We really enjoyed our week at the Samba Vallarta. We visited in mid-May, when the resort was primarily occupied by Mexican nationals on vacation. The room was basic but very clean; some art on the walls would be a nice added touch, but the decor was otherwise quite nice. Our room did not have a balcony, but many did, and... More

This was our first experience in visiting Mexico and the Samba Vallarta. We were a little worried since our Spanish-speaking skills are lacking, but this wasn't a problem at the Samba as the staff was fairly bi-lingual. We never had any communication problems. All the staff was extremely friendly. Islandia's smiling face at the front desk was so helpful. She... More

Unfortunately the quality of sleep one gets can dictate the resulting trip. In the case of Samba we did not sleep well at all. The beds were uncomfortable beyond belief and the noise you could hear from people running and playing in the hallways to the little disco on the resort it was very difficult to get a good night's... More

This was our tenth trip to the Samba and we are already planning the eleventh. Started going at least once a year when our kids were in school, they are now adults and still enjoy coming with us. Our most recent trip in April was to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. Samba did not disappoint. Over the years we have... More

This was our first stay at the Samba and we will thouroughly enjoyed ou stay here. From the time we checked in, until the time we checked out everything was awesome. It may only be listed as a 3.5 star hotel, but the staff treated us like a 5 start resort would have. The Staff here is awesome. The food... More

In January 2013 I spent 10 days with my 18 year old daughter in the PV area. 5 days in downtown PV at the Buenaventura, and 5 days at the Samba Vallarta in Nuevo. We were sadly disappointed with the Samba. To start, our first room was on the bad side, next to the noisy RIU, with a king bed... More

This was my third trip to Mexico, my first time at the Samba. It is by far the best place I have stayed with my children (and the other resorts were higher star). My travel agent had been concerned that at the smaller resort my kids might get bored, she was wrong! I called her as soon as I returned... More

This was my second time staying at the Samba, and I would go back again. I think the resort offers very good value for the price. The food I found to be be very good. The resort only has something like 180 rooms, so you would not expect to see a huge variety, as you would at one of the... More

2 weeks ago I stayed at the Samba with my boyfriend, a friend, and her boyfrind. It was my very first vacation. The Hotel was pretty, and the location was great! Super close to the beach. But the staff were definately not "amazing" like people claim in other reviews. The security guards, and front door guys were awesome, Alejandro was... More