Canto del Sol question....

One thing that I enjoyed at the resorts we stayed in before is the open air Restaurants.
We are undecided on where we want to go for our winter vacation and at which Resort we would stay at..
I searched the web last night and saw that the Canto del Sol in PV has some excellent prices for Mid Nov..
Our niece stayed there last year and I know several board members are big fans of this Resort..
When searching on line I could not find out if the Canto del Sol has an open air buffet restaurant..
The weather is so wonderful in PV .... I can sit inside a Restaurant all winter in Canada..when In PV I want to be outside near the beach as much as possible and I also prefer a more relaxed informal dining area where we can keep adding folks to our table to join in the fun... :)
I know it sounds a bit silly but when choosing a place to stay in PV it is not so much what is inside the Resort but what is outside on the Resort grounds that makes our final decision..
Thanks :) and any other suggestions on other Resorts would be appreciated...

We have stayed at CDS the last few years. The service provided by the restaurant staff is second to none. We also enjoy adding on to our table and were well accomodated every time new friends arrived to the buffet.

The Grill by the tennis courts is fabulous. It sprinkled a bit the night we went there but the sky was absolutely gorgeous. We made sure we went to the first sitting so we got a sunset sky rather than a dark sky.

Thank You dgwick and mik_minky the information you provided was exactly what I was looking for..
Will probably book later in Oct. for mid Nov. or Christmas .... have now narrowed the Resort search to 4.. Each Resort seems to suit our needs.. Shall see what happens in a month or so :)

Canto Del Sol
Hola
Holiday Inn and
Samba Vallarta by Pueblo Bonito

Sylvia, you should talk to Sylvia (winterpeggal) about the Holiday Inn. That is where mark and her stayed last February when Lorrie and I met up with them, walking down the beach... as far as we know it is pretty nice even with all the new construction next door... great little outdoor resturant right there on the beach too... unless they have finally \"moved\" him out, but it was great for the workers and those of us walking the beaches for a place to have a cold beer, chips and salsa etc...

As far as i know and have seen walking the beaches around the Holiday Inn it has been pretty busy and kid friendly that is for sure. they have some great specials on massages on the beach too... you can get sunset ones as well as moon lit ones over looking the bay... sweet....

good luck... have a great time....

Sylvia I am going to go through my picture CD and when I find the ones relating to your question then I will email them to you. Please give me a day or two.

Joyce

Thanks Tom... :)
Tracy I hope that when you are ready to book there will be great deals out there...I can imagine it would be very expensive traveling with kids..
Helen I wish I could do all the things I want to...One of them would be booking PV at Christmas so we could be there same time as you as well as my other board buds..
We are going away at Christmas this year just not sure where to yet..
Joyce thanks ..take your time I know you have been very busy..
SylviaA when are you planning to go to PV..

Just when I thought I had things all sorted out for the PV trip a curve ball was tossed..
Our neighbors were over last night..Invited us to go with them Nov 16th for 2 weeks to Mayan Riveria.... Never been never really wanted to go...Bill wants to go and experience other places .... I am torn...I will do an honest search and learn more about the area .....I just feel the BIG resorts on the other side are too big and too poshy for me and not what I want in a vacation but I am not the only one involved when choosing..
I guess :?
One has to have been bitten by the PV bug to understand the PV draw...I have been bitten.. :)

I love the Canto, and its open air buffet is great. The lobby bar is nice, and it is in a great location.