As part of my weeklong trip with my parents to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, we had the privilege of staying at The Westin Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta (PV) for three nights. This was my first time to this beautiful resort and let me tell you, we loved it!
Upon arrival, we were greeted by our amazing host Hector and he pulled out all the stops for our welcome; some fun props for photos, a delicious non-alcoholic drink and a huge welcome sign all waiting for us. Wow, we really felt like celebrities for a moment!
Our Special Welcome To The Westin Puerto Vallarta
Delicious Non- Alcoholic Drink Upon Arrival
Mom And Dad Looking Cute
Lucha Libre!
After checking-in, we arrived to our fantastic room with the most wonderful view from the balcony. Not only that, there were the cutest and tastiest treats waiting for us in the room alongside some champagne. You better believe we thoroughly enjoyed these thoughtfully curated welcome gifts.
Beautiful Room At The Westin Puerto Vallarta
Another View Of Our Room At The Westin Puerto Vallarta
Our Lovely Balcony
Adorable Treats Waiting In Our Room Upon Arrival
Beautiful Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Time To Enjoy Some Champagne On The Balcony
The Westin PV is a beautifully landscaped property with tall, lush, palm trees making the resort feel almost like a secluded tropical island. I really loved this about the Westin PV and I took tons of pictures every single day while walking around and lounging by the pool. We definitely enjoyed relaxing poolside as well as beachside in pergolas (what the Westin PV calls their cabanas). We had our own private pergola for the stay and we took full advantage of chilling by the water, listening to the ocean waves and dozing off in the afternoon. Definitely living our best lives!
Beautiful Westin Puerto Vallarta
Westin Puerto Vallarta
View From Our Balcony
Daybeds and Palm Trees!
Pergolas at Westin Puerto Vallarta
View From Our Pergola!
The Westin PV has an emphasis on wellness and even has an entire program focused around it. Like other Westins, there is a focus on #sleepwell with the Heavenly Beds in all the rooms as well as #eatwell with healthier culinary options (I’ll discuss more about this later). We were so lucky to get to experience some of the great amenities and wellness offers throughout the resort. Here are some of the fun things we were up to during our stay:
Sunrise Yoga Class- We enjoyed an early yoga class in the wellness center with a specially trained yoga instructor. It was a great way to stretch and start our morning on a positive note.
Sunrise Views at Westin Puerto Vallarta
Sunrise Yoga Class at Westin Puerto Vallarta
Fitness Center at the Westin Puerto Vallarta
Beachside massages- Quite possibly one of the best experiences EVER! If you’ve never had a massage beachside, I highly recommend it, and do it at the Westin PV. My parents got Swedish massages and I received a Thai Massage (which is more stretching than a regular massage). Listening to the sounds of the ocean waves and tropical birds, with a light breeze on our skin was one of the most relaxing and rejuvenating experiences. It is a must!
Beachside Massages
Beachside Massages
Meditation Before My Thai Massage
Surprise Treats After Our Massages
Post-Massage Snacks Oceanside
Hot Tea And The Sound Of The Ocean
Relaxation at the Spa- Even though we loved our beachside massages, we did still have to check out the spa, didn’t we?! ha ha. My Mom and I treated ourselves to facials and not only loved our treatments, but the estheticians were amazing as well. Mom and I left with glowing, radiant skin and we truly felt like a million bucks.
The Westin Puerto Vallarta Spa
All Ready For My Facial
That Post- Facial Glow
As I mentioned earlier, the Westin also has a special focus on lighter and healthier meal options at the restaurants throughout the resort as well as room service. Each day we were treated to some of the #eatwell concepts prepared by Chef Gerardo De la Pena. He went out of his way to showcase his amazing culinary skills and how the Westin can accommodate any dietary restriction. Our vegetarian food at each meal was next-level. Take a look:
#eatwell Room-Service Yogurt Parfaits
#eatwell Room-Service Healthy Vegetarian Salad
#eatwell Salad In A Jar At La Cascada Restaurant
Vegan Asian Style Jicama Tacos Beachside
BEST Ever Vegetarian Tortilla Soup
Amazing Vegetarian Feast Prepared By Chef Gerardo
Chef Gerardo Is Genius
Poolside Snacks
I’ll leave you with just a few more pictures of our wonderful time at the Westin PV. I truly can not rave enough about the service, the property, the food and our overall experience. If you are looking for an escape from reality for a bit, this is your place. I promise you will love it.
Make Sure To Get The Coco Loco Drink!
You Know I LOVE Biking!
Beautiful Sunset At The Westin PV
How I would Like To Spend All Of My Days
The Most Perfect Way To Spend A Morning
Footprints In The Sand
Thank You Westin PV! Can Not Wait To Come Back!
Please Note: While this post is in collaboration with The Westin Resort & Spa, Puerto Vallarta, all opinions are my own.
Here’s a real testament to how much I love Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; I went there not once, but twice already this year! And it’s only October! Now if that doesn’t speak volumes for a jet-setting, international traveler, I don’t know what does. Read all about my first visit here.
