Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta - All Inclusive

Showing Its Age. Some Highlights, but Won’t Be Back This is the oldest Hard Rock in Mexico from what I was told and sadly, it’s starting to feel like it. The pool is warm, and the bartenders were great, but overall, the hotel lacks energy. Dining options are limited, and the layout is odd — Market and Ipanema are basically the same space. Caio was the best restaurant (shoutout to Jonathan and Moises), while Zen was by far the worst with undercooked rice and bland food. Entertainment felt low-effort no real DJ, just a playlist and a worn speaker. Silent Disco was the highlight, but they cut it short even when guests wanted more. The beach is just okay, and there’s nothing to do nearby. If you plan to stay strictly on property, it’s fine. But if you want activities, shopping, or better food, this isn’t the place. I wouldn’t return, and I wouldn’t count on the new AVA next door to be much better either.

Everything was great! Except for the Zen restaurant, food was not as good prepared and they served us corn that had gone bad. All the other restaurants were good, and the shows were really nice.

Food was plentiful and decent. Staff was fabulous! Definitely a fun rock and roll atmosphere that was family friendly. Gym was way to small for the number of guests using it.

Incredibly good experience, we would return. The only challenge at all is the crowds at dinner time. If you go during a busy time you can wait over an hour to eat dinner. However on the plus side the staff are incredibly gracious, the facility is very nice, there's a lot of fun Hard Rock themed stuff, there are cool activities for the kids and for adults, and the entertainment team is top notch. It's just a great place to visit.

Kids club and entertainment team were amazing!!! Beautiful ocean views and lovely pool. The staff was so friendly!