Villa Del Palmar Flamingos Beach Resort and Spa
Information & Amenities
Hotel Information: This Nuevo Vallarta hotel/time-share/condominium resort attracts families seeking hotel amenities as well as the convenience provided by apartment-like suites that include cooking facilities.
Amenity highlights: Flanked by gardens and sundecks and offering ocean views, a heated, two-level, freeform pool contains waterfalls, shelves for lounge chairs, and a children's section. Illuminated by a firepit after dark, a half-moon spa tub accommodates 30 guests. Boogie boards, snorkeling gear, kayaks, and windsurfers are available for rent. Independent operators offer horseback riding, personal watercraft, and parasailing on the beach.
Insider tip: The shopping/dining village of Bucerias north of the resort can be reached by walking approximately 2 km (1.25 mi) along the beach rather than driving 7 km (4.5 mi) on the highway.
Property Amenities
This Nuevo Vallarta resort's Tatewari Spa uses a unique water therapy including hot, jetted tubs; cold, spring water pools; sauna and steam rooms; and a waterfall rinse.
Villa Del Palmar Flamingos Beach Resort & Spa also offers a well-equipped fitness center, with cardio equipment, strength-training machines, and free weights.
A supermarket sells groceries, baked goods, gifts, and beachwear from early morning to late night. It includes a deli offering sandwiches, salads, coffee, and desserts. The deli contains eight computers with high-speed Internet connections (surcharges).
For surcharges, the resort offers supervised daytime children's activities for ages 4-12 in an air-conditioned room and outdoors. Family activities (some for surcharges) include kayak and bicycle tours, beach and pool volleyball, pool aerobics, handicrafts, and dance lessons.
Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Poolside bar
- Swimming pool - children's
- Spa tub
- Massage - treatment room(s)
- Concierge desk
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (limited hours)
- Parking (valet)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (free)
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Business services
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Number of rooms: 163
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Porter/bellhop
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Security guard
- Number of floors: 8
- ATM/banking
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Medical assistance available
- Currency exchange
- Tour assistance
- Dry cleaning service
- Audio-visual equipment
- Grocery
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Bar/lounge
- Beauty services
- Wedding services
- Supervised child care/activities
- Conference room(s)
- Event catering
- Exhibit space
- Fitness equipment
- Full-service health spa
- Hair salon
- Meeting rooms (small groups)
Room Descriptions
The resort offers 163 guest suites in eight-story, tan, Spanish Colonial-style buildings ornamented with blue-tile domes, red-tile roofs, and exposed wood beams. Buildings form a U shape facing the Bay of Banderas and flanking a central garden courtyard and freeform pool. Balconies or ground-floor terraces are semi-enclosed for privacy and have ceiling fans and dining sets. Views are of the bay and ocean beyond.
Villa Del Palmar Flamingos suites also have kitchens or kitchenettes. Except for junior suites, all suites also include washer/dryers. Decor and furnishings feature tan-marble floors and bathrooms, dining sets, contemporary Mexican-style furniture, blue and yellow fabrics, and 27-inch flat-screen televisions. Wood-paddle ceiling fans offer a cooling alternative to suites' air conditioning. All but junior suites permit dial-up Internet access. DVD players and DVDs are available for rent.
Room Features
- Cable/satellite TV
- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Voice mail
- Coffee/tea maker
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping (daily)
- Turndown service
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Makeup mirror
- Child care (in room, surcharge)
- Electronic/magnetic keys
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Window opens
- Clock radio
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Smoking rooms
Area Attractions
Flamingos golf course - 1.5 km (1 mi)
Central Nuevo Vallarta (shopping, dining) - 4.5 km (2.75 mi)
El Tigre golf course - 5 km (3 mi)
Splash (water park) - 5 km (3 mi)
Bucerias - 7 km (4.5 mi)
Porfidio (tequila) Distillery (tours) - 8 km (5 mi)
Marina Vallarta - 16 km (10 mi)
Central Puerto Vallarta - 22.5 km (14 mi)
Punta de Mita - 35 km (22 mi)
Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR): Approximate driving time to Villa Del Palmar Flamingos Beach Resort & Spa is 20 minutes and distance is 15 km (9.5 mi).
Driving directions from Puerto Vallarta International AirportDriving directions from Puerto Vallarta International Airport:
- Exit airport to Hwy 200 going north.
- Proceed past two exits for Nuevo Vallarta.
- Proceed through village of Mezcales.
- Exit highway toward Flamingos Country Club.
- Proceed to last street and turn right.
- The resort is the second on the left.
Getting there: Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost. Car rentals are available online.
Getting around: Every half-hour from early morning to late night, public buses operate from the Villa Del Palmar Flamingos Beach Resort and Spa to downtown Puerto Vallarta at a cost of approximately US$1.50. Rental bicycles and taxis are available at the resort.
Prices subject to change without notice.
Activities
A heated, two-level, freeform pool containing waterfalls, shelves for lounge chairs, and a children's section measures approximately 82 by 45.75 meters (90 by 50 yards). The resort's 200-meter (219-yard) section of a mile-long beach continues along Banderas Bay's north shore and features an offshore trampoline raft. Umbrellas offer beach shade, and hammocks shaded by palm trees provide snoozing relaxation. After dark, a firepit illuminates a half-moon spa tub accommodating 30 guests.
For surcharges, independent operators offer horseback riding, personal watercraft, and parasailing on the beach, and the resort's water-sports concession rents boogie boards, snorkeling gear, kayaks, and windsurfers and offers snorkeling and windsurfing lessons for surcharges. On request, a scuba-diving instructor comes to the resort to provide instruction in the pool (surcharges).
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving on site
- Personal watercraft on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Surfing/boogie boarding on site
- Swimming on site
- Boat launch nearby
- Windsurfing on site
- Whale-watching nearby
- Volleyball on site
- Aerobics on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Horse riding/rental nearby
- Parasailing on site
- Fishing nearby
Restaurants & Bars
Bellavista Restaurant & Bar - Casual open-air restaurant with rustic beam ceilings offering Banderas Bay and sunset views. Open for buffet and à la carte breakfasts, à la carte lunches, and buffet or à la carte dinners with themes such as lobster, Mexican, Argentinian grilled meats, and pasta. Pizza Bar - Open-air beachside spot serving pizza, burgers, sandwiches, Mexican items, and tropical drinks from late morning to early evening. Lobby Bar - Open for cocktails evenings. Pianist Wednesday-Sunday. Deli - Located in supermarket. Sandwiches, salads, coffee, and desserts from early morning to late night.. Contains eight computers with high-speed Internet connections (surcharges). |
Location
Circuito Paseo Costero Y Playa Lote E
Nuevo Vallarta, 63732
Mexico
Nearest major airport:
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PVR-Gustavo Diaz Ordaz)
Area:
Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico
Important Information
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
- Pets not allowed
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
