Marboka Hotel & Suites — Hotel in Jalisco

A very special place. Even with eyes closed the ambiance is wonderful - palms fronds rustling in the breeze, birds bleating in the trees, waves breaking on the rocks, live music electrifying weekend nights.. oh, and the aromas from the restaurants above and below. I just wanted that sliding door open any time we were in the room! The view from our balcony was hard to beat! Los Arcos and the Mountains trimming the blue horizon to the south and more mountains and city lights as far as you could see to the north. Some palms and banyan trees sway and shiver in front of the water and rocks out front - boats pass day and night. The vista is framed by tiled roofs and cupolas up and down the hillsides around. An exotic mix of nature and architecture. Truth is it could've been a dump of a room and I could have looked past that but the room was very nice! The beds were comfortable, there were pretty tiles on the wall and in the bathroom, there was a reading lamp, it was clean, there was air conditioning and television. The wifi was weak and we could've used more towels and a bedspread but for a family of four to be comfortable in one room with two double beds is remarkable! There was even a little fridge and gas burners and dishes but I had no desire to cook on vacation - especially with two restaurants a couple flights of stairs away! We LOVED the restaurant on the beach, by the way, and it was so nice to be served under our palapa during the day. We never had to leave the sand to get a drink or lunch! The beach at the hotel was small but felt large enough for everyone there - even on Sunday when local families came to spend the day. There were three openings I the rocks for swimming and the snorkeling was good- we saw many fish and even an eel. My youngest son delighted in the tide pools on the rocks - each its own world of sea life. The front desk attendants were so helpful- getting us cabs and arranging covide testing right there in the beautiful open air lobby. In just a few minutes we could be whisked into to the romantic zone for five dollars or less. As far as the kids perspective, they honestly preferred the large timeshare resort we had stayed at the week prior because of the sprawling pools and grounds, the gym, the larger room and mostly because there were people their age with whom to play, but my husband and I definitely fell harder in love with Conchas Chinas. We were confused upon arrival because of the name change to Marboka but some googling and asking around in the cab landed us at this wonderful destination. Warning - if you aren't fit for stair climbing this place is probably not for you. We can't...

We recently stayed again at this wonderful place. Our first time was back in feb 2011 and then recently late jan 2016. The people who work here are extremely helpful including our favorite staff member Franco. The resturants are beautiful but only one of them in my oppinon has good food and that is The restaurant on the beach. They have buffets a few times a week with live music and friendly staff.The hotel itself is gorgeous. From the moment you step into the lobby the sea breeze and view almost takes your breath away! Every room has beautiful private patios (some patios have hot tubs) with stunning views of the rocks and beach in front of the hotel. The rooms are very authintic with all the tiles and colors of traditional Mexico. This makes me happy. I love feeling like I'm in Mexico when I'm there and prefer to stay away from anything overly Americanized . If you do want an updated loft feeling there are a few updated rooms on the very top level that are dreamy. They have two rooms with a king in one bedroom and two queens in the other, two bathrooms and granite kitchen with a full size kitchen to cook in if needed. They also have other options and are very helpful in acomidating whatever you need. Downtown near the pier is a quick 3 min taxi costing 70 pesos each trip. This can be a pain but for the younger crowd walking takes only 25 min or so if that's more your speed. There is also an OXXO about two hotels over taking about 5 min to walk to that is very convenient. Being up in the jungle your near the fantastic zoo and zip lineing. We've done it all. This is absolutely our favorite spot to stay in PV. The negatives of this place are hard to come by. when we first stayed in 2011 the beds where miserable but with our recent stay a week ago, it seemed they had updated all the beds and ours and my mother in laws where very comfy pillow tops. So that leaves the stairs. The hotel is situated on a cliff and all of the rooms are basically 4rooms to each level. Between the lobby and the beach there are 9 flights of stairs. Its not to bad some of the flights are just 4 or 5 steps but this place would probably not be a good place for you if you are uncomfortable with steps. Other then that I think anyone would be very pleased to stay here. Playa conchas chinas is very well priced also if your thinking about staying don't let the price throw you off because it's so cheap. The rooms are beautiful! Good luck on...

Hotel Playa Conchas Chinas Overall I would argue to give this hotel 5 stars, with most of the “cons” being preference-related rather than true negatives to the place. I would stay here again if coming back to PV. Pros: quiet, peaceful retreat; our room had a king size bed and a jacuzzi on a balcony overlooking the ocean; staff were wonderful and very helpful; two restaurants close by (one up a flight of stairs and one down 5 flights) had great food, prices, and staff; price of hotel was very reasonable; a parrot came to our balcony!; bed was comfortable; very clean/housekeeping was prompt and thorough; refrigerator in room; safe in room; staff at the hotel had a doctor come to the hotel to do a COVID test for us on a weekend (1000 pesos each/$50 USD); easy access to taxis as one would almost always be waiting on the street outside the hotel; there was AC and a ceiling fan in the room, plus option to open entire wall of windows onto the balcony for a sea breeze; great view of the ocean and we could hear the waves from our balcony; rainfall shower head in the shower Cons: no coffee maker in the room or food/coffee offered by the hotel; toilet and shower doors were see-through (minimal privacy); Ubers are not very accessible from hotel but okay to take back from downtown; lots of people didn’t think it existed - not well known by local taxi drivers (you might have to show them on your phone where to go); lots of stairs to get to the hotel/anywhere in the hotel - not accessible for some; not a lot within walking distance (2 restaurants and OXXO, otherwise you will...