On both of these trips I stayed at the wonderful Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa. The Marriott Puerto Vallarta (PV) just completed a huge renovation with everything from rooms to the gorgeous new pool with swim up bar and restaurant. I absolutely love the décor and inviting space the Marriott PV has created. The beautiful landscaping and welcoming design aesthetics really create a relaxing environment for your stay. Take a look:
Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa
Entrance And Lobby of Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa
The Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa
Beautiful Bar At Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa
Newly Renovated Room With A Balcony
View From Our Room
The Newly Renovated Pool and Bar
The Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa
The Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa
The Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa
The Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa
The Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa
I was so lucky to have the opportunity to bring both of my parents on this trip. One thing we consistently noticed throughout our stay was the exceptional service. The staff always greeted us saying “welcome home” and asked if we were enjoying our stay and if there was anything we needed. A dedication to next-level hospitality and the utmost in customer service are definitely a cornerstone of the Marriott PV ; you can see and feel it, without it being overbearing. We truly felt the warmth of each and every staff person, who seemed vested in making our overall stay extraordinary.
Living Our Best Lives In Paradise!
In addition to the stunning property and friendly hospitality, the resort lends itself to fun activities as well as the ultimate in relaxation. The Marriott PV team set us up with some great adventures, but also built in plenty of downtime for us to relax and enjoy the hot Mexican sun by the new infinity pool (I’m still rocking a lovely bronze glow from my trip by the way).
More than that, you’ll notice how the team went above and beyond to personalize our stay. They truly took to heart who we are and what we enjoy and created unique moments to celebrate us. We felt so special and were literally left speechless at moments; just take a look at some of the ways we were treated like royalty:
In- Room Deliveries– Upon arrival to our room, we were greeted with so many lovely gifts and treats! And, every single day there were more surprises awaiting us.
Welcome Snacks Waiting In Our Room Upon Arrival
Welcome Snacks And Drinks
Beautiful Purses And A Hat
The Most Thoughtful Gift Ever, A Personalized Pillow Cover
Chocolate Covered Strawberries Awaiting One Evening Upon Our Return To The Room
Beautiful Hand-Blown Glass Heart Gift With Lovely Note
Private Tequila Tasting– A dedicated tequila tasting of the proprietary blend the Marriott PV has developed on its own, led by Audrey Formisano, the resort’s tequila sommelier . This was my first time doing a tequila tasting like this. It was fun…and strong 🙂
Tequila Tasting At Marriott Puerto Vallarta
Tequila Tasting At Marriott Puerto Vallarta
Tequila Tasting At Marriott Puerto Vallarta
Special Vegetarian Dinner– An exquisite 7-course vegetarian dinner prepared just for us. Not only did the team create a beautiful vegetarian menu for us to take home, they designed white linen napkins with my Vegetarian Tourist logo on it! Talk about attention to detail! The executive chef presented each course to us and we absolutely LOVED everything we had for dinner and still talk about it to this day. And, wait til you see what the pastry chef created at dessert, just for me:
7-Course Vegetarian Dinner Menu
Personalized Napkins and a 7 Course Vegetarian Dinner
Vegetarian Tamal
Nopal Tostada
The BEST Guava Ice Cream
Vegetarian Birra Tacos
Absolutely Blown Away By The Thought Of The Culinary Team
Spa Treatments– A visit to the tranquil spa Ohtli on the Marriott PV property is a must. A full-body massage and body wrap definitely helped this city girl feel completely relaxed and left my skin feeling baby soft. I highly recommend getting any treatment you can at Ohtli, it’s so serene and has the best amenities!
Ready For Ohtli Spa At The Marriot Puerto Vallarta
Lucky To Give You A Rare Insider’s Peek At The Spa
Resting Room At Ohtli Spa
Couple’s Massage Space
Puerto Vallarta City Tour– We had the privilege of a private half day tour to see Puerto Vallarta with the ever wonderful guide Adrian. He took us to the main area of downtown to walk along the Malecon and see all the great art, walk through Old Town and even visit a tortilleria to see where fresh tortillas are made.
Tour Through Puerto Vallarta With Our Guide Adrian
One Of My Favorite Art Works Along The Malecon
With Mom and Dad Along The Malecon!
Some Sights From Our Tour of Puerto Vallarta!
Some Sights From Our Tour of Puerto Vallarta!
Some Sights From Our Tour of Puerto Vallarta!
Shopping In The Markets!
Visit To The Tortilleria
Private Oceanside Cabana– Our own private cabana that overlooked the ocean was right next to the new outdoor restaurant and swim up bar. We thoroughly enjoyed our days here, ordering exotic drinks like strawberry mojitos and pina coladas and having them delivered straight to the cabana. One more than one occasion you would have found at least one of us taking an afternoon siesta. Truly living our best beach lives!
That Cabana Life Though
That Cabana Life Though
Beautiful New Outdoor Pool Bar and Restaurant
Love The Swing Seats At The Bar!
Strawberry Mojito Poolside
Nachos Delivered To The Cabana!
