Vamar Vallarta All Inclusive Marina & Beach ResortA family resort in Marina Vallarta, five minutes from the airport.

Vamar Vallarta sits in Marina Vallarta, with the main marina canal on one side and Banderas Bay on the other, a few steps from the Marina Vallarta golf course. The airport is five minutes away and the Malecón fifteen.

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Rooms look over the marina or the gardens. Standard rooms come with a king bed or two doubles, Superior rooms add a balcony, and the villas have kitchens, living rooms and terraces over the garden, in one-bedroom and two-bedroom versions.

Café Marina runs the buffet from 7 am to 10:30 pm with themed dinners, and Snack Bar Caracol does burgers, tacos and pizzas on the sand side. La Villa serves seafood at lunch, and Magallanes is the Italian à la carte room with a formal dress code, both by reservation for stays of two nights or more. Ocean Grill is on the second floor with a view over the marina. Drinks are poured at the pool bars Bita, Caracol and Villa, at Teatro Bar during the shows, and at the Lobby Bar until 1 am.

There are three pools. Marina has a family atmosphere, Caracol looks at the bay and La Villa is heated and on the seafront. The activity list covers paddle, kayaks, bicycle tours, aquarobics, dance lessons and football tournaments.

It suits families who want a short transfer and the city within reach.