As an American who has travelled and lived around the world, I must say I am embarrased by the distemper revealed in recent reviews by many of my fellow Americans. By any Real World Standard, the Barcello Puerta Vallarta is a luxury, value-driven establishment staffed, on my recent visit, by confident, capable professionals. None of them were rushing to kneel,... more

Barcelo la Jolla de Mismaloya Jun 14 - Jun 21, 2008 We chose this resort to celebrate our 32 anniiversary and could not have made a better choice. We spent a very romantic week . We were upgraded to a two bedroom top floor suite upon arrival. We had a great view of the beautiful and well keep grounds, the... more

We just got back from Barcelo' yesterday. What I can tell you only is that we did not speak to ANYONE who did not have AT LEAST one person in their party get really sick. The first day we arrived (June 14), we met our neighbor on the balcony. He was from Michigan in a party of 8 - they... more

This hotel was beautiful, and our rooms were spacious and comfortable (each of our two rooms had 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and balcony) - the beds were comfortable too. The weather did not cooperate but we enjoyed our stay despite several days of rain. The grounds were well maintained, and the staff friendly and helpful. The food became boring after... more

friendly staff. All inclusive. Safe. more

My family and I stayed at the Barcelo La Jolla May 25 – 29. Of the 533 reviews posted on tripadvisor about this hotel, prior to our trip, I easily read 532 of them. Like others, a few of the reviews on this property concerned me. Finally, two days before our trip, my wife made me promise to quit reading... more

This was our 2nd stay at Barcelo La Jolla Mismaloya! We came back for a very good reason, excellent service, beautiful grounds, scrumptious food, and beauty and tranquility abound. Our first stay was just my husband and I, October 2007...The entire time we talked of bringing out daughter back. She is almost 19 and the perfect age to enjoy this... more

First off, this is not a 5 star resort, nor should it be reviewed as it is. I think a lot of reviews posted here are basing their opinions compared to such resorts, but the Barcelo isn't it. If you want to be pampered, waited on hand and foot and have a great culinary experience go somewhere else. If you... more

This was our first experience with an all-inclusive, and it was wonderful! Despite being nervous from some of the reviews about the food, we thought it was very good quality. The buffet had enough variety so that everyone in the family (ages 6,12,16,18,44,46) could find something to be excited about at each meal. We are not the pickiest about food,... more