Hotel Information: Occupying a deeply set site leading to Banderas Bay, the Riu Jalisco All Inclusive features a formal, geometric Spanish/Moorish style, including a central garden containing a long, twin-fountain pond flanked by rows of Royal Palms. Below is a plaza bordered on one side by a stage with covered seating and on the other side by a disco. The resort draws both couples and families from North America and Europe.

Amenity highlights: This Nuevo Vallarta resort features a heated, free-form family pool with a rock-bordered jetted section and a rock-garden island with water slides. A heated free-form adult pool features a swim-up bar, a shallow section for lounge chairs, and a jetted section. Palm trees shade the resort's 150-meter (164-yd) section of a mile-long beach. The resort supplies boogie boards, kayaks, windsurfers, pedal boats, Hobie Cat sailboats, and snorkeling gear.

Insider tip: The shopping/dining village of Bucerias north of the resort can be reached by walking approximately 2.5 kilometers (1.5 mi) along the beach rather than driving 7 km (4.5 mi) on the highway.

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Rooms

The majority of meals and activities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for a majority of meals and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

The Riu Jalisco All Inclusive offers 700 guestrooms and suites in a six-story, elaborately decorated Spanish/Moorish building featuring a lobby with a bright-pink fountain courtyard and yellow-and-gray arches and a roof ornamented with blue-and-white-tile pyramids. Balconies and ground-floor terraces furnished with chairs and cocktail tables provide garden views.

Decor and furnishings include pastel walls, tile floors, marble bathrooms with twin-sink granite vanities, and chairs and tables. Wood-paddle ceiling fans offer an alternative to rooms and suites' air conditioning. Four-bottle liquor dispensers supply rum, tequila, vodka, and gin. Minibars are stocked with beer, soft drinks, and water.

Room Amenities

• Cable/satellite TV
• Premium TV channel(s)
• Balcony
• Ceiling fan
• Air conditioning
• Climate control
• Blackout drapes/curtains
• Voice mail
• Telephone
• Minibar
• Bottled water in room (complimentary)
• Wake-up calls

• Housekeeping (daily)
• Complimentary toiletries
• Hair dryer
• Massage - available in room
• Child care (in room, surcharge)
• In-room safe
• Television
• Iron/ironing board (on request)
• Clock radio
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Smoking rooms

Recreation

The majority of recreational facilities and activities described below are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive details section for more information).

Riu Jalisco All Inclusive includes two heated pools surrounded by expansive sundecks furnished with padded lounge chairs and thatched-roof palapas. A free-form family pool measuring approximately 55 by 55 meters (60 by 60 yds) features a rock-bordered 20-person jetted section and a rock-garden island with three 3.75-meter (12-ft) water slides. A free-form adult pool (ages 18 and older) measuring approximately 59.5 by 59.5 meters (65 by 65 yds) features a swim-up bar, a shallow section for lounge chairs, and a 40-person jetted section.

The resort's 150-meter (164-yd) section of the mile-long beach extending along Banderas Bay's north shore is dotted with palm trees. The resort supplies boogie boards, kayaks, windsurfers, pedal boats, Hobie Cat sailboats, and snorkeling gear. For surcharges, independent operators offer horseback riding, personal watercraft, banana-boat rides, and parasailing on the beach and scuba-diving instruction in the pool.

Land sports at this Nuevo Vallarta resort include rifle shooting, croquet, bocce, horseshoes, basketball, beach soccer and volleyball, and tennis on two lighted courses.

Flamingos golf course 1.5 km (1 mi) away provides discounts to resort guests. El Tigre golf course is 4.5 km (2.75 mi) away, and Mayan Palace golf course 5 km (3 mi).

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.

• Golfing nearby
• Golf - driving range nearby
• Personal watercraft on site
• Sailing on site
• Surfing/boogie boarding on site
• Swimming on site
• Windsurfing on site
• Whale-watching nearby
• Tennis on site

• Basketball on site
• Aerobics on site
• Volleyball on site
• Scooter/Moped Rentals on site
• Bicycle rentals on site
• Horse riding/rental on site
• Parasailing on site
• Fishing nearby
• Playground on site

Property Amenities

The majority of amenities and activities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for the majority of amenities and activities (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

For surcharges, a health-and-beauty spa at this Nuevo Vallarta resort offers massage, reflexology, body wraps and scrubs, facials, waxing, henna tattoos, and hair and nail care (surcharges for all services). Massage is also available in an open-air, thatched-roof palapa. High-speed Internet access (surcharge) is available at 12 computers in a business center.

Ground transportation:
Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available. They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.

