Hacienda Buenaventura Hotel

We had a fabulous time at your beautiful resort and just wish there would have been more choices for a la carte meals, perhaps have different menus to choose from in rotation for one week, e.g. Sunday have your present a la carte menu, Monday have an Italian themed a la carte menu, Wednesday have an Asian themed a la carte menu, Friday have an International or French themed menu, etc. I know you do provide these different themes for the buffet which is very much appreciated, just sometimes an a la carte style is nicer. Also, as lovely as it was to dine in the garden area, sometimes the mosquitoes were an issue, so may have been better inside. We really enjoyed the nightly entertainment and had so much fun dancing with the bands and wish it could have went on a little later, perhaps 23:00? The Mexican charm of your hotel cannot be beat, the fountain is beautiful as is the heart-shaped candle and one of our reasons for booking. Your staff is fabulous and should be commended for their exceptional service and attitude. I must name a few that stand out: Vanessa is a real gem and truly a great representation of your hotel. Caesar presence was always appreciated. Laura was such a pleasure at the front desk and always so helpful. Evodio went above and beyond with his service and is the definition of a real gentleman. Axia was so helpful when we had questions on social media regarding our booking. Carmy was always sweeping up and was even so kind as to find and return a lost key. David was a great laugh at the bar. Antonio, Juan Carlos, Jose, Suze, just to name a few. Brenda our maid always did a superb job with our room. Really all of the staff we encountered were lovely and we can’t say enough about them, I wish I could name them all. Finally I would be remiss if I did not mention the resident iguanas, they were such a fascination to watch each and every day. Hacienda Buenaventura certainly captured a piece of our hearts, thank you!

Stayed here 3 years ago and loved it so much just had to return. Staff are so friendly and Hotel is cosy with a natural charm. Would recommend to anyone wishing to Holiday in Puerto Vallarta. Thank you to all for making our Holiday special.

This is a great hotel for the price we paid. It's an older property but it is well maintained and definitely has Mexican charm. Everyone we encountered was always pleasant and very accommodating. However, our room had a musty smell (corner room, bottom floor, I think just not getting much sunshine), despite appearing to be well cleaned. The air conditioning just couldn't get the humidity out, so turning the ac down lower would cool but the minute it shut off, it began to get warm again. One night we pulled the blanket from our closet to place at the bottom of our bed. We left early and when we returned the room smelled horrible. So bad, after being in it for awhile, we went to the store to buy some room spray. When getting ready for bed, we discovered housekeeping placed the blanket in our bedding under the top cover. It was then we realized the blanket was one source of the smell. (and also the extra pillow in the closet) We called the front desk and they immediately sent someone with fresh bedding. But we just couldn't get the smell out of the room. We're not ones to complain but maybe we should have said something about our room smelling. I just assumed it was the high humidity and that most hotels in the area might have the same issues. I wouldn't have know any different, however, on the morning of check out, our flight home got cancelled. We were just going to book another night at this hotel but then thought maybe we should try another one. Boy, I was so happy we did! The bar service was a hit and miss. One day we'd have excellent service and the next not so much. But, the service wouldn't keep me from returning. The nights they cooked in the courtyard, was excellent! The pool is very nice, however the saving of lounge chairs was ridiculous! Once the weekend crowd left, you could easily find a chair no matter what time you went to the pool. So over all.....you get what you pay for..

Needs some updating in rooms and fridges in rooms definitely needed. But very clean, quaint and perfect size for people who do not like a long walk to amenities. They need to stress this hotel is not on the beach but there is beach access.

I took a short solo trip mainly to relax. The staff were extremely friendly, especially the wait staff in the main restaurant and both the beach and pool bars. The room was clean and spacious. The food was tasty with enough variety to not be bored by it after 5 days.