Melia Puerta Vallarta - background
The Melia Puerta Vallarta is part of Sol Melia, a worldwide company that has the Melia, Paradisus, and other brands. Puerta Vallarta is on the west coast of Mexico; this resort has large modern-style buildings and is in Marina Vallarta, 5 minutes from the airport and 15 minutes from downtown PV.
Marina Vallarta has ocean crafts from fishing boat to luxury yachts, and is bordered by Marina Malecon with shops, restaurants, art galleries, etc.
Features of the Melia Puerta Vallarta
- kids programs, for babies to teens (see below)
- Flintstone theme: for kids clubs, Yabba Dabba Doo Bazaar...
- large pool with kids section
- good price point
- some Junior Suites available, and family rooms with 2 double beds and a bunk bed
- aerobics, tennis, shooting gallery, exercise room
- non-motorized watersports, boogie boarding, kayaking
- gameroom; nightly entertainment
- nearby golf course (discounts for guests)
- Baby Rock Club, for ages 4 months to 4 years old), with playing area, crib room, educational activities, toys, cartoons, coloring...
- Bamm Bamm Club for 5 to 8 year-olds: pool and beach games, climbing wall, batting cage, kid's shows, playground, camping nights, Roca garden, and Cool Time with games and dancing
- Cool Club, for ages up to 14 years old: climbing wall, batting cage, tennis clinics, video games room, teen disco...
Keep in mind about Melia Puerta Vallarta:
- beach can be rocky
- outings outside the resort might include horseback riding
- good restaurants (and prices) in Marina area
Find out more about Melia Puerta Vallarta:
- See the Sol Melia site
- check visitors' comments at TripAdvisor.com (-just enter "Melia Puerta Vallarta" in the searchbox)
This brieif profile is meant to introduce this resort to family vacationers; please note that the writer has not visited in person. Always check resort sites for updates.
