For those of you who want a \"true taste\" of Mexico, I urge you to stay in the old part of town (commonly referred to as \"Zona Romantique\"). Neuvo Vallarta (45 min. away), Marina Vallarta and \"The Hotel Zone\" do not give you a true taste of Mexico. I can not tell you how many people my wife and I ran into that finally left their all-inclusive hotels after 3 or 4 days and ventured out and were dissapointed that they had waited so long. The main town and the old town are definately the places to be. Email me and I will be more thatn happy to reply.