Krystal Altitude Vallarta Video Tour
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 9. 09. 2024
- Hello everyone! Thank you for watching my video tour. I am a seasoned traveller, I love visiting new places and finding great deals.
A few months ago when we were looking for an all inclusive vacation in Mexico, I found that there are not a lot of video tours on CZcams. Well, there are lots but not as detailed as I like them to beđ.
I like doing my âhomeworkâ before I book a trip, so reviews and video tours are high on my list.
I want to provide you as much info as possible and give you a thorough tour of the resort/trip.
Ask questions and feel free to add comments.
Hope you find it helpful!
Thanks for the video! I feel like I know the place now, can't wait to go! Your guy cracked me up! Spot the bored hubby!
Arlene, we laughed at those parts when we watched the video. He is a natural talent when it comes to acting and being on camera. đ
Thank you Eva for your great detail. I think I am sold on booking this resort now. The reviews in some other hotels for our price range seemed a little scary but could of been the madness of Christmas overload shortness of staff & food etc. Like everyone is experiencing since covid. This location looks pretty good too.
I really liked the location too. So close to the airport and downtown PV/Malecon. I would go back to this hotel for sure, especially when they have good deals, and have a room next time on the Hacienda side. We are planning to go back to PV in February and this time stay in Nuevo Vallarta, closer to Bucerias. Beaches are a bit nicer there and still pretty close to the airport. Couple of hotels Iâm watching have great prices on direct flights from Calgary for a week all inclusive. Itâs the Riu Jalisco and the Krystal Grand Nuevo Vallarta. One of our friends just came back from the Riu and did a walk through for us at the Krystal. They liked both. We will do a video tour again:)
Yeah it is near new PV which is great. Cruize ships, malls, new buildings, walks etc
Thank you for this amazing detailed video! We booked the hacienda side from YYC for this March (originally were booked at the grand park royal Vallarta but changed as I think the amenities, pools, location looks so much better)
Hope you will have a wonderful time! Make sure you stop in the evening at Starbucks to get one of the small round mousse chocolate cake. Itâs a nice late evening treatđ
Small world, we just booked for March from YYC too!
Great video đđ»
Hi there. Thanks for the awesome video. My wife and I are booked on Krystal altitude side ( family side ?). Are we still able to use the amenities and restaurants on the Hacienda side ? Thanks again,
Hello Stefano, thank you for the comment. Yes, you can use all the amenities and restaurants on the Hacienda side. We also stayed at the family side but spent most of our days on the Hacienda side by the pool. And had breakfast at the Hacienda restaurant too. Loved the feel/atmosphere there:)
So other than your room being in one side, everything else is included and free to use.
Hope you will have a wonderful time!
@@evah8826 Thank you for the very quick reply. That is awesome we are hoping to be able to spend a majority of our time at the Hacienda Pool. Thank you very much :)
Hi Eva! Great video!! So all in all, would you recommend this hotel? I was reading reviews saying the food wasn't great so I am interested in your opinion!
Hi Rachel, Iâve been to many (20+ all inclusive vacations) in Mexico, DR and Cuba and Mexico is definitely better when it comes to food and selection. The food and selection was okay, but donât expect to be blown away. It was not bad though and I donât agree with those negative reviews. Breakfast - both buffets had a decent selection. Omelette station, hot breakfast such as sausages, bacon, potatoes, Mexican traditional dishes, pancake, waffles, pastries, yogurt, cereal etc.
Lunch - buffet at the kidâs friendly side has a great variety of stuff and on the Hacienda side, itâs salads, burgers, hot dog, breaded chicken and fish - desserts.
Dinner - buffet is theme dinner each night. My boyfriend is a picky eater and he always found things to eat. Sometimes we found the food not hot enough. But no issues with it not being fresh or no selection. Aâla carte restaurants were pretty good!
Oh and if you decide to go to this hotel, stop at the Starbucks in the evening and pick up one of their little dessert plates. The round chocolate one is so delicious:)
I don't see junior rooms on the website. We also booked through west jet vacations. Our booking shows "deluxe ocian view room" also don't know if it's in the hacienda side đ
Hi Greg, they only have ocean view rooms on the kid friendly hotel side. It might be a bit smaller room but you will love the ocean view! And you can spend as much time as you want on the Hacienda side, the pool is awesome there. No âčïž, you will have an awesome vacation! đ€
Nice review. What would you say to Hacienda vs. Wyndham on Nayarit side? Which would you pick if price was the same? Thanks
Hello Eduardo. Thatâs a tough question, mostly because I have never stayed at the Wyndham Alltra. What I can tell you with certainty is that the beach is way nicer and the ocean is better for swimming at the Wyndham. Wyndham is a newer and bigger hotel, but the Krystal Hacienda has character, it is small and has a more private feel to it. I would go back to the Hacienda anytime, but the Wyndham is on my list of hotels to stay at as well. If you are going with kids, I would definitely pick the Wyndham though.
