Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort

We had a blast. Great food and weather. Kids spent their nights in the at El Ricon and they loved it. The staff makes all the difference. Staffed by wonderful and friendly Ladies. Amazingly friendly and patient with the kids and made it fun. Unlimited ice cream and games. Truly a kids paradise.

Waiters were incredibly friendly, the food was absolutely delicious, the sea-bass was amazing, they checked on us often, and they were so nice, even sharing insightful info about the dishes and the place! Overall very well made food. !!!!

We had a great time at the Hilton Vallarta Riviera All-Inclusive Resort. The hotel, pool, and views were amazing. The staff were very friendly and the service was great. We also enjoyed the food and nightly entertainment. All of the staff were great but we wanted to give a specific shout out to Carlos at the pool bar! The hotel has amazing views of the ocean. If you plan your timing right, you might see some whales from your room. We stayed for a week in January. Coming from the PNW, the weather was great for us. If you are coming from a warmer climate, you may appreciate coming a little later in the year when it is hotter.

Just got back from a great trip. We stayed Sunday to Friday and I truly don’t understand some of the negative reviews. We traveled with our 12 and 15 yr olds and my 60 something year old parents. Everyone loved it. Food was great! I especially liked the Mexican and sushi restaurants. Steakhouse was good too. Drinks were great and their Prosecco was good. I only had buffet the first night when we got there for dinner and I did not care for it for dinner. The buffets were great for breakfast though. Fresh fruit, omelet station, crispy bacon! I also really enjoyed the seafood spot for lunch. The burger truck and outdoor buffet was a great option for when you’re by the pool. Honestly, there isn’t anything I wanted that I couldn’t find. They had spin class and exercise classes in the morning (I watched from my room), my husband said the gym was really nice. Every room has an amazing ocean view. Again, if you have a group that is easily inconvenienced or the grumpy type, they might find something bad in even the nicest hotels. We saw a few of these types while I was there. A husband who would get annoyed because he had to wait for his drink and the wife trying to calm him down. Embarassing really. We really enjoyed the pools, beach was amazing, whale watching every single morning (we saw so many baby whales!), collecting seashells, looking for crabs, visiting all the bars, watching the nightly shows and playing games every night in the family lounge. I was surprised how into the games my kids were. They didn’t want to do organized games but loved the board games and ping pong in the family lounge. The family lounge has a bunch of candy, ice cream, and popcorn for the kids which was awesome. We did the activity by the pool on the last night (the huichol craft bead art) and I would highly suggest it to everyone. I got to bring home the souvenir and it turned out really nice. Hugo made the pool activities super fun. All the waiters were great and thankful. We firmly believe in tipping for service provided so of course we tipped at every meal, even our buffet breakfast due to them bringing us drinks. I don’t care what the hotel says, tips are not included and the staff is working for tips and are thankful for anything they get. I’m sure there’s more I can say but that’s all I can think of. I only wish I had more time there and will definitely be back!

We had a wonderful stay at the Hilton Vallarta Riviera. So many tasty food options - buffet, restaurants and food trucks. We traveled there for my daughter’s winter break and appreciated how family friendly it was. Especially loved the family lounge, nightly shows and daytime pool activities. A special shout out to Gabriel in the Vela buffet restaurant who always offered great service with a smile, Marcos who always had a big smile at breakfast making the best eggs/omelettes and Juan for poolside service who kept the drinks and food coming all day. Thank you Hilton Vallarta for such a fun stay!!