Monday, May 30, 2011

Puerto Vallarta Vacation May 2011 – Part Two - Dining out and staying at Melia’ Hotel


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Melia’ is an all-inclusive resort in Puerto Vallarta. We stayed for a week the first part of may- this is at the end of the Mexican national school holiday period, so the hotel was very full the first few days, then rather quiet after that, until the start of the next weekend. Even though this is a family resort, we were not bothered by the children and families. However, keep this in mind if you are looking for a quiet resort. There is music by the pool and the activities desk announces upcoming events very frequently.

We ate at three the four restaurants: The Palapa Grill, Vitrales and Quetzal Buffet. They all had beautiful presentation of the food was tasty

Our Hotel Room...

Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Our Hotel Room

  Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – View from our deck
Hotel Bars and Resturant…

  Melia Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Lobby Bar

Melia' Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Quetzal Buffet

Melia' Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Quetzal Buffet
Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - La Palapa Grill...
Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, MexicoLa Palapa


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - La Palapa Grill - Shrimp bisque


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - La Palapa Grill - hearts salad


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - La Palapa Grill - ribeye steak

Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - View towards Puerto Vallarta from the La Palapa Grill...

Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - View towards Puerto Vallarta

Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Vitrales Restaurant…

Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Vitrales Restaurant


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico- Vitrales Restaurant


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico- Vitrales Restaurant - Claire, Janet, Jerry and Larry


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico- Vitrales Restaurant - Asparagus soup


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Vitrales Restaurant - Caesar salad and rosemary shrimp


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Vitrales Restaurant - Salmon salad


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Vitrales Restaurant - Caprese style salad


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Vitrales Restaurant - Osso Buco (veal)


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Vitrales Restaurant - Wild Mushrooms and Crab Ravioli


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Vitrales Restaurant - Veal chop


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Vitrales Restaurant - Eggplant Parmesan


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Vitrales Restaurant - Beef Tenderloin


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Vitrales Restaurant - Crème Brulee
Around the Hotel…
Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, MexicoSwim up Bar
Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - View towards Puerto Vallarta
Melia’Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Vitrales Restaurant - Wildlife habitat

Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Vitrales Restaurant - Wildlife habitat
  Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Guacamole class...

Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Guacamole class

Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Guacamole class

Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Guacamole class

Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Guacamole class

Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Guacamole class

Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Guacamole class

Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Guacamole class


Melia’ Hotel Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Guacamole class
Other Stuff…

Vitrales Restaurant – Desert

  La Palapa Grill - salad

  Landing at San Francisco airport is always a lot of fun

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Puerto Vallarta Vacation May 2011 – A Day in Town

What a wonderful week we had in Puerto Vallarta. The weather was perfect, everywhere we went we were treated well and the food… ‘Wow’!
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Strolling along the Malecon…
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – River Cafe
The River Café is a great place for lunch. I’m sure it would also be fantastic for diner…
 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - River Cafe
  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - River Cafe
  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - River Cafe
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - River Cafe
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - River Cafe
Gambas al Ajillo salteado en Aceite de Olivo, Ajo y Chile Triturado****
(Sizzling spicy Garlic Shrimp sautéed with Chile and Garlic)
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - River Cafe
Enchiladas Verdes o Rojas con Pollo, gratinadas con Queso y servidas con Frijoles Fritos y Guacamole***
(Chicken Enchiladas in a Red or Green Sauce Au Gratin served with refried Beans and Guacamole)
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - River Cafe
Crapese: Tomate Fresco con Queso de Mozzarella, Albahaca y Aceite de Olivo***
(Caprese Salad: Fresh Tomato and Mozzarella Cheese with Basil and Olive Oil)
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - River Cafe
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Pipis
We always have diner at Pipis…
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Pipis
  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Pipis
  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Pipis - Larry, Clair, Janet and Jerry
  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Pipis
  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Pipis
  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Pipis
Combination Plate**** Chile Relleno, Tamale, Burrito and a Taco
  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Pipis -  Steak Fajitas
Steak Fajitas****
  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Pipis
  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Pipis - Jerry and Janet
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Cheese Burger Paradise
  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Cheese Burger Paradise
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Punto V
  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Punto V - Larry and Clair
  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Punto V
  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Punto