Mango Daquiri For The Win!
Look At This Fun Coconut Drink
So Cute And Creative!
Nothing A Pina Colada and Hammock Can’t Cure
Eco-Friendly Adventure– The Marriott PV has a dedicated program for nature conservation and one of the cool offers they have for guests at the resort is a turtle release program. They take and monitor the turtle eggs until hatching and then along with guests, release the baby turtles back into the Bay of Banderas. We unfortunately missed the evening they were doing the release, but we did get to meet a baby turtle!
Baby Turtle Release Program
Free Time!– And more than anything else, just spending our days relaxing and enjoying the beautiful property and amenities of the Marriott PV was one of the best parts of our stay.
My Favorite Spot At The Breakfast Buffet
Made-To-Order Chilaquiles
Still The BEST Chilaquiles Of My Life!!!
Paradise Found!
Never Got Tired Of This View
Where I Would Like To Spend All My Days!
Evening Stroll Along The Beach
Catching A Gorgeous PV Sunset Along Marriott’s Beach
Night Time View Of The Pool
So, as you can see, we lived it up at the Marriott PV! I have to say that in all my years, I have NEVER seen my parents so incredibly happy and so relaxed on a vacation. My parents are not normally beach people and to see them enjoy afternoons in a pool or sitting in a cabana with a pina colada in hand, just seriously touched my heart. That coupled with the BEST hospitality made this a trip we will ever forget. And for that, I can’t thank the Marriott PV enough for the memories they helped us create.
As our wonderful hosts Cristina and Mariana said, “it’s not goodbye, it’s see you soon. Mi casa es su casa.” It’s true, we will come back home soon, that I promise! Wondering if I should just make a trip in December and visit PV 3 times this year??? 🙂
Please Note: While this post is in collaboration with Visit Puerto Vallarta and the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa, all opinions are my own.
This was my first trip to Puerto Vallarta (PV) and I have to
say that I absolutely loved it! I wasn’t really sure what to expect, but it
absolutely exceeded anything I could have imagined. I feel like I’ve become the
walking and talking campaign for tourism to Puerto Vallarta because I just enjoyed
it that much.
PV is a beautiful destination on the west coast of Mexico,
where the mountains meet the ocean. There are so many options for adventure
from hiking, biking, boating, wildlife conservation, to just relaxing and doing
nothing at your hotel. I tell everyone that it is perfect for any kind of trip;
a family getaway, girls trip, couples trip, whatever you want. Overall, one of
my top destinations in Mexico (alongside Tulum and Mexico City).
Here are some details and photos from my trip with my friend Erica:
Where we stayed: The beautiful, newly renovated Marriott PV Resort and Spa. This wonderful resort located not far from the airport was awesome. Beautiful property with multiple pools (even a separate kiddie pool and play area), several restaurants (fantastic breakfast buffet with the BEST ever made-to-order chilaquiles), clean and spacious rooms with balconies and so much more.
Pool At Marriott Puerto Vallarta
Poolside Views
Best Chilaquiles
View From Hotel Room Balcony At Marriott PV
Beach At Marriott PV
Stroll on the Malecon: This area is not to be missed;
lively, right along the ocean, great people watching and fun shopping and
restaurants. I think we went here almost every day and at different times of
the day, so it always felt like something new to see and do.
Along The Malecon PV
Beautiful Art Sculptures Along The Malecon
Along The Malecon PV
Views From The Malecon
Along The Malecon PV
Beautiful Sunset Along The Malecon
Food tour with Vallarta Food Tours: This tour is awesome, definitely worth your time and money. We visited 10 spots on this tour and let me tell you, we were stuffed. They are able to accommodate dietary restrictions (definitely check first before booking about your specific needs). This walking tour was a great way to see Old Town PV and go to spots I know I would have never sought out on my own. A fun way to learn about the life and culture of PV and more so, the awesome culinary scene and delicious foods from the area. Definitely go on a food tour with Vallarta Food Tours!
Walking Tour Through Old Town PV
Old Town PV
Delicious Vegetarian Sope On Food Tour
Yummy Paletas On PV Food Tour
Shots Anyone?
Yelapa boat tour with Vallarta Adventures: We did a day trip to Yelapa and Majahuitas and had so much fun. Yelapa was a cute little village about an hour and half boat ride from PV and we had the chance to walk through the town and chill at the beach. After that we went sea kayaking and then stopped at Majahuitas for an afternoon to swin and relax on the beach with some drinks. A fun day in the sun!
En Route To Yelapa
Adorable Town Of Yelapa
Yelapa
Beachside At Yelapa
Sea Kayaking
Sea Kayaking
I can’t speak highly enough about PV and here’s the best
part; I’m going back in September! Yup. This time I’m going back for an entire
week, so I’ll have the chance to really get to know the area and explore even more.
I can’t wait. Who knows what all I will eat/see/do on my next trip. Stay tuned!
Please Note: While our hotel stay and food tour were part of a collaboration, all opinions are my own.