The cabanas have servers that will bring you drinks and lunch. This cabana has a large whirlpool that overlooks the beach. Three are two side by side but with greenery to block the view. We did reserve a Cabana Oasis on the Now side and highly recommend. Our first dinner was at the Mexican restaurant and we were disappointed in the quality of the food. We would recommend! Thank you Jose! Oceania for lunch is ok, but better for dinner. We did have dinner in the wine room with a special menu. Restaurants we loved: Himitsu - ate there twice, Castaways, Capers and breakfast in the buffet. Children were not in the Secrets side, but were in some of the restaurants on the Now side. Secrets and Now Amber share restaurants and some entertainment. As others stated, we made a point of getting up early (by 7) to place towels on chairs that had shade. The pool area was busy with games, music and lots of people hanging out. There are two large pools and a small pool and whirlpool on the Secrets side. There are limited palapa huts on the beach for shade. Getting refills for the fridge was a hit or a miss. The refrigerator in the room had beer, a variety of soda and water. There is a chair and desk/desk chair in the bedroom area that are both more for looks than function. The preferred and other higher level rooms have larger balconies. There is a small narrow balcony with two tiny chairs and a side table. The toilet has its own small room and the glass shower has frosted glass in strategic areas. There are gauze curtains that may be closed for some privacy. The views of the coastline, the mountains and the water are beautiful! Typical of other Secrets hotel rooms the bathroom is open to the bedroom area.

We stayed in a Junior Suite Ocean view room on the 12th floor. It was our first visit to Puerto Vallarta and this resort. My husband and I just returned home after a week at Secrets Vallarta Bay.

We can't forget Carlos for always making sure we were well attended to.My husband and I just returned home after a week at Secrets Vallarta Bay. Love you all at Secrets!! See you soon!!! Lori and Barb P.S. Please check in with Nirvana for your next trip and we promise they won't disappoint. Which isn't easy with a swimout and two women under one roof! LOL. Who kept a smile on her face, while keeping our room in tip top shape. Last but certainly not least was our terrific cleaning gal, Ana Jarely. Monce went out of her way to make a difficult dinner situation possible for us. Francisco had you laughing and made great suggestions off the menu. The restaurants were all great, but Caper's stood out because of Francisco. They even remembered how we liked our drinks and food. They were constantly checking in to make sure we had everything we needed. Wanted to give a big shout out to our amazing poolside servers, Alfonso, Mario and Omar. The Preferred Swimout is amazing!! Our butler Nirvana, catered to our every need with a smile on her face. My cousin and I came for our fifth visit.

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