Flamingo Vallarta Hotel & Marina

Very good stay, a little rustic but comfortable.

There are things to love about staying at the Flamingo Vallarta Marina Hotel and things that make you cringe. It is not a 4 star hotel despite the ratings. The hotel definitely has the prettiest marina-side garden, pool patio of any location at this marina. The restaurant creates tasty food and the staff are friendly and helpful. However, the room we were booked into left a lot to be desired. The unit was as clean as it could be with bleach, but the smell of rot was so overwhelming my sinuses were overwhelmed. Any clothes left out absorbed the stench. The bed was new, which was great. The odd, built in dresser cupboard unit was in such bad shape, the doors did not close. The door to the bathroom which was a shower and toilet could not be closed no matter what. There was a drain in the floor near the toilet that had thick black sludge in it. It was hard to close and lock the sliding glass door to the balcony, and the glass was so thin when the people were on the deck next door, it was like they were in our room. We heard everything they said. We had a junior suite which had two twin beds, covered with a sheet each, and a table and chairs by a sink and counter for seating. There was no couch, no pillows to make it into a kind of living area to sit if you wanted to. The TV had a bad burn in all around the edges so watching anything on it was fuzzy. There was a big empty spot where there used to be a fridge. They offered us a cooler. I loved it, yet I was so dissapointed.

Very nice quiet resort. We came the last week of November and it was very relaxing. Enjoyed waking along the marina area, many good shops and restaurants. Best meal at the 'Sticky Fingers, Grandma's Cooking' restaurant. Highly recommend going there!

The chairs on the balcony were nice looking but hard wood.

Excellent service from all staff. It was really clean and walkable to the Marina

Too noisy. Had to go home to relax

Very noisy at all times. Try replacing cart wheels with rubber and never take carts thru guest areas! Try felt on bottom of chairs in rooms. Very difficult to sleep or relax in rooms and by pool. Bathroom was dirty and we had no water several times. I will not stay there again.

Very relaxing

It is the people that make a difference. All of the staff, including the hotel and the restaurant, were friendly and very professional during my 2 week stay. My questions and concerns were always handled promptly. The location is ideal, and better than I could have expected before arriving. From the views of the Marina to all of the dining and shopping options that are right there from your room or the restaurant and bar on-site.

Shut down water the three days we were there because of a problem, very inconvenient, food was terrible chef was notified, we couldn't eat it, to salty and bad taste.