All inclusive resort food is always touch and go..
The buffet is perfect for breakfast and lunch as there are an array of options. However, I would not suggest it for dinner. I've only gone to two of the three restaurants on the location and did not like either. I would suggest going into Centro and having a better dinner there.

The service is pretty decent. Beach a little cluttered and not as nice as I would expect for a beachfront resort.

The room I had was large and clean but nothing to jazzy.

The only problem I have with this hotel pertains to billing. I was overcharged by $400 post departure. When I checked out, I was told that I did not owe an extra dollars but found a week later that my credit card statement indicated the charge. After numerous contact with the hotel, the credit was not taken off. RIDICULOUS.

My husband and I just got back from a 14 day stay, at the Crown Paradise Club resortt. I have to say, this was our first time in Mexico and our first time in an all inclusive resort.

Firstly, the staff is amazing - as we were checking in, we were immediately greeted and provided drinks. The lobby is cute - and has a really mexican. indoor/outdoor feel to it. If you are expecting a Vegas style hotel - with a grand lobby - then you will surely be disappointed!

As I read some of the reviews, prior to leaving I was hesitant - since I saw a lot of people writing about, the resort being full of kids - let me tell you!!

The resort has a HUGE kids pool - which is great - since most often - parents must accompany their children - which keeps the main pool and the jacuzzi really emply. There were plenty of chairs available around both the pool and the jacuzzi.

The food in the resort - was decent,. I wouldn't rave about it - since we found it to be medeoker. The resort has three restaurants - japanese, italian and french. I have to say that the french restaurant was by far the best.

Take lots of $1 for tips - since this gets you better service with the staff. It's also nice to leave a tip for the housekeeping staff - as they usually do something cute with your linens!

Room Service was a little sketchy - sometimes I would order coffee - and it was be up in a timely fashion - but with no cup - not such a HUGE deal - but it did happen a few times!!

All in all - I would have to say that the Crown Paradise Club is a great resort for families and honeymooners alike. After all, if you are on vacation to have a good time, then you will have fun no matter where you are!!!

We have stayed at four other all-inclusive resorts in Mexico in the past 10 years and happy to say this was one of the better ones. The staff were friendly and helpful from the moment we stepped onto the resort. Our room was ready when we arrived (although the rooms of the other 4 families we were travelling with were not) but a hospitality room up front was available and we were all able to have lunch and swim until the rooms were available in the late afternoon.

The food here was by far the best from all the all-inclusive resorts that we have stayed at before and was readily available around the clock which was a problem at previous resorts. There were omelettes, cereal, and typical Mexican breakfast entrees. Lunch offered Italian, incredibly good authentic Mexican, and great soups and sandwiches or hamburgers, pizza, and hot dogs those craving American food. Dinner offered three restaurants - Asian, Italian, and French (no children under 8 allowed) which were all pretty good in addition to the option of returning to a casual dinner in the same buffet location breakfast and lunch were served.

The drinks were good but like most resorts, the cups were on the small size and the wait staff were busy fetching our group drink refills quite frequently. The resort had a varied and fun drink selection for kids like a pink smoothie called a Barbie and a blue drink with red jello called a Spiderman which the kids on our trip loved ordering.

The activity pool was pleasant in temperature and was plenty big enough for the amount of guests visiting during the off-season but it seemed the pool would likely be overly crowded during the peak season. The kids pirate pool was overly hot and was literally unbearably hot in some areas with hot tub hot spots. We told staff members about this and we did notice a plesant adjustment to the pool temperature the next day.

The beach was pleasant and we never had problems finding seats under the palm umbrellas along the beach. You will be peddled to frequently when you come to the beach and there is nothing the resort can do about it. However, a quick declination of their products usually works and actually, we bought a few fun souvenirs this way so don't be afraid to bargain with the peddlers here.

Our room was clean, spacious, and like all other Mexican resorts, the floors are all tile with no carpeting. Our room was very, very quiet - we never heard noise from either room next to us and only heard a brief sound above us one day of the entire week.

Our biggest and only disappointment with this hotel was the kids club. With five families traveling together, we were depending on the kids club to keep our children entertained an hour or two each day but only small children will find the kids club entertaining. The children 5 years and up were disappointmented with the lack of activities for them and the kids club personnel. While they offered activities like water polo or bug hunting, the personnel did not engage with the children very well and after our first use of the kids club, our kids moaned, groaned, and begged not to go. The staff were not "fun" and were more like adults just present just to keep an eye on the children. The evening kids club moved inside to a room which was even less enjoyable for the kids despite having an indoor sand area. Except for the night we went to the French restaurant where children under 8 are not allowed, we did not use the evening kids club the remaining nights and took them to dinner with us.

We enjoyed two shows at Club Nitro - Hollywood and Disney - which all of our children enjoyed just as much as the adults. I encourage you to try this when you are there.

There were fun activities on the beach too. We played volleyball, shuffleboard, ping pong, watched two cruise ships leave the port very near our hotel, and enjoyed amazing sunsets. One family on our trip had been at this resort twice before and while we wouldn't return only because we personally always want to try new places on our travel adventures, we highly recommend this as a fun family resort, especially during the off-season.

We just returned from a fabulous vacation in Puerto Vallarta, staying at the Crown Paradise Club. This resort was very clean, the staff was courteous, the food was good - although the Mexican version of American food was different so don't expect it to taste like home.

It is important to tip the waite staff, bartenders, maids and bellboys. What we don't realize is that these people only make minimum wage on a per day basis, not per hour. They rely on tips to make a living. Tip them like you would tip staff back home - the service is worth it.

I was there with my teenage daughter, my friend and her 8 year old daughter. The resort is great for families with young children especially. I think I only say 1-2 other teenagers there the entire stay so if we hadn't booked tours etc. it might have been a little boring for my daughter.

We attended a couple of entertainment shows at Club Nitro - part of the resort. There is a different show every night.

The hotel I believe sprays for Iguanas etc. so all the horror stories about lizards on the walls in your room is a bunch of malarky. The only Iguana we saw in Mexico was the one that a vendor brought to the beach so you could get photos with it.

The vendors on the beach got a little annoying, but hey, its all a part of the experience and they have to make a living some how too.