Villa del Palmar Flamingos Beach Resort & Spa

On the beach in Flamingos Vallarta north of Banderas Bay.

Distance from airport: 30 minutes
Distance from beach: On the beach
Distance from downtown: 45 minutes

Location transportation options: Taxi from hotel to downtown is approximately $30 USD.
Car rentals at hotel: Yes
Parking: Yes

Hotel Rating: 4.5
Number of rooms: 275

Room category descriptions:

• DL - Deluxe Studio
  Includes kitchenette, dining area with table, one digital flat screen TV, iron and ironing board, safety deposit box, ceiling fans, individually controlled A/C and one bathroom with tub and shower in a 540-square-foot ocean-view suite
  Occupancy: 3 adults/3 total
  Bedding: 1 king bed or 2 queen beds
  
• S1 - One-Bedroom Suite
  Includes full kitchen, washer and dryer, safety deposit box, dining room area with table and six chairs, two bathrooms with shower and a whirlpool tub in master bedroom, two digital flat screen TVs, ceiling fans, individually controlled A/C, in a 1198-square foot ocean-view suite
  Occupancy: 4 adults/4 total
  Bedding: 1 king bed and one queen size murphy bed in living area
• S2 - Two-Bedroom Suite
  Includes full kitchen, washer and dryer, safety deposit box, dining room area with table and six chairs, three digital flat screen TVs, ceiling fans, individually controlled A/C, one bathroom with shower only, one bathroom with tub and shower and the master bedroom bathroom has a whirlpool in a 1611-square-foot ocean-view suite
  Occupancy: 6 adults/8 total
  Bedding: 1 king bed, 2 queen beds and 1 queen size murphy bed
  
• S3 - Three-Bedroom Suite
  2358 square feet. Ocean view. Includes full kitchen, washer and dryer, dining room area with table and six chairs, four digital flat screen TVs, ceiling fans, individually controlled A/C, four bathrooms, two with whirlpool tubs.
  Occupancy: 8 adults / 10 total
  Bedding: 1 king bed, 4 queen beds, and one Murphy bed
  

Room details:

• Adjoining rooms: Yes, subject to availability
• Air conditioning: Yes
• Bathroom amenities: Travertine marble bathroom with tub, shower and hair dryer
• Balcony: Yes
• Cribs: Yes
• Internet access: Hotel offers high-speed Internet located in the 1 and 2 bedroom suites, Convention center and Cyber café at a cost of approximately $15 USD per night (in the rooms) or approximately $10 USD per hour at the Cyber café. Wireless is offered in the lobby area free of charge.
• Iron/ironing board: Yes
• Kitchen facilities: Yes, kitchenette or full kitchen depending on room type

• Non-smoking rooms: All rooms. Smoking is permitted on room balconies and in other designated areas such as restaurants.
• Rollaway beds: Yes, $15 per night plus tax
• Safe deposit box: Yes, free of charge
• Smoke alarm/sprinklers: Yes/yes
• Telephone: Yes
• Television/radio: Yes/radio alarm clock

Hotel details:

• Babysitting service: Yes, approximately $15 per hour, Kid's Club (extra charge)
• Check-in/check-out: 4pm/11am
• Children ages: Children 12 years of age and under stay free with adult using existing bedding and maximum of 2 children.
• Concierge: Yes
• Courtesy room/day room: No
• Housekeeping service: Daily
• Luggage check/storage: Yes
• Luggage porter/bellhop: Yes
• Number of floors/elevators: 8/yes
• Guest services: Washer and drying in one- and two-bedroom suites, laundry services (extra fee), purified drinking water in all suites, catering services, state-of-the-art computers connected to high-speed DSL lines, photocopy and fax services (open 8am-11pm daily), meeting rooms, and in-suite massage services (extra fee).

Handicapped rooms: Yes, 1 room
Preconfirmed handicapped rooms: Yes
TDD rooms: No
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Wheelchairs available at hotel: Yes
Handrails in bathroom: No
Roll-in showers: No
Bars in shower/chair: Yes
Shower lift: No
Alert Plus - Audio/visual alert system: No
Smoke detectors with flashing light: Yes
Lamps that flash on/off if phone rings: No
Shake alarms/pillows: No
Closed captioned TV: Yes
Braille: No
Seeing eye dogs allowed: Yes (pre-send dog certified documentation)

Dining facilities:

• Pizza Bar - Outdoor restaurant for a leisurely breakfast, lunch, or afternoon snack. All menu items expertly prepared with naturally fresh ingredients, and the tantalizing gourmet pizzas are baked in a traditional wood burning oven.
• Bella Vista - Outdoor restaurant located on a large beachside terrace overlooking the ocean. Italian and California cuisine serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Palmita Deli - Market and cyber cafe. Whether it is an early morning cup of freshly made coffee and homemade breakfast pastries, placing an order for a box lunch for that fishing or sightseeing excursion, or maybe you would just like to supplement your airplane snacks for your return flight.
• Room service: Yes, 24 hours

Cocktail lounges/bars: 3 lounges
Entertainment: Nightly entertainment and theme shows

Pool: Lagoon style multi-level pool
Whirlpool: Beachside whirlpool
Beach: Yes, resort is on a wide expanse of unspoiled white-sand beach and gentle waters
Watersports: Complimentary pool activities, plus a wide variety of watersports including jet skiing, windsurfing, fishing, and para-sailing at additional charges
Fitness center: Yes, exercise equipment plus spa treatments available for an additional charge
Golf: Nearby, close to Flamingos Golf Club, reservations can be made at concierge desk
Tennis: No
Shopping: Marketplace on-site including supermarket

• Minimum check-in age: 18
• Credit card deposit required upon check-in: Yes
• No Springbreak students allowed

• Year built: June 2004
• Most recent renovations: Spa will be completed by the end of 2005
• Current renovations: Adding additional rooms by end of 2005, construction is 99% complete

• Busy, activity-oriented hotel
• All rooms offer kitchen facilities
• One- and two-bedroom suites have a Jacuzzi

• Hotel caters to families and active couples

• Maid and bellman gratuities are not included and are at the guest discretion
• This property operates beside its hotel division, a vacation ownership program
• 35 minutes from downtown Puerto Vallarta
• As of August 2008, all accommodations are smoke free. Smoking is allowed on the balconies of the rooms and in designated areas of the hotel.

Children ages: Children 12 years of age and under stay free with adult using existing bedding
Children's activity program: Full supervised kids club daily from 9:30am-4:30pm for ages 4-12 years of age (bocce ball, sand castles, treasure hunting, (approximately $25 per day)
Babysitting service: Yes (approximately $15 per hour)

This hotel is not currently part of the Delta Vacations luxury program. For luxury hotel packages, please visit the LIFESTYLE Collection featuring Luxury.

Available only through the Romance program

Honeymoon couples staying at Villa del Palmar Flamingos Beach Resort receive complimentary honeymoon amenities including

• Welcome fruit basket and bottle of sparkling wine
• A complimentary facial service
• A daily turn-down service and petit fours
• In room aromatherapy
• Use of the hydrotherapy circuit at Tatewari Spa

Restrictions apply including:

• Honeymoon couple must present proof of marriage within 3 months of travel date upon check in. Wedding certificate or marriage license will qualify.
• Services are valid per room per stay unless otherwise noted
• Services are subject to change or substitution based on availability at the discretion of the hotel
• No cash value for unused services

Wedding packages are not currently offered at this hotel. For hotels that offer honeymoon packages, please visit the LIFESTYLE Collection featuring Romance.