I ended up asking a staff member how to get to our friend's room, and within a few minutes, someone was there to try to walk us over. My husband and I arrived early and had a drink at the lobby bar while trying to look around and take photos. Our friends indicated that service during their entire stay was similarly excellent. Service for us during our visit was excellent. They were upgraded from the entry level Spectacular Jungle Escape to a higher floor Wonderful Jungle Escape. Our friends indicated that their check in was quick and easy. We totally could see staying here in an oceanfront room or suite. Despite the decor, our friends really enjoyed their room and felt it was very comfortable, had great air con, great water pressure, and all the typical W amenities we tend to like. Our friends weren't thrilled with the decor, either, although we all thought the colors were true to the W vibe. The bath area was also quite large (apologies for their mess, but they hadn't realized I would take photos!): Their room was VERY spacious, even if we aren't big fans of the decor. Our friends said it took them 10 min or so to walk to the main lobby/pool areas from their room. We took at buggy from the lobby to get there, a few minutes drive. Our friends loved the food/beverage at the W. They also ordered room service breakfast one morning and they said it was great. Our friends said the Platinum breakfast every morning was excellent. We had an amazing dinner at Spice Market. The restaurant was our 2nd favorite of all those in Punta Mita, tied with Mita Mary's at the StR and just behind the StR Carolina fine dining restaurant. Spice Market was a very impressive space and an even more impressive food/beverage outlet. Another restaurant space across from Spice Market looked quite inviting, too: Walking outside, you get a great pool deck:Īs you can see, the beach was wide and expansive and seemed to stretch for miles. We enjoyed a few rounds of drinks, for sure! There were so many cute niches on either side of that stairway where you could take a meal, snack, or enjoy drinks. The lobby entrance is quite impressive and imposing with stairs leading down to the bar and oceanside pool areas: It certainly had the feel of an exquisite 'Retreat' W property despite not being labeled as such. The W is an excellent property-one of the nicest W properties I've seen, certainly. As these friends had joined us in Nov 2015 at the St Regis, we all had a great basis for comparison. So they took an award room at the W Punta de Mita. Our friends joined us, but couldn't get an award room at the StR. My husband and I stayed at the nearby St Regis Punta Mita in January 2018 for my birthday. I'm not sure why they chose that site, maybe that particular beachfront ヽ(。_°)ノĪpologies for the delay in posting this review from January 2018, but a hiatus from the SPG Forum left me unable to post this until now. My gripe was the cost of cars getting from the hotel, but I understand you're stuck unless you have your own car - not just the cost, the distance is wayyy out there. The spa is great with a private zen like pool, sauna and steam room. The waitstaff at the pool are good and attentive. The other outlet 'Spice Market' had an asian flair even on a busy weekend I didn't see many people in either at any given time. The breakfast buffet was $81 for 2, included bloodys, mimosa, and coffees - included with platinum status. The Ocean Haven is a great room, big living space, the pool patio is nice, and it has a better bathroom. When I was outside I was on the beach or by the pool, I didn't find myself hanging outside the room on the day bed in the 'Spectacular Ocean' so I'd take the extra room you get with the jungle. If I were to book again I'd stay in a 'Jungle' room. The drive wouldn't be that hard if you wanted to do that, and valet is free at the hotel. For 5 days it was $260 for a Yaris, $300 for a Jetta. Gecko seemed to be the recommended service. When you need a ride from the hotel you are 'stuck' using their SUV service, which was $115 to downtown Puerto Vallarta, $30 to downtown Punta Mita, and $75 back to the airport. Overall I was able to get ubers back to the hotel from downtown Puerto Vallarta, downtown Punta Mita, and a taxi from Sayulito. off the airport and across a pedestrian bridge to meet the uber. You can get an uber from the airport for approx $17 (the hotel arrangement was approx $75).

It was a busy weekend and there are only 12 suites (6 Ocean Haven, 6 Ocean Oasis), I'm platinum, didn't get upgraded understandable, and I was offered a room move to a Haven Suite when it was available for the last 2 days. Stayed here 5 nights with the 5th night free redemption for a 'Spectacular Ocean'.

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