Would love some feedback from someone who has been there recently?<BR><BR>Thanks

Sounds like a great place, I would love some feedback to!

Would you suggest that staying at the FS PM is a good place from which to see the "real" Mexico?

Those of us who have really traveled don't need to see another taco stand or homeless dog infested crappy mex town. Four Seasons culture is more appealing

Over priced and about as far away from a "Real Mexican Experience" as one can get!

Luxtravel... I must take exception. If you have "really traveled" why do you have such a problem with seeing reality in the world? And to generalize about dogs, taco stands, and worst of all use the phrase "crappy mex town" - you are an ugly person and one i would hope never to meet in my travels (which i probably won't because i would never pay $400/night for a resort like 4 Seasons Punta Mita).

I certainly won't see you or the taco stands and I am glad.<BR><BR>By the way the rate is $800 a night so keep saving money at the budget joints...

Back to the OP's question... has anyone ACTUALLY "been there recently?"<BR>

Is this the Punta Mita outside of Puerto Vallarta? If it is I was there in May with my moms and we liked it alot. We didn't stay there but hung out for a day and would go back there next time we go to PV. It's old mexico with some tourist but it was fun. The 4-seasons is way out of reach for the average and above average tourist. People that stay there are either on the company credit card or guest of companys. High rollers.

To luxtravel... funny Mr/Ms "the rate is $800"... their website says rooms are $410-600USD.<BR>

Maybe for a standard room, who stays there?

For Luxtravel... No judgement just facts. I looked at their website today. There were 3 types of rooms listed and those were the prices quoted.

The 3 types of rooms listed are their least expensive. They don't even post the rates for the suites. We were quoted $12,000.00 for 7 nights in a 1 bedroom beachfront suite. We visited the resort & saw the rooms. No way is beachfront worth it. The patios are one next to another. Money is better spent with all meals & drinks included at some really fantastic private island resorts in Fiji. It may satisfy people who like big resorts but it just wasn't my cup of tea. Just my opinion but it is beautiful & excellent service.

When my mom and I went to Punta Mita in may. We got a ride up with a tour operator that told us we could not even get into the Four Seasons resort to check it out. He said that security would not let in anyone in unless they were already guest.

Maybe you should have tried. We went to the gate (this was last October)& they did make a big deal about letting us in for lunch & had to call ahead & get permission. But once inside they gave us a tour, escorted us to lunch & really pushed the resort, almost felt like a timeshare pitch. It was pretty empty except for around the pool. A bit too sedate, with flute music over the speakers during lunch. A $65.00 lunch for a salad & sandwich & one glass of wine. But again the service & food was very good.

To get this thread back on track, does anyone know what the snorkelling is like off the punta mita resort?

When we were there in may. we were at a little place that had beach shack type resaurants-really fun- and there were people snorkling and said it was beautiful. The water was wonderful and the beach was nice sand and it was not crowded but it was a week day. Where is this resort you were talking about? I know there were some Codo's for rent but just one set of them.

The resort is at the end of the road past El Anclote beach, BEHIND the gated entrance and past where they SHOVED all the village people back into constructed housing when they TOOK their land.

THANK YOU 'Punta Mita'... i've been arguing on this thread but no one else seems to find the slightest problem with an $800 room or a $65 lunch (with flute music? just shoot me now!) in an 'exclusive' resort that displaced a local village.<BR><BR>Again, thank you for a truthful and sane posting. At last.

I said I did not care for it & was glad we stopped so I knew not to waste my time thinking about booking it. We had stayed in Sayulita for an entire week for less than 1 night at PM & loved the small Mexican town & its people. But there are people that like that big resort atmosphere. Paying $800.00 a night for a resort & the displacing of the village are two different issues. Most people don't even know that. Listen before you jump all over someone.