Hotel Riu Flamingos

This club hotel lies directly beside the sandy Playa Flamingos that lines the Pacific Ocean. Nuevo Vallarta offering shopping venues, restaurants, bars, cafés and nightclubs is about 2 km away and Puerto Vallarta that also features an abundance of shopping and entertainment venues is just 15 km from the hotel (approximately 35 minutes drive). Links to the public transport are also to be found close by and the airport may easily be reached by making use of the public transport services (9 km away).Lying amidst 2,500 m² of gardens, this 6-storey hotel underwent renovations in 2002 and comprises 6 floors with a total of 700 rooms. Fully air conditioned, facilities include a newspaper stand, a shop, a hairdresser's salon, 5 bars, a nightclub, 2 restaurants with non-smoking areas, 2 speciality restaurants, a conference room and public Internet terminal (additional fee applies). An in-house laundry service is on offer as is a bicycle hire service, a car park and a garage. Children may let off steam in the hotel playground and participate in the kids' club activities (4 to 12 years of age).Each of the comfortable, tastefully decorated rooms comes with an en suite bathroom with a hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, Internet access, a minibar/ fridge, a drinks machine, air conditioning, a ceiling fan, a balcony or terrace and a hire safe.There are 2 swimming pool, a children's pool, a Jacuzzi, a poolside snack bar and a sun terrace with sun loungers and parasols laid out ready for use in the well-kept outdoor complex. Additional leisure options include a sauna, 2 tennis courts, a gym, a multi-purpose sports pitch, shuffleboard and, for an additional fee, a spa centre with beauty treatments and a massage service. Table tennis, volleyball and bocce may be played and gymnastics or horse riding (added charges apply) tried out. Sun loungers have been laid out ready for use on the beach where various other water-based activities are on offer including windsurfing, sailing, kayaking and snorkelling whilst fees apply for banana boating water skiing and diving. Golfers may enjoy a round of golf on the course that lies 300 m away and a programme providing entertainment for guests both young and old rounds off the offerings.All meals are available in a buffet form; the evening meal can alternatively be taken à la carte. It is possible to book an all-inclusive stay.American Express, MasterCard and VISA are all accepted as methods of payment.