Hotel Casa Velas and Velas Vallarta

Bring lots of balls. This course is a ball eater. If you don't like a lot of noise, this course is not for you. The airport is close by and the planes fly over every 5 to 10 minutes. Weather was perfect as it was warm but the wind kept it cool enough to play comfortably.

This is a great golf course! There are crocodiles around the course and some times you have to just drop another ball, but they are friendly and don't bother the golfers. Very fun course to play.

We really enjoyed the course layout, pace of play and after-round beers. All good!

Front greens had been punched but that was made clear when booking, back greens were very nice. Overall good condition for off-season, very quick round. Staff were great. But no food available after at 5. Lots of crocs and turtles to see. Overall enjoyable.

Very difficult course to play for an amateur like mm

Aside from the fact that the front 9 greens had been punched (necessary maintenance), the course was in good condition and well laid out. Some of the greens are well protected by water - coupled with afternoon breeze that made for some challenging play. Beware the right side of the 18th green - everything runs away into the water. I'd play again at full rate.

The Nicklaus course at Vista Vallarta is in my opinion the best course in the area. Close to the mountains with terrific views and great holes. Some of the holes are difficult to play and the greens are in great condition.

If you play in the afternoon you can get a great price.

Can only recommend it.

this was by far the worse course by shape of fairways and greens of all the courses we played in PV ..sand traps were gross and unplayable ..tee boxes were half decent ..fairways and greens were just bad ..I have played it more than six times in past and will not play next time in PV ..

Golfed the course a few times and pace was anywhere from 3.5 hours to what would have been 6 hours (we quit after 12). There was even a group of six a few ahead of us duringone round. Called the pro shop and no Marshal came out to investigate. When we asked in the proshop afterward we were told there wasn't anything they could/would do about it.

They also close the restaurant at 6pm so no availability for supper.

That said, the course is challenging and interesting. Greens have lots of slope so don't leave your ball above the hole. There is also a lot of water so play smart. Not all holes should be driver.

Played Marina Vallarta 4 times while I stayed with the family at the Marriott across the street (1 min walk). Blue tees play over 6500yds and have some challenging approach shots. Morning rounds were 2 to 2.5hrs and afternoons were about 3.25hrs. Crocodiles and wildlife was a nice extra. The winds pick up in the afternoon making it a very different course than in the mornings. Tons of staff continually working on the course. My only complaint is the sand traps were poor.

2nd time I played the course. Staff was helpful and attentive--i.e. needed to rent clubs. Nice to have access to the practice range before play. Course was in good shape and my friend and I had a great morning round. Will definitely try to play when we visit next year.

The golf was good. The course was in really good shape. Lots of weeds though.

The prop shop check in staff is not friendly at all. I have noticed this being there many times.

Drink and snack cart was by 2 times in 18 holes.

Lots of crocodiles which is neat.