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I didn’t stay here. Unfortunately I was in the hotel next door which was incredible aside from the never ending loud music coming from this hotel Hotel Friendly Fun. It was incredibly loud and constant and was very annoying given we could hear it in our room on the 5th floor of the neighbouring hotel!!! As well as when sitting at the beach at our hotel! Judging by other reviews complaining about the loud music, maybe you could turn your music down.

My husband Derek and I have just finished a lovely 6-night stay at Friendly Fun Vallarta. We came from Calgary, AB for a babymoon before our 5th child is expected to be born in February 2026. Christina at the front desk was amazing and helped us many times with various minor issues here and there. She was friendly and eager to help and make things perfect. The restaurant managers were very helpful and accommodating to our unique requests even for things not at the buffet (pregnancy cravings!) The servers were attentive and friendly. We had so much fun playing volleyball with Pony (Daniel) and aqua aerobics with Marco. They made the trip so much fun and were always full of energy and enthusiasm. A highlight was also the silent dance party on Dec 19th! :) The rooms and bathrooms were clean and staff were regularly seen mopping and cleaning handrails etc. One of the 2 a la carte restaurants was closed for our stay for maintenance but they managed by alternating the 2 menus at the 1 location. The food was pretty good, not as high quality or as much variety as at 5-star hotels, but that’s what’s we expected for the value and overall we’re here for a break from Calgary weather so it wouldn’t deter us from coming back again. The beach was clean and it wasn’t difficult to find a bed or chairs to lounge on. The ocean swimming became deep quite quickly and the sand was lovely with some rocks; no issues with sharp coral cutting our feet. Thanks very much to all the staff for making our trip so memorable and special!!

The resort was great!!! Marcos and the staff were so amazing. Marcos always went out of his way to make you feel included in all the activities and made sure the experience was fun!!!

A very fun and relaxing location. The activities are fantastic. Love participating and experiencing sound healing on the dock. Yoga on the dock. The staff are so kind and helpful. Great location for couples, with friends and family.

The resort was okay and the staff were good, especially at the adult pool and lobby bar. There were however two incidents that really tarnished our experience. We were originally assigned to a Tower B room on the 10th floor. Upon arrival, the room had a strong diesel odor. I reported this to the front desk, but no action was taken. A few days later, we discovered termites in the room on the shelving above the safe. The termites had come out of the wood and were crawling all over the clothing I had placed on the shelves. We were then moved to a new room on the 12th floor, only after we insisted, and my clothes were cleaned. While I appreciated the relocation, this was a very disappointing start to our vacation. More troubling, when packing to leave I discovered that two luxury cosmetic items were stolen during our stay. Given the timing of our departure, I was unable to speak directly with a manager before leaving. I sent an email addressed to the manager once we arrived home regarding these issues but have yet to receive a response. It is unacceptable that guests’ belongings are not secure in their rooms and that staff with access to the rooms are rummaging through personal bags and taking items. The termites were a horrible experience. Needless to say, we will never stay at the Friendly again.