• Swimming pool - outdoor
• Swim-up bar
• Spa tub
• Full-service health spa
• Sauna
• Fitness equipment
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Bar/lounge
• Nightclub
• Parking (free)
• Self parking
• Banquet facilities
• Business center
• Conference room(s)
• Meeting rooms (small groups)
• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Audio-visual equipment
• Business services
• Internet access in public areas - surcharge

• Porter/bellhop
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Security guard
• Multilingual staff
• 24-hour front desk
• Number of rooms: 700
• Number of floors: 6
• Hair salon
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Shopping on site
• Medical assistance available
• Tour assistance
• Currency exchange
• Beauty services
• Dry cleaning service
• Elevator/lift
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Supervised child care/activities
• Wedding services

Policies

Extra person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
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. Special requests made via this Web site cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

• Pets not allowed
• Check-in time is 3 PM
• Check-out time is noon

Entertainment

Activities include:

• Nightly entertainment featuring music/dance shows
• Dancing in air-conditioned disco (three evenings weekly for children, late nights daily for adults)
• Stretching classes
• Spanish lessons
• Dance lessons
• Bingo
• Crazy games
• Pool aerobics
• Beach volleyball
• Beach soccer

Dining

The majority of meals and beverages, plus all gratuities, at the following restaurants, snack spots, and bars are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).

Don Emiliano - Air-conditioned, Mexican-decor, non-smoking dining room and terrace. Open for breakfast, dinner buffets. Theme dinners twice weekly. (Twin to Doña Adelita restaurant.)

Doña Adelita - Air-conditioned, Mexican-decor, non-smoking dining room and terrace. Open for breakfast, dinner buffets. Theme dinners twice weekly. (Twin to Don Emiliano restaurant.)

Nayarit - Lunch and dinner restaurant featuring decorative tiles, colorful drapes, white linens. Air-conditioned dining room and terrace seating. Italian lunch buffets. Brazilian rodizio-style dinners, with meats and chicken sliced at table. Dinner reservations required. Dinner dress code: Long pants, sleeved shirts for men.

Sample dinner menu for Nayarit

Sample dinner menu for Nayarit
Salad:

• Avocado with beet dressing
  Soup:
• Cream of asparagus
  Main courses:
• Veal sweetbreads
• Chicken breast
• Spanish sausage
• Pork tenderloin
• Beef sirloin
  Desserts:
• Assorted

La Botana - Casual, open-air, beachfront grill with fountain courtyards. Continental breakfast. Lunch buffet featuring grilled foods, burgers, salads, sandwiches, pasta, pizza, and quesadillas. Steakhouse-style dinner buffet featuring grilled meats, fish, and chicken. Reservations required.

El Pancho and El Villa - Twin open-air bars with wood ceilings, red-tile roofs located in resort's central plaza. Open evenings during and after shows in theater adjacent to plaza.

La Cantina - Mexican-style open-air lobby bar/lounge with wood-beam ceiling. Open mid-morning to late night. Live music three nights weekly.

Gran Dragon - Asian cuisine. Reservations required.

Bahia Banderas - Swim-up bar.

All-inclusive Details

The majority of amenities, activities, and gratuities at this resort are included in the room rate; guests will not be charged extra for on-site meals, drinks, activities, entertainment, and use of non-motorized water-sports equipment. See below for more details.

All-Inclusive food and beverages

All-Inclusive food and beverages

• Meals at all resort restaurants
• Unlimited domestic- and international-brand drinks at all restaurants and bars
• In-room minibar with soft drinks, beer, water
• In-room liquor dispenser for rum, tequila, vodka, gin
  Not included: Gift-shop snack foods and beverages.

  Scroll down to the Dining section for restaurant/menu details.

All-Inclusive activities

All-Inclusive activities
Water sports:

• Boogie boards
• Kayaks
• Windsurfers
• Snorkeling gear
• Hobie Cat sailboats
• Pedal boats
• Pool aerobics
• Water basketball
• Pool volleyball
• Water polo
• Introductory scuba-diving lesson in pool
  Not included: Motorized water sports, scuba-diving instruction, and scuba diving and snorkeling excursions offered by an independent operator.

  Land sports:

• Aerobics
• Rifle shooting
• Croquet
• Tennis
• Bocce
• Shuffleboard
• Horseshoes
• Basketball
• Beach volleyball
• Beach soccer
• Ping-Pong

All-Inclusive children's-club

All-Inclusive children’s-club:
Supervised activities for ages 2-12 from 9 AM to 5 PM in air-conditioned clubhouse, outdoors, and in 3.75-meter-diameter (12-ft) pool adjacent to clubhouse. (Hours subject to change).
Not included: Child care outside children’s-club hours.

Not included

Not included:

• Gift-shop snack foods and beverages
• Motorized water sports
• Scuba-diving and snorkeling instruction/excursions
• Spa and beauty services
• Hair braiding
• Henna tattoos
• Ceramics painting
• Child care outside children’s-club hours
• Laundry and dry cleaning
• Telephone calls and faxes
• Internet access
• Incidental purchases
• Medical services
• Use of business center, audio-visual equipment, banquet facilities, and conference rooms
• Wedding services
• Outside tours
• Airport transfers
• Airport departure tax

Address

Av. De loa Cocoteros, sn-Lote K

Puerto Vallarta 63732

Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit 63732

Mexico

Nearest major airport:

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PVR-Gustavo Diaz Ordaz)

Area:

Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit, Mexico