Marina Vallarta GC: #4
View of the 4th hole at the Marina Vallarta Golf Club.
C. Pelícanos 311, Marina Vallarta, 48335 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Nayarit 48335, Mexico
52-322-226-8670
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About Hotel Casa Velas and Velas Vallarta

Located on beautiful Banderas Bay, Casa Velas and Velas Vallarta are two well-known all-inclusive resorts that offer a wide variety of amenities for every type of traveler. Because they’re sister properties under the same ownership, guests can enjoy luxury suites with garden, golf course, or ocean views at either location, along with transportation and access to amenities at both resorts. Casa Velas is an adults-only resort that offers a peaceful, upscale atmosphere with three restaurants and bars, several pools and Jacuzzis with concierge service and VIP access to the exclusive Táu Beach Club. Guests can unwind at the world-class luxury spa, which features treatments and hydrotherapy circuits, or stay active with swimming, tennis, beach volleyball and a full fitness center. Right next door, Velas Vallarta is a family-friendly resort with various restaurants, daily buffets and gourmet dining options, along with fully stocked minibars. Guests can stroll through lush tropical gardens, relax on the beach, swim in one of the three pools, or enjoy a game of tennis or basketball. There’s also a Kids’ Club with fun, supervised activities designed just for younger guests. Golfers staying at either resort have access to two nearby clubs. Marina Vallarta Club de Golf, designed by Joe Finger adjacent to Casa Velas, is an 18-hole course that offers incredible views of the Sierra Madre mountains, Banderas Bay and the tropical coastline. A half-hour cab ride away, Vista Vallarta Golf Club features two 18-hole championship courses, one by Jack Nicklaus and one by Tom Weiskopf. The Nicklaus course sits at a higher elevation and offers panoramic views of Puerto Vallarta, the marina and the bay, while the Weiskopf course winds through jungle, ravines and creeks for a more rugged, scenic round.

Facts

Price Range$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres7074
Year Opened2001
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsCasual, Bar, Fine
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolOutdoor
Fitness CenterYes
SpaYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Hotel Casa Velas and Velas Vallarta

Reviews

4.2
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Reviews 57
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Disappointed

Of course beautiful day. Staff great. Good deal with Golf Now. Course average at best. Sand isn’t sand. Green’s were just aerated, ball bounced all over map.. Course has slipped since we played it in 19. Thankfully we didn’t pay full price.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Tough Course - Needs Play!

Vista Vallarta is awesome! It seems to lack players and therefore probably stuggles a bit with some maintenance areas. Overall the course was great though a little dry...but where does the water come from? We were here is dry season in April. The fairways are A-OK and the rough was playable. Target golf as anything off the rough was essentially unfindable. I'd play it again and recommend others do the same as it needs more play and more cash to get the most out of it! Good luck!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Round

From the time I arrived I received great customer service my reservation was recorded all I needed was to give them my name no questions asked I had a great caddy after 1520 minutes on the driving range headed over to the first tee and had a 2 1/2 round of great golf.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Marina Vallarta Golf Course

Very nice course located conveniently in the city. Greens had been recently punched and sanded, fairways were well maintained, tee boxes were a little rough at times but not unplayable. Water does have plenty of crocodiles habiting them so stay away but fun to see. Not on the high end of service but staff was courteous. I would recommend to everyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Perfect weather
Used cart

Okay course

This course was just okay, but they also just punched the greens, but charged full price!!! Not cool... Crocodiles all over the place, so that's super cool and fun, but the course should cost not more than $50. Will not play this course again... Cart was also horrible

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Course but was over charged

They raised their prices over $50 from last year and they were over priced last year... I decided to give it a try and got a rate from GN for $155 per. Pricey for PV, but heard it was a nice course. It was nice and totally empty, I'm sure because of the price. Not worth that much... Then I had the unpleasant surprise of actually being charged $180 per, not the GN price of $155. Tried calling and was not able to get a hold of anyone...

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in maintenance

The 1st round was closed, the greens in the 2nd round was pierced

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course in Maintenance

The 1st round was Close because of maintenance an the green were with holes, so, it was not nice to play it!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, Great staff 100% recommendable

Is Good place

Nice & Easy pay and play

So direct and playable

Staff so kind

Nice

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course under maintenance

You should inform to the golf player that the course is under maintenance. Only the second round it’s open and the greens in then 2nd round are under maintenance

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Only front 9 open

We payed a discounted round only to find out at the first tee that we would only be able to play the front 9 because the back 9 was under repair. We felt cheated by the fact that there was now disclosure of this fact. If we would know beforehand I would be considered my options.

Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

Nice day at marina Vallarta, played at 2:30 finished

In under four hours .. course was in good condition..

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

nice course

nice course, constant flow of airpleanes taking off as the.course borders the airport main runway, otherwise very nice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent challenge and fun to lay

Second game this week - greens just as hard to figure out and course just as challenging.

Very pretty holes, lots of iguanas & crocodiles.

Recommend trying this course - good prices relative to other courses in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Challenging and fun to play

Very nice golf course, in good overall condition and very challenging to play - especially the greens which are grainy and tricky (albeit a bit slow - but they do roll true). The grass , especially in front of the greens is like Velcro so the “ bump and run chipping “ game is very difficult.

Lots of wild life around to look at - birds, iguanas and crocodiles.

Friendly staff everywhere.

Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice overall

I hadn’t played this course in several years, and remembered very little of it. The views are beautiful, the course is impeccable condition, the greens are very fast, and on the day and time I played, the course was empty and I was able to play 18 holes by myself in a little less than 3 1/2 hours. Delightful! My only reservation about the course is that it lacks a bit in character. There are only one or two really memorable holes, one a scary par 3 over a deep barranca.

Overall, it was a really nice day, if a bit pricey even at the afternoon rate.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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