The Lakes at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta
Aerial view from The Lakes at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta.
Av. Paseo de las Moras Fracc. Náutico Turístico Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit  CP,  Nuevo Vallarta, Nayarit 63735, Mexico
+52 322 226 4000
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About Vidanta Nuevo Nayarit-Vallarta

Named one of the "Top Hotels in Mexico" and "Top Hotels in the World" by Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards, Vidanta Nuevo Nayarit–Vallarta offers the ultimate resort vacation along the lush Riviera Nayarit coastline. With five stunning resort hotels to choose from - The Grand Luxxe, The Grand Bliss, The Grand Mayan, The Bliss and Mayan Palace - guests can find world-class accommodations to suit any preference. The resort features infinity pools with sweeping ocean views, gourmet dining at more than 40 restaurants and bars, luxury treatments at Spatium and Brio spas, tennis and pickleball courts and championship-level golf. The Vidanta Vallarta Course, designed by Greg Norman, has hosted the PGA Tour's Mexico Open, while the 10-hole Lakes Course offers the region’s only golf experience lit for night-time play. Families will enjoy access to a beautiful beach club, the Jungala Aqua Experience water park and nightly live entertainment at Santuario. Couples can relax with private romantic beachfront dinners, sunset yacht cruises and exclusive infinity pools. With its beautiful landscaping, exceptional service and dedication to sustainability, Vidanta Nuevo Nayarit–Vallarta offers a luxury vacation that’s both relaxing and unforgettable.

Facts

Price Range$$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres7287
Year Opened2015
Number of Units500+

Amenities

RestaurantsCasual, Bar, Fine
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolOutdoor
Short CourseYes
Fitness CenterYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Practice FacilityYes
SpaYes
TennisYes
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 Vidanta Nuevo Nayarit-Vallarta

Golfer Photos

Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
1072 Reviews (1072)
Reviews 2
Played

No bueno

the conditions of the course do not reflect the 160 USD fee. there are several municipal courses for half the price that are in much better shape. the caddies are friendly and frankly the better part of the round. the cart amenities lacked any alternatives. overall not a course I will return to

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 1.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Not tough enough for PGA

We played this course twice recently and we do enjoy it. Getting into the place is like going on the jungle cruise in Disney. The golf course is very deep into the property with many different buildings for hotel and time share. The course itself is flat as a pancake. The fairways are incredibly wide and almost unmissable with next to no rough. They will need to narrow them by 50% and grow the rough or 30 under par will win the PGA tour event. The course is very well maintained the range and practice area are excellent. We initially avoided this place because of the mandatory caddy but both times our caddy was great, especially Daniel who was very good knowledgeable and spent a number of years caddying at Winged Foot. The course is good not great. Overall I recommend Vista Vallarta in PV as the number one place to golf. Much more interesting and also very well cared for. Handicaps 2 and 17 husband and wife

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Vidanta :(

First time player here and played Nicklaus course which isn’t a full 18 holes apparently?! U replay holes to get 18 in?!? Who knew?! Was not advertised that way. Pace of play might be the worst I have seen anywhere and I have played in greater than 20 countries. Like worse than slow play am tour events and staff don’t seem to care. Having said that, caddy was funny and gracious (good job Luis). Unbelievable maze to get from front to drop off to then take you to proshop then finally out to the 1st hole. Seriously be 45 min early minimum!!! Won’t play here again, missed the mark for anyone not staying in Vidanta and even then quite questionable.

First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 1.0
Layout 2.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 3.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Vidanta Norman Course

What a threat day of golf. We were scheduled to tee off at 12:40pm . We arrived early and enjoyed the driving range facilities. There was nobody on the course so it took us only three hours to play 18. Our caddy , Francisco, was amazing. What a fun day. This course is getting ready to host the 2022 Mexican Open. Highly recommend this track

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 8
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Played

Over-priced 16 holes only!

$179 on “hot deal” for 16 which was not advertised on GolfNow and mandatory $60 caddy fee for someone that was a 25 handicap and gave terrible reads on the greens. Play the Norman course if you’re at Vidanta but be ware it’s $250.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
1.0
1.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 1.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Nayar course

Only 16 holes open so play 2 holes twice (Hurricane Nora). Greens in good shape but slow. Some water holes dried up. Overall was fun.

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First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Ridiculous price for a course that should have been closed

Unfortunately, a hurricane caused half the course to be closed where we had to play some holes twice and other holes from the neighboring course. This was not disclosed until after payment was made. Greens were slow. Fairways were muddy. Rough was too rough. And no discounts offered at all. Overpriced for what you get, in my opinion.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
2.0
2.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 1.0
Value 1.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 1.0
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Good course but overpriced

There aren't many good golf options in PVR, let alone options that are close by your resort. For a resort course, when you stay at the resort, you would think the course would offer resort guest discounts; also considering that October is considered the off season (it was hot, muggy, and the tee sheet was not even close to being full). They don't. Was able to get a cheaper rate through GolfNow; and even that wasn't cheap after adding in taxes, etc. Course conditions were good considering they were rebuilding from a recent hurricane. Greens were slow (8-9 speed). Caddie was friendly, as was the staff.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 2.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Reviews 4
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Increíble!

El único detalle es que no tiene baños en el campo, o al menos no los vimos, solamente un baño portátil

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Good, but you did not mention only 9 holes open

The course is in excellent condition, however only 9 of the 18 holes were open. If you had specified that at the moment of reservation, we would have played another course.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Played

Not as good as el tigre

Uber can drop you off but cannot pick up from the course for some strange reason. It is hard to find and not well sign posted with gps also missing the mark.

You must take a caddie although there was no green reading suggested nor for approach shots. No complimentary water bottles included which one might expect. I was a single and they did not ask me to join a group and as such I played through 2 groups

Golf course seemed to be placed as an afterthought to the entire facility with great distances between check in and tee off. Golf transport drive by me twice despite fact I was standing with clubs. Staff were friendly but think a little more education regarding guests would go a long way. As an example the cart driver indicated I could call Uber which I did but then they could not come on the property. Ok for resort guests I would think but not visitors. Play elsewhere.

First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Layout 1.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 1.0
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Top notch

Holy smokes, great property. Great staff, better value than any other course in the region.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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