I was at the Mayan Palace in Nuevo in August. It is a beautiful resort. The rooms were great. We were not charged for a microwave or the room safe. The only extra thing we were charged for was the telephone. The beach there is long and beautiful. The grounds are lovely with lots of flowers and tropical vegetation. They have lakes with kayaks and a train that goes around the grounds. They also have a golf course. When we were there they were collecting turtle eggs and transferring them to a safer location while waiting to hatch. The security guards there were very protective of them. The food is good but not as good as in town and more expensive. When we are there in the winter I enjoy eating dinner at the beach side pool under the palapa. The pool is hugh with plenty of lounge chairs. The staff is great. They were not as pushy about the time share tours as last time. Just remember if you decide to take them up it will take about 4 hours, not 90 min. But they give you 15% off food, beverages, ect. It costs 130 pesos to take a taxi to town or you can take the bus. You must go into town if you stay there though, too much to miss. One good thing, you are closer to places like Bucerias and the north beaches. There are some decent
restaurants in the Paradise Mall in Nuevo, but PV is the best for restaurants and shopping. The Mayan Palace Puerto Vallarta is also nice but the beach is much smaller. Wherever you go you will have a wonderful time. Enjoy!!