Have a great day!
Eva
Awesome for the information. Do you know anything about the kids club in this hotel? My son is 3 and my hubby and I would like to relax while he is at the kids club.
Hello Nari. Kamp Kristal kids club at this hotel has pretty good reviews and unlike many other hotels, the minimum age is 3 years old. We saw staff during our stay do fun activities with the kids. The kids club area is nothing super fancy but most people were impressed by the staff and the activities they offer. This hotel also offer babysitting service for extra cost. I donât know how much they charge for that though. I like that it is a smaller hotel and you can easily check on your son as many times as you want to while he is in the club:)
â@@evah8826 Hi Eva, thanks for the great helpful comments. That is exactly what we need. Simple but relaxing!
Great video, how much is a taxi to the malecon?
Hi there! We heard from others that taxi from the hotel to the Malecon is $10-$15 US. We did Uber and paid 60 pesos to the Malecon and 90 pesos from the Malecon back to the hotel. Both options are safe!
Wow! It didnât look too crowded when you were filming, but I read some reviews saying it was crowded? How was it for you?
Hello Yen, the hotel never felt crowded, even on the weekend when they had a large group there for a wedding. The family side always seemed more busy and louder but I wouldnât call it crowded. Part of the hotel was closed off though for renos when we were there so most likely the hotel gets more busy when at full capacity. I do love the stay at one, play at two set up (for adults) it does give you more variety where to spend your day or part of the day:)
Hi, thanks for sharing this video, it was very detailed. We have booked this hotel for our vacation. Just curious if they have enough Vegan options and they can provide you with enough Vegan breakfast/lunch/dinner options if you request?
Thank you Aarsh, hope you found the video helpful and hope you will have a wonderful vacation! We had dinner with a person we met there who was a vegetarian and she found the hotel had a good selection for her to eat well and a variety of meals. I know being vegan is more restrictive, so I wish I could give you a better answer. I can tell you they have a salad bar with lots of vegetables and there is a nice selection of fruits too. They alway have main course/side dish vegetable or beans meals. We enjoyed having guacamole and salsa for lunch or a nice light salad at the snack bar on the Hacienda side.
Oh and you might be able to get veggie sushi freshly made by the infinity pool!
@@evah8826 Thats great, thanks for your response
Is this resort loud? Can you hear the city noises? Was looking for place to just relax and read. Some reviews said there was beds on the beach to rent and some said there wasn't?
Hello! I didnât find this hotel loud at all. It is far enough from busy city roads so you donât hear the traffic. It os not a âparty hotelâ so after the nightly show, it gets pretty quiet. They do have weddings occasionally on the family side hotel which can be a bit louder but I think wedding parties are done at midnight. There are beds on the beach, and there are a few queen size beds with comfy pillows as well, I believe those are for rent. I didnât like the beach section of the hotel that much so didnât spend much time there. The Hacienda side was very tranquil and amazing for relaxing.
@@evah8826 Thank you hun. Awesome I was hoping for a hotel that was quiter. We did book this last night so we're there in 3 weeks! I did see in your video there was one bed on the Hacienda side by the pool. Do you know if that one is for rental as well?
Those are all free and available on first come first serve. When we were there, it was never an issue finding free chairs and even those beds were available often. And they have clean towels set up on the chairs and beds in the mornings so itâs super convenient. We loved our time on the Hacienda side. Hope you will find it relaxing and fun too! Have a great vacation
Great video. If I am staying on the side that allows kids, can I still go to the adult only side to use the pools?
Absolutely! We stayed at the family side in a junior suite with awesome views but we spent most of our days at the adult only Hacienda side. The grounds and pools are way nicer there in my opinion:)
Hi Eva! I am wondering if you are an adult staying on the resort side- are you permitted use the pool on the hacienda side?
Hello! Yes you certainly can. We stayed at the family side and spent most of our time at the Hacienda side by the pool. You can be at both sides, go to all the restaurants and use the facilities at both.
Hi! Great video. So I have heard bad reviews on the food which is making me doubt booking. What are your thoughts. Also, what side did you like staying on? Is it a nice beach? Thank you
Hi Nancy,
The food was okay. Definitely not the highlight of this hotel but it was not bad. We enjoyed the Mexican and the steakhouse aâla carte restaurant very much and the dinner buffet had a decent selection as well. My complaint there was that some of the main course dishes were cold at times. I think this place had good desserts. Better tasting and quality than the Riu we stayed at in February. And the Starbucks has yummy desserts too. Couple of the nights before bed we stopped for this small round chocolate mousse cake dessert there:)
Morning and lunch buffet is adequate. Even my other half who is a picky eater had no problem finding food he enjoyed.
