Almar Resort Luxury LGBT Beach Front Experience

The hotel was fine, our room was quite nice. But the minute you walk in you are hit with a sales pitch for vacation rentals or something. It's very off-putting and feels cheesy. Also, the steep walk down to the beach wasn't great, although there's nothing they can do about that. And while the hotel has lots of amenities, they don't make it easy to use them. They were unable to accomodate us - paying guests - in the hotel restaurant for New Years Eve. Wow. Also, when we came down to the beach past twelve noon we were summarily told no more beach chairs, while they accomodated people who were not even staying at the hotel. Finally, when we decided to pay $600/night for an ocean view room we didn't expect a view of a construction site, rooftops and a stair way, with the ocean off to the side. Not a terrible place, but at those prices it needs to step up its game, especially in regards to customer service.

It was a full service hotel. Food was good, although the octopus was way over cooked. The charge of $300 for a hotel hold fee seemed excessive for one night.

The TOP roof top bar & restaurant and spa/gym are now open, but be advised, that if your room is on the floor, just below, you will have constant noise. This time, I came with my friend who uses a walker, and while PV and the hotel are not ADA compliant, the hotel is decent, and the staff are always ready to help, and Almar now owns a private small van, they use to shuttle guests to the beach. The staff are really amazing. From the crew at Mantamar, at the beach, all the way to the masseurs (I recommend Cesar and Juan) at the tippy top, in the new spa/gym, and everywhere in between. The sales manager, Erika, is very responsive and accommodated our needs and requests swiftly and graciously. NOTE: Both Almar and neighboring buildings are under construction as of this post, but the windows are dual pane, but the is constant drilling noise right now. Also, the beach music starts from 12PM - evening, so there it's not the best place for peace and quiet; it's a perfect place to mix-and-mingle with friendly staff and travelers. NOTE: the hotel charges about 20% to change US dollars to MX pesos, and they DO NOT have an ATM/Cash Machine. Almar, please install an ATM that dispenses both US and MX, and a change machine. This really helps with gratuity/tipping. TIP: Uber is available in PV, if you like nicer cars and more predictable pricing. Keep in mind, though, that when the app tells you "5 Minutes Away", it'll be 8-10 minutes.

Great Potential, but it misses the mark. They do a hard sell to get you to come to a membership seminar after you check in... They say its not a time share but they belong to a timeshare network... so do the math. It is obvious that they are rushing to get this property remodeled... they cut a lot of corners and it makes the stay a bit uncomfortable. When it rains the elevators go down and they lobbies are full of water... it is a mess.

Came here for a new lesbian weekend and had a really great time. Yes, there are definitely some ways that the hotel could use improving but, overall, it’s great for the price and the service was awesome. I could tell the staff really cared about us and wanted to make our visit as comfortable as possible. If you want to stay at a LGBTQ place in PVR, this is definitely one of the best options.