bar on site
Heads up
- Adults-only pool not strictly enforced
- No shade over parts of the pool deck
- Chairs hard for older guests to get in and out of
Four outdoor pools are split between the marina side and the beach side, including an adults-only pool, a kids' pool, and a swim-up bar. They're modest in size compared to mega-resorts but rarely feel crowded.
Photo: www.vamarvallarta.com
Photo: Tripadvisor
Photo: www.vamarvallarta.com
Rooms & suites
Bright rooms and villas offering garden, marina or mountain views. Room types range from Standard King and Two‑Bed to Superior with Balcony. Villas and master suites include kitchens, living areas and up to three bedrooms.
Standard King Room
Bright base room with one king bed and a private balcony, typically looking out toward the gardens, marina, or mountains. Reviewers note the rooms feel dated but are clean and the beds are comfortable.
- Sleeps:2 guests
Includes
- +private balcony
- +king bed
Standard Two-Bed Room
Same footprint as the Standard King but with two beds, aimed at families or friends sharing. Expect a dated but clean room with a balcony.
- Sleeps:4 guests
Includes
- +private balcony
- +two beds
Superior Room with Balcony
A small step up from the Standard category with a balcony and either garden, marina, or mountain views. Some guests report a deep cement-tiled tub rather than a walk-in shower, so request the layout you prefer at booking.
- Sleeps:3 guests
Includes
- +private balcony
- +upgraded view
Room details here are AI-assisted, compiled from the resort's own website and public sources. Categories and names change often — confirm the exact room when you book.
Room photos
Photo: Tripadvisor
What’s included
StrongFor an affordable all-inclusive in Marina Vallarta with marina views and solid staff, the peso-per-experience math works out. Just don't expect four-star polish at three-star pricing.
high confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Affordable rates in a premium location
- Marina, shops and boardwalk at your doorstep
- Staff hospitality overdelivers
- Selection beats expectations for the price
Heads up
- Feels overpriced if you booked expecting luxury
- Restrictive all-inclusive rules frustrate some guests
Package inclusions and upgrade access have not been collected yet. Confirm them for your room and dates when booking.
Amenities & activities
Couples
StretchWorkable for a low-key anniversary or partner getaway thanks to marina walks and attentive service, but this is a family property without dedicated romance infrastructure.
medium confidence
What you'll enjoy
- OceanGrill and Magellan good for anniversary dinners
- Marina boardwalk for evening strolls
- Adults-only pool on the marina side
Heads up
- Family atmosphere throughout
- Adults-only pool often has kids anyway
- No real romance programming or shows
Families
Good fitA genuinely family-first property where kids float between multiple pools and staff go out of their way for children. Just know rooms sleeping four run tight.
high confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Multiple pools kids can rotate between
- Staff (Naymi, Delicia, Nayomi) dote on children
- Family atmosphere across the resort
- Shops and marina walk right outside
Heads up
- Rooms sleeping 4 feel very small
- Few organized kids shows or evening animation
Peace & Quiet
MixedDaytime is calm and low-key, but a nightclub or live band pumping music until 11pm rattles rooms on certain sides of the property. Ask for a room away from the entertainment.
medium confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Mellow daytime pace
- Dead-end street keeps road noise down
- Marina side generally peaceful
Heads up
- Loud outdoor music 9–11pm most nights
- Some rooms can't drown it out even with TV on
- Front desk slow to answer phone about noise
Beyond the four pools and beach, the resort has a spa, tennis court, kids' club and playground, gift shop, evening entertainment, and a golf-cart shuttle between the marina and beach sides. The surrounding Marina Vallarta neighborhood adds restaurants, bars, shops, and a malecón walk right outside the gate.
Water sports included
- kayaking
- paddleboarding
Resort amenities
What guests say
High confidence167 reviews · through Nov 2026
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Guests praise the service, location, and value for money but complain about the rooms and pool, with the resort described as best for pool people, value, and families.
Consistently praised
Recurring complaints
Best suited for
What past guests say
★★★★☆
“Check-in took a really long time, over an hour”
★★★☆☆
★★★★☆
“Very good”
★★★★★
“No recommendation. No bueno.”
★☆☆☆☆
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Know before you book
- Wi‑fi limited to lobby and unreliable per recent guest
- Rooms are dated and lack mini‑fridges
- Air conditioning issues reported
- Narrow strip with no chairs or palapas on sand
Location
163 Avenida Paseo de la Marina Sur, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, 48335, Mexico
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What to Know
The resort splits across two sections divided by a road, WiFi barely reaches beyond the lobby, and rooms are dated. Reservations occasionally go missing at check-in, so bring paper confirmations.
high confidence
What you'll enjoy
- Golf cart shuttle between the two sides
- Walkable to marina restaurants and shops
- Bring printed booking details as backup
Heads up
- WiFi only works in lobby and weakly
- Reservations have been lost at front desk
- Rooms dated: old hairdryers, no mini-fridge, AC issues
- Water bottles rationed, expected to refill
- English-language support inconsistent
WATCH OUT: Seasonal heads-up
- Puerto Vallarta's rainy season runs June through October with peak humidity and storms in August and September
- Banderas Bay is generally sargassum-free compared to the Caribbean coast
Reserve à la carte restaurants La Villa and Magallanes at least two nights ahead. Dress formal at Magallanes. For early or late check‑in/out, request via website though subject to availability.
Good to know
- Property is split across both sides of a quiet street with a golf-cart shuttle between marina and beach sides
- Only about 10 minutes from PVR airport — great for short trips
- Wi-Fi is spotty outside the lobby
- Rooms are dated and lack mini-fridges; ask for a walk-in shower room if mobility is a concern
- Drinks tend to be light pours — ask for doubles
- Pets are allowed, which is unusual for an all-inclusive
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Photo: Tripadvisor
Photo: www.vamarvallarta.com
Photo: Tripadvisor
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Everything below comes from data we collected: here's the inventory for this resort.Updated October 2026- Photos
- 22
- Review excerpts
- 20
- Dining venues
- 3
- Menus
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- Room categories
- 5
- Videos
- 3
- Editorial lenses
- 8
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- Last updated
- October 9, 2026
- Sources
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- Completeness
- 83%
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- 22 photos
- 4 dining venues
- 33 videos