(Rates from $161.33)
Buenaventura Grand Hotel & Spa
Family-friendly hotel above Banderas Bay beach
Know Before You Go
There are no room charges for children 4 years old and younger who occupy the same room as their parents or guardians, using existing bedding.
General Information
What to expect: A lively spot, Buenaventura Hotel & Beach Club caters to budget-minded couples and families looking for sun, fun, and easy access to Puerto Vallarta's central attractions. The hotel is surrounded by tropical vegetation, and cobblestone streets lined with numerous galleries, shops, and restaurants.
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Amenity highlights: Three pools offer water-activity options. The main pool is freeform, with two open swimming areas. A nearby rectangular pool is designated for activities such as volleyball. Next to a pool bar is a small pool with nine built-in, shallow-water lounges paired with above-water tables for holding drinks. Above a pool deck and reachable by a staircase is an area designed for guests to soak in a large spa tub that accommodates a dozen people.
Insider tip: The beach club high above the deep, long beach curving around Banderas Bay offers an ideal vantage point for contemplating sunsets.
Property Amenities
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The 236-room, five-story hotel consists of three wings forming a "U" facing the ocean. For checking e-mail, the lobby includes an Internet kiosk. A safe-deposit box at the front desk protects valuables. Like all major Puerto Vallarta resorts, the Buenaventura purifies its water.
- Spa services on site
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Spa tub
- Health club
- Parking (free)
- Poolside bar
- Currency exchange
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Supervised child care/activities
- Concierge services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Bar/lounge
- Babysitting or child care
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 236
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Elevator/lift
- Internet access - wireless
- Laundry facilities
- Medical assistance available
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Steam room
Accessibility Options
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Rooms
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Buenaventura Hotel & Beach Club offers 236 rooms on five floors. Three wings form a U-shape facing the ocean.
Rooms are reserved under a European Plan that includes room accommodations only (no meals) or an All-Inclusive Plan (please see Rooms & Rates page for details).
For European Plan guests, there are no room charges for children 11 and younger when staying in the same room as their parents or guardians. For All-Inclusive Plan guests, there are no room charges for children four and younger when staying in the same room as their parents or guardians.
Room Amenities
- Cable/satellite television channels
- Wireless Internet access
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Non-smoking only
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Air conditioning
Dining
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Frutas y Flores - Bright and cheerful, with blue and white linens, this restaurant just off the lobby serves international-style breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets. Breakfast service includes a made-to-order omelet station. Dinner menus rotate Italian, seafood, and Mexican styles of food, among others. Seating is both inside and outside. Miramar - Romantic dinner-only restaurant serving menus prepared by the on-site chef daily. Reservations required. Sunset Restaurant - Serving dinner only with three different A la Carte menus: Seafood, Nouvelle Cuisine and Fusion Cuisine. Reservations required. Rodisso Steakhouse - Featuring Brazilian specialty cuisine including fine beef cuts. Reservations required. Beach Club - Serving light meals and snack foods such as hamburgers during the day, this open-air oceanfront spot becomes an à la carte restaurant at night specializing in seafood and international fare. La Cabana – Poolside snack bar serving Mexican and American favorites and cocktails. Lobby Bar – Located in lobby, serving cocktails. Food service in restaurants ends at 10 PM. Guests also have access to the restaurants at adjacent resort, Villa Premiere Hotel and Spa. Room service runs 24 hours with All-Inclusive Plan guests receiving complimentary room service. |
Recreation
The hotel offers a main pool, a children's pool, and an activities pool. The hotel spa offers a hair salon, private and shared massage areas, facials and other body treatments, hydrotherapy rooms, a steam room, and a saun.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Swimming
- Parasailing
- Kayaking
- Water skiing
- Personal watercraft
- Golfing
- Snorkeling
- Boating
- Surfing/boogie boarding
- Fishing
- Tennis
- Horse riding/rental
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
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 and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Check-in time is 3 PM
- Check-out time is Noon