I stayed at my Hilton Vallarta Riviera for 7 days with my 9 and 4 year old. They have plenty of food options, but the food was ok. We dined at all restaurants, except the Mexican restaurant. The only one I would say was really good is the Asian restaurant. The flank steak at the steakhouse was also really good. Everything else was ok. Vela was always very busy during breakfast.
Pros:
-The staff was really nice.
-You don't have to leave the property. Lots of entertainment, even at night.
-My kids loved the game and lounge area that they have on the 12th floor.
-The property is beautiful and the beach was spectacular. The sunset was beautiful to see every night.
-Lots of food options for dinner.
Cons:
- So many mosquitoes, especially by the pool. By the end of the first night our legs were covered in mosquito bites.
- You have to pay extra for the good seafood, and the options they did have at the buffets were not great. Even what was made at the seafood restaurant, which we were able to get into once wasn't great. I wish they had fish tacos, which it seems like everyone wanted at the food truck. Instead you had to go to the seafood restaurant, which one was only open and lunch and had a long wait.
- Not a lot of variety of fruits. I was surprised to not see mango anywhere
- Not great options for TV, only cable with very limited options if you don't speak spanish. There should be an option to sign into Netflix or another app, but the TV doesn't allow this.