Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Rooms are clean but small with uncomfortable pillows and an undersized bed. Pools, spa, and staff service excel, and the marina location beats competing resorts. Watch out for a broken elevator that caused injuries to guests.

Beautiful ocean views and decent cleanliness, but rooms run hot and staff won't fix it. All-inclusive dining and bars close unpredictably, so expect gaps between meals. Staff quality varies wildly from exceptional to unresponsive depending on who you encounter.