Samba Vallarta - All Inclusive

“Trip advisor contest”

Very good trip. Rooms are dated but service is superb. Antonio greets you with a trustworthy glint in his eye as you arrive. Salvador was the face of the resort in all of the reviews we read to come here . All of the servers and bartenders ooze the smooth charisma you would expect. Want a quie... more

Very good trip. Rooms are dated but service is superb. Antonio greets you with a trustworthy glint in his eye as you arrive. Salvador was the face of the resort in all of the reviews we read to come here . All of the servers and bartenders ooze the smooth charisma you would expect. Want a quiet spot to enjoy the view off to the left of the grass past the pool.

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“Great Place!!!”

Antonio is the first face we saw when first arrived and he was so friendly and helpful. It was our first time as a family coming to Mexico and he answered every question and made us feel at ease. Would definitely come back. Great experience!!!

“Rooms a bit dated but the staff make up for it.”

Salvador was excellent in looking after us at breakfast, lunch & dinner. Pools are nice, place is very clean and grounds are nicely landscaped. Entertainment every night and lots of activities daily if you want to participate. Italian and Mexican restaurant on site as well as main buffet for brea... more

Salvador was excellent in looking after us at breakfast, lunch & dinner. Pools are nice, place is very clean and grounds are nicely landscaped. Entertainment every night and lots of activities daily if you want to participate. Italian and Mexican restaurant on site as well as main buffet for breakfast and dinner.

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“Great family getaway”

The staff at Samba is the friendliest group of people! We had so many memorable encounters - Antonio the bellboy, Sally the hostess at buffet, the many Jose’s, Guillermo, Johnathan and so many more lovely servers and bartenders. The gift Shop is useful for emergency items you forgot as well as ... more

The staff at Samba is the friendliest group of people! We had so many memorable encounters - Antonio the bellboy, Sally the hostess at buffet, the many Jose’s, Guillermo, Johnathan and so many more lovely servers and bartenders. The gift Shop is useful for emergency items you forgot as well as some decent deals on Souvenirs. There is an OXXO and a pharmacy just outside the resort for anything the gift shop doesn’t have. The pools - they have a great system for kids. A toddler pool with little slides and a larger kid section with slightly bigger slides and the ‘adult’ pool which also has a shallow section. They are all attached to each other so parents can lounge a little while kiddos play. My one critique of pools - the bigger kids sections slides end at the same spot which is an accident waiting to happen. Although the kids seem to manage! Food - some great selection at the buffet! Some things are dry or over recycled but to be expected. There is always something fresh and yummy as long as you are willing to adventure. Snack bar isn’t bad - the burgers I found actually yummy. Chicken nuggets pretty rock hard - actually most chicken items were dry to me. We ate at specialty resto (Mexican) one night only (you reserve a day in advance) and there was a little selection which was great and everything was quite yummy! Trickier with kids because there’s no easy kid choices but we found it find and he ate some of everything. Beach - because of the small size of the hotel I found the beach was never too busy. The vendors do walk by a lot sometimes but if you say no they are respectful. There is a souvenier shop on the left side of the beach if you prefer. We were lucky enough to see some fun nature - snake eels, baby ray, fish and some cool birds. The hotel also is home to a huge group of iguanas. Check the trees and the grass for them during the day! Sometimes they even wander around the pool or come for a little dip! The hotel also has a few games like billiards, shuffleboard, ping-pong and more. Ask any of the staff where to get the equipment. Also, some of the games by the pool for kids or the bingo it’s just a fun interaction to break up the heat of the day. They have programs running all day from Spanish lessons to Zumba to aqua aerobics and more. They also have regular shows during the week and schools and such. Our room faced the courtyard and even though there was music I didn’t find it too loud. The only drawback is the hallway echoing. So any loud or drunk people in the hallway are a bit disturbing. Luckily during our stay there we’re not too many loud party people. This time we were travelling with a five year old and did not take advantage of any excursions but they do offer a number of different things. Beds- surprisingly comfy! Pillows are all feather however, I’m allergic but I didn’t ask if there was another option. I will bring my own pillow cover in case. Overall this is a great little hotel especially if you don’t like the sound of thousands of people in your resort. It’s very safe feeling for kids, they learn where everything is pretty quickly and are almost always with an eyesight! It is getting rundown and there are some upgrades that I would hope that they’re able to do but otherwise I recommend it.

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