We spent most of our time on the Hacienda side which is adults only. I would go back there in a heartbeat. It was quiet, always had vacant sun beds and I just love the vibe there. We had most of our breakfast there too, once again, just a more relaxed and serene setting. The infinity pool and sushi place on the Kids friendly hotel side is super cool too and thatâs adults only as well. Watching the sunset from there is a must.
I didnât like the beach and we didnât spend much time on the beach or in the ocean at all. It is not bad for walking though:)
If a nice beach is important to you, find a hotel closer to Bucerias or further out by Punta de Mita.
@@evah8826 thank you so much for the wonderful reply. The beach is important because we are going with family. Have you stayed at any other resorts in PV? Not really a fan of the RUI properties.
Recently we only stayed here and the two Riu hotels close to Bucerias. With kids, I would go to either of those Riu hotels, especially with the great deals they have on week long all inclusives. A while ago we stayed at the Grand Palladium, that was a nice hotel too and fun for kids. Stayed at the Barcelo which is at the other end of PV, beach is nice there and it is close to the zoo. Also stayed at Velas Vallarta which is more pricey and not that great with kids. Stayed at a couple of lower star hotels years ago, like the Royal Decameron and Samba, I would not recommend those.
Our youngest is 16 and 18. I was thinking about Bavero but I heard mixed things. Also, thinking about the Wyndham Alltra Nayarit.
I was considering the Wyndham Alltra last fall but got a much better deal at the time at the Krystal Altitude so ended up booking that. That resort looks very nice and it is in Nayarit so the beaches are nicer for sure. I would say it is a better choice than the Barcelo. Let me know how it is if you end up going there:)
Hey would you recommend krystal attitude hotel with a 1 year old does it have easy beach access and good pools?
Hello! With the baby you have access to the main pool which is quite large and have more shallow areas for the kids. Super easy access to the beach. The beach has a good number of beach chairs and when we were there, we always found empty ones. The beach is okay, but definitely not the white sand and turquoise color water. Iâve seen lots of families with little ones and they seemed to have a good time. The only downside I guess is that you canât spend time on the Hacienda side or the infinity pool/sushi bar.
Hey there! How did you get from the airport to the hotel? Is there a shuttle available ? Thanks so much , great video!
Hello Ty, thank you!:) We had transportation included in our all inclusive package through Westjet vacation. The Airport is pretty close to the hotel so Uber would be around 80-100 pesos. I donât think the hotel offers shuttle service.
Do you have to pay for cappuccino and lattes at the Starbucks
Hi Janice. Yes, you do have to pay for specialty coffees. They were half price when we were there so around $2.50 to $4.
Hi! Iâm planning to book here. Does the altitude and hacienda share the same amenities and restaurants?
Hello. Yes, you can use the amenities and restaurants at both hotels, doesnât matter which side you are staying at. Kids are not allowed in the Hacienda side though and a couple of restaurants are adults only as well.
Oh perfect! Itâll just be me and my boyfriend and no kids so itâs excellent :) thanks for the fast response â€
@@laraerika4646 have a wonderful time!
Is this different from the Krystal grand?
Yes, the Krystal Grand is in Nuevo Vallarta, so about 30 minutes from this hotel. There is a lower star Krystal hotel, right next to the Krystal Altitude as well. It is older and from the outside not nearly as nice as this one.
Oh okay đ thank you. Nice video review
Any bars lol???
Hi Kerzey! You are right, my video doesnât show any of the bars while they are open. It is not a âdryâ hotel though at all! đ The bars open at 11am. I think you can probably get champagne at breakfast. And you have beer in your mini fridge. Lol
There is a lobby bar in the family side of the hotel, it is open till midnight.
Beach bar on the family side open 11-6 and the infinity pool bar 12-7.
Hacienda side has the swim up bar 11-6 and the roof top bar 5-midnight.
And of course the buffet and all a la carte restaurants serve alcohol:)
LA VERDAD, MENTIRA TODO, NI BEBIDAS PREMIUN ,NI BUENOS ALIMENTOS, ASI COMO MALA LA ATENCION DE LOS EMPLEADOS, EN CAMBIE HE IDO AL DE NUEVO VALLARTA Y LA VERDAD MEJOR Y MAS SATISFACTORIO EN GENERAL
Slow the camera down. I'm going to puke LOL
Gary, I hear you and good feedback. Lots to improve on and do better in my next video. But hey, I wanted to give you the âafter a few drinks â all inclusive experience here. Haha